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    Sick and tired of the AAS BSN debate

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

    *** That seems a very high price to pay to me. I prefer to have multiply entry points and if the price of that is that occasionally we have to listen to these arguments then so be
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    Just Graduated and Really do NOT want to go to Med-surg? Is this possible?? HELP!

    PMFB-RN replied to GEM27's topic in Nursing Career

    *** Med surg is NOT a great place to start unless you really want to be a med surg nurse. Yes there are many hospitals that have nurse residency programs for new grads going into ER, ICU, PICU, NICU,...
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    is a BSN going to soon be required?

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

    *** Having lived through other nurse surpluses, back in the mid 90's there where no jobs for new grads to be had. I strongly suspect that in ten years no hospital will be in any position to fire any...
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    is a BSN going to soon be required?

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

    *** In nursing there is no consideration given for previous degrees. Without a BSN, no matter what other degree you have, you are an
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    is a BSN going to soon be required?

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

    *** There is a two year contract required to get accepted into the nurse residency program. That's two years after the 7 month residency so a total of two years and 7 months are required. Too many of...
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    is a BSN going to soon be required?

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

    *** You make a good point and you may well be right. However a BSN is not advanced
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    is a BSN going to soon be required?

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

    *** They didn't need to only hire BSNs to get Magnet certified. They must have some other reason for doing so. Thing is Magnet hospitals are acquiring a well deserved reputation for not being the...
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    is a BSN going to soon be required?

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

    BSN = BSN ADN = ADN ADN + degree in anything else = ADN A nurse with an ADN and any other degree is just an ADN. Other degrees don't count in
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    is a BSN going to soon be required?

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

    *** This is absolutly false. There may well be hospitals out there with such a requirement, but the4re is nothing about Magnet that requires that. BTW the Magnet hospital where I work does not...
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    Do I need a BSN or will a MSN do?

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

    *** Your nurse manager is mistaken. There is no requirement for a NP to have a BSN. Here in Wisconsin instructors at the community college level are required to have a masters. A BSN is not required...
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    Any other EMS professionals turned nurses having issues!

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

    *** In my state (Wisconsin) RNs can and do intubate. All of our transport (flight and ground) service RNs do emergent intubations both in the field and in the hospital. Plus they do 30 intubations a...
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    Any other EMS professionals turned nurses having issues!

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

    *** To me this is like a dermatoligist complaining that they don't get to do any surgery. You chose an area of nursing where there is very little autonomy and are now complaining about it. My question...
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    Any other EMS professionals turned nurses having issues!

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

    *** there are nursing jobs like that. The SICU where I worked full time for years, and still work casual is just like that. We have standing orders and protocals to deal with nearly everything. there...
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    Any other EMS professionals turned nurses having issues!

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

    *** What you have to do is get yourself into an area of nursing that allows the same level of autonomy you had before. I was in the same boat as you. Medic to LPN to RN. I have found my way to my...
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    Would you question this order?

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

    I wouldn't question it. I would ignore it. If policy states you must notify for critical lab then notify. I would also notify each time it went up. As my patien't advocate I would suggest a hematology...
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    Staff RN's earn more than Nurse Manager?!

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

    *** Neither did we until our current manager implemented
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    Do you still hold doors for women?

    PMFB-RN replied to gtshin30303's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Of course. Also seniors, people in wheel chairs or other assistive devices, anyone carrying something. Those are who I will go out of my way to hold a door for. If I happen to be going through I will...
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    The imporrtance of having a degree in this economy especially In Nursing !!

    PMFB-RN replied to Blessed S.N.23's topic in General Students

    Right now I know lot's and lot's of RN who are working full time and don't want to be. I know lots more who wanted to retire last year or this year and didn't. They are working full time because their...
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    Staff RN's earn more than Nurse Manager?!

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

    Are you a manager? *** I used to be an assistant manager. Currently a charge nurse. Why would you say it is reasonable to expect a manager to cover a short staffed unit to make up for "their failure...
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    Someone please let me know what my rights are for following orders

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

    First his orders seem totally normal to me. A couple liters of NS is no big deal for most adults. We regularly give up to 5 or more L NS plus colloids in our ICU. That said you are completely correct...
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    RN to BSN online??? Help!!

    PMFB-RN replied to Lisa1980's topic in Online Distance Learning

    The least expensive online RN to BSN program I know of is the University of Wyoming. Total cost of around $5500. Lots of people in my unit doing/have done this program to get in to CRNA
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    Staff RN's earn more than Nurse Manager?!

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

    In my view it is perfectly reasonable to expect those who are responsible for staffing the unit to come in and personally make up for their failure to properly staff the unit. I think you said you...
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    Staff RN's earn more than Nurse Manager?!

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

    *** Uh, I was responding to what you said, that's why I quoted you. What you said not your specific situation. In particular your statement: "her expectation that the leadership team pick up shifts on...
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    Staff RN's earn more than Nurse Manager?!

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

    The fact that the unit was looking for a little help over the weekend had nothing to do with any failures on my part. *** I know. I wasn't talking about you or making and comments about your...
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    Do all your hospitals do CRRT?

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

    *** I wasn't trying to make a statement about every VA hospital. I just mean that the VA hospital nearest us send us patients for CRRT from time to time and I know they don't do it. I wasn't trying to...