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  1. Any one know anything about assisted living RN?

    nd deb posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Seen a position opening for an RN for director of health services in a 50 apartment complex for assisted living.. noticed it required being on call.. They are the only nurse on staff. The facility...

  2. Private companies that contract with county jails.. good or bad to work for..

    nd deb posted a topic in Correctional

    What are you thoughts are these companies... high liability for the

  3. lpn as ADON?

    nd deb posted a topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    Lpn as ADON? Just wondering how that works. Are they in charge when the DON is gone? That doesn't make sense because legally a lpn can't supervise Rns. Just wondering how a lpn can get by with doing...

  4. Where do you get nursing liability insurance from?

    nd deb posted a topic in Correctional

    My current insuance NSO doesn't have coverage for corrections... called Proablility and they don't have coverage for corrections any more either... Recently got hired as a corrections RN for a MN...

  5. NDSU: LPN to BSN? Anyone know anything about it?

    nd deb replied to magn1jes's topic in LPN to RN

    I am an associate degree RN that is currently in that program to obtain a BSN and I haven't been very impressed with it. For the Lpn to Bsn it maybe a good program but for the Rn they don't seem to...

  6. rn to bsn programs a scam...

    nd deb posted a topic in Online Distance Learning

    Any one else feeling that rn to bsn programs are a scam.. recently have looked into 2 online rn to bsn programs from 2 state universities.. one was 20 nursing credits, the other was 27 credits.. after...

  7. rn to bsn programs a scam...

    nd deb replied to nd deb's topic in Online Distance Learning

    lvnbsn2, the lpns are taking classes with the assoc rn for their bsn. This school has a lpn to bsn and a rn to bsn program. Alot of the rn to bsn classes are what the lpn to bsn is taking. Thus...

  8. Associate, BSN, or Masters

    nd deb replied to khalverson's topic in General Nursing

    From what I am experiencing you might be better off to do a lpn program and then get into a bsn program from there... Perhaps a one yr lpn program and do the bsn.. I know of alot of people that have a...

  9. rn to bsn programs a scam...

    nd deb replied to nd deb's topic in Online Distance Learning

    also wouldn't be bad if the employers were more willing to do the tutition rebursement

  10. rn to bsn programs a scam...

    nd deb replied to nd deb's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Vic Rn, yeah.. this is how i am feeling and I haven't even started the program yet.. just hard to swallow pay for all these classes just so I have an extra edge for more possible job opportunities......

  11. rn to bsn programs a scam...

    nd deb replied to nd deb's topic in Online Distance Learning

    It is like that alot of schools are taking advantage of the supposely nursing shortage so they popping with rn programs all over the place... some of them I question if people would even hire a person...

  12. rn to bsn programs a scam...

    nd deb replied to nd deb's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Ever notice too, that alot of these online programs such as Kaplan, university of phoenix ect.. that they list on this website and others don't ever just list the infor, they ask you infor.. I did...

  13. rn to bsn programs a scam...

    nd deb replied to nd deb's topic in Online Distance Learning

    houtx, It really makes one feel like they all in it to try to get more money off of a person.. after you start to think of the time and money that it will take to acheive the bsn, you start to think...

  14. rn to bsn programs a scam...

    nd deb replied to nd deb's topic in Online Distance Learning

    mn nurse, wouldn't be so bad if one hadn't already gotten an associate degree from a 2 yr lpn program and then went another yr to get an associate degree for the RN. I have a total of 3 yrs in....

  15. Staff/Patient Ratio - 30 Patients per Nurse

    nd deb replied to Colima's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    When I work pm shift there is 1 nurse for 35 residents, 2 eight hr cnas and 2 cnas that go home at 730 and 9pm, unit clerk that is there something like 4 to 8. Gets to be a busy shift for I am...

  16. Nurse helping out Cna at times = they eventually expect the nurse to help them?

    nd deb posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Just wondering if anyone has found that if they helped cna's on the floor with answering lights, assisting them with putting residents to bed with lifts if eventually they expect the nurse to help...

  17. Are some states really laxed on their surveys?

    nd deb posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I often wonder this because where I am at, I am often wonder if the state is not strict enough with the

  18. Nursing Home Activities

    nd deb replied to Vicki30CNA's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I am often disappointed with the activity department where I am at. I feel that they could be doing a lot more then what they are doing. Right now it doesn't appear to be much. I used to work...

  19. Cna bonding too much with me...

    nd deb posted a topic in General Nursing

    I work nites with only one CNA. We work alot with each other. She is a single parent who isn't from the area and doesnt have any family in the area. She's been dealing with alot of problems at...

  20. Looking for advice from working nurses on adn vs bsn

    nd deb replied to rene76's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Where I am at it seems like alot of the places are being picky as to who they pick and they are taking a bsn over the asn. I had been told more then by one person that the one hospital that I have...

  21. Cna bonding too much with me...

    nd deb replied to nd deb's topic in General Nursing

    totallackofsurprise, what you have stated is good infor.. I wonder too if there is a short fall with the counselling after hospital discharge. I told her that since she isn't able to get into...

  22. Cna bonding too much with me...

    nd deb replied to nd deb's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah.. this is pretty much what is going on.. this gal doesn't have any family here. They are in the other side of the united states. I work with her alot, most of the time and have lent a listening...

  23. Nurse helping out Cna at times = they eventually expect the nurse to help them?

    nd deb replied to nd deb's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Where I am at I have noticed lately that the cna's now think that the nurse should be answering their lights even when they are having a quiet shift. Got one shift that the cnas only will answer their...

  24. Night Shift!!! How do YOU stay awake?

    nd deb replied to khampl's topic in General Nursing

    I have no problem staying awake on the shift it is on my days off that really messes with me.. I end up staying stuck in that nite shift mode and can't adjust. It is depressing and frustrating when I...

  25. Cna bonding too much with me...

    nd deb replied to nd deb's topic in General Nursing

    I didn't give out my phone number. The schedule has everyone's number on it. This person calls everyone. She didn't call me until I started working nites with her. At first it wasn't often but as...