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wolf1moon t1_ixdstgs wrote

Reply to comment by Nixx_Mazda in WA Patient Dies in Understaffed ER Lobby, County Council Pens Letter of "Disappointment" by vegetefubberyhi01

Np, I found this link. I was thinking of the associate's degree version. The different levels of education might cloud the picture here. I think the person I was talking about went to community college for it because the neighboring town had one. https://simplenursing.com/nursing-school-cost/

Out of curiosity, I looked up housing costs. A home there has increased a lot lately - I'm betting because they started catering to retirees. But a good sized house is about $500k now, on redfin, which is anywhere from $800-1200k in the greater Seattle area. Rough estimate.

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whitepawn23 t1_ixds63z wrote

Reply to comment by KBAR1942 in WA Patient Dies in Understaffed ER Lobby, County Council Pens Letter of "Disappointment" by vegetefubberyhi01

Part of the issue is working conditions. Violence. Hospitals really should do weapons screenings at the door. Few if any want to. It will take a state mandate.

Ratios. Oregon is golden. California is golden. Washington is flailing.

The language needs to be stated correctly. There isn’t a nursing shortage. There’s a shortage of nurses willing to work bedside.

Sure, OR takes 9-10% in state income tax. But I’ll happily pay it on those contracts for the better, safer working conditions.

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snatchszn t1_ixdrlaj wrote

Reply to comment by RakaYourWorld in WA Patient Dies in Understaffed ER Lobby, County Council Pens Letter of "Disappointment" by vegetefubberyhi01

They are rude because they are overworked and traumatized from working in a system that values money over patients. They see multiple deaths a week. People that see their children die in front of them and instead of grieving have to worry about how this will bankrupt them. Violent patients that abuse them day in and day out. How would that affect you and how you treat people?

I’m not saying it’s ok, I’m saying there are reasons why ER nursing staff are emotionally burnt out.

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imjoiningreddit t1_ixdqa46 wrote

Reply to comment by dbaker1989 in Stolen camper- Tacoma by kelskelsvinvin

Here’s a link to images of what it might look like - https://www.google.com/search?q=2019+forest+river+geo+pro+g15tb&prmd=svin&sxsrf=ALiCzsa02PSLkFDwYPDFpR3TkcDHXBe3JQ:1669139588935&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjrpp3CrcL7AhUKMzQIHYUaBuQQ_AUoA3oECAIQAw&biw=390&bih=669&dpr=3

I’m not the original poster but just trying to help out!

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nebularvoyager OP t1_ixdpx0w wrote

Reply to Stolen Subaru on the loose! by nebularvoyager

Hey y’all, figured this was worth a shot, let me know if it’s not allowed but I gotta try. Stolen Sunday night from Bellingham area, very recognizable lifted on BFG K02’s. Had the orange recovery boards and a full size spare in the roof basket. Mt. baker sticker on the back window. Dents on both sides. Could be to Idaho by now but the more eyes that could spot something the better. Ring the police if seen and dm me. Will reward good info :) thank you all

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whitepawn23 t1_ixdluke wrote

Reply to WA Patient Dies in Understaffed ER Lobby, County Council Pens Letter of "Disappointment" by vegetefubberyhi01

FFS. They had the fucking answer and they fucking tabled and killed it in the fucking state senate.

Two things will draw in nurses and make WA a nursing Mecca.

  1. Pass HB1868 and the nurses will simply materialize. There is no nursing shortage, especially here, with all of the many nursing schools churning out grads each year.

What there is, is a shortage of nurses willing to work bedside. New grads who nope right out fairly quickly thinking they made a mistake. Vets going on hiatus or traveling. Retiring early. Taking that desk job. Working in insurance. Etc.

  1. Zero LEGAL tolerance for violence or sexually inappropriate behavior toward health care workers. Hospitals will never do this. Never. It might upset patients and family. Also, the current state of pressing charges means your home address will be on the report. The aggressor gets a copy. Encourages everyone to press charges, amiright? (I’m not talking about TBIs and Alzheimer’s, I’m talking patients and family who are of sound mind but choose to be assholes).

You politically savvy folks could get some ballot measures going that could fix this shit right up. Clearly our present lawmakers aren’t doing shit. Maybe playing cards with the clueless senator who thinks that is what we do all day.

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