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    Question About The Term "Sister"

    PMFB-RN posted a topic in International Nursing

    I have heard of positions in UK hospitals like "Junior Sister". Are male nurses in those positions also refered to as
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    What did you take away from your ADN to BSN program

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

    My professors periodically rant and rave about BSN needs to be the entry level, about the characteristics that make a "profession", about all the different theories of nursing--who gives a crap? Oh,...
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    What did you take away from your ADN to BSN program

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

    Bingo!
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    What did you take away from your ADN to BSN program

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

    Wow! The U of M doesn't require APA formatting in its graduate coursework? *** I don't know about that. I just know the program I want does not. But---does that mean they have a different kind of...
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    SRNA to FNP

    PMFB-RN replied to guest416560's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    *** How is it that you did not realize that before you spent 50K and did all the work to get into and half way through CRNA school? didn't you learn all about stress when you where working as an ICU...
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    What did you take away from your ADN to BSN program

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

    *** I work in the SICU of a large academic teaching hospital with Magnet (whoop-ti-do). We have a 7 month long Nurse residency program to train new grads into ICU. New grad BSNs are not even eligible...
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    What did you take away from your ADN to BSN program

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

    *** No worries. The University of Minnesota is fully
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    What did you take away from your ADN to BSN program

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

    *** Absolutely not the case. You can go from ADN to MSN with no BS required or earned. he only exception is for CRNA school but even then there is no need for a BSN, many schools will accept BS in...
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    What did you take away from your ADN to BSN program

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

    *** You absolutely do NOT need a BSN to get an MSN. This is true for ADN nurse with no other degree but especially true for ADN nurse who have a degree in another field. There are many ADN to MSN...
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    What did you take away from your ADN to BSN program

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

    *** I did my RN to BSN through a state university. I didn't take anything away from it. I felt the whole thing was make work. I didn't learn anything I didn't already know, except I did get much...
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    New Grad in ICU?

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

    If you can get into a nurse residency program where the hospital will spend some serious time and effort teaching you to be a critical care nurse then yes, by all means go directly into critical care....
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    Nursing BURN OUT!!

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

    I have to admit..I started this thread because I am a little nervous about the prospect of burning out. I dont know if it is this website, or not, but a lot of people on this thing --more than 50%--...
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    Nursing BURN OUT!!

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

    No burn out here. I know the anti-burn-out secret. FISHING! Well at least for me and the guys in my
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    NP Salaries Realistically and grades!

    PMFB-RN replied to ncaru01's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hi, Would like some imput from the NP's out there and would like info on what new educationr requirement which might be on the horizon. I am a non-traditional student (52). I have been accepted into...
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    Thinking about nursing and have some questions

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

    I have been considering a career switch to nursing (I am currently a lawyer). My ultimate goal would be to pursue a MSN, but in the meantime I need a BSN. *** There are direct entry MSN programs...
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    Best ER Nurse quotes

    PMFB-RN replied to JennyAS's topic in Emergency

    RN: Here let me help you stand up, wouldn't want you to fall. ETOH patient: Ya I might get hurt. RN: Well that and it's an UNBELIVABLE amount of paper work for me if you
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    NP Salaries Realistically and grades!

    PMFB-RN replied to ncaru01's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    *** I live in Wisconsin at the moment. What you do sounds right up my alley. Do you work scheduled shifts? What type of NP program did you attend? Are there any NP programs you know of that would...
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    NP Salaries Realistically and grades!

    PMFB-RN replied to ncaru01's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    *** Our hospital has a ton of hospitalists, including some NPs but they don't see patients in the ICUs, except maybe if they come to see a patient that is being transferred to the floor. They...
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    Question About The Term "Sister"

    PMFB-RN replied to PMFB-RN's topic in International Nursing

    OK, that makes more sence. Thank you for explaining it to me. Are there any circumstances where a male RN would be adressed as
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    Question About The Term "Sister"

    PMFB-RN replied to PMFB-RN's topic in International Nursing

    *** SO male nurses at the ward level are called "sister"? Are there men working in these positions and don't people feel silly addressing a man as
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    So IS DNP Required Or Not For NPs?

    PMFB-RN posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    So for a couple years I have been hearing about how NPs are going to have to attend a DNP program if they want to become NPs (I understand that current NPs will be grandfathered). I understood that...
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    So IS DNP Required Or Not For NPs?

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

    *** Thank you so
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    NP Salaries Realistically and grades!

    PMFB-RN replied to ncaru01's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    This is a very interesting thread. I am an RN not an NP. I work in a combined CVICU / neuro / trauma unit of a large hospital (also do some medical transport for them) and I love it, love it, love it....
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    What the heck is going on in Portland right now?

    PMFB-RN replied to sonnyluv's topic in Oregon Nursing

    *** Quick question. Do those professionals in corporate America who get fired for talking about salaries punch time clocks like factory workers and
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    Do doctors really yell at you, and get away with it?

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

    One time, many years ago, I was struck in the head by a telephone that had been thrown by a cardiologist. He ripped it off the desk and threw it at the wall just as I walked out of a patient room and...