DebRN43

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1. Mom suing nurse after suffocation accident

   DebRN43 replied to MunoRN's topic in Headlines

   Years ago I worked for an attorney. It can take 2-3 years to just gather information from all defendants in order to see if you even have a lawsuit. This is not an unusual amount of time to pass to file a lawsuit. If the mother was sedated and not fu...

2. Nurses are Not Doctors

   DebRN43 replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

   If someone earns a PhD, they have the right to be called Dr. The term Dr. is not exclusive to medicine. In the university setting, it is rude to call a doctorally prepared professor anything but Dr.

3. Nurses are Not Doctors

   DebRN43 replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

   Really? You think an EMT or medical assistant can do your job as an RN? That is frightening.

4. Nurses are Not Doctors

   DebRN43 replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

   I prefer seeing the NP at my doctor's office and amy children always see the NP at the peds. The only time a MD has ever seen them was when my oldest daughter had a cyst under her arm and I suspected MRSA. The NP thought so too but wanted the MD to...

5. Have bad attitude- RN to BSN programs

   DebRN43 replied to anon456's topic in ADN/BSN

   The first part of your post does not make sense. Lawyers, doctors, physical therapists, etc. all require advanced degrees. These profession already caught on to what is needed to be a profession. The ANA called for all RN's to have their BSN in 196...

6. Have bad attitude- RN to BSN programs

   DebRN43 replied to anon456's topic in ADN/BSN

   I agree. And if you look at most healthcare professionals, a bachelors' degree is the bare minimum requirement. If we want to be seen as a profession, we need to have the same minimum requirements as the rest of the healthcare team.