dareese MSN, RN

Health Writer, School Nurse, Nurse Practitioner

A freelance nurse health content writer with 37 years nursing experience.

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    Has Anyone Worked as a Camp Nurse? What was Your Experience Like?

    dareese posted a topic in Camp

    I have worked as a camp nurse for many different types of camp. However, I have been less than impressed with my experience each time. I was wondering if it is just me and that I am not cut out for...
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    War on Nurses

    dareese posted a topic in Disaster Preparation

    Our lifeblood has been drained and nursing shortages have reached critical levels. We must act now to fight for our survival as nurses before it's too late. We need to come up with swift and...
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    War on Nurses

    dareese replied to dareese's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Sure. I believe that there are LPN to RN programs. I enjoyed working with LPNs at the beginning of my nursing career. I was the charge nurse and the LPNs worked under me. I did not have to spend...
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    War on Nurses

    dareese replied to dareese's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Appreciate your weighing in from an educational perspective. Excellent
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    War on Nurses

    dareese replied to dareese's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Wow-what a shame! Hospitals are missing out on great nurses if this is a trend nationwide. Are other hospitals across the country similar in this
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    War on Nurses

    dareese replied to dareese's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I just read an article called "Medicare Support for NP Training Addresses Nursing Shortage" https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/966228 where Medicare is considering support for clinical training...
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    War on Nurses

    dareese replied to dareese's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I see that some nursing homes are starting to think outside of the box like the one mentioned in this article....
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    War on Nurses

    dareese replied to dareese's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I agree about utilizing home care more. I still can't understand why insurance is willing to pay for hospital services but home care reimbursement is very limited. It seems to be a win-win to be in...
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    War on Nurses

    dareese replied to dareese's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Our local hospital has a 1-year new grad intern program which seemed to be a little long in my opinion but apparently, it is necessary by the comments on this thread. These newbies are eased into...
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    War on Nurses

    dareese replied to dareese's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Well, that's a shame if hospitals are not hiring new grads or utilizing LPNs as they should. I am starting to see a common thread
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    War on Nurses

    dareese replied to dareese's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Well, that's a
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    War on Nurses

    dareese replied to dareese's topic in Disaster Preparation

    This is a very interesting thread regarding the downfall of healthcare in the 70s which I was unaware of. Who would have ever thought that it would come to this, our current state of
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    War on Nurses

    dareese replied to dareese's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I'm not sure if I was unclear. No, I am not saying that these practical nurses would get their BSN immediately. It would be more like a practical nurse program for an LPN with additional training...
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    War on Nurses

    dareese replied to dareese's topic in Disaster Preparation

    This hierarchy of nursing roles had worked for decades. Smart administration! And I bet that the RNs appreciate the
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    War on Nurses

    dareese replied to dareese's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I am actually surprised to hear that many nurses do not feel that there is a shortage of nurses in hospitals and nursing homes. Is it just in my neck of the woods? We were always operating short...
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    War on Nurses

    dareese replied to dareese's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Great ideas! I would love to figure out a way to consolidate all of our collaboration and somehow get it to land on the desks of those who make decisions regarding our hospital systems. Are there...
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    War on Nurses

    dareese replied to dareese's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I agree that a shorter education may be a problem. But what other options are there? Maybe it can be a stepped approach like LPN where the responsibility is less. Certainly, a BSN nurse would have...
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    Don't Be Afraid to Make A Change in Your Nursing Career

    dareese posted a topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    Do you feel like you are at your wit's end in your current nursing position? Are you burned out or feel unappreciated at your current job? In general, nursing tends to burn out good employees, and...
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    How Has Covid Affected Your Job as a Nurse?

    dareese posted a topic in Disaster Preparation

    Hopefully, with the worst of COVID behind us, nurses traumatized by the havoc and devastation of the pandemic can start to debrief and heal. For many nurses, COVID brought double hardship. Dealing...
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    How Has Covid Affected Your Job as a Nurse?

    dareese replied to dareese's topic in Disaster Preparation

    WOW! My heart goes out to you for all that you have gone through this past year. I am so saddened by what happened to the residents of long-term care facilities, some necessary and some not so much....
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    How Has Covid Affected Your Job as a Nurse?

    dareese replied to dareese's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Well done going back to the bedside to help out the cause!! Too bad it was a horrendous experience. I, too, was the new nurse at a hospital during covid, and it was pretty awful, although I kept it...
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    How Has Covid Affected Your Job as a Nurse?

    dareese replied to dareese's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Congratulations. Good luck in the new
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    How Has Covid Affected Your Job as a Nurse?

    dareese replied to dareese's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Wow! Are you considering changing positions? There are loads of nursing jobs out there right
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    How Has Covid Affected Your Job as a Nurse?

    dareese replied to dareese's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I can see how that would happen! There is nothing worse than being a displaced nurse in a chaotic and stressful situation. I feel your
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    6 Tips for Success for New Nurse Graduates

    dareese posted a topic in General Nursing

    First of all, I want to congratulate all of the new nurse graduates. Choosing nursing as a career is the best decision that you could have made. You will always have a job. I just wanted to...