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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

    *** Ya, kinda nuts. Relax. You made a mistake and immediately owned up to it. I have never heard of any nurse getting fired for a medication error unless there was a lot of lying to cover it
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    Job market- ADN students being warned?

    PMFB-RN replied to hope3456's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    *** I Live in Wisconsin.
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    What exactly do physicians do again?

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

    *** That must be nice. I "grew up" in a large and busy surgical / trauma ICU and we almost never had physicians on the unit except during morning rounds. The resident who was on call for the unit also...
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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

    *** When you said "us" I took it to mean you and
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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

    *** Yes, if they require you to be ACLS certified for your job. At least in the 4 states I have worked as an
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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

    *** It's not paranoid and it's not the unit managers who feel that. I have good reason to know that part of the reason that my last hospital prefered BSN grads. They are seen as less likely to vote...
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    Was your education worth it?

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

    *** Employers want grads with a lot of debt. They are seen as less likely to vote with their feet when faced with poor pay or working
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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

    *** Even if they do they are still left out in the cold. The won't qualify for new grads programs when they graduate since they don't have BSN and when they get their BSN they still won't qualify...
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    What exactly do physicians do again?

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

    *** Same in my
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    What exactly do physicians do again?

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

    *** Actually not the case at all. Any ACLS qualified staff can adminster ACLS meds in a code without a physician order in the vast majority of hospitals. Staff are covered by the hospital's ACLS...
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    Out of curiosity, how many male RNs are former military veterans?

    PMFB-RN replied to egypshun03's topic in Men in Nursing

    Nearly all of my male RN friends are vets. Several reason for this but among them is that army medics and navy corpsmen can recieve advanced standing in nursing programs in some states (like mine)....
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    Has anyone ever reported SSI fraud on a patient?

    PMFB-RN replied to Mommy2be's topic in General Nursing

    *** OF COURSE NOT! First of all I never know for sure if fraud is being commited. Sure it may sound like it but I can't know for sure. Second any information I learn from a patient is confidential...
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    Long shifts = Higher levels of burnout

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

    *** Right! Do away with 12 hour shifts and I will immediatly leave bedside nursing. The same is true for many of my friends and co-workers. I understand that 12's aren't for everyone. Any decent...
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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 wonder how far my nursing degree would get me if I was applying for a job as a biologist? *** Sounds like you would have loved being an inpatient pharmacist. They deal with staff and patients...
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    Long shifts = Higher levels of burnout

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

    *** The sad fact is that for many, many nurses paid time off only exsists on paper. At both of my last hospital jobs I NEVER got a vacation cause we were alwasy getting LC'ed whenever they didn't need...
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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

    *** Actually i think that is pretty standard. All of the ADN students who have come to precept with me have all had previous backelors degrees. According to the instructor who I cordinate with about...
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    Was your education worth it?

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

    *** Ya I know. I am from San Diego and was an LVN in California. I went to Palomar and some other ADN programs to find out what I had to do to become and RN. I was shocked. When I learned I could do...
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    Becoming a RN after high school

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

    *** Yes RN BSN program where RNs (not just associates degree) can earn their BSN. As compaired to a BSN program that trains people who are not nurses to be nurses and makes them eligable to sit for...
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    Becoming a RN after high school

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

    *** Yes but that wasn't an RN BSN program. That was a regular pre-licensure BSN
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    Was your education worth it?

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

    *** Why would you take, why would there be pre-reqs fro an LPN to RN program? My LPN to RN didn't have any. Of course I did a lot of searching to find a program that would let me start
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    Was your education worth it?

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

    Sure. It cost me $2,600 and 9 months to become and RN. Now I make well into six figures. Very worth it. However I see these new young nurses who graduated from expensive nursing programs and owe $50K...
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    Becoming a RN after high school

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

    *** Really? What exactly is a "PHYSICIAN'S ASSISTANT"? I have never heard of such a thing. How are they different than a "Physician Assistant (PA-C)"? How do you account for the associates degree...
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    Becoming a RN after high school

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

    *** Actually none of the above is correct. *** No she can not do 2 years of pre-reqs and then do an RN BSN program. RN BSN programs are for people who are already RNs. *** Actually since there are...
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    When the doctor doesn't respond to their page...

    PMFB-RN replied to kate4rn's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    *** I have spent time in a very small hospital, 12 beds. You are right things are different. There have been several cases where I did what I had to do to keep my patient alive without orders while an...
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    When the doctor doesn't respond to their page...

    PMFB-RN replied to kate4rn's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I am a full time rapid response nurse. In my hospital had you called me I could had her fixed up pretty quick. 3 pages in my limit. After that I don't bother and go up the chain. I wouldn't hesistate...