angel 64

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1. NCLEX rapidly approaching...Help!

   angel 64 replied to Friendly1's topic in General Nursing

   When I was preparing to take boards I spent alot of money on alot of books to review. The book that was most helpful to me was Mosby's review book. It has several good points. One it comes with a computer disk with sample tests that are set up like t...

2. Am I fighting a losing battle? Should I quit?

   angel 64 replied to live4today's topic in General Nursing

   Hang in there guys! We need US in this profession. Twenty years I have been a nurse and I still love what i do. I think we all do it is the circumstances that we do it under that stink. Your patients need you. Maybe it is time to move on for you. Whe...

3. Impaired Nursing

   angel 64 replied to ERNURSE67's topic in General Nursing

   Yep I have. Let me share the story. I worked on a busy surgical floor of a small hospital. We had an LPN she was great withy her patients and seemed to be able to do anything. She was awesome each night when she worked she offered to take the dreaded...

4. Nationalized Health Care

   angel 64 replied to angel 64's topic in General Nursing

   What is frustrating to me is we all recognize that there is a huge problem with our health care system now. Of the over 42million people without health insurance 28million are middle class people like you andI. We are a big part of the health care sy...

5. Nationalized Health Care

   angel 64 replied to angel 64's topic in General Nursing

   The idea of a BSN for entry level is not meant to offend. In fact I agree there are many Associates prepared RN's who are exceptional clinically. I do not feel I am better than anyone. I was an aide and then LPN and then got my RN. I must admit that ...

6. Nationalized Health Care

   angel 64 replied to angel 64's topic in General Nursing

   I agree good points and bad points. I am a home health care nurse and spend a considerable amount of time on the phone with insurance companies trying to get authorization to see my patients. Often my patients need more visits than an insurance compa...

7. Nationalized Health Care

   angel 64 posted a topic in General Nursing

   There is a bill in Congress concerning the Medicare for all act. It would gaurentee everyone in the United States acess to our state of the art health care system. Never a deductible never a copay every thing is covered. A team of health care profess...

8. Education requirements

   angel 64 posted a topic in Case Management

   I think nurses functioning as case managers should be prepared at the BSN level. I am a student in a RN to BSN modular program and this is an assignment. How do you feel about a BSN as an entry level for case management?