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fakebee

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  1. Would you like a stick to beat this dead horse
  2. Recently my hospital has upgraded or introduced multiple new computer programs that have required almost every level of nurse from bedside to administration to attend class in order to use the new...
  3. If she's unsafe and a danger to the patients then she has to go. However the majority of your post focuses on her computer charting difficulties and the fact that she can't prepare patients for open...
  4. Incorrect 12 lead interpretation

    I'm confused-how does a benign rhythm on an admission EKG turn into a serious arrhythmia requiring transfer if it's the same rhythm? What was he
  5. tatoos & piercings, part 2

    Your employer will always have the last say on what you wear, your level of education, how many earrings you can have- the golden rule is now he who has the gold makes the rules. I'm pretty sure...
  6. What the heck is
  7. PFMB- how many of the BSNs in the study left after either starting their ARNP or CRNA programs? I find it implausible there has never been an ADN
  8. PMFB-RN- if you grind your BSN axe any harder you're going to break the handle. We are painfully aware of your position on this issue so please stop beating this dead horse before the ASPCA becomes...
  9. Why do we eat our young?

    Your comment that you rushed to lock the break room door when she started crying " because she would be eaten alive if anyone else saw this" makes me think you were already aware of the negative...
  10. Actually after you finished with them they would probably(politely) provide you with a list of health care providers and encourage you to find a new one more in sync with your
  11. So if I'm interpreting the replies correctly it's about an even split between the turn off the phone and at least fake paying attention out of politeness people and the cell phones are here deal with...
  12. Wooh, I agree that I have never had a class that was rocket science, but these are complex enough to require attention. What bothers me is the lack of respect that these people show to the educators...
  13. I would run screaming from any agency that hires new grad nurses whatever their degree. An agency nurse, like a traveler, is expected to function with little orientation and have the experience to...
  14. All of a sudden an ASN is no good anymore

    Paper pencil from which ADN program did you
  15. All of a sudden an ASN is no good anymore

    I'm pretty sure most of those nurses got an advanced degree so they don't have to hold anyone's penlight, and possibly some body parts. I have to agree that the constant bashing of BSN prepared nurses...
  16. Why the Doctor Can't See You

    We are already a two tiered health system-those that have insurance and those that
  17. Thank goodness for CNA's!!!

    Galaxy1 I have to admit that that is the most unusual answer to the question of why I became a nurse I have ever heard or
  18. Why are Nurses so mean to each other?

    Can you give some specific examples of what you perceive of as nurses here being unsupportive of you or others? You're painting this site with a pretty broad
  19. ADN's being pushed out

    Doesn't really matter what side of the fence you're on in the ADN vs. BSN debate or what you may think is or isn't fair...the bottom line is that if employers want their nurses to have a BSN or even...
  20. Forced to stay and work under mandatory evacuation?

    The reality of living on the Gulf coast is that it is not if a hurricane is going to hit its when and where. It is a reality not a scenario. When I read msn10s post that both parents are healthcare...
  21. Forced to stay and work under mandatory evacuation?

    Having worked during Hurricane Ivan when it came ashore 12 miles from my hospital, which was also struck by a tornado spawned by Ivan, I can attest to the lack of fun a disaster represents. Amazingly...
  22. The value of experience in nursing

    Ouch, that
  23. The value of experience in nursing

    When you're growing self esteem does it need to be watered frequently? How often should you cut it? Mine never seems to develop a good root system. Any
  24. What is your definition of an experienced nurse, someone with 5 or more years of experience, someone with 10 years, or anyone with more experience than the nurse in
  25. Nursing is not what I thought it would be!

    Sorry just got off work. I asked that question earlier because I felt that if that remark was considered bullying then I probably need to close my account because I am considerably more blunt, both on...