I’ve been away for a change of pace, covering the American Society of Clinical Oncologists annual meeting. I was frantically busy there, scurrying through a convention center that is larger than some cities, attending sessions and writing up reports. Once home, then I had to continue writing up reports. Now I’m off again to another conference, but by mid-week, I should be back and then be able to get into a normal blogging mode again. Plus, I will be revamping this site, and that is also taking some work behind the scenes.

Oh, and by the way, did you know that there’s a nursing shortage? And did you know that everyone is still spewing out their conjectures as to the cause of it? And as I write, some poor nurse is getting whacked in the face by a patient, and the hospital is telling her to “just forget it” because its bad for PR. And in another hospital, nurses are being told that housekeeping services are being curtailed and that they have to pick up the slack (grab that mop, baby!). And in another facility, the union busters are gloating and patting themselves on the back.

And so it goes. Can’t figure out why anyone wants to leave hospital nursing.