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  1. BBB and the future of nursing

    I've been an RN for almost 34 years and currently do CVOR/General Surgery travel. With the passage of the "Big Beautiful Bill" and the anticipated closure of numerous rural hospitals and 1 in 4...
  2. Older grad nurse/can't fit in

    Hello Chronicallychanging. I can relate as I am currently struggling with this myself. I am also an older nurse (also 54 yo) and after beginning a new job 4-5 months ago, I am still really feeling...
  3. Are you friends with coworkers? Maybe you should be...

    Perfect^^^. Me
  4. Disrespect & Profanity

    You're missing the point-some people (especially older), prefer a more formal greeting-"Mr./Mrs.", some people prefer a middle or a nickname, some people prefer an alternative pronoun. It's...
  5. Disrespect & Profanity

    Not real sure I'm understanding? Regardless of age, gender, race, rank, social class...a safe, initial introduction would go something like; "Hello, my name is [insert name]. I am a Registered Nurse...
  6. Disrespect & Profanity

    ^^^Disagree and I'm siding with Davey on this. First of all, Clark sounds like a complete heel with a serious case of arrested development and I found Davey Do's approach to him entirely appropriate....
  7. ^^^^Completely agree! I have long thought that academia is entirely out of step with nursing practice. At the curricular level, I remember the hours and hours spent in the classroom learning NANDA...
  8. Disrespect & Profanity

    Kudos Davy Do and this is also a major pet peeve of mine also. Not that I am prudish or don't use profane words sometimes myself, but never in a professional setting or in the company of someone that...
  9. RN to BSN dilemma (for an older RN)

    Like you, I have been a nurse for a long time and also like you, my employer mandated that all staff RNs attain their BSNs within five years. I did it, graduating at age 50 and when all was said and...
  10. Using prn staff instead of posting day position

    I'm not entirely sure why you are angry with contingent nurses This is your nurse manager's attempt to control costs and maintain staff nurses in difficult to fill positions (night shift). Also,...
  11. Just Say “YES” to Nurse Staffing Laws

    Said well-thank you. The most disturbing part of this post was the OP's cavalier attitude and his inability to appreciate the gravity and possible patient harm that can result from unsafe staffing...
  12. Anyone Ever Actually Used Their Malpractice Insurance?

    Agreed! Malpractice insurance is cheap too, like $.50/day! Even defending a bogus/unfounded claim could costs thousand in legal fees and lost
  13. Anyone Ever Actually Used Their Malpractice Insurance?

    Bad advice!^^^^ In a court of law, if it came down to paying out a multi-million dollar lawsuit or implicating a staff nurse on even a small technicality or deviation from established policy, it would...
  14. Just Say “YES” to Nurse Staffing Laws

    Wow! Unless I'm mistaken, you weren't drafted into military service but are voluntarily serving. Also, your immature, over the top machismo is only surpassed by your ignorance of the subject matter...
  15. Just Say “YES” to Nurse Staffing Laws

    Without imposed governmental regulations, do you think the labor bosses of old would have voluntarily stopped the systematic exploitation of children in mines? What about the other innumerous,...