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    Allowing Corpsman to Become Nurses

    PMFB-RN replied to Asystole RN's topic in Government, Military

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    RN with BSN and feeling stupid

    PMFB-RN replied to trueblue2000's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    *** I do not share your assertion that there is an effort to upgrade nursing education standards. It is my opinion than current nursing education standards are dismal and I see no evidence thyat there...
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    RN with BSN and feeling stupid

    PMFB-RN replied to trueblue2000's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    My wife is a child protective social worker for the county. I admit that many of the things she deals with are very sad, ut so are many thing I deal with as as RN. She is on call one night a month...
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    New Grads, It is Possible!

    PMFB-RN replied to owlRN01's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    To be fair to your instructors, they likely had NO IDEA what was/is going on in the nursing job market. Nursing instructors are not exactly known for being up to
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    RN with BSN and feeling stupid

    PMFB-RN replied to trueblue2000's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    *** True but social work isn't the hard physical labor nursing is. I would venture to say far more nurses injure their backs at work than social workers
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    This is how much ER doctors are making

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

    $200-$250 and hour? Hey if they work some over time they would make almost as much as my buddy who graduated from CRNA school a couples years ago and is now a partner in an all CRNA anestesia...
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    RN with BSN and feeling stupid

    PMFB-RN replied to trueblue2000's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    *** I have known a number of people to express resentment over the obvious advanatage ADN RN then RN to BSN nurses have over the traditional BSN prepared nurses. Just read the OP to see one. I do...
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    Preceptor said..."You could have lost your license!"

    PMFB-RN replied to camiluvsNURSING's topic in First Year After Licensure

    *** That such a nurse is allowed to precept new nurses is beyond beliefe to me.. It would make me seriously question the hospital and I would start looking for a different job. The best time to find a...
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    From experience, has anyone had a relatively low stress nursing job ?

    PMFB-RN replied to studentnurse9806's topic in General Nursing

    My current job as full time rapid response nurse is among the least stressful job I have ever had, this despite the fact I am involved in every code, trauma, crashing patient and critical situation in...
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    Preceptor said..."You could have lost your license!"

    PMFB-RN replied to camiluvsNURSING's topic in First Year After Licensure

    *** Your preceptor sounds like a drama king/queen and is makig a much bigger deal out of it than it was. You should have made sure your preceptor or charge nurse and the physician was aware of your...
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    Trendelenburg positioning

    PMFB-RN replied to KBICU's topic in Critical Care

    The appropiate position for shocky patients, like those coding or hypvolemic is the "shock position". That is flat on their back (unless contraindicated) with legs
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    The Disrespect Of Nurses

    PMFB-RN replied to TheCommuter's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    FWIW for the last 5 or 6 years I have been getting my care, includig two sugical procedures accompanied by hospitalizations, at one of the largest VA hospitals in the system. The Mineapolis VA in...
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    RN with BSN and feeling stupid

    PMFB-RN replied to trueblue2000's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    *** I addition to the other pluses I noted previously I can think of another one. For the new high school grad the university BSN program can provide the whole college experience. In an eviroment...
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    RN with BSN and feeling stupid

    PMFB-RN replied to trueblue2000's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Thank you for informative comments like these.. it was here on allnurses that I learned all the ins and outs of deciding which degree to pursue. Here in Nashville, Vanderbilt (largest employer in...
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    Trendelenburg positioning

    PMFB-RN replied to KBICU's topic in Critical Care

    Trendelenberg for hypotension went away a long time ago and for good reason. I haven't seen it used, or used it in like 10 years. It went the way of bleeding patients to let out evil
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    RN with BSN and feeling stupid

    PMFB-RN replied to trueblue2000's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I see two beinifits to the BSN RN path. First in todays nursing job market the new grad BSN will have a leg up in many or most job markets. Second with the ADN RN to BSN option you might find your...
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    For the men, a school/zombie apocalypse bag.

    PMFB-RN replied to ImKosher's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Would like to hear reviews from any of you who have actually used the
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    RN with BSN and feeling stupid

    PMFB-RN replied to trueblue2000's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    *** MSN won't be the new standard. Nursing is way too much hard physical labor and doesn't pay enough to make the time and money invested in an MSN worth it for a bedside RN I am an instructor in...
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    RN with BSN and feeling stupid

    PMFB-RN replied to trueblue2000's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    *** Until very recently the ADN had HUGE advantages over the BSN and I used to wonder why anyone, other than new high school cgrads who needed the whole "college experience" would do the BSN....
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    Jon Stewart Puzzled Why Combat Medics Can't Apply for Nursing Jobs

    PMFB-RN replied to kabfighter's topic in Government, Military

    9 months, or two semesters is (or should be) the standard length of an LPN to ADN-RN program. I got all the credits I was missing through CLEP. I just took all the tests (in one day) and only studied...
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    D5 water and Cerebral Edema

    PMFB-RN replied to hodgieRN's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    Is this a trick question? Patients with cerebral edema would of course never have D5W ordered or
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    Jon Stewart Puzzled Why Combat Medics Can't Apply for Nursing Jobs

    PMFB-RN replied to kabfighter's topic in Government, Military

    *** LOL! You almost made me blow Snapple out my nose when I read that. I know it's nice to have fun here on Allnurses but we must becareful with statement like the above. Some of the less informed and...
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    Jon Stewart Puzzled Why Combat Medics Can't Apply for Nursing Jobs

    PMFB-RN replied to kabfighter's topic in Government, Military

    *** Some states allow medics and corpsmen to challeneg the NCLEX-LPN. That's what I did then did an LPN to RN program in 9 months. Total time from discharge from army to sitting RN NCLEX - 11 months....
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    Health Care Law vs Patient Outcomes

    PMFB-RN replied to cassiemassey's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    You know it occures to me that I have experience as a patient and working in two single payer systems. One in another country and one run by our own government, the VA. The VA has great outcomes and...
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    The Disrespect Of Nurses

    PMFB-RN replied to TheCommuter's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    **** Uh, with a spoon? No I can say that didn't happen. I haven't read any of S.E.'s other posts so didn't know the back