Comments on: The RN of the Future. http://nursesean.com/nursing-2/the-rn-of-the-future.htm The Ups and Downs of My First Year in the ICU Fri, 21 Nov 2008 18:32:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Nurse M http://nursesean.com/nursing-2/the-rn-of-the-future.htm#comment-1533 Nurse M Mon, 02 Apr 2007 12:44:43 +0000 http://nursesean.com/nursing-2/the-rn-of-the-future.htm#comment-1533 I know exactly what you mean by "survival mode." You do what you need to do-- prioritize. Diapers stay wet, but meds are given on time. I also feel frustrated not being able to provide the kind of care that I would like. Glad I am not the only one who feels like this. As you said, something will break but how much longer will that take? What terrible thing will need to happen before the public realizes that we are only human and we just can't do it all. At that point (just like Walter Reed) it will seem like a big surprise once it hits the news. Severe nursing shortage.. really?!? I know exactly what you mean by “survival mode.” You do what you need to do– prioritize. Diapers stay wet, but meds are given on time. I also feel frustrated not being able to provide the kind of care that I would like. Glad I am not the only one who feels like this. As you said, something will break but how much longer will that take? What terrible thing will need to happen before the public realizes that we are only human and we just can’t do it all. At that point (just like Walter Reed) it will seem like a big surprise once it hits the news. Severe nursing shortage.. really?!?

]]> By: shrimplate http://nursesean.com/nursing-2/the-rn-of-the-future.htm#comment-1504 shrimplate Sun, 01 Apr 2007 02:43:22 +0000 http://nursesean.com/nursing-2/the-rn-of-the-future.htm#comment-1504 An hour for lunch. That's a knee-slapper. An hour for lunch.

That’s a knee-slapper.

]]> By: grant http://nursesean.com/nursing-2/the-rn-of-the-future.htm#comment-1463 grant Fri, 30 Mar 2007 21:52:00 +0000 http://nursesean.com/nursing-2/the-rn-of-the-future.htm#comment-1463 Hey Sean You're spot on about how to handle the extra load--i.e, refuse. I eventually got burned out and left hospital work, although I'm proud that I lasted as long as I did. Now I'm scared of being a patient. Things could get gnarly. Hey Sean

You’re spot on about how to handle the extra load–i.e, refuse.

I eventually got burned out and left hospital work, although I’m proud that I lasted as long as I did.

Now I’m scared of being a patient. Things could get gnarly.

]]> By: Erica http://nursesean.com/nursing-2/the-rn-of-the-future.htm#comment-1279 Erica Sat, 17 Mar 2007 15:36:08 +0000 http://nursesean.com/nursing-2/the-rn-of-the-future.htm#comment-1279 Sean, kudos for being so forward-thinking. That's one of the major downfalls of our profession and of healthcare in general: the system is in such crisis now that it becomes a matter of triage. Treat what's critical right now and get to the rest later - only there isn't enough time for 'the rest' because the critical just keeps growing. It's great to see somebody trying to break out of that cycle - and I sincerely hope more will follow your lead. Otherwise, the future will be a scary place to be a nurse! Great blog, by the way - I'm blogrolling you. -Erica Sean, kudos for being so forward-thinking. That’s one of the major downfalls of our profession and of healthcare in general: the system is in such crisis now that it becomes a matter of triage. Treat what’s critical right now and get to the rest later - only there isn’t enough time for ‘the rest’ because the critical just keeps growing. It’s great to see somebody trying to break out of that cycle - and I sincerely hope more will follow your lead. Otherwise, the future will be a scary place to be a nurse!
Great blog, by the way - I’m blogrolling you.
-Erica

]]> By: birdy http://nursesean.com/nursing-2/the-rn-of-the-future.htm#comment-1268 birdy Fri, 16 Mar 2007 17:02:57 +0000 http://nursesean.com/nursing-2/the-rn-of-the-future.htm#comment-1268 Lordy, am I thankful for the California Nurses Association and to work at a unionized hospital! Of course, things still can get pretty crazy, but if anything happened the union would cover my butt. I think your idea is pretty great! It occurred to me a lot during nursing school that clinical hours would be more useful if we could do them all at the same hospital, and as many hours as possible on the same unit. Assuming it was a good learning environment, of course. I don't know how many hours in nursing school were wasted because I couldn't find something, didn't know how to use the phones, didn't have a working relationship with staff, or that couldn't be solved just by having a "home" clinical unit/hospital. Lordy, am I thankful for the California Nurses Association and to work at a unionized hospital! Of course, things still can get pretty crazy, but if anything happened the union would cover my butt. I think your idea is pretty great! It occurred to me a lot during nursing school that clinical hours would be more useful if we could do them all at the same hospital, and as many hours as possible on the same unit. Assuming it was a good learning environment, of course. I don’t know how many hours in nursing school were wasted because I couldn’t find something, didn’t know how to use the phones, didn’t have a working relationship with staff, or that couldn’t be solved just by having a “home” clinical unit/hospital.

]]> By: girlvet http://nursesean.com/nursing-2/the-rn-of-the-future.htm#comment-1219 girlvet Tue, 13 Mar 2007 16:47:44 +0000 http://nursesean.com/nursing-2/the-rn-of-the-future.htm#comment-1219 Sean - It is so great to have a nurse having a vision for nursing. I think your ideas are great! Especially the part where we contract to work with the hospital. It would give us so much more control over our practice. This IS the future of nursing because pretty soon no nurses are going to be willing to work in hospitals under the current conditions. Sean - It is so great to have a nurse having a vision for nursing. I think your ideas are great! Especially the part where we contract to work with the hospital. It would give us so much more control over our practice. This IS the future of nursing because pretty soon no nurses are going to be willing to work in hospitals under the current conditions.

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