snappy

I do not believe nurses will ever become extinct, although I do question the future of nursing do to the large importing of nurses from countries where nurses hardly speak english and their training may be less than American standards. I also am a little uneasy about the amount of nurses leaving the profession, yes they can be replaced but can their experience?

may god bless you and your family through this trying time, I'll say a prayer for Sophie [This message has been edited by snappy (edited April 01, 2001).]

I am currently in school and our class just had a speaker that was an attorney that represents plaintiff's which means he sues the doctors, hospitals and nurses. He did say that generally they do sue the hospitals and doctors but he has also named nurses in lawsuits. He also said that the hospital will cover all employees as long as risk management accepts that the employee was in his/her scope of practice, if they feel the nurses performed any practice that was unacceptable to the hospital policies that the nurse would not be covered. Hospitals aren't going to be to quick to claim fault? I do not carry any extra insurance but I might think about it now! Also the lawyer said it does depend on the setting that you work such as the example was people who work in doctors office and give out medical advice over the phone, they run a higher risk if they are not documenting or have any proof of the call. I guess this is a great thing to rethink for all of us without insurance. nur310 ------------------ [This message has been edited by snappy (edited March 31, 2001).]

hi peggy, I agree with some part of your statement that in our profession it seems that the managers have a "if you don't like it leave attitude" but in regards to nurses from other places, I am a nurse from Canada and have worked in the USA for eight years and am very much interested in the healthcare delivery system of USA. I have no plans to ever seek employment in Canada, so their are some nurses that have come to USA and plan to help make nursing a better profession. What I am unsure of just like you is how Phillipine schooling compares to USA??? ------------------

WOW!!! These kind of rats in our profession are the exact reason we cannot develop a strong unity. Sounds to me this person needs a good lesson like the one wildtime suggests! nur310 ------------------

one thing that makes me want to vomit is toxic sock syndrome!!!!!!!!!!! I cannot stand stinky feet, and homeless people in the winter are the worst ------------------

hi Sartaria i also live in canada and have been employed in detroit for 8 yrs, I am currently going to eastern michigan to finish my bsn, I think it is a good idea to do bsn program because of the potetial for rapid growthn nursing if you have a bsn degree, i did do 3 yr program which i am not sorry for but if i could change it now i would have done bsn.

I also get really freaked out with ortho cases especially when they are drilling the pins in someones leg.UKKKKKKKKKK, I could just vomitt ------------------