What's the biggest problem, or issue, that you face in your profession?

[PediNurse2b]

What issues arise now that influence nursing and nurses?

[Tweety, BSN, RN]

Inadequate staffing while striving to be "very good" in customer service surveys.

[ac123, MSN, APRN]

Finding a job.

[cloister]

Co-workers who don't give the care they should, either because of ignorance or sheer laziness. Co-workers who have never learned how to speak politely to other people.

[smo2886]

inadequacy of job openings in the hospital, exploitation and discrimination (here in the Philippines)

[deftonez188]

I second 'customer service,' as well as every part of care boiling down to a business 'bottom-line at any cost'

[missninaRN]

Ever increasing workload. (Just got back from a meeting in which we were told that we have 2 more forms to fill out every shift on every pt.)

High nurse to pt ratios without enough support staff. I had to do total care on 6 patients for the entire 12 hour shift last week.

Seriously ill patients requiring almost 1:1 care on a med surg floor, which means my other 5 or 6 patients don't get the care they need.

[Not_A_Hat_Person, RN]

Finding a job as an AS new grad.

Lack of funds for anything besides expansion and executive salaries.

[Hoozdo, ADN]

Inadequate staffing while striving to be "very good" in customer service surveys.

You mean you are not required to be EXCELLENT?

[Hoozdo, ADN]

Well, just for tonight........being put on call instead of working. On call for like 2 bucks an hour. I will pay them 2 bucks an hour NOT to be on call.

[Whispera, MSN, RN]

You get paid $2 to be on call? WOW! I get $1.25, and get called OFTEN with silly questions, and only get paid more if I have to go in. I'd say I spend 2-3 hours on the phone in an 8 hour on-call period! (actually, I did...I don't work there anymore )