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    protocol sharing among my fellow RRT RNs

    PMFB-RN replied to PMFB-RN's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    *** Thanks but I can't take credit for it. When I was a medic serving with the infantry we wore that pach on our uniforms. We have one on the bulletin board of the RRT
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    How did/do you pay for nursing school?

    PMFB-RN replied to Joe V's topic in General Students

    ADN more than paid for by GI Bill. BSN 100% paid for by my employer. I have never spend a dime of my own for school. I can't imagine doing
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    protocol sharing among my fellow RRT RNs

    PMFB-RN replied to PMFB-RN's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    *** Our RRT RNs do get staff concern calls, and called to start difficult IVs and a hundred other things. However the clinical triggers are when they HAVE to call us by hospital policy, not a list of...
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    Your Starting Salary?

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

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    Interns takes credit for my idea!! so unfair sometimess

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

    "There no end to the good you can do if you don't care who gets the credit" Ronald
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    Considering an ADN over a BSN but already have a bachelors

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

    Actually, there are quite a number of MSN programs leading to NP that admit second-degree RN's (non-BSN RN's with a prior degree in a non-nursing area). *** One can become an NP with no bachelors...
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    Considering an ADN over a BSN but already have a bachelors

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

    *** Oh no not at all. You don't need a license in a state to apply for a job. Nearly every job posting will saying something like "has a license in this state or is elligable to obtain one". You only...
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    Nursing BURN OUT!!

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

    *** There wasn't a nursing shortage. The "nursing shortage" was pure false, self serving, propaganda put out by those who stand to gain financialy from a glut of nurses. You see when there are many...
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    Considering an ADN over a BSN but already have a bachelors

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

    *** It doesn't work that way with the compact license. You must live in a compact state to use the license in other compact states. For example if you got a license in Wisconsin, a compact state, but...
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    Considering an ADN over a BSN but already have a bachelors

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

    *** If your goal is NP or CRNA then you will need expereince but you won't need a BSN. Here on allnurses I read about plenty of BSN prepared new grads who can't find work in SoCal. I don't know if...
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    Considering an ADN over a BSN but already have a bachelors

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

    *** That shouldn't be any problem, unless you want to do NP or CRNA. For a non-advanced practice MSN there are many schools that will accept you without experience. With the advent of direct entry MSN...
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    Why do they give so much ridiculous, insignificant homework?????

    PMFB-RN replied to Overwhelmed1026's topic in General Students

    *** EXACTLY! I think I actually got dumber going through the BSN program. The level of discourse was a joke and the assingments where silly and easy. They did use up a lot of time though. In no way...
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    MD screaming at RN's in front of patients regularly

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

    There is only one REAL reason she behaves that way, it is tolerated. I would not and have never tolerated such behavior. The time to nip it in the but is immediatly when it occures. When she yells or...
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    Why do they give so much ridiculous, insignificant homework?????

    PMFB-RN replied to Overwhelmed1026's topic in General Students

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    My anger

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

    *** 10 to 1 those who got hired knew sombody in the hospital's
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    Clinical Nurse Leader, what is it exactly?

    PMFB-RN replied to soxy's topic in Nurse Management

    *** Certainly not. Every clinical nurse leader I have ever met was a new grad nurse who didn't know anything more about patient care than any other new grad does. CNL is not an advanced practice roll....
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    "Variable Leadership" In RRT Roll

    PMFB-RN posted a topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Hey guys I have been assinged to write a job description for our full time RRT RNs. One of the things I am struggeling with is describing the leadership roll required by our RRT RNs. In our situation...
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    protocol sharing among my fellow RRT RNs

    PMFB-RN replied to PMFB-RN's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    *** This is so important! Make the staff RNs feel stupid and they won't call. We (very briefly) had an RRT nurse would do that. Make little comments like "OK I am here to fixed what you messed up" and...
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    Considering an ADN over a BSN but already have a bachelors

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

    *** The same is true here. The difference is that you don't have to have a BSN to be an RN here. What I was saying was that an experienced RN can become an MSN NP without first (or ever) obtaining a...
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    Considering an ADN over a BSN but already have a bachelors

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

    *** I thought that most of those programs required pre-reqs that would make the whole thing considerably longer than a
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    Considering an ADN over a BSN but already have a bachelors

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

    *** There is no need to have a BSN if one wants to be an advanced practice nurse. Many schools will accept other degrees and some schools don't require a degree at all. One can go from RN to MSN...
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    8 or 12hr shifts?

    PMFB-RN replied to ashleyr34's topic in General Nursing

    Any decent hospital that values its nurses should be able to work with them to give each nurse the kinds of shifts that work best for him. It is unreasonable to expect to get your prefered shifts...
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    8 or 12hr shifts?

    PMFB-RN replied to ashleyr34's topic in General Nursing

    For me to refresh and not burn out I need long stretched of time off and away from the job. What burn me out fastest is having to come to work 5 out of 7 days. Having many days off in a row, as 12...
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    Considering an ADN over a BSN but already have a bachelors

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

    *** We have nursing student from several schools of nursing in my hospital reguarly. I nearly alwasy have a nursing student precepting with me. Half of them are BSN student from two different BSN...
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    Considering an ADN over a BSN but already have a bachelors

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

    The realiety of nursing is that previous degrees are not valued. BSN =BSN ADN + any other degree/degrees = ADN Seems the fastest rout for you might be an accelerated BSN. Also once you have...