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    Code Blue

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

    *** It has nothing at all to do with that. It has to do with the rigor required and the standards of passing. For example we used to do mega code situations where people took turns being the code team...
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    Code Blue

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

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    Why doesn't the NCLEX include skills demos?

    PMFB-RN replied to Cuddleswithpuddles's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I am an instructor in my hospital's Critical Care Nurse Residency program. 3 or 4 years ago who had a group of residents that included 4 graduates of a direct entry masters program. During one class...
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    do nurses get employer sponsored pensionplan?

    PMFB-RN replied to lily1289's topic in General Nursing

    Yes some hospitals offer a defined benefit pension. My hospital offers 1% of the average of your highest three year pay for each year you worked for them. We pay nothing for this pension. The last...
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    Help, Please! Diversification not Specialization.

    PMFB-RN replied to RNJohnny23's topic in Nursing Career

    *** I feel you man. I was kind of in the same boat except for me it was ICU & ER rather than surgery. I applied for and was offered a job in critical transport and LOVED IT! About as much autonomy...
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    Will there ever be a surplus of nursing jobs again?!

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

    Darn good point! I used to be sceptical of ratios until I had the chance to work in California. It didn't make much difference in the ICU but when floated to med-surg it sure did. Here in Wisconsin...
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    ethics of holy water and Islam

    PMFB-RN replied to Carlos Casteneda's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    *** An order? Seriously? Geeze it's like some nurses are afraid to use the restroom without an physicians order. There is no reason at all to involve a physician in this. You already (presumably) have...
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    ethics of holy water and Islam

    PMFB-RN replied to Carlos Casteneda's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I don't see how this is in anyway an ethical issue, unless the issue you are refering to is the nurses insensitivity. It's obviously hog wash that holy water is going to do anything to benifit the...
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    Will there ever be a surplus of nursing jobs again?!

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

    The false nursing shortage propaganda is self seving and put out by those who stand to gain financialy from a glut of nurses on the market. It is a cynical scheme to make money at the expence of...
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    Nurse Residency Programs

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

    Central
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    Code Blue

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

    when did i first take acls? 4 weeks ago. *** i asked cause you disagreed that acls had been watered down. i wanted to know what your frame of reference was. i am wondering how you have come to the...
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    Interested in becoming a CRNA

    PMFB-RN replied to knkata's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    *** At one of the large trauma center SICUs where I work the nurse manager is very hostile to those who want to go to CRNA school. SHe will either refuse to worite a letter of reference or will write...
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    8-hour shifts save money?

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

    *** Nurses working 12 hour shifts in California don't get 4 hours of overtime either. There is an exception in the law for those who are under contract. I spent 9 weeks doing per diem work in Ca and...
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    The evolution of a new policy in healthcare organzations

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

    I see you and I work at the same
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    8-hour shifts save money?

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

    *** It is very easy to come to that conclusion when they leave out many important factors. Like for example what will be the effect on patient safety of many highly experienced nurses leaving bedside...
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    8-hour shifts save money?

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

    *** It's not going to save them money. They will find that their OT cost will go up significantly. Many hospitals have found this to be
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    What do CRNA schools think about getting your BSN online?

    PMFB-RN replied to swagg.crna's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I am mystified why anyone would think there would be discrimination aginst those who do RN to BSN. Its fine, they admit RN to BSN people all the time. In fact I can make a strong argument that the...
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    Univ of Portland cancels admision to Grad Nursing Programs

    PMFB-RN replied to CraigB-RN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    *** I doubt the lack of BSNs has anything to do with it. I know my hospital simply will not even consider hiring people in such programs and it has nothing to do with the lack of a BSN. Why would a...
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    Code Blue

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

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    Code Blue

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

    *** Do any of these people who are putting the patient at further risk ever face disipline for their actions? I have written up several residents who come to codes to sight see then don't get out of...
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    Code Blue

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

    *** OMG! How does anyone get anything done with that many people in the room? I an the RRT RN in my hospital and if that many people came to a code most would be ejected
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    a few IV questions.....

    PMFB-RN replied to nashgirl516's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    i'm struggling a bit with a few questions. the prof is known for poorly wording things, so i mostly want to see if other people read them/interpret the same way i do....... 1) what is the difference...
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    RN vs. BSN

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

    *** Nope, once you pass the NCLEX you never have to take it again reguardless of what other degrees you get. An RN has a scope of practice. The RN scope of practice is exactly the same for an RN with...
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    I want to find a long ICU internship, but...

    PMFB-RN replied to SLH16's topic in Critical Care

    Read this thread:
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    I want to find a long ICU internship, but...

    PMFB-RN replied to SLH16's topic in Critical Care

    If you don't work for the year or two it will take you to complete a RN to BSN program you still won't be seen as a new grad. One hospital I work for has a 9 month Critical Care nurse residency...