cbrnbloompa

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1. Why, would any RN oppose requiring a BSN for all future nurses?

   cbrnbloompa replied to Roland's topic in General Nursing

   I my self am a product of a BSN program and I am all for all nursing being BSN products as well. Do I think it is going to happen??? Probably not. I work where about 90% of the nurses are ADN graduates and believe me you can tell. Now don't get m...

2. Wasting Blood

   cbrnbloompa replied to CCURN's topic in General Nursing

   5 cc here, but ALWAYS ALWAYS check you policies and procedures for your facility.

3. Any thoughts and words of wisdom greatly appreciated.

   cbrnbloompa replied to Nurse2be's topic in General Nursing

   I am also I new RN-with a BSN and my advice to you is to stay with your child and make the extra money...your child is only young once you should be there to enjoy it...atleast I wish my mother was around when I was younger!!! Nurses will always be ...

4. LVN school or not?

   cbrnbloompa replied to Cindee's topic in California

   i am an RN and to tell you the truth I think that getting your RN rather than going for your LVN is a much better route...The respect and the pay are much better!!! Good luck with your decision!!!!!

5. nursing student ages....

   cbrnbloompa replied to carz's topic in General Students

   i think that is great that you must get your four year degree rather than a 2 year degree. I am currently 22 years old and I have my BSN. My education cost me around 17,000 and worth every penny!!!! Good luck with your decision!!!! I am a strong ...

6. Nurse patient ratio

   cbrnbloompa replied to gaulkari's topic in General Nursing

   It isn't about the numers or the ratios it is all about the acuity....I work in California and where I work we are going to 4:1. I work in an Acute rehabilitation setting and we have been working with six patients on night shift and some times I am ...

7. Trying to challenge RN boards

   cbrnbloompa replied to krispynurse's topic in LPN-RN

   Although you are an LVN, RN is very different and I totally recommend going to an RN accredited school.

8. what do you recommend?

   cbrnbloompa replied to NursePru's topic in General Nursing

   Wow people are getting nasty in here!!!! Anyway to post a reply to the question I think if you want expecience CNA is the way to go...Although I was never an aide until the end of my junior year. It really helped me to learn how things really work r...

9. Nurses, Would you go into nursing if you had to do it all over again?

   cbrnbloompa replied to 4everpeace's topic in General Nursing

   No doubt about it...Yeah the hours suck and people can be mean and you are exposed to gross diseases and such...BUT nothing beats that smile you get when a patient appretiates your kindsness and your care. and mothing beats when someone tells you yo...

10. I am in sooo much tension

    cbrnbloompa replied to ravi's topic in General Students

    Ravi it should take about 3 days to one week....well that is how long it took to get mine anyway and that was in September...Good luck and don't stress it!!!!!!

11. New Staffing ratios

    cbrnbloompa replied to sharann's topic in California

    just read your reply and I have a question, you keep saying the hospitals had four years to prepare for the ratios. What do you mean, what are they suposed to do when there is a nationwide shortage and the nurses are just not there? I work for Tene...

12. Stealing drugs!! what's your opinion?????

    cbrnbloompa replied to mystc42's topic in General Nursing

    I have heard of several instances where nurses would take the pain med themselves instead of giving it to the patient, therefore the narc drawer count is right on but the patients pain is not controlled!!! So what out for thepatients who are only in...

13. New Staffing ratios

    cbrnbloompa replied to sharann's topic in California

    I see what you are saying and I hope that nurses not working will come back~that would be great and I hope for the patients' sake that is true. Thanks for the congrats~I love what I do and I would not change that for the world.

14. New Staffing ratios

    cbrnbloompa replied to sharann's topic in California

    I guess I am trying to say that either way you have it~with or without ratios our patient's safety is at risk!!! Ca is now trying to push LVNs and other students through RN programs at a fast rate. That I believe will decrease patient safety. I un...

15. 75 questions.....please help!!!!!!

    cbrnbloompa replied to Charmed's topic in General Nursing

    You passed...I just took the nclex two months ago and I only recieved 75 questions and passed. I fyou were failing thetest you would have gotten more questions to prove yourself...stop stressing you will pass!