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[Fran]

I HAVE WORKED FOR THE SAME FACILITY A TOTAL OF 16 YEARS AND HAVE SEEN MANY CHANGES. THE TRUTH OF THE MATTER IS THAT I SEE GOOD THINGS LIKE BETTER PAY, BONUSES SUCH AS PRESS-GANEY AND RETENTION, BUT THE WORK LOAD IS HORRID AND THE ADMINISTRATION SEEMS TO BE FIRING WELL SEASONED NURSES FOR BOGUS REASONS AND HIRING NEW GRADS. nOW THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH A NEW GRAD. WE ALL START OUT THERE. BUT I FEEL THEY ARE DOING THIS SO THEY CAN GET CHEAPER LABOR, PLUS IF YOU ARE DISMISSED YOU ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR YOUR EMB WHICH CAN ACCUMULATE TO MANY THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS. THEY TELL US WE ARE NO LONGER TO REFER TO OUR PATIENTS AS PATIENTS, BUT CUSTOMERS. I MAY BE OLD FASIONED ABOUT THIS BUT CUSTOMERS ARE PEOPLE YOU ARE TO SHOW REPECT BUT PATIENTS ARE PEOPLE WE ARE THOSE WE SHOULD SHOW COMPASSION TO. aNYONE ELSE OUT THERE SEEING THIS?

[NawlinsGirl]

HI FRAN,

BEING THAT I HAVE BEEN A TRAVELER FOR THE LAST 5 YRS IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, I HAVE SEEN MANY CHANGES IN THE DIFFERENT HOSPITALS THAT IVE WORKED. IVE SEEN THE NURSE PATIENT RATIO INPROVE BUT THE CONDITIONS THAT THE NURSES HAVE TO ENDURE IS HORRIBLE IN SOME AREAS. THERE IS NO ANCILLARY HELP AND THE PAPER WORK HAS DOUBLED. THE PAY IS GREAT IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA BUT SOMETIMES ITS JUST NOT WORTH IT.

NAWLINSGIRL

[mssandidge]

I just got out of nursing school where they referred to the people under the nurse's care as either patients or clients. I dont know which is the most correct term.

Crystal

[NawlinsGirl]

I just got out of nursing school where they referred to the people under the nurse's care as either patients or clients. I dont know which is the most correct term.

Crystal

HI,

I GUESS IT JUST DEPENDS ON THE HOSPITAL YOU WORK FOR BUT IM STILL IN THE MODE OF SAYING PATIENT LOL...................

NAWLINSGIRL