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    BSN as entry into practice; why we decided against it.

    PMFB-RN replied to MunoRN's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    *** the reason there can't be a third leve of license is what are you goig to to test the BSN grads on? What will they know that the ADNs won't about nursing? Having a variety of educational...
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    BSN as entry into practice; why we decided against it.

    PMFB-RN replied to MunoRN's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    The same people who will defend associate's degrees to the death are often the same people who gripe about not being seen as a "professional." *** Interesting. I have not observed that, either in...
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    BSN as entry into practice; why we decided against it.

    PMFB-RN replied to MunoRN's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    *** Ya I know. It's why I said "Magnet HAS NOT required required BSN staff". My point that if Magnet hospitals have lower mortality in surgical patients, as the Medscape aricle is reported to say,...
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    BSN as entry into practice; why we decided against it.

    PMFB-RN replied to MunoRN's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    *** I would add another field. PAs can enter the profession at several levels from associates to
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    BSN as entry into practice; why we decided against it.

    PMFB-RN replied to MunoRN's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    *** Magnet has not required a hospital to staff BSN RNs or a percentage of BSN RNs at the bedside. All 3 magnet hospital in my state recruit and hire associates degree nurses. Only one of the three,...
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    Any ICU's ambulating vented patients?

    PMFB-RN replied to hodgieRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    Yes, since the late 90's it has been common for many, but not all types of vented patients in our ICUs. I was unaware until this discussion that there were still places that didn't have such...
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    5 Months and no job

    PMFB-RN replied to Bigmaine33's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    No idea where you are located but here is a very well paying LPN job posting. Starting pay $3,878/month. Not for everybody: Vacancy Search (VPOS) - State Personnel Board -
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    Master's of Education + RN + experience = Nurse Educator?

    PMFB-RN replied to lstpierre's topic in Nursing Career

    Wanted to add, if your goal is teaching you might consider a direct entry masters (DEMSN) program instead of an associates degree. It would take the same amount, or maybe less time to become and RN...
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    Master's of Education + RN + experience = Nurse Educator?

    PMFB-RN replied to lstpierre's topic in Nursing Career

    I am sure she is right when it comes to getting a job. However if you want to teach nursing at a college you will need an MSN at least. Quite possibly your previous teaching experience will be helpful...
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    Master's of Education + RN + experience = Nurse Educator?

    PMFB-RN replied to lstpierre's topic in Nursing Career

    There is no such thing as a "RN degree". In any event only nursing degrees count in nursing. It would also be helpful to know what kind of educator you want to be. In house vs instructor at a college....
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    I have a Master's in Education..if I add R.N and exp could I go for Nurse Educator?

    PMFB-RN replied to lstpierre's topic in New York Nursing

    Only nursing degrees count in nursing. It depends on what kind of educator you want to me. A hospitals in house education staff usaully don't have to have their masters degrees. if you want to teach...
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    Sedation in ICU... your opinions/ experiences?

    PMFB-RN replied to IheartICUnursing's topic in MICU, SICU

    [quote=expatRNdk;7033720 As per restraints. The opinion in Denmark is that physically restraining a patient is such an extreme measure that it should only be done in extreme cases. I have seen it on...
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    Interesting Physician Perspective On NPs

    PMFB-RN replied to PMFB-RN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    *** I never found that to be true. Where I live in rural Wisconsin is pretty darn low cost of living. After spending a lot of time looking into it I never found anyplace with the cost of living vs pay...
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    Refusing to dissect in A&P or Microbiology?

    PMFB-RN replied to joel.mercado's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    *** Oh of course. Why say that to me? I am tolerant. I assumed that people post their beliefs here so they can be discussed and that's what we are doing. Personaly I never post anything on a...
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    Sedation in ICU... your opinions/ experiences?

    PMFB-RN replied to IheartICUnursing's topic in MICU, SICU

    *** Good questions I would like to hear her response too. Furthermore why would not using restraints be a goal or something to strive
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    Refusing to dissect in A&P or Microbiology?

    PMFB-RN replied to joel.mercado's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    *** Yes local and grass fed, but not necessarily organic. Organic isn't a good choice if one's concern is with animal welfare. I used to be an organic crop and dairy farmer selling my product to...
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    Refusing to dissect in A&P or Microbiology?

    PMFB-RN replied to joel.mercado's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    *** If one comes to a public board like this and shares things about themselves you MUST expect others to comment. Some of those comments will be critical. I am tolerant of others choises and...
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    No Silly Questions?

    PMFB-RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    So my nursing student and I were getting report on a 25yo female trauma patient from an ER nurse. My student was from a private all girls catholic college. I have had a bunch of them and they tend to...
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    Refusing to dissect in A&P or Microbiology?

    PMFB-RN replied to joel.mercado's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You would cause the deaths of fewer animals if you ate meat and were very selective about where you got
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    What to do about refusing Dr. orders?

    PMFB-RN replied to nancynurse0828's topic in General Nursing

    Doctors make mistakes too. They don't know everything about every situation with every patient. I they did they wouldn't always be asking me the starting rate for
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    Sedation in ICU... your opinions/ experiences?

    PMFB-RN replied to IheartICUnursing's topic in MICU, SICU

    *** I will tell you this. The first time I was intubated for several days and I have no memory of it except for just a few hours before they pulled the tube out. It was a not unpleasent floating...
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    Sedation in ICU... your opinions/ experiences?

    PMFB-RN replied to IheartICUnursing's topic in MICU, SICU

    This was making no sence to me. I just realized that you are calling neuro ICU NICU. Here in the USA NICU refers to Neonatal ICU. I though what are the neuro patients doing in the baby ICU? I got it...
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    Sedation in ICU... your opinions/ experiences?

    PMFB-RN replied to IheartICUnursing's topic in MICU, SICU

    Where I work all vented patients are sedated automaticaly. When the provider enters the vent orders s/he MUST choose one of several sedation protocols or the computer won't take the vent orders. The...
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    Walden University BEWARE

    PMFB-RN replied to SassieRN's topic in School, College Programs

    *** Wanted to share this. A friend on mine got his BSN from WGU so that he could apply to CRNA school. The CRNA school requires at least a 3.0 ON A 4.0 SCALE. However usually a 3.0 isn't competitive...
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    Refusing to dissect in A&P or Microbiology?

    PMFB-RN replied to joel.mercado's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    *** While the idea of a cat farm sounds repugnant the fact is that many, many animals die so that you may live your life. It is cause it's cats, normaly a pet animal, that bothers you? Or is it cause...