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    WHY do I need a BSN?

    PMFB-RN replied to AnnMarie52471's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Based on the actions and statements of the ANA I do not believe increasing the educational requirements of nurses is more than a distant and secondary goal. If it is they certainly don't act like it...
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    WHY do I need a BSN?

    PMFB-RN replied to AnnMarie52471's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    The economy really had nothing to do with the current glut of nurses, except it pushed the glut day ahead a few years. The creation of a vast surplus of nurses has been planned and underway for...
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    WHY do I need a BSN?

    PMFB-RN replied to AnnMarie52471's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    There is not benefit of changing the status of current RNs. That is evidence that BSN as the sole entry point is, at best, a secondary goal. Like Canada with nurses, the US increased the degree...
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    WHY do I need a BSN?

    PMFB-RN replied to AnnMarie52471's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    That makes good sense. It is also exactly the path followed by other health professions in the USA who have increased to degree requirements for entry to practice. It is not the path advocated by...
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    WHY do I need a BSN?

    PMFB-RN replied to AnnMarie52471's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Absolutly. However it's a bit of a straw man argument. There is no discussion of encouraging more education outside of the very, very narrow confines of the BSN. There is more than one way to skin a...
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    Is there really a nursing shortage?

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

    Its great there are jobs available. It means the hospitals will be slightly hungry and more likely to treat their nurses decently. To know if there is a shortage you would have to know how many...
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    Is there really a nursing shortage?

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

    I wouldn't count on it. I think you will find that many of those nurses have to continue working as long as possible. Many no longer have pensions and their 401K's took a severe hit a few years ago....
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    Is there really a nursing shortage?

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

    Available jobs is NOT an indication there is a shortage. There are several possible explanations for why there are jobs available in your area that don't involve a shortage. Back in the early...
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    Is there really a nursing shortage?

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

    Not only is there not a shortage, there hasn't been one, at least there hasn't been in the 18 years or so I have been in nursing. True there where periods of time where there plentiful nursing jobs...
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    Expecting better results with less staff and high ratios

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

    Of course the "nursing shortage doesn't and didn't exist. However the private schools you mention are only part of the problem. Public school jumped on the band wagon and started graduating many...
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    What kind of work at home jobs are out there for RN?

    PMFB-RN replied to froggy8's topic in Nursing Career

    I know several nurses who work for insurance companies doing case managment from
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    Expecting better results with less staff and high ratios

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

    This is exactly why the curent glut of nurses was created. To give nurse employers the abiliety to increase ratios and cut nurses pay and benifits without fear of haveing an unstaffed unit. A few...
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    Need advice about VA ICU new grad

    PMFB-RN replied to KYSRNA2014's topic in Government, Military

    Sorry I don't know. I just know of two people who did it. I don't know the
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    Job in Trauma 2 ER vs. Trauma 1 ER

    PMFB-RN replied to PacoUSA's topic in Emergency

    I am unable to notice an difference between level I and level II. At the level II when a neuro trauma comes in the call in the neuro suregon, meanwhile in the in house neuro PA or NP handels the...
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    forced to come in on days off?

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

    I found a GREAT app! it's called "Mr. Number". It allows yout to quickly and easily block any number you want, and un block them just as east. Also blocks texts from the numbers. It's
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    is nursing really worth the debt

    PMFB-RN replied to starnurse2b16's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    He said he pulled in that much, not that his job paid that. He didn't provide details. Ever been to San Jose California? I have a buddy there who regularly makes >$200K/year as a ER nurse. He works...
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    Nurse Practitioner School vs Medical School

    PMFB-RN replied to mdaniel747's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Lots of the residents I work with get pregnant and have children. They seem to manage just fine. I don't think going to med school means you have to put off having
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    WHY do I need a BSN?

    PMFB-RN replied to AnnMarie52471's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    The BSN isn't additional training. It is different than sending your marines for specialty training. a more appropriate analogy would be the marines requiring all of the sergeant majors and warrant...
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    forced to come in on days off?

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

    Are SNF manager jobs so hard to come by that you are willing to be abused like that? I am so happy I work for a union
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    forced to come in on days off?

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

    Why weren't you out of town? That's where I would have been, or better, out of state. I don't give my work my cell number. If you already have consider getting a new number and leaving work with your...
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    Too much snow! Getting to work late again.

    PMFB-RN replied to Brian's topic in Nursing Humor

    I should add that my hours are guaranteed. My hospital doesn't lay us off to save a few bucks. They don't call and say don't come in for the first 4 then call to find out if they need us for 8 or even...
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    WHY do I need a BSN?

    PMFB-RN replied to AnnMarie52471's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    In 2010 the hospital I was working for had two education programs. $1500/year tuition assistance, and a program to help nurses get a BSN or MSN in exchange for a period of full time work. The...
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    Absolutely ridiculous... You can keep your 4 hours

    PMFB-RN replied to HeartRN13's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    To be clear, it is management's decision to treat their staff disrespectfully and unprofessionally that is causing the problem. If management schedules a nurse on a particular day then they should...
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    Absolutely ridiculous... You can keep your 4 hours

    PMFB-RN replied to HeartRN13's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    How about if I handle unanticipated events personal life by calling the hospital and telling them I won't be in for the first 4 hours of my scheduled shift, but will call them later and let them know...
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    Too much snow! Getting to work late again.

    PMFB-RN replied to Brian's topic in Nursing Humor

    In any kind of weather that needs chains the cops are not out giving tickets. They are too busy with other stuff. In any event I have never gotten a ticket, not even when yanking a cop out of the...