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    Sorry Nurse Recruiters/Nurse Managers!

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

    I don't believe CNA experience is required for one to be a great RN. I don't think it hurts either. However hiring CNAs is far less risky for nurse managers. If they hire a CNA then they know what...
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    Graduate Nurse program with contract

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

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    Graduate Nurse program with contract

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

    Where I work we have a 7 month Critical Care Nurse Residency program. It requires a two year contract that starts after the residency program. Spots in the residency are in very high demand and...
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    Sorry Nurse Recruiters/Nurse Managers!

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

    *** there has never been a nursing shortage in the 17 plus years i have been in nursing. yes i remeber when there where plenty of nursing jobs with bonuses being offered. even at that time there was...
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    Sorry Nurse Recruiters/Nurse Managers!

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

    *** so in other words you have most things in common with tens of thousands of nurses out
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    Sorry Nurse Recruiters/Nurse Managers!

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

    It sounds to me like you worked hard to do well in your nursing program and obviously are a smart person. However you seem a little bitter and I wonder why? After all you chose a field where grads are...
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    Planned Parenthood, Women's Health Issues, Nurses could rule the US

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

    It is my theory that euthanasia is never needed. If an ill person just refuses medical care, he will die fairly quickly. *** Ya, _IF_ we allow them to refuse, wich we very often do not. One of the...
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    So how's the job market NOW?

    PMFB-RN replied to busymommy's topic in Oregon Nursing

    *** You are right that hospitals don't expect new grads to be competent entry level bedside nurses ANYMORE. Not very long ago most any nursing school grad could function on a normal med-surg floor...
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    Thinking about going into a NP program and need some opinions!

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

    I am not an NP but I say go for it, if it is even an option for you. In my state, and the neighboring state public universities have all done away with their MSN NP programs. It might be worth it to...
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    Nurse as a patient...

    PMFB-RN replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    What's worse than a nurse for a patient? A peds patient whose parent is a nurse! One time in PICU I was told in report that my patient's mother was the dean of a local nursing program. At first I was...
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    Trauma Nursing

    PMFB-RN replied to Wolf at the Door's topic in Emergency

    *** Oh not at all. Suppose one is an infection controll nurse at a level 1 trama center. How is he a trauma nurse? Compair this to an ER or ICU RN in a busy level II hospital who spends most of their...
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    So how's the job market NOW?

    PMFB-RN replied to busymommy's topic in Oregon Nursing

    *** You are absolutly right. I believe part of the reason hospitals are reluctant to hire new grads is the large investment in training they must make to get a competent bedside RN. One hospital I...
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    Trauma Nursing

    PMFB-RN replied to Wolf at the Door's topic in Emergency

    *** Actually a fair number of trauma nurses are NOT ER nurses, but trauma ICU or SICU nurses. In some hospitals the ER nurses, like the ER physicans are not involved when there is a trauma team...
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    OK sorry everyone

    PMFB-RN replied to SnowPrincess's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    im not making it up my teacher is mean tho. *** she may be mean as a result of your long standing disrespect twords her. sounds like you brought it on yourself. i was exagerating when i said "40...
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    So how's the job market NOW?

    PMFB-RN replied to busymommy's topic in Oregon Nursing

    *** I am really suprised to hear that. 5-6 years ago I spend some time in the Portland area doing various ICU & ER agency work. I could have worked every single day if I wanted there were so many...
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    A "dating female students in your class" post

    PMFB-RN replied to Jedi of Zen's topic in Male Nursing Students

    *** Uh, what other reasons are there to be in a
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    BA degree in Sociology...wanting to pursue a BSN

    PMFB-RN replied to drumr4evr's topic in Men in Nursing

    I would also encourage you to consider the non accelerated traditional BSN programs. Many with previous bachelors degrees can complete these programs in 20 months. They are less expensive than the...
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    BA degree in Sociology...wanting to pursue a BSN

    PMFB-RN replied to drumr4evr's topic in Men in Nursing

    You have many options. I know UW Eau Claire & UW Oshkosh both have accelerated BSNs for those with previous bachelors degrees. I would caution you to consider avoiding the direct entry masters...
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    Overheard at the nurse's station

    PMFB-RN replied to Teacher Sue's topic in General Nursing

    *** Guess what? Some people are randomly chosen to answer all 265
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    Overheard at the nurse's station

    PMFB-RN replied to Teacher Sue's topic in General Nursing

    I think you have two HUGE problems with this RN. The one you identified plus the fact that she lied to your face about a patient care issue TWICE in one day. Doesn't sound like a nurse I would want to...
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    Is it possible to be too emotional for nursing?

    PMFB-RN replied to emilyleigh's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    yes some people are too emotional for nursing. i have observed highly emotional nurses panic in critical situations. also seen highly emotional nurses leave nursing after seeing something horrific...
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    What would you call "Practicing Medicine"

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

    Much of what I do as a full time rapid response nurse FEELS like practicing medicin. However officialy since I have standing orders and protocals for what I do I am not. For example when a post CABG...
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    Thinking of ADN..Have M.S in Biophysics, B.A Biology Pre-med

    PMFB-RN replied to Powernick50's topic in General Nursing

    adn i think i can work just fine for now and do night classes... pa would be great..but i would lose income during the 2 years of schooling..and my pre-reqs are getting old and would have to retake...
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    Thinking of ADN..Have M.S in Biophysics, B.A Biology Pre-med

    PMFB-RN replied to Powernick50's topic in General Nursing

    [quote=Powernick50;6356450Greetings, First of all thank you for all the comments. I am really not trying to yank your chain. Much as I have an outside bias concerning the Nursing profession (Which I...
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    Which path to choose?

    PMFB-RN replied to ginaw623's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    *** The masters degree seems like a huge waste in your situation. Since you will almost certainly have to do DNP (Doctorate of Nurse Practice) for the family nurse practitioner I don't really get why...