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    Do you hear nurses will take over respiratory work?

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

    I don't know anyone, and have never seen the argument made here on AN that NPs are the equal of physicans. Of course NPs already have independant practice (as they should) in the more progressive...
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    Enlisted Navy to Nurse Corps with RN and BSN (Help!)

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

    I can't speak to any of your other questions. Hopefully somebody who knows about the navy will respond. I can give insight to your question I quoted above. Hospitals will not view you as having...
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    Commissioned as an RN but doing something else

    PMFB-RN replied to Raider 3/1's topic in Government, Military

    I have a friend who is commissioned as a nurse corps officer in the army national guard but is actually a transportation company commander. His uniform has the medical caduceus with the big "N" over...
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    Do you hear nurses will take over respiratory work?

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

    I can't name a singe RT who can intubate. After 18 years, working in 4 states as a staff RN, and several more as a traveler, and working in two countries as an RN I have yet to see an RT intubate...
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    Do you hear nurses will take over respiratory work?

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

    Intubating is NOT a part of RTs job is the vast majority of hospitals. Lots of RNs also intubate. There is no reason an RN can't intubate if he has the training, skills and policy to back him up....
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    Do you hear nurses will take over respiratory work?

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

    There is nothing an RT does than RNs can't do. If you are not doing things like ABGs it's because of your hospital policy. That policy is most likely in place so that they can bill for it separately....
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    an oldie but goodie

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

    In my area the local phone companies keep a large stock of rotary phones. The dairy farmers use them in the barns. They don't get clogged with dust and stop working like push button
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    Unionized vs Non Unionized hospitals

    PMFB-RN replied to sungrl01's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Its obvious who the person
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    Want to go back to school for Rn!

    PMFB-RN replied to Determination08's topic in Nursing Career

    You left out at least two:) California's 30 unit option, and NCLEX RN challenge for certain military trained people as allowed in West Virginia and possibly a few other
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    Magnet Status

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

    Magnet is a passing fad. It is certainly NOT a qualiety indicator and Magnet IS an indicator of a poor work enviroment for nurses. In my area of the country the best hospital have dropped Magnet, or...
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    Annual Pay Raises in 2014

    PMFB-RN replied to Havin' A Party!'s topic in General Nursing

    All non nursing staff got 1.5% raise. Nursing got 2%. I got another 3% and a day off with pay as a bonus after my eval. We usually get 2 or 3 percent across the board every other year. It is possible...
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    Nursing Salary Survey 2014

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

    It probably would be close to or in the 30's were it not for the glut of nurses. Exactly why the glut was deliberately created using the false "nursing shortage"
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    why nursing is a mess. three simple facts

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

    There are lots of nurses with doctorate degree working at the bedside. I can think of 3 in my hospital alone. All have DNPs earned online, none are APNs. We have a very generous tuition assistance...
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    How to deal with angry doctors

    PMFB-RN replied to ann915's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am always calling residents at night. This might be different for those who only deal with attending. One thing I do is when the physician tells me to do something stupid, like "don't call me about...
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    How to deal with angry doctors

    PMFB-RN replied to ann915's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Good advice with one exception. I would never use "MD [name]" format for my notes for the simple reason that many of the doctors we work with don't have MD degrees. In many cases the nurse had no way...
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    BSN by 2020

    PMFB-RN replied to RN-4Ever's topic in Maryland Nursing

    So you don't have a source and are simply spreading false
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    If no union in right-to-work state, then what?

    PMFB-RN replied to callmecrazyRN's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Yes, I think you are. Yes, that often happens in a strike. Nurse managers are NURSES, usually experienced nurses, thus capable to taking care of patients. Making managers who are experienced RNs...
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    RN-BSN SCAM

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

    No they are not. Besides there is no way to know if you got your degree online, unless you went to a program that is only online. The degree earned online doesn't look different than the degree...
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    RN-BSN SCAM

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

    Keep in mind that for 44 credits, plus 3 in statics if you don't already have that, and RN with an ADN can get a masters degree in nursing and skip the BSN altogether. There is nothing a BSN will do...
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    If no union in right-to-work state, then what?

    PMFB-RN replied to callmecrazyRN's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    OMG! Why would you want to get rid of the great and highly beneficial for nurses 2 year
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    If no union in right-to-work state, then what?

    PMFB-RN replied to callmecrazyRN's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Not sure if you lack reading comprehension, or are being deliberately misleading. The point was made about a nurse's STRIKE. There was no discussion of the completely separate and totally different...
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    If no union in right-to-work state, then what?

    PMFB-RN replied to callmecrazyRN's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Move to work in a better place. It's what I did. There is NO incentive for a hospital to improve anything if they can easily fill all of their nursing positions with compliant nurses. Do what I...
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    If no union in right-to-work state, then what?

    PMFB-RN replied to callmecrazyRN's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Nurses at the Minneapolis VA, where I have worked, have a SWEET deal. Guaranteed hours, low nurse to patient ratios, decent benefits, decent pay, and protection from being fired in secret and without...
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    RN-BSN SCAM

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

    Buyer beware is all I can say. I looked into hundreds of RN to BSN program and RN to MSN programs. One interesting thing I found is that only a very few BSN programs would allow you to just start...
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    VA problems are in most hospitals

    PMFB-RN replied to rnpatrick's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Is that 163 billion only for VA health care? Or are all the pensions paid the vets and other programs included in