I am doing research on my new career in nursing (I am waiting to hear from schools now) and I just finished a great book about the state of hospitals in the 90's. I am wondering though how things have changed since then.
What hospital do you work at? Do you feel like the hospital is a good palce to work as an RN? Are you forced to work overtime or are your hours flexible? What is your nurse to patient ratio? Are you distinguished from nurse aides or are you a "patient care associate"? Do you feel like your patients are often in unsafe situations? Do you feel like you could tell somebody if they were? Do you feel like anything would happen if you did? Do you spend more time at the beside, or doing paperwork? Do you have any time to further education through the hospital? Do you feel like physician and RN communication is encouraged, and does it happen?
Anything else that would be helpful to share is appreciated. I am very interested in what you have to say!
