catdevil27

catdevil27 specializes in med-surg, ICU,PCU, Hemodialysis, Administration.

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1. Retaking NCLEX Process?

   catdevil27 replied to menurseli's topic in NCLEX

   ATT eligibility lasts for 1 year....at least in California.

2. Should RaDonda Vaught Have Her Nursing License Reinstated?

   catdevil27 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

   I don't think anyone here is trying to be "judge and jury", we are, however trained professionals who are working/ have worked in the field discussing and debating an egregious error made by a fellow RN. Different eyes/ ears/ experiences who are each...

3. Should RaDonda Vaught Have Her Nursing License Reinstated?

   catdevil27 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

   And frightening! We are all people , with families and friends....knowing someone could continue to work as a nurse after such a life-altering episode of terrible clinical judgement is scary. There are several ways this could have been avoided and on...

4. Should RaDonda Vaught Have Her Nursing License Reinstated?

   catdevil27 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

   I am well aware of the fact that hospital administration do sometimes push for increased productivity, push for MORE MORE MORE FASTER FASTER FASTER from staff in order to keep patient satisfaction up and costs down. However, our most important job is...

5. Phasing Out ADN?

   catdevil27 replied to Candi Williams's topic in General Nursing

   Exactly, ADN's may not have as much classroom time as a BSN but nursing isn't just about book learning. Nursing, GOOD nusing is about critical thinking, common sense ( which is imho NOT all that common) neither of which can be taught. You either have...

6. Phasing Out ADN?

   catdevil27 replied to Candi Williams's topic in General Nursing

   ADN is here for the long haul. I'm an ADN in California, I have spent a good deal of my career supervising BSN'S in multiple settings. A specific degree doesn't make one nurse "better" than another. Some people are just innately more geared toward nu...

7. They should be force to retire

   catdevil27 replied to apnurserock's topic in Retired

   You and me both! I remember when a surgeon who I worked with quite a bit told me while rounding with him,, that he was always happy to see one of "the old warhorses" was assigned to his patient. It was a compliment. I wasn't offended.

8. They should be force to retire

   catdevil27 replied to apnurserock's topic in Retired

   I seriously doubt that the poster was using the term in a derogatory way considering she/he has 43 years of experience which is just a few years less than you list, leading me to believe this person is no newbie. I would understand and at 65 myself,...

9. They should be force to retire

   catdevil27 replied to apnurserock's topic in Retired

   Are you actually a nurse? Well, I certainly hope some of those "old school" nurses can find the time to help you with your grammar. It's a good thing (for some folks *ahem*) that grammar isn't included on the NCLEX exam.