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    Clarification on the DNP requirement of 2015

    PMFB-RN replied to umbdude's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    *** The one program I know about that went from MSN to DNP is the U of Minnesota. It went from 24 to 36 months. This means a 50% increase in cost for CRNA students and a 50% increase in time...
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    Clarification on the DNP requirement of 2015

    PMFB-RN replied to umbdude's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    *** Maybe. Or maybe it's more about further limiting access to the field. Not a bad idea when one is already in the field. *** If it ever comes to pass that all APNs are required to have doctorate...
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    What exactly do physicians do again?

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

    Cause it can be very educational, and in the long run beneficial for the resident and their
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    Clarification on the DNP requirement of 2015

    PMFB-RN replied to umbdude's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    *** Yes I imagine they will want to create a market for their product. In my area of the country anesthesia providers are in short enough supply that there isn't any talk of such
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    Clarification on the DNP requirement of 2015

    PMFB-RN replied to umbdude's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    *** Cool I can see it now. Two newly hired mid-level providers are eating lunch. One is a new graduate of a community college associates degree PA program and one a new graduate of State University...
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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 don't think what nurses want has much effect on our rate of pay. It used to, back when there were a lot of open nursing positions, but not
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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

    *** Well
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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 don't understand how 60% of the work force holding ADNs explains why there is no increase in pay for BSNs? Seems logical to me that if the cost of entry to the profession is going to take twice...
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    Becoming a RN after high school

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

    *** You probably have and didn't know it. If you ever worked with a physican who was trained in the UK, or in any of the countries who follow their medical education model. THe BMBS (Bachelor of...
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    FUTURE CRNA

    PMFB-RN replied to lynnjohnson13's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Yes but only if the graduate work in CRNA school. One can go from ADN to MSN without first earning any bachelors degree. So if her goal was NP she could consider an RN to MSN
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    What sacrifices will you make? / How hungry are you?

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

    *** Right on brother! It is exciting to see a student with such passion and ambition. I see so many nursing students who are apathetic. I would love to precept a student who had real passion for...
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    Becoming a RN after high school

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

    *** Wow, I find you shockingly missinformed for a person who makes such bold statements. If you took a minimum effor to educate yourself on the subject you post on you would know that it is graduate...
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    Becoming a RN after high school

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

    *** Right, it's MY information that is off. *** Just curious, do you have any idea of how rude and condecending your post is? What simple, obvious thing will you explain next? The difference...
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    Becoming a RN after high school

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

    *** Uh not quite. First I have never in my life heard the term "physician's assistant" What you describe sounds to me like a medical assistant who may be trained in a few weeks or months at a...
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    How do Hospitals save money changing 12 hr shifts into 8 hrs?

    PMFB-RN replied to Adenosine6's topic in General Nursing

    *** How disturbing and very sad. They are really reaping the rewards from their false and self serving "nursing shortage" propaganda. The irony is that all those who entered nursing to find a...
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    FUTURE CRNA

    PMFB-RN replied to lynnjohnson13's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    *** Internal medicine is a physician specialty. There are nurse practitioners who work in IM
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    FUTURE CRNA

    PMFB-RN replied to lynnjohnson13's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    *** Yes I am very well aware of the fact that more and more hospitals are requiring new grads to have a BSN to considered for employment. One could hardly have missed that trend. As for new...
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    Husband and wife working together

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

    *** We used to have that rule too. that is until it was pointed out that the rules didn't apply to the several gay couples working together on the unit. Since they can't get married in our state there...
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    FUTURE CRNA

    PMFB-RN replied to lynnjohnson13's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    *** I think ADN is the fastest way to CRNA school. Over the last 5-6 years I have observed roughly a dozen RNs head off to CRNA school 4 years from their start of nursing school. The ability to obtain...
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    FUTURE CRNA

    PMFB-RN replied to lynnjohnson13's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    *** When does this requirement take
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    FUTURE CRNA

    PMFB-RN replied to lynnjohnson13's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    *** I very much disagree. When I consider those (many) RNs who have left our SICU for CRNA school many of them were certainly not the cream of our nurses. Nurses who went out of their way to avoid...
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    How do Hospitals save money changing 12 hr shifts into 8 hrs?

    PMFB-RN replied to Adenosine6's topic in General Nursing

    *** Speaking for myself. I work nights and the longer my stretch of shifts is the better rested I come to work. Currently I work 5 12 hour night shifts each pay period. The first shift I am exhausted...
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    How do Hospitals save money changing 12 hr shifts into 8 hrs?

    PMFB-RN replied to Adenosine6's topic in General Nursing

    *** They don't offer 8's and 12's? Wow talk about a lack of concern for their staff. I have heard that hospital in the deep south don't treat or pay their nurses well. This is a good
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    How do Hospitals save money changing 12 hr shifts into 8 hrs?

    PMFB-RN replied to Adenosine6's topic in General Nursing

    *** It doesn't save them money, it will cost them more a lot more. Lots of hospital have already tried and learned this. Despite this many in nursing administration will insist on re-inventing the...
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    Has anyone made a medication error and *not* get fired for it?

    PMFB-RN replied to pinkiepieRN's topic in Patient Medications

    *** Wow, 30 days probation? Harsh for such a simple mistake. How did the manager punish herself for her bad suggestion to you and her failure to properly supervise the person who was supposed to get...