The document discusses changes in the nursing profession. It notes that there is no longer a single "bedside nurse" as one nurse does not have full care of a patient. Nurses make plans but spend less time at the bedside. The document also mentions that nurses have little freedom in their work and act as go-betweens, with others expecting nurses to fulfill all requests.

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3. Nurses always have the idea of
Florence Nightingale at the
bedside. But I think there's no
such thing as a bedside nurse
anymore. That's true in the sense
that no one has the full care of a
patient. The RN's makes the plan
but spends less time at the
bedside. Sometimes, no matter
what we do, nothing can change
inevitable outcome. Sometimes
patient's don't want out help.

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5. Nurses check blood pressure of
39 patients. Taking weights and
adding intake and output can
make a nurse bored. This is a
problem in all hospitals.

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7. Nurses have little freedom. You
can't laugh very loud in the area.
When they are feeling sick, they
wake up in the morning and they
know that the staffing is going to
be short that day, they force
themselves to get in there.

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9. Nurses are go-betweens.
Everybody wants the nurse to do
everything. If the doctor wants
something done, he tells the
nurse. If the X-ray slip doesn't get
over to X-ray Department, the
nurse gets the call. When the
family members want certain
things done for mom or dad,
they go to the nurse.

10. THANK YOU!
By:
nurse revelation
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