The changes in healthcare are speeding at the professional discipline of nursing at an alarming rate, like a freight train on one track. Are nurses going extinct? We need to work together as nurses to inform people of the importance of our profession, so nurses do not become extinct.
Go to Zazzle.com. Type in SAVE the RN in the search bar. Look for bumperstickers, t-shirts and hats with the moto SAVE THE RN/ REGISTERED NURSE. 5% of the profit will be donated to the CA Nurses Association.
My friend, a CCU registered nurse in MN called me the other day and told me that the nurses in the entire Critical
Care Department had to reapply for their positions. Can you imagine? SAVE THE RN!
With a strong involvement of the nursing union, it was made clear the nurses with seniority would be considered first for the decreased number of positions. The rest of the nurses probably have to take 2-3 days of work out of their pay check! We know, this change does not just affect the take home pay, but the benefits coverage as well.
On the East Coast, I spoke with a colleague of mine who stated her daughter is preparing to graduate from nursing school and is having difficulty finding a job. Especially a full time job. I don't think these changes mean that the shortage of nurses is over. We need to SAVE THE RN!!
The AZ State Board of Nursing presented information at a fall conference confirming that even with the in increase of enrollment in nursing schools in the state and the increase in graduates from the nursing programs, there remains a shortage in the field of nursing in 5 years. So come 2015, Arizona will have a predicted shortage of 25-29%. Are nurses going extinct?
Nursing, as we know it today, had its roots in American History. The American Civil War was the coal that fed the steam engine for nursing. We must keep the movement of the progression for the professionalism of nursing. We must keep the train on its track and represent out profession.
Please consider the hospital movements that could change the discipline of nursing and impact the entire health care system. Most importantly the Quality of care for our patients. What can I do? Talk to people about nursing! Let them understand your challenges, your rewards. Create a MEET UP group in your area for nurses to support one another. Remember, Visit Zazzle.com ACW
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