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  1. All these nurses writing articles

    guest974915 replied to KalipsoRed21's topic in General Nursing

    Please stop with the diatribes. I think that most staff nurses already understand that Joint Commission, as well as other accrediting bodies, are necessary entities that were created for the...

  2. All these nurses writing articles

    guest974915 replied to KalipsoRed21's topic in General Nursing

    I won't disagree that a hospital's temperature logs, clutter in the hallways, restraint documentation....aren't important. My contention rather, is that among all of the other areas of concern,...

  3. All these nurses writing articles

    guest974915 replied to KalipsoRed21's topic in General Nursing

    This is a pet peeve of mine and I've long maintained that the JCAHO is a complete joke. What could be more central to improving our nation's health care and protecting the public than strictly...

  4. Depression + Anxiety as a Nurse

    guest974915 replied to jesslahti future LVN's topic in General Nursing

    I've been an RN for almost 30 years and have lived with sometimes crippling depression/anxiety for most of that time. Though I've tried numerous antidepressants, my key to dealing with this dark...

  5. Nurses and Bullying: 4 Things You Can Do

    guest974915 replied to jeastridge's topic in General Nursing

    Respectfully, I disagree and feel this is bad advice for new nurses. I have worked as an RN for almost 30 years and have certainly seen my share of bullies. Often (as others have pointed out), these...

  6. Bedside Nurses: Undervalued, Poorly Retained and What Experts Say

    guest974915 replied to J.Adderton's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not sure it's necessary for staff nurses to even possess a rudimentary knowledge of operational leadership or corporate finance. What my nursing colleagues working in the trenches do know, is...

  7. Bedside Nurses: Undervalued, Poorly Retained and What Experts Say

    guest974915 replied to J.Adderton's topic in General Nursing

    ^^^Agree with this. I don't think anyone is disputing the necessity/importance of senior administrators or the slim profit margins of hospital systems some years. Rather, most nurses take issue with...

  8. Bedside Nurses: Undervalued, Poorly Retained and What Experts Say

    guest974915 replied to J.Adderton's topic in General Nursing

    Also agree! However, in corporate healthcare today it's all about the money. Our nurse leaders know that their paycheck and longevity with the company hinge upon them parroting the demands of senior...

  9. Bedside Nurses: Undervalued, Poorly Retained and What Experts Say

    guest974915 replied to J.Adderton's topic in General Nursing

    ^^^agree! This is the problem I have with this whole debate. Somehow, our 'experts' are going to weigh in from their comfortable offices on a problem that most of them are far removed from-i.e. the...

  10. Union-yes or no

    guest974915 replied to RNBSN08's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    How long have you been employed as an

  11. Is this nursing burnout?

    guest974915 replied to jpicurn's topic in General Nursing

    jpicurn, no answers unfortunately, but I did want to commiserate. I read and reread your post and it continues to resonate with me. Except for a few minor details; your story is mine. I have been...

  12. Need some help from ILLINOIS

    guest974915 replied to meanmaryjean's topic in General Nursing

    Illinois Wesleyan University, Bloomington, IL-founded

  13. Bedside Nurses: Undervalued, Poorly Retained and What Experts Say

    guest974915 replied to J.Adderton's topic in General Nursing

    Dr Weber sounds like not only a corporate tool but also a scab of a human

  14. Bedside Nurses: Undervalued, Poorly Retained and What Experts Say

    guest974915 replied to J.Adderton's topic in General Nursing

    ^^^Nice! Completely agree. What really grinds my gears about it is that somehow the opinions of bedside nurses regarding core issues of our profession (nursing shortage, staffing issues,...

  15. Bedside Nurses: Undervalued, Poorly Retained and What Experts Say

    guest974915 replied to J.Adderton's topic in General Nursing

    Personally, I don't really care what the Nursing 'experts' have to say on this subject and most others. In my experience, they (Nursing experts) are usually the nurses that have minimal clinical...

  16. Depression and Nursing

    guest974915 replied to LindaGracie's topic in General Nursing

    I unfortunately have much experience with this topic and can say that this article is accurate in describing some of the challenges that depressed nurses contend with in the workplace. I would...

  17. Top 15 Reasons NOT to go into Nursing

    guest974915 replied to Crystal112's topic in General Nursing

    exactly^^^

  18. Injured at work with workman's comp paying medical bills and want to quit

    guest974915 replied to benharold1's topic in General Nursing

    Definitely obtain legal consul! In addition to 'dotting your I's and crossing your T's, I would also adamantly refuse to sign any written disciplinary action-don't give any ammunition to your...

  19. Why are so many nurses against unions?

    guest974915 replied to Icunicenurse's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    I too have been all over the country and worked as a nurse in just about every type of hospital there is; Level I, II, II, 'for profit', 'not for profit', university based, community, urban, rural......

  20. I always get called if someone is sick

    guest974915 replied to Grogon's topic in General Nursing

    caliotter3, ^^^this! For those that never call out or are late, but also who almost never work over/pick up extra shifts (for those that do call out at least every 2-3 weeks), you would think they...

  21. Why are so many nurses against unions?

    guest974915 replied to Icunicenurse's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    What Titanium describes is accurate. I've been actively employed as a RN for almost 30 years and as a travel nurse, worked at major hospitals all across the US. Your hospital is definitely one of...

  22. Things you wish nursing school would have taught you?

    guest974915 replied to Clover19's topic in General Nursing

    I went to a 3 year Diploma program in the late 80s and felt reasonably prepared at graduation to enter the field. I'm not sure how other nurses feel but it seems to me that all of the time devoted to...

  23. Why are so many nurses against unions?

    guest974915 replied to Icunicenurse's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Asking questions is fine but for some reason, you seem compelled to educate us all regarding labor law. Personally, (I and most others here), don’t need it and you’re only repeating facts that we...

  24. Useless Shift Report Information

    guest974915 replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    Grrrrrrr-also a major pet peeve of mine!! I especially gringe when the offgoing nurse reports in a long, drawn out fashion, "his vital signs were; B/P of 120/70, pulse of 76, respirations 18, and...

  25. Why are so many nurses against unions?

    guest974915 replied to Icunicenurse's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    1. Who said anything about a 'protected class' ? Regardless, substantiating a workplace violation of this type (in the absence of a compelling paper trail or witnesses to lend credence to the claim),...