tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791033531866873219.post6534236464857661382..comments2022-11-18T04:03:30.055-08:00Comments on Nurses and The Value of Human Life: Nurses and The Value of Human LifeUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791033531866873219.post-81551471230939965212008-12-06T03:45:00.000-08:002008-12-06T03:45:00.000-08:00So true!So true!blogger6420https://www.blogger.com/profile/08836578370526059185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791033531866873219.post-56585671750697563622008-07-21T19:01:00.000-07:002008-07-21T19:01:00.000-07:00We need so much more reporting of the truth that u...We need so much more reporting of the truth that underlies this understaffing issue. In my writing I make a point of not repeating the script of “For Profit Medicine.” I refuse to acknowledge the so called “Nursing Crisis” preferring the more accurate title the “Nursing Exodus.” Why Exodus? These Nurses are leaving US Hospitals in droves because they can no longer tolerate the unsafe conditions and neglect inflicted upon their patients by the “profits over patients” agenda. They have been deliberately forced out of their jobs by relentless exploitation in the work place.<BR/><BR/> The Corporate profiteers have fabricated the harrowing image of a “crisis” beyond their control. They falsely describe this crisis as a “Staffing Shortage” to obscure their unconscionable negligence and routine abandonment of patient care. I call it “Deliberate Negligent Understaffing,” because that is exactly what it is; a deplorable agenda that consistently targets the most experienced, the best and the brightest for removal in order to maximize profits. <BR/><BR/> The truly hopeful part of this lies in the huge numbers of Nurses who have maintained their Nursing license despite being driven out of US Medical facilities. End the exploitation; make patient care safe with strict control of Nurse to patient ratios, an end to mandatory overtime and no more excessively long shifts without relief breaks. If there is new legislation to enforce safe staffing nation wide we will see Nurses gravitate back to a profession that they remain passionate about. We do not need to keep replacing experienced, tenured Nurses with new Nurse Graduates, Agency temps, staff scavenged from overseas and minimally trained assistive personal. <BR/><BR/> Making patient care safe is not an insurmountable goal, it is in our hands, but we must demand safe staffing legislation now. Without legislation to impose limitations on Corporate profiteers and reign in grossly Top Heavy Management we will continue to hemorrhage the HR budget on Agency commission fees: the long sought after dream of Universal access to Healthcare will never become a feasible goal. Please visit MedTEAM: Transparency for Equal Accountability in Medicine to read about the C.U.T! Campaign to CONTROL UNDERSTAFFING TODAY. Review the 21 C.U.T! Campaign Goals that identify the most important issues that have created the toxic work environment. We will be launching a new C.U.T! Campaign Petition very soon so watch the MedTEAM space at: http://medteam.wordpress.com/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com