Comments on: Nurses by the Numbers http://nursingschool.org/nurses-by-the-numbers/ Learn all about the world of nursing. Sun, 06 May 2012 05:43:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Kathy http://nursingschool.org/nurses-by-the-numbers/#comment-3715 Kathy Mon, 05 Mar 2012 05:51:32 +0000 http://nursingschool.org/?p=104#comment-3715 I agree with you Lisa - I am an RN, will finish my BSN this year - i work on a psych unit - we have no LPN's or aides or psych techs - The RN's DO IT ALL for both shifts days and nights. I leave work some nights feeling like I have been hit by a mack truck. We care for some geri patients who are total care, we are changing diapers, moving patients in bed, and sometimes we are assaulted and verbally abused too. I love what I do, but I don't appreciate others stating that RN's are paper pushers - I would be a secretary if I wanted to push papers. I agree with you Lisa – I am an RN, will finish my BSN this year – i work on a psych unit – we have no LPN’s or aides or psych techs – The RN’s DO IT ALL for both shifts days and nights. I leave work some nights feeling like I have been hit by a mack truck. We care for some geri patients who are total care, we are changing diapers, moving patients in bed, and sometimes we are assaulted and verbally abused too. I love what I do, but I don’t appreciate others stating that RN’s are paper pushers – I would be a secretary if I wanted to push papers.

]]> By: Lisa Cates http://nursingschool.org/nurses-by-the-numbers/#comment-3374 Lisa Cates Sat, 22 Oct 2011 00:51:21 +0000 http://nursingschool.org/?p=104#comment-3374 TO Hunter Oaks - I am an RN, BSN. I work exclusively in ICUs, DOUs, step-downs, and PCUs. NONE of these units utilize LPNs or even CNAs. To work at a place with acute care where the entirety of the work is not being done by the RN is a luxury. With many hospitals losing money, they won't pay for techs or aides anymore and an LPN is not considered an advanced enough degree to care for these patients on their own. I do ALL of my own patient care. Because there is no help, when a nurse has a problem (like 300 lbs of poop) the only other person there to help is another RN. It is my understanding that your description of "paper pushers" might apply to some nursing homes, but in rehab facilities, skilled nursing facilities, most of the floors in any hospital, etc, etc, the RN is the one doing the work. I promise. TO Hunter Oaks –
I am an RN, BSN. I work exclusively in ICUs, DOUs, step-downs, and PCUs. NONE of these units utilize LPNs or even CNAs. To work at a place with acute care where the entirety of the work is not being done by the RN is a luxury. With many hospitals losing money, they won’t pay for techs or aides anymore and an LPN is not considered an advanced enough degree to care for these patients on their own. I do ALL of my own patient care. Because there is no help, when a nurse has a problem (like 300 lbs of poop) the only other person there to help is another RN.
It is my understanding that your description of “paper pushers” might apply to some nursing homes, but in rehab facilities, skilled nursing facilities, most of the floors in any hospital, etc, etc, the RN is the one doing the work. I promise.

]]> By: Nicole http://nursingschool.org/nurses-by-the-numbers/#comment-3334 Nicole Fri, 25 Mar 2011 17:23:51 +0000 http://nursingschool.org/?p=104#comment-3334 I am writing this comment to represent the thoughts of a group of nursing students who have seen this poster/image. I appreciated the statistics; however, what I found very inappropriate were the statistics you included regarding all of the "crap" in nursing. Was this professional, necessary, or pertinent information to include in this otherwise well-designed poster? Is this the image you want to portray to non-nursing individuals? I understand you were making statements how nurses are overworked and underpayed, I just feel as if those comments took it a step too far. I think it is great to spread the word on the shortage of nurses, and find Encouraging ways to have people join our work force. I felt as if this poster was degrading to our profession. If you are trying to recruit more nurse, or applaud the ones who already are it would behoove you to include more positive statistics. Thanks for allowing people to comment. I am writing this comment to represent the thoughts of a group of nursing students who have seen this poster/image.
I appreciated the statistics; however, what I found very inappropriate were the statistics you included regarding all of the “crap” in nursing. Was this professional, necessary, or pertinent information to include in this otherwise well-designed poster? Is this the image you want to portray to non-nursing individuals? I understand you were making statements how nurses are overworked and underpayed, I just feel as if those comments took it a step too far.
I think it is great to spread the word on the shortage of nurses, and find Encouraging ways to have people join our work force. I felt as if this poster was degrading to our profession. If you are trying to recruit more nurse, or applaud the ones who already are it would behoove you to include more positive statistics.
Thanks for allowing people to comment.

]]> By: Kathleen http://nursingschool.org/nurses-by-the-numbers/#comment-3332 Kathleen Mon, 21 Feb 2011 17:30:00 +0000 http://nursingschool.org/?p=104#comment-3332 RN's are NOT just paper pushers. LPN's and RN's are very comparable in the amount of work they do. I take great offense to the comment above saying that RN's don't work. I worked with plenty of LPN's in the hospital. I usually had to tell them what to do. They couldn't even do IV drips unless they are certified which a lot are not. Please don't speak unless you know what you are talking about! RN’s are NOT just paper pushers. LPN’s and RN’s are very comparable in the amount of work they do. I take great offense to the comment above saying that RN’s don’t work. I worked with plenty of LPN’s in the hospital. I usually had to tell them what to do. They couldn’t even do IV drips unless they are certified which a lot are not. Please don’t speak unless you know what you are talking about!

