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It is my firm belief that the minimum requirement for nursing should be a BSN. We want to be accepted as a profession, yet we allow 2 year programs to dominate the field. Now I went to a 2 year program and will be finishing my BSN this semester. My school did a great job preparing me for "tasks" of nursing, but oh, it is so much more than that. Many other countries have moved or are moving towards 4yr degree minimums and the US needs to stay atop in this competative field. The nursing shortage will not always be here and it is to your advantage to get your degree now. The 2 yr programs will make a great footstep in the years to come, but the 4yr degree will become the RNs of the future. As nurses move into the 21st century we need to pull together to demonstrate our power as a profession, the only way to do this is to have strong, educated nurses in not just bedside tasks but critically thinking, politics, research and community health. Think about it, comments welcome.

SHAME On you sheripa -- we understood what you originally said--giving a reply just allows him to get to you--everyone is entitled to their own opinion, and no one can degrade you if you don't give them your permission--this just gave the permission.

Originally posted by sheripa:

That was me who stated that and I stand behind it because that is a daily task for any nurse who cares about her pts. As for your remark take your license and wipe you "butt" with it then lick it with your fat a** tongue stank ho*. And you wonder why we are not considered as professionals right.

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SHAME On you sheripa -- we understood what you originally said--giving a reply just allows him to get to you--everyone is entitled to their own opinion, and no one can degrade you if you don't give them your permission--this just gave the permission.

Originally posted by sheripa:

That was me who stated that and I stand behind it because that is a daily task for any nurse who cares about her pts. As for your remark take your license and wipe you "butt" with it then lick it with your fat a** tongue stank ho*. And you wonder why we are not considered as professionals right.

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emtrn2k1, I completely agree. sharipa, I for one would appreciate it if you would express yourself in a more professional manner. This board often has people who disagree, but I think that resorting to name calling is ridiculous and rude. I am glad to see that I am not the only one who feels this way.

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emtrn2k1, I completely agree. sharipa, I for one would appreciate it if you would express yourself in a more professional manner. This board often has people who disagree, but I think that resorting to name calling is ridiculous and rude. I am glad to see that I am not the only one who feels this way.

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"The highest reward for man's toil is not what he gets for it, but what he becomes by it."-Johan Ruskin

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Nicely stated bigjay

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Nicely stated bigjay

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Originally posted by Lburns:

If we are going to be frank the board was an absolute waste of time. They were simple, basic questions anybody could answer and no where near a test of what makes a good nurse. The posting was not about the boards, it is about the professionalism of nursing in the year 2001. The boards are nothing more than a measure of how well you can study the NCLEX notebooks.

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Originally posted by Lburns:

If we are going to be frank the board was an absolute waste of time. They were simple, basic questions anybody could answer and no where near a test of what makes a good nurse. The posting was not about the boards, it is about the professionalism of nursing in the year 2001. The boards are nothing more than a measure of how well you can study the NCLEX notebooks.

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Originally posted by Lburns:

If we are going to be frank the board was an absolute waste of time. They were simple, basic questions anybody could answer and no where near a test of what makes a good nurse. The posting was not about the boards, it is about the professionalism of nursing in the year 2001. The boards are nothing more than a measure of how well you can study the NCLEX notebooks.

HOW COULD YOU NOT HAVE MORE RESPECT FOR THE STATE BOARD THAN THAT? I WOULD LIKE TO SEE YOU IN A ROOM WITH ALL THE PEOPLE WHO HAVEN'T PASSED THE BOARD EXAM AND BRAG ABOUT HOW EASY IT WAS. I NEVER SAID THAT THE STATE BOARD IS WHAT MAKES A GOOD NURSE, SO DON'T PUT WORDS IN MY MOUTH. YOUR RIGHT, THEY SHOULDN'T EVEN HAVE A STATE BOARD EXAM, THEY SHOULD JUST LET ANYONE BE A NURSE, GET REAL. OH YEAH, AND I LOVE THE ONE ABOUT HOW ANYONE COULD ANSWER THOSE BASIC QUESTIONS, LIKE THE TRASH MAN, SACKER, OR EVEN MY DOG. YOUR HEAD IS OBVIOUSLY SWOLLEN. THE STATE BOARD EXAM IS MORE THAN HOW WELL YOU CAN STUDY THE NCLEX BOOK, BUT SINCE YOU WERE BORN A NURSE, I WOULDN'T EXPECT YOU TO UNDERSTAND.

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Originally posted by Lburns:

If we are going to be frank the board was an absolute waste of time. They were simple, basic questions anybody could answer and no where near a test of what makes a good nurse. The posting was not about the boards, it is about the professionalism of nursing in the year 2001. The boards are nothing more than a measure of how well you can study the NCLEX notebooks.

HOW COULD YOU NOT HAVE MORE RESPECT FOR THE STATE BOARD THAN THAT? I WOULD LIKE TO SEE YOU IN A ROOM WITH ALL THE PEOPLE WHO HAVEN'T PASSED THE BOARD EXAM AND BRAG ABOUT HOW EASY IT WAS. I NEVER SAID THAT THE STATE BOARD IS WHAT MAKES A GOOD NURSE, SO DON'T PUT WORDS IN MY MOUTH. YOUR RIGHT, THEY SHOULDN'T EVEN HAVE A STATE BOARD EXAM, THEY SHOULD JUST LET ANYONE BE A NURSE, GET REAL. OH YEAH, AND I LOVE THE ONE ABOUT HOW ANYONE COULD ANSWER THOSE BASIC QUESTIONS, LIKE THE TRASH MAN, SACKER, OR EVEN MY DOG. YOUR HEAD IS OBVIOUSLY SWOLLEN. THE STATE BOARD EXAM IS MORE THAN HOW WELL YOU CAN STUDY THE NCLEX BOOK, BUT SINCE YOU WERE BORN A NURSE, I WOULDN'T EXPECT YOU TO UNDERSTAND.

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OK I'm an RN 25 years this year. My Mom was an RN we graduated from the same school of Nursing. I love Nursing. I'm a Nursing advocate. I'm very involved in my Career. I consider myself a Professional. But over the years this topic has caused me great distress. I am happy being a bedside Nurse I work in a busy Emergency Department, I am always researching, learning, preceptoring and teaching. The fact I do not have my degree bothers me only inthat I hate being made feel that I am not as good, not as rounded, not worldly as someone feels I should be. If BScN becomes the entrance level for Nursing fine I can accept that. You have your degree great, I'm happy for you. But come on, when we do the same job, we are the same right? If you want to go into management that is your right and you will probably get that over me...but thats ok. I just want to Nurse, do a really good job and come home to my family. I think we need to look at ourselves and see what we are doing to each other and value RN, BScN, MSN etc This has got to stop.

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OK I'm an RN 25 years this year. My Mom was an RN we graduated from the same school of Nursing. I love Nursing. I'm a Nursing advocate. I'm very involved in my Career. I consider myself a Professional. But over the years this topic has caused me great distress. I am happy being a bedside Nurse I work in a busy Emergency Department, I am always researching, learning, preceptoring and teaching. The fact I do not have my degree bothers me only inthat I hate being made feel that I am not as good, not as rounded, not worldly as someone feels I should be. If BScN becomes the entrance level for Nursing fine I can accept that. You have your degree great, I'm happy for you. But come on, when we do the same job, we are the same right? If you want to go into management that is your right and you will probably get that over me...but thats ok. I just want to Nurse, do a really good job and come home to my family. I think we need to look at ourselves and see what we are doing to each other and value RN, BScN, MSN etc This has got to stop.

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