Joe,RN

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1. Do Nurses Eat Their Young?

   Joe,RN replied to Brian's topic in Relations

   Nurses do eat their young and not just new grads, it never stops. When moving from one field to another it happens. The PHD has contempt for the MSN, the MSN has contempt for the BSN, the BSN contempt for the ADN. the ADN contempt for the LPN. If you...

2. this nurse is REALLY ticked

   Joe,RN replied to thisnurse's topic in General Nursing

   What's the old cliche? Been there, done that, have the T-shirt! I wish you well in your endeavor! Bear these things in mind. Do you want your medical history on the street for all to see? Do you want your life totally disrupted for the four or five y...

3. A Poll of actual RN wages in the U. S. for nurses working directly at the bedside

   Joe,RN replied to wildtime88's topic in General Nursing

   I have been in nursing for a long time. Some of you may not believe this, but you can make (within reason) what you want to in nursing. It all depends on where you want to work, who you want to work for, when you want to work and what you want to do....

4. What do you do when you are assigned patient is a someone you know?

   Joe,RN replied to shavsha's topic in General Nursing

   "Write it in your heart that everyday is the best day of the year"(Ralph Waldo Emerson)

5. What do you do when you are assigned patient is a someone you know?

   Joe,RN replied to shavsha's topic in General Nursing

   It is policy at my facility that a nurse is not assigned a relative. In the past, this policy has carried over to include friends. Some nurses want and even expect for their friends or family to be assigned to them. This is a can of worms no matter ...

6. nurse diploma

   Joe,RN replied to sakeena's topic in General Nursing

   Okay folks, what is the ideal? Should we have definate boundaries between nurses? Let's say we number various tasks in patient care. We start from the very basic tasks such as bedbath, bedpan, linen changing, feeding etc., and work our way up, the hi...

7. nurse diploma

   Joe,RN replied to sakeena's topic in General Nursing

   very interesting site, Sparrow, but it would seem the shortage is mostly in OR nurses.

8. Why the Prejudice against LPNs

   Joe,RN replied to prozac1853's topic in LPN/LVN

   Yes, you can stand toe to toe, but without the education you may not get the chance!

9. nurse diploma

   Joe,RN replied to sakeena's topic in General Nursing

   I am so sick and tired of you Diploma RN's ramming your superior preparedness down my throat. I have been a nurse for a long long time, first as an LPN, then ADN, then BSN and finally MSN. I have had the opportunity, over the years to precept nurses ...

10. poor staffing and new grad

    Joe,RN replied to anji's topic in Safety

    Get malpractice insurance, stick it out for one year! Are new grads being taught to refer to their patients as clients?

11. Nursing Work Ethic - MEDIOCRITY

    Joe,RN replied to Ahn's topic in Safety

    Ecb, your post was great, a tragedy but there was so much to read between the lines. I have two ex's so I know what you mean by being on speaking terms, at the time. LOL! And getting reliable information from an AA buddy, sheesh! This is the REAL wo...

12. Losing momentum?

    Joe,RN replied to Joe,RN's topic in Safety

    Something I forgot to tell you! Would you believe that some of the patient care was done by the other patients assigned to the unit? I saw a man shaving another and assumed he was a friend or relative. He was a patient assigned to the next bed! Such ...

13. Losing momentum?

    Joe,RN replied to Joe,RN's topic in Safety

    You know? Eliza, I have often wondered how nurse/patient ratios and acuity were established in VA facilities. I was in the Army as a corpman, did two tours and came out as a LPN. I had the opportunity to pull some duty in several VA facilities. This ...

14. Losing momentum?

    Joe,RN replied to Joe,RN's topic in Safety

    Jen, Short staffed nursing homes fit in the same as every other facility. If your facility is short staffed, then patient safety is an issue, it does not matter what type facility it is! This is just a start, we have a long way to go. It will take so...

15. Losing momentum?

    Joe,RN replied to Joe,RN's topic in Safety

    Jen, Short staffed nursing homes fit in the same as every other facility. If your facility is short staffed, then patient safety is an issue, it does not matter what type facility it is!