Comments on: Lucy, Chocolates, and Our Failing Health Care System.

By: Mother Jones, RN

Mother Jones, RN — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 19:50:30 +0000

It depends. What are you promoting?

By: kario

kario — Fri, 18 May 2007 03:21:00 +0000

I actually had to marry a patient in order to spend some time with him. No joke! When my husband was recently in the hospital recovering from major surgery, it was me who managed his pain and his meds, took him for walks every day, and ordered his meals. The nursing staff on his floor were concerned, but spread far too thin and the CNAs were poorly trained and even more poorly paid. Let’s all wish on a falling star for health care reform before the greatest assets we have (RNs) all give up.

By: Kris

Kris — Thu, 17 May 2007 01:18:00 +0000

Ain’t it the truth? I recently went back to the old haunt (chemo office) to drop off some stuff. I forgot how hectic and “assembly line-ish” it was: get the order, check it, give to mix, get pre-meds, go out, start IV, go back, chart, repeat for 8 hours straight. They’re running us to burnout. Glad I’m at my new job: I actually get to spend some TIME with my patients. Remember when that was a part of nursing?

By: RX850

RX850 — Tue, 15 May 2007 23:16:00 +0000

While I want you to write a book, because it will surely be great, we need nurses like you with your skills, compassion and a fearless voice in nursing!

By: scalpel

scalpel — Tue, 15 May 2007 03:23:00 +0000

We date ourselves by remembering that show, but I remember it vividly. My solution is to slow the conveyer belt when I can. If I rush beyond a certain point, I make mistakes....and if I make mistakes, bad things happen.

You can only do so much, and it isn't right to cheat all of the patients in order to rush more of them through. I can only sleep well if I know that I've done the best that I can for every patient that I see.

If your current position creates a situation that forces you to take shortcuts or give less than appropriate care, then I would hope that you could find another position rather than quitting the profession altogether. Sometimes a change of scenery is all that is necessary to improve your outlook.

By: The Curmudgeon

The Curmudgeon — Mon, 14 May 2007 15:03:00 +0000

You mean the novel won’t be about the conveyor belt?

By: Liana

Liana — Mon, 14 May 2007 01:17:00 +0000

Hey, I am hereby tagging you for the “5 reasons why I blog” meme. Tag 5 other lucky people once you’re done!

By: Forgotten Blue Line

Forgotten Blue Line — Sun, 13 May 2007 17:12:00 +0000

I am sorry to hear that the nurse is leaving the unit. Maybe the Grinch will put two and two together and stop the patient assembly line, especially in psych.