bmatous

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1. Sign bonuses! Can you believe this?

   bmatous replied to moonrose2u's topic in General Nursing

   There are hospitals out there that do pay retention bonuses instead of recritment bonuses. The philosphy of that (and the literautre support) states that it works as both a rectruitment and retention tool. If you are interested and "re-locatable," ...

2. Grading Scale For Your Nursing Program........

   bmatous replied to MQ Edna's topic in General Nursing

   My grading scale was the same as yours. Anything below a B- was considered failing, however. A C was not acceptable. For a long time I thought that was ridiculous, but when I saw what those numbers weeded out in the line of students with poor nurs...

3. Survey: Should family be present for a code?

   bmatous replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

   I would be happy to share that I have both ICU and ED experience. I have also worked Med-Surg, but that was long enough ago that I am not sure I can any longer lay claim to working in that environment. I also work in pediatrics now which makes a hu...

4. anybody heard of this school?

   bmatous replied to lyndapdx's topic in General Nursing

   There is also The University of Phoenix which is on-line. Not sure how clinicals are handled, but I believe they are done at your site and you don't have to go anywhere!

5. What's the difference?????

   bmatous replied to VickyRN's topic in General Nursing

   In my experience, when you use one over the other is often purely physician preference. Many of our physicians for example prefer the DOP/DOB cocktail instead of using epinephrine which could give you both effects. I am not sure that there is a goo...

6. Survey: Should family be present for a code?

   bmatous replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

   This topic is at best a double edged sword, and I have been both on the side of the family and as a nurse. In addition, I have attended some resuscitations that I would have been proud as a healthcare provider for the family to be in attendance and ...