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    Having a hard time saying 'no' to working overtime

    PMFB-RN replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    You did the right thing. Calling you in for OT then laying you off later so you don't OT is a diry underhanded trick. Like you once a hospital did that to me I was "never again". I wish all nurses...
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    Requiring a BSN degree for an ADN scope of practice

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

    I doubt it. They haven't said so. They continue to stick to their two tiered licensure proposal. I can hardly imagine anything more likely to cause friction and fighting. Probably their intention all...
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    Requiring a BSN degree for an ADN scope of practice

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

    Not to mention that a health assessment class isn't even part of many BSN programs. So you either have experienced nurses like you sitting through redundant information, or it's not even included in...
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    Having a hard time saying 'no' to working overtime

    PMFB-RN replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

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    Having a hard time saying 'no' to working overtime

    PMFB-RN replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    I have zero sympathy for any nurse who finds it difficult to say no to OT when they really don't want it. If you didn't want OT why did you answer the phone? It's 2014! It's not like the old days when...
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    Having a hard time saying 'no' to working overtime

    PMFB-RN replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

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    Requiring a BSN degree for an ADN scope of practice

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

    In my opinion if everybody felt the way you did it would have been a done deal already. I think the single biggest obstructions to an all BSN nursing work force is (a) the insistance on a two tiered...
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    Requiring a BSN degree for an ADN scope of practice

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

    I think you nailed it. Not long ago a superb young nurse I work with expressed it to me this way. Sitting around on a slow night shift the subject came up. She said that in high school she knew she...
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    Requiring a BSN degree for an ADN scope of practice

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

    You say that yet you are never an advocate for furthering education, just the BSN
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    Interested in flight nursing

    PMFB-RN replied to Es90's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    I am still casual with the transport service but my full time job is in hospital rapid response nurse. I no longer fly for two reasons. Forst after being on one helicopter that simply decided to quite...
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    Requiring a BSN degree for an ADN scope of practice

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

    Aside from BLS and ACLS all the hospital computer based training I have ever experienced was useless drivel. Mostly it has nothing to do with practice and is just for the hospital to cover their butt...
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    Interested in flight nursing

    PMFB-RN replied to Es90's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    Sounds like a good plan. One thing that was a suprise to me when I went into transport nursing is that the pay is the same or lower than in hospital staff nursing. Doesn't seem right to me but that is...
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    Will joining the military help pay for nursing school?

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

    I know exactly the kind you are talking about. However to be fair all the services except the marines use money for college as a primary recruiting tool. At least the mariens are more honest about...
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    Interested in flight nursing

    PMFB-RN replied to Es90's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    We have a large and active transport service in the health system I work for. 18+ ambulances, two helicopters, and one fixed wing. All are staffed with one RN and one medic who rotate through ground...
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    Requiring a BSN degree for an ADN scope of practice

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

    Its worse than getting nothing. I am worse for doing it. Becuase of the time I spent in class and doing "work" I missed out on training that was actually valuable and may well have benifited my...
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    Requiring a BSN degree for an ADN scope of practice

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

    I respectfully disagree. There is no need to re-invent the wheel here. If we decide that a bachelors degree should be required for entry to practice then we should simply grandfather in all the ADNs...
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    Requiring a BSN degree for an ADN scope of practice

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

    It sounds to like you pretty much did. I explained that earning my BSN didn't change my practice because it was a rehash of previously learned material. Your responce was that I must be perfect. Your...
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    Requiring a BSN degree for an ADN scope of practice

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

    I apologize. I reversed the letters. That should be BMBS. It is the bachelors degree granted by many medical schools that follow the British model of medical education. I work with many physicians who...
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    Requiring a BSN degree for an ADN scope of practice

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

    Absolutly NOT talking about medical asisstants. PAs have multiple entry paths to practice just like RNs do. Yes PAs and NPs aften have very similar jobs and in many cases do the same work. At this...
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    Requiring a BSN degree for an ADN scope of practice

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

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    Requiring a BSN degree for an ADN scope of practice

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

    Really? That is what you think is happening? That we are suspicious of education? I think you have missed the point entirely. I don't think they are as far apart as you think. There are at least 3...
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    Requiring a BSN degree for an ADN scope of practice

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

    I agree with when you say "education". Like you I see education as a constant and on going part of my life & practice. My BSN didn't change my practice. The reason why is that is didn't contain...
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    Requiring a BSN degree for an ADN scope of practice

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

    Wow, tough assingment. I have worked at a number of Magnet hospitals, including two who were on their "Journy to Magnet". My experience is that the very good hospitals were already good before...
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    White Coat Ceremony for Nurses

    PMFB-RN replied to OCNRN63's topic in General Nursing

    15 years or so ago I was doing some per diem for an agency. I happen to be a man. When I recieved copies of the companies policies it included a dress code that said "all employees will wear a...
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    Requiring a BSN degree for an ADN scope of practice

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

    It may have been "a springboard" it isn't for everyone. The health system I work for has a very generous program to pay for BSN, BAN and MSN degrees for it's nurses. Many of the ADN RNs are now...