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    Staff RN's earn more than Nurse Manager?!

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

    I went from a poorly run large Magnet hospital where I NEVER saw managers working anything other than Mon-Fri 0700-1530. If we didn't have enough staff in the ICU they didn't care. We just went on...
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    Staff RN's earn more than Nurse Manager?!

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

    *** Expecting members of the leadership team to cover weekend is perfectly reasonable. It is their job to hire and train an adequate number of RNs to staff the unit. If they fail in their job then I...
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    Do all your hospitals do CRRT?

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

    The hospital where I work offers it in SICU, MICU and PICU but we are the only hospital in the region that does it. None of the smaller hospitals (100-300 beds) do it. We regularly get patients from...
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    BSN Incentive??

    PMFB-RN replied to MIA9er's topic in California Nursing

    I haven't worked in Ca since 2008 but when I was there nobody cared at all what degree an RN had. No offence but it seem naive to expect to make more money for no reason other than you have a...
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    New Grad with an offer at Magnet hospital

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

    *** My guess would be because unions empower nurses and put them on closer to a level footing with management. Unions make it hard for the hospital to dump on nurses. Conditions not very conducive to...
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    New Grad with an offer at Magnet hospital

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

    *** I wouldn't let the fact that it is a Magnet hospital discourage you from working there. Some of them are OK. I think you would get better experience in a 500 bed hospital than in your local 100...
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    which nursing speciality is at most risk for being sued?

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

    *** I wish that was the case. What I usually find is the oppisit. Families are in denial that death happens and want us (ICU staff) to do "everything" reguardless if it's futile and only going to...
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    Futile care

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

    *** I am my patent's advocate, and their family's too, but advocating for my patient comes first. I am never advocating withdrawing care, mostly I want them to make the patient DNR so that we (health...
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    can a nephrology nurse become a crna?

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

    *** Yes, there is no way around the ICU experience requirment. All CRNA school MUST require at least one year of ICU experience in oder for the school to be accredited. Besides ICU is where you will...
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    can a nephrology nurse become a crna?

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

    *** Yes, there is no way around the ICU experience requirment. All CRNA school MUST require at least one year of ICU experience in oder for the school to be accredited. Besides ICU is where you will...
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    Highest temp you've seen?

    PMFB-RN replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in MICU, SICU

    108.9 F, an old post surgical who was coded on the floor and brough down to the SICU. He only lived about 2 hours after than temp
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    Which way to go BSN or ASN?

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

    *** If your goal is to be an NP you might as well go directly for the BSN. You will have to go to a DNP (doctor of nurse practice) program to be an NP. You can do BSN to DNP with no need to do MSN....
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    Nursing caps required at your job?

    PMFB-RN replied to Blackcat99's topic in General Nursing

    I once had a casual job in a very small rural hospital's ER. During orientation, while reading though policies I found this "All nursing staff will wear braziers while on duty". I pointed it out to...
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    do male new grads get hiring preference?

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

    After 15 years in nursing, based only on my observations and experience, yes they do. But it's not universal. I think for critical and emergency and other high acuity fields they do. IMO it's only...
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    Reporting to ICU

    PMFB-RN replied to inteRN's topic in Emergency

    One option for those hospitals who have severe ER/ICU report problem would be to eliminate report between them. At my hospital there is seldom any reason for an ER nurse to give report to our SICU...
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    68Wm6

    PMFB-RN replied to lanceeessse's topic in Government, Military

    *** Your RN preceptor is correct. When you go on to cilivian nursing school you won't learn a thing about nursing they didn't already teach you in the army LPN school (what I used to know as 91-C)....
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    68Wm6

    PMFB-RN replied to lanceeessse's topic in Government, Military

    *** i can tell you that the wisconsin technical college system does give max credit for military learning. they gave me credid for every singe thing listed on my ace report. they will allow army lpns...
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    I need two people to respond to this question about nurses and attire.

    PMFB-RN replied to Spikey9001's topic in General Nursing

    *** I suppose some might be appropriate for certain situations, but not for hospital work. Starched whites are uncomfortable and outdated. They give the appearance of nurses being servile hand maidens...
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    RN hourly rate and cost of living?

    PMFB-RN replied to jab3da's topic in California Nursing

    If you are looking for relatively high wages compared to the cost of living there are two places to look. Madison Wisconsin and the Twin Cities of MN. In both places brand new grads start out over...
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    I need two people to respond to this question about nurses and attire.

    PMFB-RN replied to Spikey9001's topic in General Nursing

    *** I don't consider any of those to be appropriate attire for an
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    shared goverance? who uses it?

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

    *** Count yourself lucky. Shared governance is supposed to enable nurses to control their practice. In my experience, after working at two hospitals who did their "Journey to Magnet" it was all just a...
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    Futile care

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

    This is a common situation in many ICUs. It is a result of poor or inadequate communication between physicians and the family. The physicians are simply not doing their job in helping the family to...
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    shared goverance? who uses it?

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

    Our SICU had shared governance implemented prior to their quest for Magnet. Once we got Magnet it went away. Our new director of patient care services actually announced the governance council would...
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    being discriminated against in clinicals

    PMFB-RN replied to s13a29's topic in Male Nursing Students

    *** Take heart! Nursing school is NOTHING at all like real world nursing. In the real world male nurses, especialy those that are responsible, competent, friendly team players are
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    Has Magnet Increased Nurse Satisfaction Within the Facility?

    PMFB-RN replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

    I find it interesting, and telling, the way the poll question is worded. It allows for no possibility that Magnet decreased nurse