ksyrae

ksyrae has 20 years experience and specializes in Med-Surg, Tele, PCU.

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1. Pharmacist-turned-RN?

   ksyrae replied to Lizbird5807's topic in Career Support

   Hi Pharmacist-Turned-RN, In my whole 21 yr career as an RN, I have not met many pharmacist's turned into an RN. I agree with you, it is usually the other way around. However, I have to point out that my most important colleagues other than the MD is...

2. New Forum: AHRQ - The Effective Healthcare Forum

   ksyrae replied to Brian's topic in Announcements

   Great to have actual evidenced based practice material on several health topics. With technology being what it is, a majority of patients now enter health care facilities with either lap tops, computer tablets, or smart phones with internet capabili...

3. Hospitals / Corporations replacing nurses with...

   ksyrae replied to Brian's topic in Rock

   I completely agree with your post. But isn't that why the Affordable Care Act of 2010 passed? To reform the health care system by reconceptualizing the role of nurses? Some facilities have started to do that with successful patient outcomes while re...

4. What nursing shortage? Any tips on finding a job in Texas

   ksyrae replied to TXRN44's topic in Texas

   Parkland Memorial Hospital in Dallas, Tx & Valley Regional Medical Center in Brownsville, Tx are in real need of nurses. Hope this helps .

5. What nursing shortage? Any tips on finding a job in Texas

   ksyrae replied to TXRN44's topic in Texas

   You are absolutely right. In my city, we have 4 BSN & 1 ADN nursing schools. The trend from the area hospitals is to find reasons for firing seasoned nurses & hire new grads at a lower starting pay rate. However, there are only 3 major hos...