I agree! My daughter-in-law was so excited to finally get her nursing degree (at a huge cost, I might add!) but her first job was a nightmare. It was at a large, Catholic hospital near Portland, Oregon. Her shifts were constantly under-staffed and she and the other nurses were so overworked. They had so many patients to care for that the…
I agree! My daughter-in-law was so excited to finally get her nursing degree (at a huge cost, I might add!) but her first job was a nightmare. It was at a large, Catholic hospital near Portland, Oregon. Her shifts were constantly under-staffed and she and the other nurses were so overworked. They had so many patients to care for that there was no time to do their charting until after their 12-hour shifts were over. They ended up staying extra hours just to get the information entered for each patient. Plus her schedule was constantly changing, so every week was different. She's now working at a clinic with regular hours and better benefits. Greedy hospitals administrations should have 3 eight hour shifts in 24 hours, with extra nurses on each shift. They can certainly afford it!
I agree! My daughter-in-law was so excited to finally get her nursing degree (at a huge cost, I might add!) but her first job was a nightmare. It was at a large, Catholic hospital near Portland, Oregon. Her shifts were constantly under-staffed and she and the other nurses were so overworked. They had so many patients to care for that there was no time to do their charting until after their 12-hour shifts were over. They ended up staying extra hours just to get the information entered for each patient. Plus her schedule was constantly changing, so every week was different. She's now working at a clinic with regular hours and better benefits. Greedy hospitals administrations should have 3 eight hour shifts in 24 hours, with extra nurses on each shift. They can certainly afford it!