avengingspirit1

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1. Diploma and Associate Degree in Nursing

   avengingspirit1 replied to LasercopyNurse's topic in General Nursing

   I had a Bachelor's Degree in Business, did some graduate work in education, completed a year of Physical Therapist Assistant School before switching to nursing. I chose a three year hospital based nursing program where you had to have your prerequis...

2. Diploma and Associate Degree in Nursing

   avengingspirit1 replied to LasercopyNurse's topic in General Nursing

   May it has something to do with nurses making more working on units. I know my program lost instructors who said that. Not 100% sure.

3. Diploma and Associate Degree in Nursing

   avengingspirit1 replied to LasercopyNurse's topic in General Nursing

   Agree. One also used to be able to teach in nursing programs with an MSN. Not sure if they want a Doctorate now.

4. Diploma and Associate Degree in Nursing

   avengingspirit1 replied to LasercopyNurse's topic in General Nursing

   To PMFB-RN; Great point. I still believe a lot of it has do with many of those driving the BSN push being employed as program directors and professors at Colleges and Universities that have four year nursing programs. As inflation continues an...

5. Diploma and Associate Degree in Nursing

   avengingspirit1 replied to LasercopyNurse's topic in General Nursing

   Well put.

6. Hospitals Firing Seasoned Nurses: Nurses FIGHT Back!

   avengingspirit1 replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

   "If a hospital can treat a patient while spending less money than the DRG payment for that illness, the hospital makes a profit. If, while treating the hospitalized patient, the hospital spends more money than the DRG payment, the hospital will lose ...

7. Hospitals Firing Seasoned Nurses: Nurses FIGHT Back!

   avengingspirit1 replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

   The order of priorities of a majority of healthcare facilities: 1. Increase revenue 2. Cut costs 3. Patient care What's really disturbing is that all those nurses who have posted here with stories of being forced out with 20+ years of experience are ...

8. Education Conspiracy

   avengingspirit1 replied to Avid reader's topic in ADN/BSN

   You're right, let me change the phrase "the type of nursing school" to what I meant "the type of nursing program". There are great ADN, 3 Year Diploma, and BSN RN Nursing Schools and then there are some that are not so good. Just recently a four ye...

9. Education Conspiracy

   avengingspirit1 replied to Avid reader's topic in ADN/BSN

   You're exactly right. Three big reasons for pushing four year school are below: "200 college and university campuses have closed during the last 10 years due to decreasing enrollments as baby boomers aged" (Nursing Spectrum, Jan. 9, 2012). "For the...

10. Do I REALLY need a BSN?

    avengingspirit1 replied to myschuler's topic in ADN/BSN

    The facts are in the study itself; but you have to know have to sift through all the corporate-speak. Something you don't seem to be able to do. It requires thinking outside the box, which is how most problems in the real world get solved. And by ...

11. Do I REALLY need a BSN?

    avengingspirit1 replied to myschuler's topic in ADN/BSN

    I agree with you. And employers have the right to choose whatever candidates they want. There is no shortage of nurses right now. That may change as more baby-boomer nurses retire. I just don't believe that any nurse with 20+ years of experience ...

12. Do I REALLY need a BSN?

    avengingspirit1 replied to myschuler's topic in ADN/BSN

    That means a lot to me coming from someone who a few years ago, in their usual smug way, bragged about whether they were going for a doctorate in Psychology or Nurse Practitioner because they knew they were only going to have to pay back only a porti...

13. Do I REALLY need a BSN?

    avengingspirit1 replied to myschuler's topic in ADN/BSN

    My vehemence is the Aiken study being promulgated as Gospel truth by organizations such as the AACN. Nothing wrong is someone chooses to get a BSN, Associates, or Diploma. As long as they provide competent care.

14. Do I REALLY need a BSN?

    avengingspirit1 replied to myschuler's topic in ADN/BSN

    I can't not publish their name for the same reason you won't reveal your real name. I have published links to the research rebutting Aiken's study on other threads concerning this topic. I work for a living and don't have the time to spend hunting ...

15. Do I REALLY need a BSN?

    avengingspirit1 replied to myschuler's topic in ADN/BSN

    The head of certain state nurse's association said nurses weren't professionals unless they had at least a BSN. That was in no uncertain terms saying that their work, value and contributions are not as respected as other nurses. That was one of the...