The worth of the nurse

22 New study. In dollars Spent VS. benefit to society... nurses are the MOST productive members of society.

Isn't this just another way of saying ... we are overworked and underpaid?
Sounds like it.

Hey can you post the link? Thanks.

We could have saved them all that time for research, couldn't we??Would be nice for the world to know it though

Sry, no link yet... just heard it on O&a . org... radio

when you do have the source/link of the study, post it!!! I'm really interested to read it.

Ha! I find a sort of bitter humor in that. A kind of dual satisfaction and sadness... Hmmm...

It's a pity the general public wasn't aware of that. They should post it outside on a big sign at the entrance to every hospital. Maybe then people will sit up and take notice (but I doubt it somehow).

As a matter of fact, there is a HUGE sign posted at my current facility... says The best nurses work here! Puhleeze! I have 6-8 patients, 30 years of experience... cannot keep up. I am merely babysitting with that many!

Hmmmmm....Society owes us plenty

A bit off-topic, but I having a discussion with an RT about the movement toward doing away with public employee unions and decreasing pay to teachers to balance state budget shortfalls. She felt like nurses would be the next target for wage reduction because the majority of patients are either Medicare or Medicaid.

Quote from nursej22A bit off-topic, but I having a discussion with an RT about the movement toward doing away with public employee unions and decreasing pay to teachers to balance state budget shortfalls. She felt like nurses would be the next target for wage reduction because the majority of patients are either Medicare or Medicaid.

IMO it would be a dead heat between us, teachers, and cops.