It's An ED RN
I've been an RN since 2011; I've worked in med/surg, ICU, as a nurse manager, then back to bedside in the Emergency Department (which is when I started this show), until recently when I left the hospital to teach nursing at a University. No matter where you are in your nursing career, there's something here for you. I'm your host, an ED RN and I hope you'll stick around to listen.
It's An ED RN
An ED RN Finishes Her Bonus Plan
The bonus plan. It's the only surefire way to make the money that more closely resembles what your labor is actually worth, you simply have to work a shit ton more. The obvious upsides are you make more money, the hospital is better staffed, everybody seems to win. But what are the downsides? Let's discuss.
The mental health effects of voluntary vs mandatory overtime
Increased work hours associated with increased stress (groundbreaking)
Increased nurse working hours associated with poor patient outcomes
Travelers are not necessarily more expensive than staff nurses (pre-pandemic article)
There's nowhere near enough nurses to go around
Nursing Economic$ finds a way to blame nurses for the nursing shortage (joy)