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    Different Types Of Coworkers

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

    Hmmm, haven't you ever told an on coming nurse "hey just shut up and listen to my report. When I am done you may ask any questions you may
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    RNs: How much vacation time do you get?

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

    *** Ours roll over up to to a point. You can only have about 700 hours. Good news is they pay you 100% if you sell it back to them but can only do it once a year. Ours stays the
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    The Disrespect Of Nurses

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

    Has been for me! I hope to never again work in either a Magnet or non-union
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    Different Types Of Coworkers

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

    *** YOU are not the second career nurse the OP was talking about. I knwo exactly the kind of 2nd career RN mentioned in the OP. For a while my hospital was all hot and bothered to hire all the direct...
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    First Year Almost Over, No Magical "Ah ha" Moment Yet

    PMFB-RN replied to babysteps25's topic in First Year After Licensure

    If you can precept a nursing student or new grad nurse. You will quickly realize how far you have
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    RNs: How much vacation time do you get?

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

    We get 8 hours of vacation time (not PTO) each 2 week pay period. We also get 4 hours of sick time each pay period. The vacation ends up being 208 hours a year 208 / 8 = 26 days off. 208 / 12 = 17.3....
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    The Disrespect Of Nurses

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

    *** In 1996 I was a patient in a VA hospital in California. I started in the ICU transfered to step down after 4 days in ICU. After 2 days on stepdown I want to surgical med-surg for another 3 days....
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    Allowing Corpsman to Become Nurses

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

    *** I am happy that not all states take shuch a short sighted view as IL does. Corpsmen and medics are not ready to become RNs. However they shouldn't have to repeat training and as far as I am...
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    Interesting Physician Perspective On NPs

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

    I don't know if I agree that it's a real shame. How it's setup by the accrediting agency, PA programs are competency based, not degree based. Graduates of any PA program, associates or master's need...
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    Interesting Physician Perspective On NPs

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

    I don't know a single listing that lists all programs and what degrees are offered. *** I don't either anymore. The site coreO listed used to a few years ago when I frist started looking into it and...
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    Interesting Physician Perspective On NPs

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

    *** If you mean CNM is equal to NP and NP is equal to CRNA then I agree. However they are not all created equally. Some are much better at their jobs than others on an individual
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    The Disrespect Of Nurses

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

    *** Let me guess, a Magnet hospital? That family memeber would not have been tolerated in my hospital. I wouldn't work for a hospital with so little reguard for it's staff. *** Wow so that hospital...
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    Interesting Physician Perspective On NPs

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

    *** I believe you but don't see that information in the link you provied. I had already found that site as well but without goig to each school's website I didn't see how you could determine what kind...
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    Interesting Physician Perspective On NPs

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

    *** What is the evidence for this large
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    Interesting Physician Perspective On NPs

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

    *** Actually it is the norm. Last time I looked, and its been a couple years, less than half of PA programs were masters programs. The rest were bachelors degree programs with a few associated dgrees...
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    Does Obamacare 2014 allow only BSRN to sit for NCLEX-RN?

    PMFB-RN replied to Streamline2010's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    *** The irony of that is that lots of experienced nurses would prefer to NOT work in a Magnet hospital other things being
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    Checking vitals on a stranger to see if they are OK

    PMFB-RN replied to Joe V's topic in Nurses Rock

    The main reason for taking vitals is to document them. I don't need to check a BP, pulse, or SPO2 to know if it's too high or too low. I, and the vast majoriety of exerienced RNs, can tell with a...
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    Interesting Physician Perspective On NPs

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

    *** Actually not the case. A PA can be trained at any degree level, including the associates degree. There are a number of community colleges that offer associates degree RN and PA programs. A lot of...
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    Health Care Law vs Patient Outcomes

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

    *** Uh, yes I know how much I pay in taxes, except sales tax. I don't keep close track of that. I also knew how much I paid in taxes when I was working in New
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    Allowing Corpsman to Become Nurses

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

    *** That is exactly what happend when I applied to RN school. The program dean looked at my application and my attached DD214 and moved my application right to the top of the pile. I am not sure if...
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    Interesting Physician Perspective On NPs

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

    *** (sigh) No it won't
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    Interesting Physician Perspective On NPs

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

    Really? I see a big difference between the 2. A PA can have any kind of Bachelors degree, and get their PA training in 2 years. *** Or no bachelors degree and attend an associates degree or bachelors...
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    Health Care Law vs Patient Outcomes

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

    *** I would like to see the evidence of that being true. Sounds OK but I am sceptical. With my fantasic experience as a patient, the father of a patient, the husband of a patient, the grandson in law...
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    Does Obamacare 2014 allow only BSRN to sit for NCLEX-RN?

    PMFB-RN replied to Streamline2010's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    LOL! LOL! LOL! man some people will believe
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    New Nurses

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

    *** The problem is that the nursing school class room and clinical experience has very little to do with actual nursing. I am reminded of the recent graduate of a direct entry masters program who when...