QT3.14RNinCA

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1. Can I work with one year finished of a direct-entry Masters prgram?

   QT3.14RNinCA replied to lulu123's topic in General Nursing

   A Masters degree is a higher degree than any Bachelor's degree. That being said, there are differences in the program of study between a BA/BS degree. Both are equal in terms of having a degree and the types of jobs you can obtain from them. The d...

2. Questions about Army Civilian Nurse

   QT3.14RNinCA replied to Kurious RN's topic in Government

   Hi LDRNMommy, I am also interested in working as a Civilian RN in the military. Any tips on resume writing would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

3. What will you do after floor nursing?

   QT3.14RNinCA replied to Blouis's topic in General Nursing

   Kesr....How did you get into Clinical Research? What background are they looking for to enter that field after floor nursing?

4. Can I work with one year finished of a direct-entry Masters prgram?

   QT3.14RNinCA replied to lulu123's topic in General Nursing

   You can work as an RN if you pass the NCLEX-RN. If this is a second career type program, then you have at least a Bachelor's degree in a different field. Many hospitals accept the BA/BS if it's in a related field, but some won't. I work in a Unive...

5. Happy Moment in the ICU

   QT3.14RNinCA replied to EMSnut45's topic in General Nursing

   Moments like that make all the bad ones disappear! (Still crying) :)

6. Over worked Nurses

   QT3.14RNinCA replied to ttpurtee's topic in General Nursing

   It's always been true, will continue to be true (unfortunately) and getting worse by the day due to budget. In my unit, we downsize based on number of patients. While we take account the acuity, we don't take into account the less acute "busy" patie...

7. Visiting hours and quality of care: an unscientific study

   QT3.14RNinCA replied to 86toronado's topic in General Nursing

   I work in CA in a very busy ICU floor. We allow 24/7 visiting except during shift change and bedside procedures. My co-workers and I hate this policy. The hospital sites a study that showed patient/family satisfaction and perception of care was be...

8. having to tell your manager you're quitting....the good, bad, and ugly

   QT3.14RNinCA replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

   My unit has had several nurses quit because we have a manager that's not supportive AND hospital big wigs that's hypocritical and all about the bottom line (even though this puts patients at risk). It doesn't really matter which words you use, just ...

9. Personal questions from patients and visitors

   QT3.14RNinCA replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Nursing

   Generic questions don't bother me. It's the specific personal questions that I think are an invasion of my privacy. It's also not OK when co-workers ask or answer personal questions about me to patients/families or even other co-workers. It should...

10. If i have a bs degree in biology how can i become a RN?

    QT3.14RNinCA replied to wcrowell's topic in General Nursing

    If you know you absolutely want to become an RN then you should consider transfering to a school that offers a BSN. A Biology degree does not equal an RN. You will still have to complete pre-requisites prior to being accepted into an RN program (wh...

11. Going to school to be a doctor, but took extreme interest to flight nursing

    QT3.14RNinCA replied to iMTB's topic in General Nursing

    All my life I also wanted to become a Physician. I was driven, adventurous, graduated at the top of my class and had a solid research background under my belt before I entered college. I did well in college, joined the military as a Reservist, appl...

12. I'm starting to change as a person. Is this what nursing is like?

    QT3.14RNinCA replied to summersent's topic in General Nursing

    I'm going to have to respectfully disagree with a couple of the earlier posts. 1) Nursing does not necessarily have to be a profession where we're taught to be submissive. Sure we have to carry out physician orders, but in the nursing jobs I've wor...

13. What's your favorite area of nursing and why?

    QT3.14RNinCA replied to PAERRN20's topic in General Nursing

    I've always loved Critical Care Nursing - even when I was a student nurse. I now work in a very busy ICU and I love every minute of it. I also love floating/scheduling shifts in the ER. There's something about the pace & the acuity of the pati...

14. I'm starting to change as a person. Is this what nursing is like?

    QT3.14RNinCA replied to summersent's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Summersent, You're the only person that can make the decision to quit now or pursue becoming an RN. Yes, there are days (sometimes weeks) when you feel under-appreciated, over worked with no one around you for help. Keep in mind that this happens ...

15. New Graduate to Convention?

    QT3.14RNinCA replied to kristenallene40's topic in Critical

    Congratulations on graduating and working in the ICU. I hope you love it as much as I do! As far as the Conference goes, I agree with the prior post. Education is never a waste of time, but you may not be able to apply the all the information to ...