paganoid

paganoid has 5 years experience and specializes in Quality Management.

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1. The grayness of nursing...

   paganoid replied to Happynurse12's topic in General Nursing

   Sorry it took so long to get back to you on this. I identify with your use of "ambiguity" because that is a more precise description of the "grey areas." BTW, I am HM2-to-BSN the long way 'round. My instructors in nursing school hammered the philo...

2. The grayness of nursing...

   paganoid replied to Happynurse12's topic in General Nursing

   The need to evaluate varying "shades of gray" speaks directly to the heart of the "vocation versus profession" debate in nursing that has carried on for over a century. I think of it as a continuum with vocation at one end and profession at the othe...

3. What did your manager do for you?

   paganoid replied to KerriMcDaniel's topic in Relations

   In one of her first speeches as Harvard University's first woman president, Drew Gilpin Faust quoted Nelson Mandela: “A leader. . .is like a shepherd. He stays behind the flock, letting the most nimble go out ahead, whereupon the others follow, not ...

4. Health Care and Contraception: Did the Supreme Court Get It Right?

   paganoid replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

   I am sure that Hobby Lobby will be delighted to sell employees the knitting needles necessary to complete back-alley abortions.

5. Health Care and Contraception: Did the Supreme Court Get It Right?

   paganoid replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

   It's all fine as long as the religious viewpoint conforms to the majority (i.e. Christianity in the USA) but this SCOTUS decision sets a terrible precedent. What if my company subscribes to principles of an alternate religion? No blood transfusions...

6. Doable Courseload???

   paganoid replied to MurseGabe2B's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I took all the science pre-wrecks in one year to get into NS. I had already completed the majority of my Gen Ed requirements. In Fall I took Anatomy & Chemistry plus Nutrition. Three different colleges in my district. In Spring I took Physiolog...

7. Hey Murses.....Murse?

   paganoid replied to blackvans1234's topic in Men

   The female nurses in my unit call me "Boss" or "sir" -- not because I have a penis but because I am the manager (and perhaps because I treat everyone with dignity and respect and jump in to help when needed). One calls me Akalitis but that's because...

8. LPN...not good enough??

   paganoid replied to em1025's topic in LPN/LVN

   To the OP, this is not unique to LPN vs RN. ADN vs. BSN vs. MSN, advanced practice vs. "floor" nurses, medicine vs. nursing, on and on, it all amounts to the same thing. It's like an internet flame war: passionate but pointless. Dear Abby would ha...

9. I need a job

   paganoid replied to D Unstoppable train's topic in General Nursing

   http://nursingjobs.allnurses.com/c/job.cfm?vnet=0&utm_medium=text&utm_source=AN&site_id=238&utm_campaign=nursingjobs&jb=9075704 This is a posting right here on allnurses.com and all I did was click the "JOBS" link at the top of th...

10. Pass NCLEX recently without Kaplan?

    paganoid replied to shannahan's topic in NCLEX

    Do a search on "Pearson-Vue trick" in the google window at the top of this screen. You will find many posts on Allnurses.com and elsewhere.

11. Pass NCLEX recently without Kaplan?

    paganoid replied to shannahan's topic in NCLEX

    I recently passed the NCLEX-RN on my first go approximately six months after finishing NS. (I had a minor in human development to complete). I studied only with the Kaplan book from 2008-2009. People gave me flash cards and links and lots of "stuff"...

12. Anyone took pre-reqs at Diablo Valley College

    paganoid replied to shelley627's topic in California

    An old thread, but replying to Jeanette: I did all my nursing pre-reqs at the Contra Costa colleges: DVC, LMC, CCC. I took BIOSC-119 at DVC (can't mention the teacher's name but there's only one who teaches 119 Micro and she is absolutely wonderful)....

13. Your desired specialty

    paganoid replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in Pre-Nursing

    I would like to practice in hospice. I feel that I have a unique perspective on death and dying and I enjoy working with terminal patients who, overall and IMHO, seem to have the healthiest outlook and sharpest humor of all patients I have cared for...

14. Time to call a duck a duck?

    paganoid replied to eriksoln's topic in Professionalism

    This debate is not new. It's been going on in this country since the beginning of nurse education over a century ago. I did a paper on it for Nursing History class. (Yes, I'm a BSN graduate.) The argument of "trade" versus "profession" mirrors th...

15. What are the worst call in excuses you've heard?

    paganoid replied to sasha2lady's topic in General Nursing

    Personal "Mental Health Day" call off: I'm really feeling too good to come in to work today. Sorry. -- I have a postcard on my desk that says, "I've used up all my sick days so today I'm calling in dead."