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  1. How to Support the Next Nursing Generation: The Z's

    guest974915 replied to Melissa Mills's topic in General Nursing

    Not wanting to sound harsh, but while I wish Gen-Z all the success in their professional endeavors, when did it become my, other nurses', or the entire profession's responsibility to support this new...

  2. What do you hate about nursing and why?

    guest974915 replied to ccorreces's topic in General Nursing

    1) Corporate Healthcare-'Profits Over Patients'-obvious reasons, 2) Veiled, but ever-present age discrimination-the sad truth is that many employers (especially medical sales) value youth and...

  3. Confessions of a travel nurse

    guest974915 replied to guest974915's topic in Travel

    I knew I could count on you to weigh in with sound advice

  4. Confessions of a travel nurse

    guest974915 posted a topic in Travel

    Just curious how many current travel nurses out there bend the permanent tax home qualifications a little. For example, I rent a small cottage from family in which I can show a paper trail and...

  5. Confessions of a travel nurse

    guest974915 replied to guest974915's topic in Travel

    I guess I should have been more specific. I have been a CVOR/General OR nurse for a very long time and before I decided to travel, was pretty much 'maxed out' in terms of salary (BSN,...

  6. Help Solve OR Burn Mystery!!

    guest974915 replied to a.smithrn's topic in Operating Room

    Two thoughts; This area is sometimes near where the bovie (electrocautery) holster is placed for surgery (not actually in the axilla, but close to)-maybe the surgeon or the assistant is leaning in and...

  7. Switching agencies

    guest974915 posted a topic in Travel

    I'm hoping Ned or other seasoned travelers can help me out. I am approaching my fifth contract and in my tenure as a travel nurse, I have been with 3 agencies. I really, really liked Company B...

  8. Annoyed by commercial

    guest974915 replied to jodispamodi's topic in General Nursing

    You can bet that corporate health care has invested millions of dollars in payoffs, lawyers, and lobbyists to squelch these initiatives as soon as they arise-'follow the $$'. Though I'm hopeful, I'm...

  9. guaranteed hours?

    guest974915 posted a topic in Travel

    Just curious if someone could provide a little insight-Ned?? My last travel company (and several others that come to mind) boast 'guaranteed hours'. However, I'm told by my current recruiter that...

  10. About the Nature of Nursing

    guest974915 replied to yoganurse2018's topic in General Nursing

    I've had a healthy dose of nursing theory and the only thing that I took away from it all was a profound disbelief that someone could peddle such complete nonsense that would later be taken...

  11. Hoping to commiserate

    guest974915 posted a topic in Travel

    I'm just curious if there's anyone out there who shares my feelings. Maybe I'm feeling sorry for myself, or in a career slump, or just tired (I am). I've been a RN for going on 26 years and a travel...

  12. Nurses' Week - Upended.

    guest974915 replied to evilolive07's topic in General Nursing

    ^Perfect!!! I'm waiting for these same things, but something tells me that without legislative intervention, in the form of mandated ratios (which the healthcare conglomerates' lobbyists will torpedo...

  13. Loss of all personal freedom.

    guest974915 replied to Runnerlives's topic in General Nursing

    ^This is an 'Apples and Oranges', straw man argument. I believe the OP was suggesting that both employees were like suited for the position and physical appearance did not make one more uniquely...

  14. The ANA is worthless, looks down on floor nurses, don't join!

    guest974915 replied to DannyBoy8's topic in General Nursing

    ^This. ANA is cozied up tight with academia, VHA, and other large health care conglomerates-$$$$$ The front line nurses in the trenches?

  15. The ANA is worthless, looks down on floor nurses, don't join!

    guest974915 replied to DannyBoy8's topic in General Nursing

    Don't believe for a second that this debate is motivated by anything other than money. In corporate health care, mandated staffing ratios translate to higher operating costs (less revenue) and...

  16. Downstaffing

    guest974915 replied to KSjo88's topic in General Nursing

    My experience with downstaffing, aka 'flexing', is that hospitals will progressively ratchet down on their staffing numbers until it becomes untenable for many to continue employment there. Let's...

  17. Downstaffing

    guest974915 replied to KSjo88's topic in General Nursing

    I completely agree with all of the comments here, however this is a reality in many health systems throughout the country and is becoming increasingly popular. There is zero benefit to the employees...

  18. Downstaffing

    guest974915 replied to KSjo88's topic in General Nursing

    This is a trend that I have watched develop over the last several years and was a major impetus in my decision to travel. This practice is know by various names in different hospitals, but is...

  19. Now that I'm an "old" nurse

    guest974915 replied to Tasern1214's topic in General Nursing

    Nurse156, in reading this article, all I can say is WOW-powerful!!! In my 26 years of active nursing in numerous hospitals, my experiences, unfortunately, exactly align with this author's. Our...

  20. Staff Retention Policies

    guest974915 replied to Positive_Outlook's topic in General Nursing

    This is such a pressing problem in nursing today and one that I (and many others) have commented on here in like threads. What makes me see red about this whole issue, is that hospital management is...

  21. Keeping experienced staff!!!

    guest974915 replied to riden6944's topic in General Nursing

    As a staff RN for almost 26 years, I feel I can provide some clues. In my tenure, I have noticed a steady 'not so gradual erosion' of staff benefits. Some examples; Staff pensions-Gone! Quality...

  22. Addressing the Predicted Nursing Shortage

    guest974915 replied to traumaRUs's topic in General Nursing

    From my perspective, this problem was heralded in when modern healthcare organizations began assuming a corporate business model. This model, regardless if it's McDonalds, Boeing, or Holy Cross...

  23. What HARD truth have you learned once you became a nurse and/or CNA?

    guest974915 replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    Despite so many hospitals' noble mission statements and humanitarian platitudes, I soon learned that so much of healthcare today is all about the money. Sadly, that realization took away my...

  24. nursing for money

    guest974915 replied to spark1's topic in General Nursing

    ^^^^^Love it! Been there, done that- thank you for telling it like it really

  25. BSN is a joke

    guest974915 replied to nurseguy22's topic in General Nursing

    If I'm not mistaken, the OP is commenting about their perceived lack of value in the BSN program. Throughout the country, many seasoned nurses' clinical experiences are being discounted and devalued...