I live in a community where we have an epidemic of "Community acquired MRSA." We don't even isolate MRSA patients (unless they have it in their lungs...it does happen and often fatal). We DO place them on contact precautions. And I agree with the "do...
Like a couple of previous posts, I also have seen some programs that bridge ADN to MS. However, depending on where you live, there may be fewer of those to choose from. You might want to check that out. SyckRN
Dear Jesse, As they say in the realty business. There are only three things that matter: 1. Location 2. Location 3. Location Good luck and keep up t...
Once I obtained my masters in nursing I got a sweet full-time job teaching advanced nursing at the ADN program at the local community college. There I discovered that nursing instructors also definitely eat their young. Luckily for me, I was also sta...
I am LOL at all of us...a famous theorist places a basic bodily function in his hypothetical "tower of needs" and even while some of us simultaneously DENY the need...we sure are dedicating some blog space to it. Humans. Can't live with 'em...can't s...
NO, you don't. unless your employer asks specifically. And I have left this blank before and gotten away with it. However, if you put on your resume a job that you held in the state where you are not in good standing...they might think to check your ...
OK, The reason for sex being included is that it belongs to INSTINCTUAL requirements. Freud knew this too. Remember the "id":devil: I am not a know it all...I just know these things from back in the BA in psychology days...oh so very long ago.
syckRN replied to strawberryluv's topic in Pre-Nursing
I absolutely abhor chemistry...but I would not safely practice nursing without a basic understanding... Think acid/base balance... Think potassium pump... Think Normal saline... Are you feeling me yet? SyckRN
syckRN replied to Simply Complicated's topic in General Nursing
Nurses are not only intelligent, they actually receive much more communication skills training and patient teaching skills than do physicians. The latter two skills would be more than enough to overcome and outstrip the value provided by professions ...
On February 11, 2005, I arrived to work severely impaired on my own medications...way too many...way too impaired. In my heart of hearts I will FOREVER be grateful to the charge nurse who had the guts to say, oh so kindly..."Honey, I can't let you wo...
syckRN replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in ADN/BSN
I went for the BSN because once I had taken all of the prereqs for the local ADN program, I realized that it would be another two years for either program. Also I knew that I would eventually get an MS, so the BSN made the most sense for me. I DID ge...