samatthe

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1. salary of rn vs bsn in TX?

   samatthe replied to bubbasmom's topic in Texas

   You need to Google your state and see if it's trying to implement, 'BSN in 10'. That means if it IS in play in your state and you start going into the nursing field as an LVN/LPN, you'll be expected to get your BSN inside of 10 years. If you're LVN...

2. Does Texas have nursing unions?

   samatthe replied to blackberry's topic in Texas

   This is from 11 mo. ago: Nurses at Cypress Fairbanks Medical Center Wednesday filed a charge against the hospital with the National Labor Relations Board, accusing administrators of refusing to negotiate on a policy they say encourages nurses to com...

3. Nursing Unions: Pros and Cons

   samatthe replied to lookup's topic in Union

   Good point. Thankfully, TX doesn't have nursing unions - however, that's also not a great thing either. Seems like nursing is the most back-stabbing profession I've ever witnessed. Get a complaint from someone, usually aides or someone who wants yo...

4. Funny things patients say !

   samatthe replied to TAM's topic in Humor

   Hysterical! Just had to share it with my nurse-buddies!:)