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    possibly going to all one color scrub tops

    PMFB-RN replied to locolorenzo22's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Yes I have worked at several hospitals who did this. It does not work if the goal is to help patient's identify who is who. Everybody knows it doesn't work. If your hospital is going to all one color...
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    Easy job??

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

    Weird. I always was under the impression that home health nurses had to be the best cause they work alone and unsupported. I never heard that it was easy or suitable for hospital wash
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    I think I've decided to go the ASN route

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

    *** LOL! I often wonder how these crazy and false rumors get started? FYI there is no "DNP requirment". It is a (in my view a misguided) recomendation by the nurse haters at the AACN. Even though...
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    I think I've decided to go the ASN route

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

    However, if you want to be a CRNA, then you MUST have a BSN. *** I assume that you are speaking only for that one local university. It is absolutly NOT required that a nurse's bachelors degree be in...
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    I think I've decided to go the ASN route

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

    okay so on the flip side, if you have a bachelor's degree, it's logical that if you are going to go to school for two years, you might as well get your rn/bsn, right? why go get your rn (associates)...
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    I think I've decided to go the ASN route

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

    *** FWIW I personaly several people who have done RN to MSN in two years or less. They did it while working full time and having other responsibilities too. Some of them are advanced practice nurses,...
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    I think I've decided to go the ASN route

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

    *** Couple things. One you do NOT need a BSN to become an advanced practice nurse. You already have a bachelors degree and if you do ASN you can get into many or most advanced practice programs with...
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    Is there a nursing shortage or not?

    PMFB-RN replied to nurse.sandi's topic in General Nursing

    secondly regarding the glut of nurses currently looking...this next part will likely strike much fear in many...i agree with a previous poster that alot of these new programs putting out nursing grads...
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    Baffled...

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

    *** She better never become an ICU nurse. Hard for patien't to say "thanks" when they have that tube down their
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    Nurse Residency Programs

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

    there was no condescending attitude intended. *** i will take you at your word. i was trying to understand why you kept repeating that a bsn was unqualified when it is a higher degree and more...
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    Nurse Residency Programs

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

    *** Wow, I suppose to think I made a mistake is reasonable, but to adopt a condecending attitude and ask if I know the difference? Wow. To answer your question, yes, 12-24 months of part time, online...
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    SICU Nurses..i need your help (interview)

    PMFB-RN replied to Pneumothorax's topic in MICU, SICU

    *** I am assuming you are a new grad? I would ask about how they train new grads. Can you expect to work with the same one or two preceptors? Do they have a nurse residency program or other structured...
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    Oh crap...I can't believe I forgot...

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

    *** Ya, you can't trust the day
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    Oh crap...I can't believe I forgot...

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

    Hey I once ruined $3,000 worth of chemo therapy by forgetting to unroll a roller clamp on the piggy back. It's just a learning experince. Don't sweat
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    Since when were patients referred to a GUESTS??

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

    *** Ya, I managed to "forget" each time. This resulted in several discussion with my nurse manager. Lucky for me this was back in the day when competent & experienced nurses were hard to come by...
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    Since when were patients referred to a GUESTS??

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

    *** Yes that's true. However that doesn't make it right and I refuse to play their game. It's just a fad anyway. Eventualy it will come around, it usually
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    Since when were patients referred to a GUESTS??

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

    *** Health care is already severly rationed in the USA. Our priorities are highly questionable IMO. To the OP. Yes, as others have said just more political corecness BS. I made it a point to...
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    I'm sorry sir, I cannot call the neurosurgeon at 3AM for that...

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

    *** I guess I didn't realize so many hospital still are not doing
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    Avoid "Karing with Kindess" CNA program

    PMFB-RN replied to amonroe457's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    i hope this doesn't sound horrible awkward or out of place *** it does to me. but i feel like your original comment...well...i don't know what your original comment was meant to say but you confused...
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    Avoid "Karing with Kindess" CNA program

    PMFB-RN replied to amonroe457's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    *** Ah you know back in the day. Seriously I was an army medic with extensive field and hospital experience. I challenged the LVN NCLEX in California based on my medic training and
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    Avoid "Karing with Kindess" CNA program

    PMFB-RN replied to amonroe457's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    *** Why is that scary? If you pass the test, thus proving you know the information you should. I became a nurse by challenging the NCLEX without having attending nursing
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    Bad Clinical Experiences - Little to no hands-on

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

    Your clinical doesn't sound unusual for an accelerated BSN program.I am an instructor in my hospital's 7 month Critical Care Nurse Residency program. We hire associated degree grads and BSN grads...
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    I'm sorry sir, I cannot call the neurosurgeon at 3AM for that...

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

    *** look he is a professional and an adult. none of the things you mentioned are things a nurse whould be waking a physician up for. that is exactly why we have stratagy to prevent such things. if the...
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    What field of nursing do you want to go in and why?

    PMFB-RN replied to aghols12's topic in General Students

    *** i have never worked in a icu where the majority of nurszes were new grads. however a mix of experience, new grads included is normal. turn over in icus is pretty high. there are several reason for...
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    I'm sorry sir, I cannot call the neurosurgeon at 3AM for that...

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

    *** Gee, wouldn't that be great? It would be great to call a physician, present my assessment findings and pertinant information and recieve an order. Wow! I can hardly imagine it. Better than what I...