Today is snowing, snow rain and lots of ice. It would be a day that most people would stay in the home .Out of the elements ,but did we do that ? NO!
We met for lunch and spoke about our family's and before long we started on the one thing that we both love. Nursing.
We spoke about when we got started , the backrubs we gave ,the information about the patient, the real issue's that brought people to the hospital. We would really care for the patients, together we worked on a floor that had every thing. Strokes, Cancer,withdrawal symptoms, kidney problems etc. It was a busy floor ,discharges, admissions, patients yelling and crying. You think of it, we had it. BUT it was what we did and we have no regrets. We would show up early for our shift, get our supplies ready, get report and off we would go,smiles on our faces (they were real smiles),eager to do a great job.
Times have changed ,there is no time for patient care. I worked in a emergency room and she is a nurse practitioner .
In the ER we run all day, eve or night. The patients keep coming in, their sick ,afraid and just want to feel better. But they do want to be seen by the physician at some point! Most ER's run with 2 Doc's sometimes only one.
A NP has to see patients every 15 minutes,is that real? Talk to the patient, examine the patient, document and discuss with the patient your thoughts. ( I have phone calls at home lasting longer for no reason)
Although we complain ,it is the passion that keeps us going.
I wonder if Florence Nightingale would agree to this?
One question>>>>>>>>
Is healthcare about the money? It certainly isn't about saving money.
www.stophealthcareviolence.org
Sheila Wilson R.N.BSN MPH
We met for lunch and spoke about our family's and before long we started on the one thing that we both love. Nursing.
We spoke about when we got started , the backrubs we gave ,the information about the patient, the real issue's that brought people to the hospital. We would really care for the patients, together we worked on a floor that had every thing. Strokes, Cancer,withdrawal symptoms, kidney problems etc. It was a busy floor ,discharges, admissions, patients yelling and crying. You think of it, we had it. BUT it was what we did and we have no regrets. We would show up early for our shift, get our supplies ready, get report and off we would go,smiles on our faces (they were real smiles),eager to do a great job.
Times have changed ,there is no time for patient care. I worked in a emergency room and she is a nurse practitioner .
In the ER we run all day, eve or night. The patients keep coming in, their sick ,afraid and just want to feel better. But they do want to be seen by the physician at some point! Most ER's run with 2 Doc's sometimes only one.
A NP has to see patients every 15 minutes,is that real? Talk to the patient, examine the patient, document and discuss with the patient your thoughts. ( I have phone calls at home lasting longer for no reason)
Although we complain ,it is the passion that keeps us going.
I wonder if Florence Nightingale would agree to this?
One question>>>>>>>>
Is healthcare about the money? It certainly isn't about saving money.
www.stophealthcareviolence.org
Sheila Wilson R.N.BSN MPH
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