maji2002

Paralyzing weakens the muscles used to breathe, so it is harder to wean people making them subject to many more potential complications.

So I see these complaints all valid and frequent, yet no one seems to know how to write their legislators, that's where all of this should be directed, over and over. Also, healthcare is in shambles, has been for years, but as nurses, everytime we t...

Calling it "gene therapy" totally negates your argument that you have thought critically , are educated and considered the science. You indeed have not.

I had similar as a young nurse, found out I had Graves disease, got that fixed and found my chill. Been a nurse for 37 years, but if that is not the case for you, you have time, and your education can still be useful, even in an entirely different c...

Too many nurses are intellectually lazy. Day to day nursing doesn't require being able to rattle off how the Krebs cycle works, or how other detailed cellular biology works, so it is easily forgotten. Go back and read your cellular biology, review ...

You are part of the problem. Just because things haven't changed much for you and you are willing to accept low wages and unsafe patient conditions, you will perpetuate the status quo. Sounds like a nightmare on a good day for the patient, and yet ...

"Nursing is not a difficult job IMO and 50/hour is 100kish which is just outlandish for the level of work required." Just wow. Prepare for crucifixion.....

"Unpopular take: There are a certain percentage of nurses now that didn't really want to be nurses in the first place. They did it because they could make good money, because their first choice didn't work out, because they needed it as a stepping ...

Major eye roll.... Big players and controllers of capitalism have largely been the US and Europe. Consequently they also have exploited workers from Asian countries and others for profit. This has resulted in less jobs for the US workers. It's not...

Who said anything about being pro socialist? Triggered much? Fact is capitalism has been dominated by mostly white countries, Europe and the US. Asia is a relative new comer to modern capitalism. Our policies have exploited poorer countries and the...

Black leaders are also subject to human greed and debauchery just as white leaders. Some sold their own people as slaves in the past, and some will sell their own out to whatever interests serve their purposes now. However, that still does not elim...

Not that they hosted a rally, I don't think many in the city wanted it there, but there are so many blatantly and belligerently disregarding science, CDC recommendations because "their rights," to not wear a mask or distance and eat/drink at a resta...

Caring for patients having consequences for the lifestyle is not an issue. None of us can "catch" their CVD, COPD, Type 2 DM. However, we can catch and die from this virus, from folks who flagrantly deny science, CDC recommendation, and think that we...

OK boomer. From a (barely) boomer. Get off the generational high horse, it's divisive and unhelpful, and frankly disgraceful.

When are we as nurses going to quit allowing ourselves to be victimized? It is long past time we take our place at the table and demand rights. Advocacy does NOT end at the bedside. Out highest advocacy should be in the government, where we advocat...

I find it ironic, that in times of plenty we could be dismissed for not wearing correct PPE, or denied workers comp for the same if we were harmed, but how quickly its suddenly OK to work with inadequate PPE because it is convenient. This is all a r...

There is more cultural research now than back then. When we know better, we do better. Knowing what makes a new gen tick, certainly can help us understand. Being open minded also helps us learn from them, and they do have a lot to teach us as well...

Read the policies and procedures and stick to them. That is your legal and ethical standard. Do what you know is right, you may have to take some initiative to do the learning on your own. Good Luck.

I find it interesting that in nursing's quest to prove ourselves as a "profession" similar to engineers and the like, we try these tactics to improve morale. Do other "professions" do this as well, or do they not have morale issues like this? I hav...

We are looking at some of those same issues. Administration is taking it seriously as a retention concern. Some advice is to be the kind of co-worker you want to work with. Don't adapt to their gruff ways, offer to help when you are able, thank peo...

I feel it ultimately can affect patient safety, because getting yelled at makes a person think twice about calling this doc in the future. It is not acceptable, every. Yes, it will happen, but it should be brought to management's attention every tim...

I find it sad that in our profession, getting yelled at "for the first time" is like it's an acceptable and anticipated part of the job we are expected to tolerate. Write an occurrence report on this. Unprofessional behavior such as this jerk ultima...

"But the patient is what it's all about. Not the staff meetings, not lobbying Washington, not scientific papers, none of that. I understand nurses will do all of those things. I just think NPs should be doctor's assistants, or solo practitioners, wha...

"Because THEY didn't invtervene soon enough? Where is your compassion?" I think sometimes, ok many times in our society, compassion is confused with enabling. Parents and people in general are not held accountable for the choices, actions or inacti...

I think it pokes fun at the high and mighty in society with the attitude it only happens to "other" people and "other peoples kids". It is an across the board problem, that needs to be addressed. Might wake a few parents who live in denial............