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    MAGNET Designation

    PMFB-RN replied to kgg6's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    That was me. At least initially. I was on a Magnet committee during our "Journey to Magnet". I spent a lot of my own time and effort into it. I was a believer. I wanted it. Slowly, after participating...
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    MAGNET Designation

    PMFB-RN replied to kgg6's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Among my circle of ER, ICU and transport nurse friends Magnet is short hand for a crappy place to
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    EVANGELISM IN WARD

    PMFB-RN replied to Oyinz24's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    I too have spent year of my life living internationally. I have also worked as an RN in another country. I respectfully disagree. Ethical standards do not belong to Americans. Americans didn't invent...
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    EVANGELISM IN WARD

    PMFB-RN replied to Oyinz24's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    I made all my comments with those facts in mind. Proper ethics for nurses are not confined by international borders. It is unethical for a nurse to proselytize to the sick / injured under his...
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    EVANGELISM IN WARD

    PMFB-RN replied to Oyinz24's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    I have red this whole discussion and haven't seen anyone express a negative view of Christianity. What are you talking about? I don't know where you get that from. The OP didn't ask for a discussion...
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    EVANGELISM IN WARD

    PMFB-RN replied to Oyinz24's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    This is hardly surprising if your main source of information about the world is the highly biased towards Christians and self censored American media. I also don't buy into the often heard...
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    EVANGELISM IN WARD

    PMFB-RN replied to Oyinz24's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    I took it as a statement of realiety. We have examples of people becoming victims of violence for evagelizing. I can't speak for Catmom1 but it did not appear to me that she was advocating for...
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    EVANGELISM IN WARD

    PMFB-RN replied to Oyinz24's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    I read this whole discussion and didn't see anyone suggest violence twords the OP. Simply pointing out the realiety that evangelizing could possibly result in violence, and we have many modern...
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    What to do after ADN?

    PMFB-RN replied to RunnerRN2015's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Just wanted to point out that there is no requirment ot have ANY bachelors degree in order to get a masters degree. The U of A RN to MSN program does not require a bachelors degree in nursing, or...
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    What to do after ADN?

    PMFB-RN replied to RunnerRN2015's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Why would you do the BSN when you can do a MSN in the same amount if time? I suggest the University of Arizona's ADN to MSN. It's 44 credits and I know a couple nurses who finished in two years or...
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    Med error during a code

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

    It sounds like you are beating your self up too much abut it. Take it as a learning experience, learn your lesson, let your mistake make you a better nurse, drive on. We do not have a second nurse...
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    General industry/market question

    PMFB-RN replied to Libby1987's topic in General Nursing

    It certainly has not been a given. If it had been I firmly believe there would not have been so much opposition to BSN as entry to practice. I assume you have read the ANA White paper on BSN as entry?...
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    General industry/market question

    PMFB-RN replied to Libby1987's topic in General Nursing

    The glut of nurses has nothing to do with the fact that there are several entry paths into nursing.. The glut of nurses was deliberately created with the goal of reducing our compensation and power....
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    Do you carry around your stethoscope?

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

    Really? Is that how the VA does it (I assume you work for the VA from your user name)? Seems wasteful and expensive to
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    Do you carry around your stethoscope?

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

    As we all know in many, many cases the nurse's assessment is the ONLY real physicall assessment many patients receive when they are adkitted to the hospital. We have seen several discussions on here...
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    Southwest Technical College Fennimore, WI LPN to RN

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

    You all drop me a PM when you get to
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    Do you carry around your stethoscope?

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

    What I hear when I listen to lung sounds plays a huge part in my decision making process. For example I arrive at the bedside of a hypotensive patient. If I hear crackles in the bases I will look for...
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    Hey so young nurses, are we really making "that much"?

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

    The argument against paying BSN prepared RNs more than ADN RNs is pretty powerful. That being that an RN with a BSN is the equal of the RN with an ADN. There isn't anything the BSN brings to the table...
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    why do nurses hate medics?

    PMFB-RN replied to loboracer's topic in Emergency

    I don't feel exploited and we don't get paid zero. We get paid while actually on runs. Most of us do it because we want to give back to our communities and let's face it, it's fun. Not many small...
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    why do nurses hate medics?

    PMFB-RN replied to loboracer's topic in Emergency

    (chuckle, chuckle) Nothing I have said would indicate or support what you claim above. New Jersey? (shudder in horror!). Not only no but hell no. Yes my community has a volunteer EMS and fire...
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    why do nurses hate medics?

    PMFB-RN replied to loboracer's topic in Emergency

    Yes, unfortunately a while back I had a foreign trained resident for whom English was a 2nd or third language who kept ordering Ativan when atropine would have been the correct drug in that...
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    why do nurses hate medics?

    PMFB-RN replied to loboracer's topic in Emergency

    Non physician code team leaders, weather a nurse or medic (medic in ER only in my experience) is a well established and normal practice among the more advances states and medical systems. In my...
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    why do nurses hate medics?

    PMFB-RN replied to loboracer's topic in Emergency

    Yes I am well aware of that since I live in just such an area, Our local EMS is teachers, mechanics, nurses, ect who volunteer on the EMS and fire departments. They more than deserve it as far as I...
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    why do nurses hate medics?

    PMFB-RN replied to loboracer's topic in Emergency

    I was unaware that any hospitals were using medics on their rapid response teams. By "seeing the value" are you referring to medics willingness to work for very low and substandard wages and benefits...
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    VA Nurse Salary

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

    Great! Good for you. I am just saying that if your manager decides, or if you get a new manager who wants to move you to different hours or different shifts they can and you will have no recourse...