Starting to suspect kick backs

[Runman1914, MSN, RN]

I have been a nurse for over 22 years now. In the last few years or so I find myself having to attend more product and pharmaceutical in services than ever before. Also many more mandatory educational in services. It's always one product replaces another or a different educational company contracting with our hospital. I know this sounds like I'm being paranoid but it looks a little like kick backs could be involved. We even have to come on our off days because some of the in services are so long!

The speakers at these in services will always explain why their product is better and why it is replacing the old one we were using. Then I see a posting almost weekly of a new mandatory something we have to do online or class we have to attend. This is always later replaced involving a different company. Never in all my years seen this. Barely have time to see the patient because of this. Also I'm back in school doing my masters. Looks like I'm going to have to go part time to have time for school and all these new mandatory play toys are educators are creating. Anybody else experiencing this??

[mrsjonesRN]

I have not experienced this personally but a friend of mine who works in a doctors office experiences this on a daily basis. Pharmaceutical companies bring her office lunch every single day. There is no way the best interest of the patient is being sought after when someone is practically paying a doctor to use their products. I've heard often that Healthcare has changed dramatically. The dollar signs are the main focus.