It’s all about the beds-and-ventsBlog
https://blog.truthaboutnursing.org/2020/03/beds-and-vents/
… it is also a striking example of what has become a mini-stereotype of nursing: the misconception that such mass casualty events require surge capacity in I.C.U. beds and ventilators, but that those items just manage themselves, or perhaps a …
“Dedicated, educated and planning to leave”Blog
https://blog.truthaboutnursing.org/2019/02/irish-times/
… l education, and so there is only one application for every four open nursing positions. She says the government’s response to protests about these issues has been denial and a refusal to consider any pay rises. So, despite the traditional …
Love! Witchcraft! Cupcakes!Blog
https://blog.truthaboutnursing.org/2014/10/love-witchcraft-cupcakes/
… isodes are consistent with show ads, which label the characters using stereotypes: the physician gets “the hot doc,” the junior nurse is “nurse cupcake,” and the senior nurse is “nurse tough love” (which is at least better than “Scary Bitch …
They don’t even get a pen!Blog
https://blog.truthaboutnursing.org/2022/03/they-dont-even-get-a-pen/
… serious care reflected in the charting. Apparently, two out of three nursing tasks are poop-related. And nurses don’t even get pens—can they read? In fact, the tasks the show sees as grunt work can involve great skill, since nurses use the …