]]> By: Lisa Buben http://nursingschool.org/nurses-by-the-numbers/#comment-3308 Lisa Buben Mon, 18 Oct 2010 08:06:05 +0000 http://nursingschool.org/?p=104#comment-3308 What a great poster to add to our blog at http://www.fancyscrubs.com/blog Thanks for sharing! What a great poster to add to our blog at
http://www.fancyscrubs.com/blog

Thanks for sharing!

]]> By: paul http://nursingschool.org/nurses-by-the-numbers/#comment-3307 paul Fri, 15 Oct 2010 23:08:27 +0000 http://nursingschool.org/?p=104#comment-3307 What a great infographic! It really makes those who don't realize appreciate what nurses have to put up. Quite interesting to see the earnings disparity, I guess that's why the Bay Area is so expensive. I have a cousin who's a nurse in the MICU at UVa and she'll love this. Thanks for sharing it! What a great infographic! It really makes those who don’t realize appreciate what nurses have to put up. Quite interesting to see the earnings disparity, I guess that’s why the Bay Area is so expensive. I have a cousin who’s a nurse in the MICU at UVa and she’ll love this. Thanks for sharing it!

]]> By: Rebecca, LPN http://nursingschool.org/nurses-by-the-numbers/#comment-3297 Rebecca, LPN Thu, 26 Aug 2010 03:52:44 +0000 http://nursingschool.org/?p=104#comment-3297 To the poster who said lpn's and cna's are the only ones who do "real patient care" while rn's are paper pushers... Take your ugly rhetoric elsewhere. All nurses and aides play an integral role and it's about time we dropped the infighting and came together. As for the poster I love it, and will try to post It on facebook...my one caveat is that it gives theimpression that the nursing shortage is caused by a lack of nursing school grads...what I'm seeing as a new grad LPN ( and others across the country who I've spoken to have said the same) is that the market is actually flooded with nurses looking for jobs-especially new grads-but they aren't being hired because of budjet cuts and hiring freezes, and these administrators think that they can just double a nurses patient load and let her drown to save a couple bucks. I still support the promotion of nursing education, but maybe someone could make a similar poster for management? To the poster who said lpn’s and cna’s are the only ones who do “real patient care” while rn’s are paper pushers… Take your ugly rhetoric elsewhere. All nurses and aides play an integral role and it’s about time we dropped the infighting and came together. As for the poster I love it, and will try to post It on facebook…my one caveat is that it gives theimpression that the nursing shortage is caused by a lack of nursing school grads…what I’m seeing as a new grad LPN ( and others across the country who I’ve spoken to have said the same) is that the market is actually flooded with nurses looking for jobs-especially new grads-but they aren’t being hired because of budjet cuts and hiring freezes, and these administrators think that they can just double a nurses patient load and let her drown to save a couple bucks. I still support the promotion of nursing education, but maybe someone could make a similar poster for management?

]]> By: Rick http://nursingschool.org/nurses-by-the-numbers/#comment-2917 Rick Mon, 28 Jun 2010 15:37:20 +0000 http://nursingschool.org/?p=104#comment-2917 Wow... amazing info! I was particularly intrigued by the bit about paid nursing having been a predominantly male profession up until a hundred years ago... never heard about that in nursing school, but they did show us a film in which a woman stated that nursing had been, and always will be, women's work. I found that a tad sexist, but oh well. Wow… amazing info! I was particularly intrigued by the bit about paid nursing having been a predominantly male profession up until a hundred years ago… never heard about that in nursing school, but they did show us a film in which a woman stated that nursing had been, and always will be, women’s work. I found that a tad sexist, but oh well.

]]> By: Teri Wisdorf http://nursingschool.org/nurses-by-the-numbers/#comment-2915 Teri Wisdorf Mon, 28 Jun 2010 13:16:12 +0000 http://nursingschool.org/?p=104#comment-2915 How can I get a copy of this nursing school.org poster to hang in our nursing dept at the college where I teach? How can I get a copy of this nursing school.org poster to hang in our nursing dept at the college where I teach?

]]> By: marla ewing http://nursingschool.org/nurses-by-the-numbers/#comment-1970 marla ewing Mon, 12 Apr 2010 17:55:55 +0000 http://nursingschool.org/?p=104#comment-1970 is this available as a poster? I am a school nurse, and would love to use it in a display about nursing. thanks, marla ewing mmewing81@hotmail.com or nurse@montezuma.k12.ia.us is this available as a poster? I am a school nurse, and would love to use it in a display about nursing. thanks, marla ewing mmewing81@hotmail.com or nurse@montezuma.k12.ia.us

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