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    ADN's being pushed out

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

    *** I have never experienced or heard of any patient having any idea what Magnet is, or whether or not they were in a Magnet
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    Working during RN-BSN?

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

    *** Whatever. *** Wow, talk about making my point about medics. _I_ was not responsible or the nurse / medic pay scale. I absolutely agree with you that medics deserve a lot more money. I find it...
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    What Is The Deal With All The Highly Educated & Professionals Becoming RNs?

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

    *** I agree with you but nursing education is failing. Nursing students are being training in nursing school for hospital jobs. What I mean is that they are NOT being prepared as independent...
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    Working during RN-BSN?

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

    *** Wow you gave up that schedule!? I left critical care transport when too many nurses with MSN behind their name decided that shifts longer than 12 would no longer be allowed. Of course the people...
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    Why do nurses constantly say they don't hire ASN?

    PMFB-RN replied to dance4life's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    *** I am sure the best nurse with a license DID get the job. Due to the way you decided to reply it is unclear who exactly you are replying
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    Working during RN-BSN?

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

    Nearly all RN to BSN are designed for working RNs. I worked more than full time during mine. It was easy. There are also many MSN programs designed for working RNs. Some NP programs are set up for...
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    Choosing the right online ASN program

    PMFB-RN replied to PedsLpn1999's topic in School, College Programs

    AVOID COLLEGE NETWORK!!!! CN is NOT a school nor are they associated with any school. They are only providers of study materials and those of questionable value. The actual schools web sites like...
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    Precepting my first new hire.

    PMFB-RN replied to Mandychelle79's topic in General Nursing

    So your hospital didn't send you to a preceptors course? Has your new nurse taken some sort of assessment test to determine her strengths and weaknesses as is normal? I find new nurses really...
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    What Is The Deal With All The Highly Educated & Professionals Becoming RNs?

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

    *** It depends. Mostly we focus on their learning goals. Sometimes the student and I become friendly, with others it's all business. Some of them have become real friends. I only ask if we become...
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    What Is The Deal With All The Highly Educated & Professionals Becoming RNs?

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

    Had a new ABSN student shadow last night. A chiropractor. The 3rd or 4th chiropractor I have know of going to nursing school. Another nurse had a pilot. An actual captain for a regional airlines (I...
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    More $$/hr for CCRN?

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

    Yes we get a $500 cash bonus AND they reimburse for the test fee. We also get $2500/year for being certified. No more $$$ for BSN or
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    Why do nurses constantly say they don't hire ASN?

    PMFB-RN replied to dance4life's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I was once offered a service line manager job that REQUIRED (as in set in stone) a MSN. I was an ADN RN. They offered me the job, same pay, same responsibilities. The got around the MSN requirement by...
  13. PMFB-RN

    Er nurse vs icu nurse

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

    *** I am going to assume from that comment that in addition to never having done ER, you have also never done
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    How does anyone do double shifts? I'm tired after 40 hours

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

    *** I don't get
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    What Is The Deal With All The Highly Educated & Professionals Becoming RNs?

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

    *** Why not? Indecision and choosing to goof off in your 20's seems a perfectly valid reason to criticize one about. I was a goof off in my 20's and criticize myself all the
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    What Is The Deal With All The Highly Educated & Professionals Becoming RNs?

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

    *** Very valid reasons. A couple things. First I consider it terrible that so many wish to remove the option you are pursuing (the BSN as entry to practice crowd). Second, I am just wondering if...
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    What Is The Deal With All The Highly Educated & Professionals Becoming RNs?

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

    *** Umm, your lack of reading comprehension is showing. Try addressing the subject of the discussion, rather than just what you wish was the subject. Of course there are many work places where it...
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    How does anyone do double shifts? I'm tired after 40 hours

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

    *** Ah well that is one reason why I can do 16's pretty effortlessly. I very rarely feel stressed at work and less often worried about
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    Searching for a LVN to BSN program. Any recommedations?

    PMFB-RN replied to dannyi2yu's topic in LPN to RN

    *** Yes it was 21 months. HOWEVER I had several years betweem becomeing and RN and earning a BSN. There is no reason I could not have done it in 21 strait months exept that no way was I going to pay...
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    Searching for a LVN to BSN program. Any recommedations?

    PMFB-RN replied to dannyi2yu's topic in LPN to RN

    I am also from California but moved to Wisconsin to go to nursing school. It might be faster to do LPN to RN then do RN to BSN. I did it in 21 months and didn't have a single college credit to my name...
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    What Is The Deal With All The Highly Educated & Professionals Becoming RNs?

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

    *** Yes I could imagine many going to NP school for that reason. If I were to ever have to go back to being an ICU staff nurse I would probably consider NP for the same reason. The more I do the kind...
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    How does anyone do double shifts? I'm tired after 40 hours

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

    A few doubles a week are WAY less exhausting for me than five 8 hour shifts a week. That kills me. I can do two 16 hour shifts a week and be rested and full of energy. What I NEED is a long stretch of...
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    What Is The Deal With All The Highly Educated & Professionals Becoming RNs?

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

    *** 37 credits for the MSN portion plus 15 credits for bridge courses is 52 credits to get your MSN. You could do it in fewer credits if you DIDN"T have that BA in communications. For example the...
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    What Is The Deal With All The Highly Educated & Professionals Becoming RNs?

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

    *** I am sure that is true in general but not here. Only a few NPs in specialty practice can hope to make the $110-$130 staff RNs make (even a few very senior nurses making
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    What Is The Deal With All The Highly Educated & Professionals Becoming RNs?

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

    *** The jobs are very different. I don't know of any hard numbers but can tell you my friends who are NPs like their jobs. As for autonomy I would say that in general NOPs have more but there are...