Question for RNs. . . current nursing problems.

[Dove1019]

Hello I am new to this website, but I am a new nursing student working on getting information for a research paper I am writing. Since I do not know any nurses myself I have had a hard time communicating with nurses and found this website to be the best I could do so if there is anyone out there willing to give me a couple minutes of your time I would greatly appreciate it!!!

The topic I am working on is registered nurses and their perception of current nursing problems. So my question to you is what is at least one current nursing problem that you would consider siginificant and what are your feelings about this?

Thank you again for your time it is GREATLY appreciated!!!!!

[EmmaG, RN]

Welcome!

Do forum searches on "Press Ganey" and "customer satisfaction".

Edit: recent thread on same topic: https://allnurses.com/forums/f8/what-do-you-think-current-major-problems-nursing-261868.html

[TheCommuter, BSN, RN]

LOL...I am going to go about this task the easy way (copy and paste from my previous post).

In my opinion, here are some current nursing problems...

1. The lack of respect from doctors, patients, family members, coworkers, managers, and society

2. The increase in accountability for patient outcomes, without the corresponding increase in salary

3. The fact that new nurses are churned out into the workforce every 6 months, further saturating the job market for nursing

4. The general consensus that nurses are warm bodies who simply fill shifts

5. The low workplace morale that can often be observed at many healthcare facilities

6. The low self-esteems and passive aggression of some nurses

7. The increase in lateral workplace harassment

8. The public's very outdated perception of the nursing profession

9. The fact that there is a myriad of different ways to become a nurse (LPN, ADN, BSN, MSN, Ph.d)

10. The female domination of the nursing profession

11. The desire for hospital administrators to maximize profit margins, without regard to nursing staff or patient safety

12. The practice of recruiting new nurses, rather than the retention of highly experienced nurses

13. The expectation that nurses can "do it all" while working understaffed, and lacking supplies

14. The lack of integrity of some members of the interdisciplinary team (i.e., the admissions rep who will allow anyone to be admitted if the insurance is good)

15. The expectation that the nurse is also the customer service rep, bellhop, concierge, waitress, clerk, messenger, courier, pillow fluffer, and receptionist

[nurseinlimbo]

I couldn't have said it better myself! The commuter has it right on the money.

I expected to enter a respected and valued profession, instead I have found I am just a warm body, and why shouldn't I want to work every weekend, holiday, double and triple shift available and never complain? The nerve!

When you need them management will run and hide, but if they need you to fill a shift on your kid's birthday or your only day off this month. You face harassment from co-workers, management, patients, families, and get no respect anywhere. Plus, everyone in the general public thinks you make too much money for what you do.

[Shantas]

Yes.....the problem is the MANAGEMENT.....

There is no solution....if we want to pay our bills we just have to put up with it.... they dont listen to anyone anyway....they will fix the problems the night before JACHO or DHS comes and few days later back to square one....in the mean time we are told to keep on "smiling" even if the patients and their families are abusive towards us....

There is one solution however, is to win the mega million and quit nursing all together...