Comments on: Nurses Week http://nursesdirect.crtdirectblogs.com/2008/05/08/nurses-week/ A Resource for Nurses Sun, 06 Jul 2008 11:07:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Michael Chapman RN, BSN http://nursesdirect.crtdirectblogs.com/2008/05/08/nurses-week/#comment-38 Michael Chapman RN, BSN Mon, 19 May 2008 14:28:08 +0000 http://nursesdirect.crtdirectblogs.com/2008/05/08/nurses-week/#comment-38 I agree that nursing is a profession like no other and that many nurses are called to be a nurse. I stumbled upon this profession out of fascination with the human body. I agree that nurses should use nurse’s week to reflect on their profession and what it means to them to be a nurse. I however find nurses week to be an insult and not a celebration or a show of respect for nurses. Its original intention to celebrate nurses and the work we do has been stolen and is now used as a tool by our administrations to pacify and keep us quite. The administrations at hospitals nation wide are enjoying profits and bonuses for the cost cutting measures that have so badly impacted patient care and the quality of our profession. I see things like the trinkets and bobbles they hand out and the ice cream socials as a bribe for the lack of real respect that we deserve. A sign of respect for our profession would be better staffing, better ratios, better retirement and better benefits all around. The raises this year only met a third the rate of inflation, while our corporate CEO last year received over a quarter million in bonuses. If I sound bitter it’s because I am and I am also disappointed in my peers that openly take what is offered them and don't demand more for the best profession in the medical field. We are the primary care givers and we save lives every day. Doctors would see the dollar store gifts that are handed out each year as an insult and we should as well. I can not be bought that cheap!! No disrespect to you intended. Michael Chapman RN I agree that nursing is a profession like no other and that many nurses are called to be a nurse. I stumbled upon this profession out of fascination with the human body.

I agree that nurses should use nurse’s week to reflect on their profession and what it means to them to be a nurse. I however find nurses week to be an insult and not a celebration or a show of respect for nurses. Its original intention to celebrate nurses and the work we do has been stolen and is now used as a tool by our administrations to pacify and keep us quite.

The administrations at hospitals nation wide are enjoying profits and bonuses for the cost cutting measures that have so badly impacted patient care and the quality of our profession. I see things like the trinkets and bobbles they hand out and the ice cream socials as a bribe for the lack of real respect that we deserve. A sign of respect for our profession would be better staffing, better ratios, better retirement and better benefits all around. The raises this year only met a third the rate of inflation, while our corporate CEO last year received over a quarter million in bonuses. If I sound bitter it’s because I am and I am also disappointed in my peers that openly take what is offered them and don’t demand more for the best profession in the medical field. We are the primary care givers and we save lives every day. Doctors would see the dollar store gifts that are handed out each year as an insult and we should as well. I can not be bought that cheap!!

No disrespect to you intended.

Michael Chapman RN

]]> By: Joy http://nursesdirect.crtdirectblogs.com/2008/05/08/nurses-week/#comment-36 Joy Sun, 18 May 2008 21:09:38 +0000 http://nursesdirect.crtdirectblogs.com/2008/05/08/nurses-week/#comment-36 I too was very appreciated by my workplace and associates. Nurses week means alot to me after I worked so hard to get my degree. It is an honor to wear my uniform with pride. I too was very appreciated by my workplace and associates. Nurses week means alot to me after I worked so hard to get my degree. It is an honor to wear my uniform with pride.

]]> By: Jeff http://nursesdirect.crtdirectblogs.com/2008/05/08/nurses-week/#comment-33 Jeff Sun, 11 May 2008 20:07:04 +0000 http://nursesdirect.crtdirectblogs.com/2008/05/08/nurses-week/#comment-33 Great post. Nursing is a special profession and those involved in it need to remember that more often. BTW this is a great looking nursing blog, one of the best I've come across. Great post. Nursing is a special profession and those involved in it need to remember that more often. BTW this is a great looking nursing blog, one of the best I’ve come across.

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