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Why do good nurses leave nursing? 
By Karen S. Hill 

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Renee Fountain-Waggoner, RN,BSN,MSN, 9/8/2009
by: Reneé F Waggoner, RN,BSN,MS 		Rating: 5
The article is outstanding, and identifies the major reasons nurses are leaving the profession. However, the one missing discussion is the nurse to nurse relationship on units which is still a major deterrent. Nurses continue to "eat their young" or they are jealous of well educated nurses. I have had a difficult time returning to clinical nursing due to this dilemma. All nurses have an opportunity to increase their educational attainment; and I know this requires a sacrifice, but it is necessary to become marketable in the profession. If a nurse as myself is employed on a unit, the orientation by the less educated nurses have been less then stellar. Presently, I am a doctoral student at Capella University, and will hopefully complete my degree in another year. My dissertation will address the need for mentorship as new nursing faculty, because I also teach part-time at nursing schools in the area (e.g.clinicals). The same problems also exist also in this setting.
Colleen Morgan, MSN, RN, CNL-BC, 9/9/2009
by: Ms Colleen C Morgan 		Rating: 5
I currently have a Nurse manager who honors nurses personal life committments. Her staff has very little turnover and not many unplanned call ins. Everything is not perfect, but she is so supportive that it offsets any negatives. I think that as nurses we need to value, and honor each other. Twelve hour days met managements needs but do not meet the needs of nurses and their families. Excellent points were made in this article and most importantly the frustrations with not being afforded the time to care for the patient.
Melissa Wentland Moreno, FNP, 10/13/2009
by: Melissa M Wentland-Moreno, BSN,RN,CURN 		Rating: 4
The article succinctly and clearly states the frusterations that affect nursing. As a young single woman I was always ready and willing to pitch in but as I have become a mother I have found nursing doesnt provide the flexibility to have a "life" on my terms... It is sad that nurses are leaving the profession when they still have passion for the work... burnout aside nurses are the foundation of good healthcare and it has been proven that quality care comes with the nursing degree. Nurses need to be more respectful of eachothers needs in ragrds to outside obligations...I too remeber "hating" the night nurse who would come 30 minutes after her shift started and feeling so frusterated that I was being abused because night shift was favored as long as they came into work... I currently work as an NP but I do see the "nurse" obligation/ role is very difficult to unmantle from the cultural psyche...it is ok to press the nurse to do extra hours...management &quo
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