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    Is having a ADN useless these days?

    PMFB-RN replied to Back2Nursing09's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I am an ADN RN who got a BSN through a state university's online program. Took me 18 months of part time online, study. It was easy. I didn't learn anything about nursing as there was only one nursing...
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    Is having a ADN useless these days?

    PMFB-RN replied to Back2Nursing09's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    *** I don't buy that for a second. Sure the BSN might be used as an excuse to import those nurses but not the real reason. I suspect the real reason have more to do with getting more subservient...
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    Is having a ADN useless these days?

    PMFB-RN replied to Back2Nursing09's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    *** That is a myth. I don't how that particular myth became so common but a myth it
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    Is having a ADN useless these days?

    PMFB-RN replied to Back2Nursing09's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

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    Is having a ADN useless these days?

    PMFB-RN replied to Back2Nursing09's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Some do. It very much depends on where you live. My hospital hired 8 new grads for it's nurse residency program (currently only for specialty areas like SICU, MICU, PICU, ER & PACU). Four of them...
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    Survey: Would you pay $43,000 to a College to become an RN in 22 months?

    PMFB-RN replied to parkingmanager's topic in Nevada Nursing

    *** Why when you could be an RN in 22 months from an accredited public program for well under $10K? Is it because going to school in another state is simply impossible for
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    Abbott Northwestern

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

    I interviewed there in April for an ICU float job. It was very relaxed and the nurse manager told me at the end of the interview that I could expect an official job offer. She was right. I was offered...
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    Nudity?

    PMFB-RN replied to tlp514's topic in General Students

    *** Average age student in my nursing school was well over 30 and yes I was kidding. That anyone would believe that, as a part of nursing school, nursing student stand around naked in a lab is amusing...
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    Nudity?

    PMFB-RN replied to tlp514's topic in General Students

    Well tlp514 if you find out that nursing students do have to strip naked please let me know what school you go to. I may need to go back to nursing school. I of course would maintain strict...
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    ADN nurses with other BS degree

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

    You don't need a BSN to get an MSN. You can go from ADN to MSN directly and bypass the BSN completely. This is true whether or not you have a BS in another field or
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    ADN nurses with other BS degree

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

    BS in anything other than nursing counts for nothing. BSN = BSN ADN + BS in any other field = ADN Magnet hospitals will consider an ADN with a BS degree to be an
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    Pay Differences Across California

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

    *** You srer correct. The cost of living has nothing at all to do with what a hospital can pay it's nurses. The hospital is not reimbursed more becuase it is located in a high cost of living...
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    How do I become a critical care nurse?

    PMFB-RN replied to mark1973's topic in Critical Care

    *** Stepdown or
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    How do I become a critical care nurse?

    PMFB-RN replied to mark1973's topic in Critical Care

    *** It's not about skills you will learn, it's about building relationships and networking. Decide where you want to work and do everything you can to go to that hospital. Get to know the nurses and...
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    Has anyone successfully completed an LVN-to-RN program?

    PMFB-RN replied to Megn510's topic in LPN to RN

    *** I did LPN to RN at one of Wisconsin's technical colleges. Two, 4 month semesters. It was easy. FYI You can not become CCRN certified without actual work experience as a paid RN in an ICU. It is...
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    Magnet Hospital Nursing Question

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

    *** In nursing a nurse with a BS degree in anything plus an ADN is an ADN nurse. Previous degrees count for nothing. BSN = BSN BS in any field other than nursing + ADN = ADN I don't know where you...
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    Navy Nurse Corps - Questions

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

    *** I agree, there is no need to be so snarky. In the future if you refrain from snarky comments you are unlikely to receive them in return as you did in this
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    Magnet Hospital Nursing Question

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

    *** I work for a large tertiary care, academic teaching hospital that is Magnet certified. We have a 7 month Nurse Residency program. For most of the hospital they absolutely do not care what degree a...
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    Navy Nurse Corps - Questions

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

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    Navy Nurse Corps - Questions

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

    *** The Navy website must be behind the times. One of the nurses I work with was selected as a navy nurse corps officer and she does not have a BSN. She graduated from a direct entry masters programs...
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    Thinking about nursing and have some questions

    PMFB-RN replied to ConsideringBSN/MSN's topic in Texas Nursing

    *** You can't do it for the money cause the money isn't nearly good enough to just do it for the
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    Interested in the VA

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

    *** After seeing their benefits and retirement I wish I had started with the VA. I work at one of the larger VA hospitals and yes they have an ER and they take ambulances, but not trauma. I get you....
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    Interested in the VA

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

    Two weeks ago I started a new job with the VA. Be warned, from the first time I saw the job posted on usajobs until my first day of work was about 5
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    Best ER Nurse quotes

    PMFB-RN replied to JennyAS's topic in Emergency

    *** Ha! That's great. I am going to use
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    New Grad in ICU?

    PMFB-RN replied to whit16's topic in MICU, SICU

    *** Who pays any attention to first year medical residents? I have two rules in my room with a crashing patient: 1. The number of physicians can never exceed the number of registered nurses. 2. "Sure...