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    Do you need all those degrees?

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

    Well you and the rest of the old school people can have your points to yourself. However one day you will have to come to grips with the modern
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    Do you need all those degrees?

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

    Keep telling yourself this. The fact is that, regardless of degree nurses ARE more educated. ADN education is a close match to BSN education. Despite this the new grads who show up in my hospital are...
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    Why can't nurses intubate?

    PMFB-RN replied to natnat122's topic in Emergency

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    Why can't nurses intubate?

    PMFB-RN replied to natnat122's topic in Emergency

    Everything you mention above is normal and standard. Are there hospitals not using ETCO2? Are there hospitals where providers without a competency are counted on to intubate? Are there hospitals...
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    Why can't nurses intubate?

    PMFB-RN replied to natnat122's topic in Emergency

    Yes, like trained nurses. Our transport services run with an RN / medic team. Both are trained and qualified in a variety of airway management skills, including intubations. With the exception of...
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    Why can't nurses intubate?

    PMFB-RN replied to natnat122's topic in Emergency

    I (shrug) What your residents do or do not do is not of any concern to me. However I do know that having residents, or really anyone who doesn't get a chance to practice regularly is a bad idea and...
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    Problems nurses face that no other professions understand

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

    That was my experience working as a nurse in New Zealand as
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    Why can't nurses intubate?

    PMFB-RN replied to natnat122's topic in Emergency

    Yes, publicly owned teaching hospital. I don't deal with the ER, except when they call for help when they are overwhelmed. I am rapid response. What about them? Ours only work during the day and...
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    Rapid Response

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

    Our RRT can transfer patients to ICU without the physicians order. However we are supposed to work with the docs and not transfer on our own except in dire circumstances. I usually say something...
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    Why can't nurses intubate?

    PMFB-RN replied to natnat122's topic in Emergency

    I don't disagree but it's moot if there simply is no anesthesia provider available. This happens often in my hospital as we only have one provider at night and they are often tied up with emergent OR...
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    Do New Graduate Nurses Need a Formal Residency Program?

    PMFB-RN replied to JPCummings's topic in Nursing Career

    I like the article and of course agree. However I thought this was already settled and established? Yes new nurses need a formal residency program. I thought we had known this for a decade or
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    Problems nurses face that no other professions understand

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

    All of the issues you mentioned are only symptoms of the real problems. As far as I am concerned the real problems, and the mother of the problems you mentioned, is the deliberately created vast over...
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    BSN from 4 year program required

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

    That is exactly what part of the problem we experienced with DEMSN grads. Some of them thought that they should be in charge since they were masters grads after all. many expressed dismay when they...
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    NP working as RN?

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

    It's not bad math. More that you have elected to work in an area where nurses aren't paid as much as they are in other areas. Starting wages for new grads in acute care in my area run $30-$35 an hour...
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    NP working as RN?

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

    Yes I think you are absolutely right for "most" RNs. Not in my area. There is a fair amount of room for income growth once a nurse gets to the 15-25 year stage of their career. Top paid RNs with 20+...
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    BSN from 4 year program required

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

    I haven't noticed ABSN's in my area having a problem with image or reputation. However the DEMSN's sure do! The large heath system I work for won't even consider them for employment as new grads....
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    NP working as RN?

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

    For an acute care RN in my area, with 5-10 years experience, working nights, or day nigh rotation full time $85K would be a large pay cut. Around 30%. As attracted as I often am to the NP roll and the...
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    NP working as RN?

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

    I know lots of nurses who have gone to NP school. Usually they don't expect to make more and most of the time they don't. Greater automomy and better schedules are usually the draw, not more pay....
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    The Worst Hospital Visitor I've Ever Seen

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

    Why didn't
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    The Worst Hospital Visitor I've Ever Seen

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

    Who even thinks of
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    BSN from 4 year program required

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

    I find this a strange thing to say and have no idea why you are saying in response me to me. My only response is, of course! Naturally when a patient makes allegations an investigation must be...
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    The Worst Hospital Visitor I've Ever Seen

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

    Oh to hell with Press Gainey. In that situation I have to error on the side of my patient's best
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    Rapid Response

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

    Our RRT nurses are dedicated to RRT. It's the only thing we do. Several of us have other jobs at other hospitals as well. So what happens on the days you are not doing RRT? Are other MICU RNs...
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    The Worst Hospital Visitor I've Ever Seen

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

    I know that family:) Can't you simply tell them
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    BSN from 4 year program required

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

    T I understand. However the fact that the patient and I were not even in the same city during the time of the allegation, and never in the same hospital at any point, should have mitigated their...