Comments on: Nabeepchen says http://www.nabeepchen.com/archives/2004/09/16/nabeepchen-says Vital Signs and Remedies for a Full Spectrum World Thu, 02 Oct 2008 02:16:03 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Valerie http://www.nabeepchen.com/archives/2004/09/16/nabeepchen-says/comment-page-1#comment-53013 Valerie Tue, 24 Apr 2007 02:21:05 +0000 /?p=5#comment-53013 Wow. I'm new to the Nursing "profession" & applaud you for refusing the illegal, innapropriate, & unsafe practices so often imposed on us (RNs). I am overwhelmed by all of the violations perpetrated on nurses and by how many nurses accept and thereby condone these practices. I'm gently speaking up/finding my voice in all of this, but have been met by absolutely no support from colleagues. Maybe some nurses allow abuse for such a long time that it becomes acceptable. Wow. I’m new to the Nursing “profession” & applaud you for refusing the illegal, innapropriate, & unsafe practices so often imposed on us (RNs). I am overwhelmed by all of the violations perpetrated on nurses and by how many nurses accept and thereby condone these practices. I’m gently speaking up/finding my voice in all of this, but have been met by absolutely no support from colleagues. Maybe some nurses allow abuse for such a long time that it becomes acceptable.

]]> By: Roxanne http://www.nabeepchen.com/archives/2004/09/16/nabeepchen-says/comment-page-1#comment-1352 Roxanne Tue, 10 May 2005 19:58:45 +0000 /?p=5#comment-1352 You know, I'm not quite sure what your comment is even about. It just seems to be a collection of unrelated rambling and screaming (great use of CAPS). I think that you're the one who needs to get a grip and learn to write a coherent sentence. What is your comment about? What exactly are you criticizing? The ICU nurses in your facility? The nurses who bitch and moan? The ones who leave? Or is this just a frustrated rant on your part, because you're abused at work and you don't know what to do about it? Sorry, but my blog isn't a sugar sweet homage to the martyr nurse. My purpose is to discuss issues in nursing, which it seems that you prefer to ignore. My "tirade" as you call it, isn't the reason that nursing is in the state it's in. It has gotten to this point because of nurses who refuse to speak up for themselves and organize to improve their pay and working conditions, and who criticize their co-workers who dare to rock the boat. Nursing is full of martyrs who work to keep the status quo, and just bitch, moan and complain amongst themselves, rather than do anything constructive to improve their workplace. You sound like one of those nurses, who's got a thorn up her butt because I dare to criticize all that you hold near and dear. Get a life lady, (or man). You sound like you're about to have a stroke. If you're that frustrated, don't take it out on me. Do something constructive, like demand safe working conditions, or respect on the job, or organize your co-workers. I reported two hospitals to the state labor board for violations on pay and overtime, and also forced a facility to admit that it was cheating nurses out of overtime. A group of us organized and refused to take a cut on on-call pay, and it gradually spread so that about 75% of the involved nurses said that they just would not take call at the reduced rate. I refused to be forcibly floated to work on units where I was not qualified and also refused assignments that were unsafe. That's just for starters. What have you done to improve the nursing profession? Other than bitch and scream at me for what I post on my blog? You know, I’m not quite sure what your comment is even about. It just seems to be a collection of unrelated rambling and screaming (great use of CAPS). I think that you’re the one who needs to get a grip and learn to write a coherent sentence. What is your comment about? What exactly are you criticizing? The ICU nurses in your facility? The nurses who bitch and moan? The ones who leave? Or is this just a frustrated rant on your part, because you’re abused at work and you don’t know what to do about it?

Sorry, but my blog isn’t a sugar sweet homage to the martyr nurse. My purpose is to discuss issues in nursing, which it seems that you prefer to ignore. My “tirade” as you call it, isn’t the reason that nursing is in the state it’s in. It has gotten to this point because of nurses who refuse to speak up for themselves and organize to improve their pay and working conditions, and who criticize their co-workers who dare to rock the boat. Nursing is full of martyrs who work to keep the status quo, and just bitch, moan and complain amongst themselves, rather than do anything constructive to improve their workplace. You sound like one of those nurses, who’s got a thorn up her butt because I dare to criticize all that you hold near and dear.

Get a life lady, (or man). You sound like you’re about to have a stroke. If you’re that frustrated, don’t take it out on me. Do something constructive, like demand safe working conditions, or respect on the job, or organize your co-workers.

I reported two hospitals to the state labor board for violations on pay and overtime, and also forced a facility to admit that it was cheating nurses out of overtime. A group of us organized and refused to take a cut on on-call pay, and it gradually spread so that about 75% of the involved nurses said that they just would not take call at the reduced rate. I refused to be forcibly floated to work on units where I was not qualified and also refused assignments that were unsafe. That’s just for starters. What have you done to improve the nursing profession? Other than bitch and scream at me for what I post on my blog?

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.nabeepchen.com/archives/2004/09/16/nabeepchen-says/comment-page-1#comment-1344 Anonymous Tue, 10 May 2005 02:40:27 +0000 /?p=5#comment-1344 Boy are you bitter about nursing! It's this kind of tirade that's gotten us in the sorry shape we're in today. Sure, I believe we need better pay and more help but we have been whining and moaning so long now that who in their right mind would want to join us? Except that they do: about 130,000 QUALIFIED applicants to U.S. nursing schools were turned away this year because of faculty shortages and lack of clinical space. So those that we get? the ICU nurses in my facility believe they were born the expert nurses they are today and can't be bothered to nurture the next group along...those that COULD be their trusted, competent, yes, even EXPERT colleagues. Do you (or they) know that when an ICU nurse leaves and must be replaced, the cost to the hospital is $65,000 (and that's an industry average....it may be more where you are). If we take the time (precious, I know!) to bring the next group on, including experienced nurses new to our faciltity, that kind of money could be put into those raises everyone keeps asking for. Is there anything positive you can say about nursing? did you ever enjoy it? If not, I think we (and our patients) are better off now that you've escaped. Get a grip! Boy are you bitter about nursing! It’s this kind of tirade that’s gotten us in the sorry shape we’re in today. Sure, I believe we need better pay and more help but we have been whining and moaning so long now that who in their right mind would want to join us? Except that they do: about 130,000 QUALIFIED applicants to U.S. nursing schools were turned away this year because of faculty shortages and lack of clinical space. So those that we get? the ICU nurses in my facility believe they were born the expert nurses they are today and can’t be bothered to nurture the next group along…those that COULD be their trusted, competent, yes, even EXPERT colleagues. Do you (or they) know that when an ICU nurse leaves and must be replaced, the cost to the hospital is $65,000 (and that’s an industry average….it may be more where you are).
If we take the time (precious, I know!) to bring the next group on, including experienced nurses new to our faciltity, that kind of money could be put into those raises everyone keeps asking for.
Is there anything positive you can say about nursing? did you ever enjoy it? If not, I think we (and our patients) are better off now that you’ve escaped.
Get a grip!

]]> By: nabeepchen » Blog Anniversary http://www.nabeepchen.com/archives/2004/09/16/nabeepchen-says/comment-page-1#comment-141 nabeepchen » Blog Anniversary Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 /?p=5#comment-141 [...] my 4 month anniversay of blogging, and I have managed to post something nearly every day. <a href="http://www.nabeepchen.com/archives/2004/09/16/nabeepchen-says">September 16, 2004</a> is when nabeepchen.com went live. So, a toast to my blog and ma [...] [...] my 4 month anniversay of blogging, and I have managed to post something nearly every day. September 16, 2004 is when nabeepchen.com went live. So, a toast to my blog and ma [...]

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