Reply #53: Most of us here have held stock..... [View All]

[AnneD]

how many time have you protested a decision and been listened to. Do you think I approve of these executive salaries-yet I have no impact when I protest at share holder meeting I can get to.

If they are going to hold shareholders responsible, apportion it by who has most authority. We have the same problem in Health care. Bean counter set the staffing level (always low to contain cost). Dr writes illegible order, pharm mis reads it and gives wrong drug or wrong strength. So you are overloaded with too many patients and give the med and the patient dies. WHO IN ALL THIS FIASCO GET HAULED INTO COURT AND LOSES A LICENSES-YOU GOT IT -THE NURSE. This has happened in at least two cases that I know of. Now blame was apportioned but the Nurse bore the unnecessary brunt. The hospitals always say work safe but they ride your ass, write you up, fire or demote you if you refuse an unsafe assignment and do little to get extra staffing. The pharm goes to extra schooling and has more knowledge in drugs than I do (even though I am constantly reviewing to stay up to date) and he filled it. And what about the Doc not verbally telling the Nurse about order changes and the care he wants for the patient. I don't mind owning up to my mistakes but the wrong person is being blamed and force to bear the brunt of the blame. Nurses have fighting for patient ratios and better safety guidelines for year but here we are today-and who looses the career.

Just a thought.