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    Nursing supply vs. Demand in america

    PMFB-RN replied to byrone's topic in General Students

    *** There was no nursing shortage. The nursing shortage was only propaganda in order to attract a vast number of people into the profession who otherwise might not have considered it. The goal was to...
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    Canceled up to 3-4 times a WEEK. What do?!

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

    *** I work in a union hospital and we are never canceled. Our hours are guarenteed. They will however float you to any unit they need you on and that you are qualfied to work on. That means one level...
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    another chiropractor thinking of RN then to NP

    PMFB-RN replied to djh2003's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    *** Oh I certainly agree that their knowledge of anatomy and pathophysiolgy was excellent and much better than mine. Also agree with them being fast learners. I never observed any DCRN who had...
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    another chiropractor thinking of RN then to NP

    PMFB-RN replied to djh2003's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    *** I find it interesting that chiropractic requires and under grad degree when MD does not, even though the majority of applicants do have an undergrad degree. I have seen a number of...
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    Jehovah's Witness nurses in the critical care unit?

    PMFB-RN replied to asdf88's topic in Critical Care

    *** If giving MTX was a normal and expected part of the job when she applied for it and she now refuses to do the job I would fire her in a second. If, on the other hand giving MTX was added to...
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    Jehovah's Witness nurses in the critical care unit?

    PMFB-RN replied to asdf88's topic in Critical Care

    *** This is VERY simple. If one chooses not to preform the normal and expected duties of a position they shouldn't apply for such a position. I would suggest to PETA member that they not apply for...
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    Nurses in trouble get second chances - Minnesota

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

    *** Our residency program is unusual. Most nurses, hospital or no, are not taught to deal with emergencies. Certainly not in school. Other than CPR what other emergencies are your nurses trained to...
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    Hospitals hiring BSN & Obamacare

    PMFB-RN replied to studentbear's topic in General Students

    *** The push is coming from the IOM. You know the organization that is STILL spouting the false "nursing shortage" propaganda. *** I agree completely. However the type of additional education that...
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    Nurses in trouble get second chances - Minnesota

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

    *** Sure but anyone who takes a simple half day class can be just as qualified to do CPR. Nurses are not taught to deal with emergencies in school. We run our nurses residents through dozens of...
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    Nurses in trouble get second chances - Minnesota

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

    I have no idea why nurses would be expected to know how to react to an emergency. Nursing schools provide no training in dealing with emergencies. Knowing how to respond in various emergencies is...
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    Hospitals hiring BSN & Obamacare

    PMFB-RN replied to studentbear's topic in General Students

    What are the percentage requirements for
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    Hospitals hiring BSN & Obamacare

    PMFB-RN replied to studentbear's topic in General Students

    The BSN is here to stay, at least until nursing's insecurity and lack of self esteem cause it to start demanding graduate degrees. History repeats
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    How to get off the floor

    PMFB-RN replied to OCRN3's topic in General Nursing

    *** I would say that it's far more a case of to many nurses rather than a case of not enough nursing jobs. We are reaping the predicted and expected results of all those nursing programs doubling in...
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    Unique jobs?

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

    I have an RN buddy who is the medical officer aboard a Military Sealift Command ship. He is the sole medical person on a huge governement owned, but cilivian crewed ship. He takes care of a crew of...
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    CRNA vs. RN

    PMFB-RN replied to CallMeDoctor2b's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    *** I disagree. I think pay should be near the top of considerations. A few things are more important, but not many. *** Not the case. Most CRNA programs admit people without BSNs but who have a...
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    CRNA vs. RN

    PMFB-RN replied to CallMeDoctor2b's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    *** That is silly. First if you go to medical school you will be exposed to many different types of medical specialities. It is very likely that you will find one that you love and will pursue that....
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    Any Former Veterans?

    PMFB-RN replied to stratus93's topic in Male Nursing Students

    *** I am not in the loop and not in any position to know about such things. However I have a friend who's son droppoed out of college after a year and was able to get corpsman rating in the Coast...
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    MSN (not CNL) as a bedside nurse- thoughts?

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

    *** Good for you. My hospital has dozens of bedside nurses with MSNs. Every hospital I have worked at in the last few years has had a few. This hospital, because of it's fantastic education benifits,...
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    Staffing of ECMO patients

    PMFB-RN replied to jrsquire1's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    We staff them 2 RNs :1 ECMO patient, no
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    Could Obamacare cause a shortage in nursing again

    PMFB-RN replied to RescueNinja123's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    *** I too work in a publical owned hospital whose books are more or less public information. They like to claim they are poor, meanwhile they are spending money, millions in fact, in every direction....
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    Could Obamacare cause a shortage in nursing again

    PMFB-RN replied to RescueNinja123's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    *** Naw, I don't buy it. 28 cents if every dollar CHARGED is one of the keys here. A hospital can charge ANYTHING it wants. To complain that they only receive 28 cents of every dollar charged is a...
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    Good candidate or not?

    PMFB-RN replied to dressagerdr's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I agree with WTBCRNA. Apply. I have never even heard of anyone not being able to get into CRNA school. I have known a few people who had to go back and take grad classes and re-apply the next year but...
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    What critical vital signs would institute a rapid response

    PMFB-RN replied to uniquegifts1's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    *** That situation is why my hospital went away from a part time, multidisciplinary RRT team to one full time RRT RN. Nurse were reluctant to call before when it means that a couple of ICU RNs where...
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    Could Obamacare cause a shortage in nursing again

    PMFB-RN replied to RescueNinja123's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    *** I am not so sure about that. I know of two hospitals in my state that both receive the same compensation. They receive the same compensation for a CABG or any other diagnosis in the big city...
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    Any Former Veterans?

    PMFB-RN replied to stratus93's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Army medic for five years. Four years as combat medic in Airborne, one year working in two army hospitals (attended various army schools during this time). Got out as an E-6 and went to California to...