[Conservababe]

My hospital had one on one nursing in ICUs. The nurses took total care of a patient. No aides. They did all the highly skilled functions of care, as well as bathing and turning.

There is really no shortage of nurses. There are many in the field who just do not want to do actual patient care any longer, because of the hours and holiday work. The majority of nurses are still women with family responsibilities. But many men are coming into the field now. When my hospital offered a five thousand dollar incentive to sign a three year contract to work, most of the respondants were male nurses.

And, if a nurse does not turn a patient properly, as she was taught, she will get a bad back. I weigh 103 pounds and could slide a 300 lb patient up in bed and turn him without difficulty.

The matter of physicians liability is a fact. The same can be said of physicians assistants. We need tort reform and yesterday. LOL

[Windshark]

We need tort reform and yesterday. LOL

Mebbe this thread needs tart reform as well......

:-)

Ok, ok....I 100% agree with you...... Just trying out a joke or two.....

[Mo1]

But many men are coming into the field now. When my hospital offered a five thousand dollar incentive to sign a three year contract to work, most of the respondants were male nurses.

My niece and nephew are going to school next year to become nurses .. I have 2 other nieces and a sister in law that are already in this field.

As for the tort reform .. President Bush has been trying to address this problem

President Bush Calls for Medical Liability Reform