pbstrums

pbstrums has 38 years experience and specializes in critical care.

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1. Are there any ADN advocates out there??

   pbstrums replied to pbstrums's topic in ADN/BSN

   please note, i inadvertently misspelled professional! thank you for your response. i wish you the very best and hope you get the hospital job you desire. i sincerely hope someone will advocate for us.

2. Are there any ADN advocates out there??

   pbstrums posted a topic in ADN/BSN

   Are there any advocates for the ADN RN? After being a nurse for over 30 yrs. my hospital has stated if nurses do not have a BSN (within 6-8 yrs.) per hospital policy they will not remain employed. I work in a magnet facility. I thought magnet requir...

3. Nursing in the next 10 years

   pbstrums replied to linguine's topic in General Nursing

   I have been a nurse since 1971. Regarding the BSN, back in the day this was something you aspired to if you wanted to be in leadership or management. So I chose to be an AD RN. My interest was and is bedside hands on patient care. I understand the ra...

4. Required Nursing Uniform

   pbstrums posted a topic in General Nursing

   My hospital is going to mandate the color and brand of scrubs we (RN's ICU) are to wear. This is apparently because patients want to know who there nurse is. (despite the fact we are all required to wear our identifying badge).We are also told we nee...

5. Considering a Legal Nurse Consultant Career

   pbstrums replied to ambitious1's topic in Legal

   I am seriously considering changing gears from ICU to LNC. It is hard to be the nurse I want to be these days, stretched so thin. I think the work ethic has changed so much. I think I am ready for a change. Have been in ICU for 24 yrs. The cost of th...

6. Nursing shortages, Baby boomers and the immigrant nurse Part 2

   pbstrums replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

   :paw:Madwife hit it right on the head. I am in maryland and the hospital I work at has the exact outlook, and attitude towards its nurses! pcb