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  1. Reasonable RN Pay in Pediatrician's Office

    APRN. replied to irish_rn's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    $16 per hour, huh? I would have loved to hear that you told him on the spot; "Well, you get what you pay for, and my experience and expertise is not yours for less than $20 an

  2. Does this feeling go away?

    APRN. replied to MrsICURN14's topic in Critical Care

    Does your hospital have an 'Employee Assistance Program' or something like that? With your new position in the ICU, you're very likely having to draw upon some prior experience of dealing with a...

  3. How long did you work med-surg before getting an ICU job?

    APRN. replied to Lev's topic in MICU, SICU

    I started out my nursing career as an LPN and worked in a whole passel of different areas, but never ICU, of course. Then I went back to school to get my RN degree. I never even considered applying...

  4. Post MSN ACNP - Anyone have to retake the 3 P's?

    APRN. posted a topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Hi, I'm looking at numerous post masters ACNP certificate program in various online and hybrid formats. I'm hopeful to find one that works the best for someone who lives on the west coast. My...

  5. Post MSN ACNP - Anyone have to retake the 3 P's?

    APRN. replied to APRN.'s topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Perhaps I should have posted this in the area for graduates instead of

  6. Future of the CNS

    APRN. replied to SycamoreGuy's topic in Clinical Nurse Specialists, CNS

    I can't imagine how the CNS role could be overpowered by the CNL role. I think they both compliment each other so perfectly. I'm currently in a CNL program and have a CNS as my mentor/preceptor...

  7. I want my MSN, but...

    APRN. replied to rumwynnieRN's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I would like to suggest obtaining a Master of Science Degree as a Clinical Nurse Leader. I have, personally, loved this program. The specific program that I am in provides for a curriculum which...

  8. CPAP on the unit

    APRN. replied to canoehead's topic in General Nursing

    Lets say that the patient uses the CPAP in the hospital and something is found to be wrong with it. Does it hold up discharge because the patient cannot go home with a nonfunctioning CPAP machine?...

  9. CPAP on the unit

    APRN. replied to canoehead's topic in General Nursing

    I think my hospital got their britches burned following this practice. They’re a little gun-shy now. I applaud the practice, unfortunately, I cannot follow suit due to

  10. CPAP on the unit

    APRN. replied to canoehead's topic in General Nursing

    What do they do at your hospital to require that all DME from home is working properly upon

  11. CPAP on the unit

    APRN. replied to canoehead's topic in General Nursing

    How does one know whether or not the patient's CPAP machine even works properly? In our hospital, if a patient brings in their home CPAP machine, we will provide use of ours for the patient. The...

  12. missed class

    APRN. replied to smmctowelie69's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Dear smmctowelie69, "Well, I missed class due to dropping off bf at work" In the above statement, you've placed all of the blame for missing class on the action 'dropping off bf at work'. Then you...

  13. Should Nurses Bill Separately from Hospitals and Physicians?

    APRN. replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    When I saw this post - the thought came to mind of what my old agency used to bill the hospital per hour versus what I got paid by the agency per hour. There was at LEAST a $50 gap between the two...

  14. Highest possible pay for ADN/RN

    APRN. replied to pcgizzmo's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    In the SF Bay Area of California, ADN nurses are easily earning six figures working less than full time hours. Good luck landing a job though. Especially if you "only" have your ADN. (I know....I...

  15. California's 5 Hour Lunch Rule

    APRN. replied to Bluekal's topic in California Nursing

    I work 12 hour shifts in a hospital in California. As a 12 hour employee, we all sign waivers for the 5 hour lunch rule. This means that we do NOT have to go to lunch within 5 hours, and many times...

  16. Essay help :)

    APRN. replied to patty89's topic in General Nursing

    http://m.grammarly.com

  17. Post MSN ACNP - Anyone have to retake the 3 P's?

    APRN. replied to APRN.'s topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Hi traumasRUs, Thank you for your response. My MSN is in Clinical Nurse Leadership. (I have not graduated yet, however, if things keep progressing like they are, I will graduate.) My university...

  18. Nurses being forced to go back to school

    APRN. replied to hrtnsoul's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    "....To date, minimal literature has addressed strategies to prepare AD students to assist in the research process. Inquiries with two professors associated with an AD nursing program yielded no...

  19. Nurses being forced to go back to school

    APRN. replied to hrtnsoul's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    There shouldn’t be a correlation. ADN’s should be taught statistical analysis and EBP research to provide for better patient outcomes. I don’t make up the curriculum of schools. I only see...

  20. Nurses being forced to go back to school

    APRN. replied to hrtnsoul's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    It's way easier for hospitals to say "Hey, go back to school and get your BSN's and graduate degrees", than to say "We want our nurses to utilize EBP, so we're going to invest in our staff nurses and...

  21. Nurses being forced to go back to school

    APRN. replied to hrtnsoul's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    No - That study was done on ALL nurses. Which is the point I want to make; go out and learn about EBP. Incorporate EBP into your practice. Disseminate your EBP to others to learn from. Where do...

  22. Nurses being forced to go back to school

    APRN. replied to hrtnsoul's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    My opinion of your nursing practice doesn't really matter. I don't know you, but I will assume that you are a fantastic nurse. I don't even think that it matters that your BSN classes haven't...

  23. Nurses being forced to go back to school

    APRN. replied to hrtnsoul's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I write the following with love and respect in my heart for my brethren ADN RN's in my heart, because I asked the same questions. I can answer that question regarding what class was it that was...

  24. Oh you're a Nursing student?

    APRN. replied to happyinmyheart's topic in General Students

    LOL! $8.24 was the exact amount I made per hour when I first graduated nursing school over 20 years ago. Times have

  25. I cringe at the thought of work

    APRN. replied to ALHRN11's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with the poster above. Please do not go into teaching. You may even consider getting out of patient care completely ~ but that does not make you a bad person!! Nursing is flexible enough...