morgorm

morgorm has 18 years experience and specializes in Psych, Geri, Fam Med,Teaching,pain mgt.

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1. Doctoral degree to become an NP???

   morgorm replied to VickyRN's topic in Doctoral

   Hey Markdanurse, you rock! I am 100% with you, you absolutely NAILED it ! Thanks so much for making the points I've been arguing and doing it so very clearly! Please keep up the good work and consider sending your well thought out prose to th...

2. Excelsior Grads - Where are they now?

   morgorm replied to EricJRN's topic in Excelsior

   Assoc in Veterinary Tech. State Univ.-1983 LPN Community College-1990 ADN Regents-1992 BSN Regents-1995 MSN/FNP Clarkson College-2001 Currently Director of an LPN program and loving teaching.

3. Any Lpn's that would never become a RN?

   morgorm replied to kgard7777's topic in LPN/LVN

   I hated LPN school and found it a very demeaning experience.:angryfire What a pain. I went to LPN school when I was 40 years old (already had a college degree in another subject) it sucks being mistreated....... BUT I do like being a nurse ! For...

4. Problem getting a job in hospital as a new grad?

   morgorm replied to cathleenmermaid47's topic in Maine

   As a nursing teacher in Maine for many years I have to say that the problem is not getting a hospital job....it's getting a hospital job you want to take. If you are willing to work nights or 3-11 or on a fast paced or heavy duty floor to get your fe...

5. This just infuriates me!

   morgorm replied to StressedOutNurse85's topic in General Nursing

   I just thought I would wade in here with a few things..... I do appreciate the need to vent ! Sometimes stuff just rubs me the wrong way and I go ballistic. Better I should write it down to you all than drive my poor long suffering hubby along on ano...

6. new (well old person) nurse from kentucky

   morgorm replied to kris_cross48's topic in Maine

   Hi, WELCOME to MAINE ! The Way Life Should BE !!:welcome: Let me see if I can help a little. Salaries vary quite a bit as you know. Dr's offices are at the very low end of the scale here because those jobs can be staffed by LPN's, Med Asst's, etc. ...

7. Need advice

   morgorm replied to Billsgirl's topic in General Nursing

   let's think about this. what exact class are you short? you don't have to sit in a classroom to take a class. if you are short english lit, or psych or ? you can clep out or test out of a lot of first and second year college classes. you study the t...

8. What to do?(LONG)

   morgorm replied to vikingrn's topic in General Nursing

   Welcome to Real World nursing ! Being a good nurse (esp with the patients) will not help you keep your job. You have bruised the tender egos of the people who were there when you arrived. This has nothing to do about your abilities as a nurse and ev...

9. Feeling like a loser.....

   morgorm replied to Arky's topic in General Nursing

   Ok, don't despair, you actually probably do know all the material. What you don't have down ....is how to take a standardized multiple choice test. Get a book on tricks and tips for taking standardized exams. Most of my students know the material wel...

10. FIRED and REPORTED to the BON

    morgorm replied to MustangSallie1997's topic in Safety

    Absolutely lawyer up ! The BON is not your friend. The mission of all BON's is to "Protect the Public" not represent nursing or help you in any way. Everyone should have their own malpractice insurance that supplies you with a lawyer for 'BS' just...

11. Taking the NET Tomorrow, Please Help!

    morgorm replied to HappyMeNow's topic in General Nursing

    Actually, as the director of a nursing program, what I find most people fall down on is NOT the content of any exam ...but the concepts, tricks, and how to read the questions involved in taking ANY standardized, multiple choice exam. (including the N...

12. WORK: Name tags

    morgorm replied to bklynborn's topic in General Nursing

    I worked as a Psych RN for many years. If management insist on having your last name on the tag I would just cover it with tape or use an indelible marker the same color as the font on the tag and make it impossible to read. All kinds of patients can...

13. Favorite thing about living in Maine?

    morgorm replied to Imissthefall's topic in Maine

    Bass Fishing !!!

14. Doctoral degree to become an NP???

    morgorm replied to VickyRN's topic in Doctoral

    As an old lady NP that has been on every rung of the Nursing career ladder (starting with CNA through MSN) Let me mention the unspoken and psychological reasons behind this push to a DNP.......... IT's the word "DOCTOR".......... Lets face it, for s...