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    What is your WORST ER story?

    PMFB-RN replied to NurseMaybeBaby's topic in Emergency

    Many bad ones. I think the worst for me was I was working as the sole RN in the ER on the night shift of a very small town hospital. The physician was asleep in his call room and in the door walks a...
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    Is there a nursing shortage or not?

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

    *** I wonder have you taken into account that many/most nursing schools have greatly expanded their programs and are graduating many, many more nurses each year? Also new programs have sprung up all...
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    Day shifts hard to find for new RN grad w/i no seniority?

    PMFB-RN replied to Gal220's topic in General Nursing

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    Day shifts hard to find for new RN grad w/i no seniority?

    PMFB-RN replied to Gal220's topic in General Nursing

    from what i understand, some hospitals (especially magnet hospitals) require new grads to gather work experience in med-surg for at least two years experience before moving on to other units. ***...
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    Is there a nursing shortage or not?

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

    *** I suspect that as hospitals gain experience with direct entry masters grads their ability to get jobs will dry up. There was a lot of excitement to hire them at my hospital back when they first...
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    Is there a nursing shortage or not?

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

    There is no nursing shortage and there hasn't been one in the 15-16 years I have been in nursing. Well maybe there have been temporary, very local shortages in a few undesirable / rural areas....
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    Do FNP's really make 80k to 90k a year?

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

    PNP = Pediatric NP NNP = Neonatal
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    Will DNPs be chosen over MSNs?

    PMFB-RN replied to Le-Lee_FNP's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

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    Online CRNA

    PMFB-RN replied to Heidi the nurse's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Nearly all CRNA programs likely have an online component but there are no online CRNA programs like there are NP
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    Becoming RN solely to become CRNA

    PMFB-RN replied to ArkansasFan's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Lot's and lot's of people only go to nursing school as a pre-req for CRNA school. That is exactly why one of the hospitals where I work no longer hires new grad BSNs into it's Critical Care Nurse...
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    What's the worse thing you have seen?

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

    Hard to say. Two come immediately to mind: 1. I am all alone as the only RN in a small town hospital's ER. It's about 0100 in the AM and the ER doc is asleep in his call room. In the door walks a man...
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    do you get paid more for certifications?

    PMFB-RN replied to jennifers's topic in Ob/Gyn

    *** $2/hour for certification! Wow, good for
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    M.S. in different field to RN, then what's the best move?

    PMFB-RN replied to dj76's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    *** I would suggest an accelerated BSN. They can be done in 12-18 months. The ADN would be my second choice. FYI there is no such thing as "prefering BSNs over RNs". RN is a liscensed registered...
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    Do FNP's really make 80k to 90k a year?

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

    do fnp's really make 80k to 90k a year? *** gosh i hope not. that is less than full time seasoned rns make where i work. i make more not counting overtime. my guess is that nps willing to work for...
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    do you get paid more for certifications?

    PMFB-RN replied to jennifers's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I get $2278/year for CCRN plus I got a one time $500 bonus at the time I was certified. We get no pay for things like ACLS, ATCN, ENPC but they are free and we can attend them on paid time. FWIW...
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    Direct entry Master of Science in Nursing programs

    PMFB-RN replied to BABYJADE06's topic in General Nursing

    I serve as an instructor and preceptor in my hospital's Critical Care Nurse Residency Program. At first there was quite a bot of excitement over direct entry masters grads among management. It was...
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    Why do doctors do this to me?

    PMFB-RN replied to qqu9569's topic in Medical-Surgical

    *** Nope, never. Doctors NEVER, ever yell at me ( and you shouldn't tolerate it either). I do not allow it. Also please do not "feel" for them. They WANTED to be woken up at 0300 for an order,...
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    Will DNPs be chosen over MSNs?

    PMFB-RN replied to Le-Lee_FNP's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    however, most positions postings tend to state: bsn preferred and my hospital hires a bsn over an associate degree nurse every time. i think this will be the same in the future of np practice. *** i...
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    Favorite bumper stickers

    PMFB-RN replied to beachmom's topic in Nursing Humor

    This was on an old truck I bought: "Rehab is for
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    So frightened of the dire job market

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

    i am currently finishing up my prereqs and about to start applying for nursing schools. i am totally perplexed by all the job forecasts saying nursing is where it's at, and then the number of people...
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    Becoming an NP with little to no nursing experience??

    PMFB-RN replied to Blurr156's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    at smaller hospitals in my area *** it is the same in my area. the smaller hospitals got together and work with a larger hospital and they do a regional nurse residency program for their new grads....
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    Becoming an NP with little to no nursing experience??

    PMFB-RN replied to Blurr156's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    *** I am curious about something. IS this (new grad orientation) an isolated case of irresponsibility on the part of the hospital, or does their careless attitude carry over to other areas? Are nurses...
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    Friends cheating.. what to do?

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

    I don't see the dilemma. Your "friends" are cheaters. You need to turn them in. Nurses are consistently rated as among the most trusted occupations among the public. Your "friends" are going to be...
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    Can nurses do x-ray procedures like in urgent care?

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

    RNs do basic x-rays in some of the very small hospital ERs in this area. I have been (on the job) trained to do portables for chest, abdomen and several types of extremity
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    Becoming an NP with little to no nursing experience??

    PMFB-RN replied to Blurr156's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    *** As a new RN I started in a 9 month nurse residency program. Most of the hospitals in this region have gone to some sort of extended orientation / residency program for new nurses. Are they really...