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    How do you explain the DNP?

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

    On a couple occasions I have heard advanced practice DNP students describe themselves as going to "be just like a doctor" (in this case meaning
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    Does your facility have 12 hour shifts or 8 hour shifts?

    PMFB-RN replied to smartypants22's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    A good facility should offer both with 12's being the standard and 8's available for those who need / want them. I would assume any facility that is hard and fast for either one to probably not be a...
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    Specialty pay

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

    The nurses I know who make the most are critical care types. This isn't because critical care nurses are paid more. Mostly they aren't. It has more to do with the transferability of critical care...
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    Are we "semi-professionals"

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

    I very much disagree. There are other professions that also have multiple paths to entry and are still considered full professionals. Physicians among them. I don't think there is anyone who...
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    Are we "semi-professionals"

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

    I have always considered bedside RNs to be a skilled trade, or highly skilled blue collar worker. Sometimes I feel differently, but then it comes time to punch the time clock
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    DNP required for NP?

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

    There are already some superb residencies for both. They are just not required. For RNs my hospital has a 6-9 month residency for grads and nurses changing specialties. After the residency nurses are...
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    DNP required for NP?

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

    No, I didn't forget. But there are many, including me, who feel that NPs (and RNs for that matter) should also have some form of required residency. Also for physicians a residency is a PAID...
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    Is the nursing profession causing its own RN shortage?

    PMFB-RN replied to RNDave's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Because a lot of nurse leave after they get some experience in now way indicates there is a shortage of nurse. Just a shortage of nurses who want to live in the
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    Is the nursing profession causing its own RN shortage?

    PMFB-RN replied to RNDave's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Did you have to sign a contract to get the
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    DNP required for NP?

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

    I noticed that while NP schools were busy increasing their NP programs to 3 to 4 years in length with the DNP, medical schools are busy shortening medical school to 3 years. One such program, actually...
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    Is My Pay Really That Bad???

    PMFB-RN replied to Nurse_Lightning's topic in Travel

    You are absolutely right. The "but the cost of living is low!" argument is propaganda to convince nurses to accept low
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    Surgical ICU Interview

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

    "Preferred means preferred, not required. Nurses are routinely hired into position where they do not have all of the preferred qualifications. It all depends on who you are competing with for the job....
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    Not having kids until 35

    PMFB-RN replied to waiting4ivpush's topic in General Nursing

    I wouldn't say just for the wedding. But my observation is that it seems to be a big part of
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    Not having kids until 35

    PMFB-RN replied to waiting4ivpush's topic in General Nursing

    I have never understood it
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    Is the nursing profession causing its own RN shortage?

    PMFB-RN replied to RNDave's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Exactly.
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    Is the nursing profession causing its own RN shortage?

    PMFB-RN replied to RNDave's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    What is the evidence for that? Inability to fill open positions with qualified staff tells us nothing at all about the qualified nurses who are available to fill those positions. Employers can be...
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    Not having kids until 35

    PMFB-RN replied to waiting4ivpush's topic in General Nursing

    Men who often seem to me to be not very good catches relative to the intelligent, educated, employed young nurses I am talking about. I am so often surprised that such great young ladies are settling...
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    Not having kids until 35

    PMFB-RN replied to waiting4ivpush's topic in General Nursing

    Where I live in the upper Midwest young people, young ladies in particular, seem to be in a terrible hurry to get married. Judging from all the wedding panning I see happening while at work I sort of...
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    Not having kids until 35

    PMFB-RN replied to waiting4ivpush's topic in General Nursing

    While I don't really support being a man in their mid 40's marrying a young college girl (sure she probably looks good naked but eventually you are going to have to TALK to her), I am an advocate of...
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    Not having kids until 35

    PMFB-RN replied to waiting4ivpush's topic in General Nursing

    I was 30 years old when my first child, a boy, was born. We had already been married for 9 years. Now he is a 13 year old boy scout and both of my kids love camping. As a result of a shortage of...
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    Is the nursing profession causing its own RN shortage?

    PMFB-RN replied to RNDave's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    That sucks. However it is exactly why employers have worked so hard to a) get rid of unions, and b) use the false "NURSING SHORTAGE" propaganda to extort tax payer money from state and federal...
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    Have you encountered useless residents?

    PMFB-RN replied to seks's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I would leave nursing before I ever worked at a place where my boss, or my boss's boss was a
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    Is the nursing profession causing its own RN shortage?

    PMFB-RN replied to RNDave's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I have seen effective manager / administration cut turn over to the bone with some very simple techniques. Things like no floating after a certain number of years served on the unit, going out of...
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    IVs in the breast

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

    She didn't lose it from NS or IV morphine. Who would run anything else in such an IV I can't
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    Is the nursing profession causing its own RN shortage?

    PMFB-RN replied to RNDave's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    What you have is incompetent management. They have elected to create a situation where nurses don't wish to stay. They must have their reasons for creating such an environment. Ask