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ADN's being pushed out

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

*** Weather o not a ADN is better prepared than a BSN is far more dependent on the individual programs. Some schools, regardless of the degree they grant, simply don't do a very good job. When...
New grads being rushed into "nursing maturity"

PMFB-RN replied to PA_RN87's topic in First Year After Licensure

*** I would prefer to see a real and required nurse internship/residency required for new grads. Something like 6-12 months. of course they should be paid, but maybe at a lower rate. They should be...
Family Members/Patients Who Write Down Your Name

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

*** My hospital's policy forbids our last names on our badges. A few years ago (before I worked there) one of our nurses was shot to death in the parking lot of her apartment building by a former...
Family Members/Patients Who Write Down Your Name

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

*** I pretty much agree with you. However one time I had a young female trauma patient that we were doing ICP monitoring with ventricle drain on. Her mother was at the bedside every moment we allowed...
Moral Distress of Critical Care Nurses

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

*** (Shrug) OK. If you wish to weed out the nurses who are good patient advocates, regardless of the moral distress they feel in those situations, I guess that's up to
New grads being rushed into "nursing maturity"

PMFB-RN replied to PA_RN87's topic in First Year After Licensure

*** Of course. Months 2, 3 and 4 are spent working two 12 hours shifts a week on a med-surg floor with a trained (and rewarded) preceptor and two 8 hours shifts in the class room. It is a RESIDENCY...
New grads being rushed into "nursing maturity"

PMFB-RN replied to PA_RN87's topic in First Year After Licensure

*** So you also believe that new grads should spend a few years in one specialty (med-surg) before moving into a different one? *** Nobody is talking about doing that. What happened to you is...
New grads being rushed into "nursing maturity"

PMFB-RN replied to PA_RN87's topic in First Year After Licensure

*** There is nothing for us to disagree with in this case. Nobody said anything about turning them loose as counted staff. Currently nursing schools are turning out licensed, but completely helpless...
New grads being rushed into "nursing maturity"

PMFB-RN replied to PA_RN87's topic in First Year After Licensure

*** Of course new grads SHOULD be going into specialty units. Saying they should spend a few years in med-surg first is as silly as saying that a orthopedic surgeon should spend a few years doing...
They laid off a lot of nurses now they want us back.

PMFB-RN replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

*** Right, play the communism card. Next the leader of Germany during WWI will be dragged into it. It's fine with me for you to hold whatever opinion you do of unions. However to compare them to...
They laid off a lot of nurses now they want us back.

PMFB-RN replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

*** EXACTLY! Of the laid off nurses who is most likely to be able to land another, possibly better, job and thus be much less likely to come back? The top performers. Of the laid off nurses the ones...
Moral Distress of Critical Care Nurses

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

*** The wording of the questions is strange and makes them difficult to answer. Example questions 12: 12. Follow the family's request not to discuss death with a dying patient who asks about dying....
Why the heck do I have to be assertive???

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

*** Never mind. I was going to reply to this discussion but the above is EXACTLY what I was going to say. Well
what does your diploma say?

PMFB-RN replied to SwoRN's topic in School, College Programs

*** Not exactly. For example some programs for BSN and MSN only look at the degree. WGU is a good example. Those who graduated from associates of science are eligible to complete their BSN by just...
New grads being rushed into "nursing maturity"

PMFB-RN replied to PA_RN87's topic in First Year After Licensure

*** I am sorry that was your experience. There isn't any excuse for nurses to treat students that way. However you may have been a victim of the wide spread bias against the program you chose....
PACU or ED for CRNA

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

So no answer to my question. I guess that is understandable. *** Ya, I know. The point is those who want to go to CRNA school should go to work in a critical care unit, not PACU or ER. Are there...
what does your diploma say?

PMFB-RN replied to SwoRN's topic in School, College Programs

*** But it DOES matter what kind of degree you have depending on where you plan to go to school. Those whose degree say "Associates of Science" are in a better position than those, like me, whose...
PACU or ED for CRNA

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

*** The question was about applying to CRNA school. In that context PACU and ED are not critical care. *** Is that what it says on their website or did you call them to get the most up to date...
Am I the only one who hates 12 hour shifts?

PMFB-RN replied to jdubs99's topic in General Nursing

*** Interesting that as a person who "hates" 12 hour shifts you invested a lot of time and effort to get into a field where 12 hour shifts are more or less standard....... In your better hospitals...
what does your diploma say?

PMFB-RN replied to SwoRN's topic in School, College Programs

*** That's great for you! That means if you choose you can complete your BSN in only 7 classes. VS the associates of applied science like I have that would require far more
PACU or ED for CRNA

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

*** Well you are mistaken but it really doesn't matter what you "feel". *** Almost certainly not. If you do find a school who would accept that experience instead of critical care experience you...
Can we recommend a medication to a doctor to prescribe?

PMFB-RN replied to stallion8797's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

Uh, your nurse manager has no idea what a nurses job
New grads being rushed into "nursing maturity"

PMFB-RN replied to PA_RN87's topic in First Year After Licensure

*** Until a few years ago many hospitals were investing heavily in their new grads. The HAD to in order to reduce the sky high cost of constant recruiting and training due to high nurse turn over. It...
Travel nursing with an RV

PMFB-RN replied to Sujette's topic in Travel

FYI There is a whole discussion forum on this exact subject over at Delphi formums. You have to create an account but it's free. Once you do search for "Nurses on Wheels". Another really good group...
Physician assistant salary?

PMFB-RN replied to stevensy's topic in General World

Those definitely are annual salaries. The salary listed for Racine of $139K. If that was monthly it would be $1,668,000 a year. Does that sound realistic for anyone in health care? I didn't...

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