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    breaking your RN New Grad contract early

    PMFB-RN replied to bobo619's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Breaking contracts early is exactly why one hospital I work at no longer hires new grad BSN RNs into the critical care nurse residency program for SICU. I do know that this hospital is very aggresive...
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    GN to NP in <1yr

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

    BlueDevil and I often disagree on issues. However it is obvious to me that she is certainly a medical authority and I would take her word on medical
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    Too much snow! Getting to work late again.

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

    I have studded chains, considerably more aggressive than regular chains. I carry in my truck. With them on and in four wheel drive I can drive very well on glare ice. My chains are actually desinged...
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    Too much snow! Getting to work late again.

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

    Snow is a fact of life in these parts. Either make accomadations to deal with it, or take a job where it doesn't matter if you show up or not, or relocate to an area where snow is not an issue. Your...
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    Too much snow! Getting to work late again.

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

    I have zero sympathy for people who choose not to come to work because of snow. I have a 3 hour commute across Wisconsin into Minnesota and have never missed a day of work because of snow or bad...
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    GN to NP in <1yr

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

    Count your blessings that you have the option of seeing any level of provider you wish. Physicians have, to a large degree, abandoned caring for many people leaving many with no choice. We have ONE...
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    GN to NP in <1yr

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

    Any many schools yes. However PAs are like RNs in that they have a variety of entry points to practice from associates degree, to masters
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    GN to NP in <1yr

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

    I see I mispelled "role" throughout my post. Thank you for pointing it out. I will endevor to do better next
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    Absolutely ridiculous... You can keep your 4 hours

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

    It is shocking to me that so many meekly accept things like that. I
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    Absolutely ridiculous... You can keep your 4 hours

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

    It may well have gotten so bad for so long in your area that you find this sort of abusive bahavior normal for hospital nurses but not me. My hours, and the hours of every RN in my hospital are...
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    GN to NP in <1yr

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

    I didn't know that. I was just making my personal observation. I see acute care NP students when they are doing NP clinicals in the hopsital. I also have tyhem as students in various courses like...
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    GN to NP in <1yr

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

    Doesn't it depend on the RN roll they were in before? I can see how an RN working on a med-surg floor would find the NP roll very different, but I wornder about for example, small town hosptial ER...
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    GN to NP in <1yr

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

    We have both direct entry students and tradional NP students who do clinicals in my hospital. I work with them all the time and all of them are assinged to follow RRT for a few shifts. The all seem...
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    Job in Trauma 2 ER vs. Trauma 1 ER

    PMFB-RN replied to PacoUSA's topic in Emergency

    The main difference between Level I & Level II is, level I has neuro suregery in house, Level II has them on call. Before accepting a job in any trama center's ER find out if the ER nurses staff...
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    GN to NP in <1yr

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

    Here in the upper Midwest the PA schools don't even suggest prior health care experience. However I am under the impression that PA students have a lot more clinical hours than NP
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    WHY do I need a BSN?

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

    I want my kids teachers to be excellent teachers, to inspire a love of learning into my kids and prepare them very well for what is next. If they do that then what degree they have, or don't have is...
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    A little OB Humor

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

    Right. Unless I actually see a baby coming out of a woman I NEVER assume or guess that she is pregant. Been there, done that, ug. When I was 20 years old a work friend invided me to a baby shower....
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    WHY do I need a BSN?

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

    Yes, I believe that as well. That is what I found amusing. 2 years? Allnurses has a number of discussions were nurses talk about getting their BSN in 6 months. My program was a year at a local well...
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    WHY do I need a BSN?

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

    I The amusing thing is that you think that a BSN program is (a) two years long! LOL! and (b) includes things like EBP or science, double LOL! Yes! Of course! However instead of doing that I was...
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    Are they still giving out incentives for nurses?

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

    The local Magnet hospitals is offering $5K sign on bonus for experienced ICU nurses, or was a few weeks ago the last time I was on their website. I got $5K sign on AND $5K relocation as a brand new...
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    Confucius Say.....

    PMFB-RN replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Nursing Humor

    LOL! That reminds me. I used to work part time in a small hospital ER. The hospital was across the highway from a state prison. I was filling for the regular night ER nurse, a smart and very pretty...
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    WHY do I need a BSN?

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

    Good point. Fortune should have a talk with nursing. Nursing favors those with the correct letters behind their name, regardless of how well prepared, or educated the mind
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    WHY do I need a BSN?

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

    I misunderstood you. I
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    WHY do I need a BSN?

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

    It is actually the standard in my state. All 16 of the public programs are set up the same. I was able to find a program that does not require pre-reqs in about an hour on the phone. CNA is required...
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    WHY do I need a BSN?

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

    Interesting that you are advocating for eliminating the exact path you are taking into