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    Hospitals only hiring BSN's?

    PMFB-RN replied to txhopeful13's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    *** There is nothing about obtaining or maintaing Magnet that requires a hospital to hire only BSN, or a certain percentage of BSN staff nurses. Many Magnet hospitals do not discriminate either way....
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    Hospitals only hiring BSN's?

    PMFB-RN replied to txhopeful13's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    FWIW I work part time in a large Magnet hospital with a 7 month Critical Care Nurse Residency program. It is for new grads going directly into SICU, MICU, PACU, PICU, NICU & ER. The ony hire new...
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    Hospitals only hiring BSN's?

    PMFB-RN replied to txhopeful13's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I agree there is a correlation between the desire of a hospital's administration desire to hire BSN nurses and their desire to pursue Magnet. However it is not a causal relationship. There is nothing...
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    What do you think about TV nursing comedy/drama like Nurse Jackie?

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

    I have only seen the first two season of Nurse Jacki but I find it to be the most realistic show involving nurses I have ever seen. The rule bending to get patients what they need I find very...
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    What's the difference between a graduate nurse and an experienced nurse?

    PMFB-RN replied to Joe V's topic in Nursing Humor

    *** Wow! Is that ever
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    Splitting pills outside of nurse's scope of practice?

    PMFB-RN replied to thesundowner's topic in Patient Medications

    *** i thought that was obvious and did not need pointing out. maybe i was wrong. my point being that the transport rn intubating and putting chest tubes in a patient on a ambulance or helicopter and...
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    Splitting pills outside of nurse's scope of practice?

    PMFB-RN replied to thesundowner's topic in Patient Medications

    Your hospital's policy and your scope of practice are in no way
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    RN vs. BSN

    PMFB-RN replied to mmarqua4's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    pa school is really a masters level program, *** except for all the bachelors degree and associates degree pa programs out there. physicians assistants, like rns have multiple entry options. i see...
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    RN vs. BSN

    PMFB-RN replied to mmarqua4's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    think about these questions: what other health care discipline allows less than a bachelor's degree as entry into practice in the usa? *** respiratory therapy and physicians assistant come immediatly...
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    Should I give nursing another try?

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

    Here you go. Very high pay, on the job training, no college degree required. Relocation required. I don't recomend it but it does seem to offer everything you are looking for. Moonlite BunnyRanch -...
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    Should I give nursing another try?

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

    $50K isn't much when one considers the responsibiliety, stress, and pure hard labor involved in being an RN. Have you thought about joining the military? Not a sure thing as I understand they are...
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    Corpsmen & Medics, Become an RN in 9 Months

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

    Been green side Corpsman at Pendleton for past 5 years - when not deployed worked out of SOI and 1st Mar Dev clinics (2-3 years). So how do I get past the 12 month ward time requirement for LVN...
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    Corpsmen & Medics, Become an RN in 9 Months

    PMFB-RN posted a topic in Government, Military

    I was an army medic rather than an navy corpsman but I challenged the LVN boards in California and passed first time no problem. For those who are interested in becoming an RN here is the way...
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    Should I give nursing another try?

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

    Law enforcement. Plus in 20 years when you are retiring at age 40 or so you can laugh at all the nurses who must continue working to 65 and
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    Does the BSNs get paid more than ADNs hold true across the board mostly?

    PMFB-RN replied to mell260's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    *** What is going to change? The school is going to change to DNP for APNs, or the state is going to require DNP for APNs? I can see no reason for the change. The push for DNP is only from the AACN...
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    Does the BSNs get paid more than ADNs hold true across the board mostly?

    PMFB-RN replied to mell260's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    *** so i have been searching for anything that would confirm this statement. nothing on the kentucky board of nursing web site indicates this. i did find this from northern kentucky universities dnp...
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    Ad for an MA program

    PMFB-RN replied to psu_213's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    *** Just think of it as a special tax on the
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    Are nurses blue or white collar workers?

    PMFB-RN replied to digitiminimi's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    *** To be fair most nurses will never make instantaneous decisions to save a life. If we subtract those nurses who work ICU & ER type jobs most nurses just arn't often faced with life or death...
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    Are nurses blue or white collar workers?

    PMFB-RN replied to digitiminimi's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Uh, most of us punch time clocks and wear work uniforms just like any other blue collar factory worker. Without a doubt we are blue
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    Does the BSNs get paid more than ADNs hold true across the board mostly?

    PMFB-RN replied to mell260's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    *** That is no suprise. Both are indicators of a certain managment frame of mind. One that values apperances over substance. Magnet doesn't require BSNs for staff nurses. However the same people who...
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    Does the BSNs get paid more than ADNs hold true across the board mostly?

    PMFB-RN replied to mell260's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    *** Do you have a sourse for that? Do you mean 50% of staff nurses? There are requirements for nurse leaders to have degrees. I sat on two hospitals Magnet comitties during their "journy to Magnet"...
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    Does the BSNs get paid more than ADNs hold true across the board mostly?

    PMFB-RN replied to mell260's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Do you have a link that can provide some info on KY's choice to require a doctorate for advanced practice nurses? This is the first I have ever heard of any state requiring a doctorate for
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    Does the BSNs get paid more than ADNs hold true across the board mostly?

    PMFB-RN replied to mell260's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    *** Interesting since there is nothing about obtaining Magnet certification that requires the hiring of BSN RNs as staff
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    Why many new grads don't find jobs....

    PMFB-RN replied to MN-Nurse's topic in General Students

    This whole discussion makes me sad. it makes me sad cause it's proof that the false and self serving "nursing shortage" propaganda has worked. For most of my nursing career hospitals had to be NICE to...
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    How to pick an online BSN program??

    PMFB-RN replied to 2RNornot2RN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I have never heard of a program that seperates your BSN GPA from your nursing school GPA. Weird. All the programs I have ever looked at considered the whole GPA, not just that of the RN to