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I was an ICU nurse for 30 years. What would it take to get me back to the bedside?
1. Guaranteed hours (no calloffs d/t low census)
2. Pay commensurate w my accomplishments, experience & education. So low 6 figures, but not starting with 1.
1/several....
I was an ICU nurse for 30 years. What would it take to get me back to the bedside?
1. Guaranteed hours (no calloffs d/t low census)
2. Pay commensurate w my accomplishments, experience & education. So low 6 figures, but not starting with 1.
1/several....
3. A company car like my engineer spouse has.
4. Company cell phone too.
5. Yearly weeklong retreat at a 5-star resort because "team building" like the man has.
2/several
4. Company cell phone too.
5. Yearly weeklong retreat at a 5-star resort because "team building" like the man has.
2/several
6. Ten thousand dollar bonus yearly for doing my job correctly, like physicians get.
7. Protection from, and prosecution of, anyone who assaults me at work like cops have.
8. Lunch every day, like executives get.
7. Protection from, and prosecution of, anyone who assaults me at work like cops have.
8. Lunch every day, like executives get.
9. No mandatory overtime like virtually everyone else gets.
10. Time to pee, take a break, and talk with colleagues like nearly everyone else gets.
11. Access to experts in my field when I need consultation. (Bring back the CNS!)
4/several
10. Time to pee, take a break, and talk with colleagues like nearly everyone else gets.
11. Access to experts in my field when I need consultation. (Bring back the CNS!)
4/several
12. Input into the tools I use to do my job, which we sometimes get but not enough.
13. A voice that can change systems we work within to better serve the people we treat.
What did I miss, #NurseTwitter?
5/end
13. A voice that can change systems we work within to better serve the people we treat.
What did I miss, #NurseTwitter?
5/end
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