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  1. The Today Show

    Freedom42 replied to bklynborn's topic in General Nursing

    Does anyone wear nurse uniform patches like those offered by the Center for Nursing Advocacy? What's the reaction to them? I'd think they'd solve the problem of identifying a nurse pretty

  2. Most Challenging?

    Freedom42 replied to blueyesue's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Here's a suggestion for studying A&P: Get an alternative text book to use along with the one you're required to use in class. Most courses seem to use books by either Martini or Mariebe. I've...

  3. Can a Nursing Home Publicize a Suspension?

    Freedom42 replied to Tweezer93's topic in General Nursing

    The

  4. Can a Nursing Home Publicize a Suspension?

    Freedom42 replied to Tweezer93's topic in General Nursing

    If you read the original story, it doesn't appear that the nursing home did "publicize" the incident. A nursing home administrator prepared a report about what allegedly happened, and another...

  5. Ethics Violation-Would you remain silent or challenge the system?

    Freedom42 replied to MissJanelle904's topic in General Nursing

    I'm with Angie O'Plasty: Cheating on an exam is just a symptom of a much bigger problem with these students. They can't cut it. We know who these people are in class. They're the ones who don't do the...

  6. Rantings of a young new ER nurse.

    Freedom42 replied to DaretoDreamRN's topic in Emergency

    My nursing professor uses a book called "Holistic Assertiveness Skills for Nurses: Empower Yourself and Others," by Carolyn Chambers Clark. I'll be honest: I'm not wild about it, but I'm definitely in...

  7. will this kick me out of nursing school?!

    Freedom42 replied to jennystudent00's topic in Nursing Career

    I agree: Check with your state's regulatory agency. After posting on this thread earlier, I reconfirmed that my state does not expunge criminal records, regardless of the outcome; that all felony...

  8. Contemplating Nursing School. Thoughts & Suggestions please?

    Freedom42 replied to Pikaia's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Good advice re: transfer of credits and MSN. I'd suggest aiming for the highest entry point that you can. I realize there's a lot of debate here about the value of an ADN versus a BSN, but consider...

  9. What is a good place to buy nurse malpractice insurance

    Freedom42 replied to Bala Shark's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks. Does the individual policy provide extra coverage over and above the hospital's policy? Or does it kick in if, say, the hospital's legal counsel refuses to represent you? If you work at a...

  10. Ageism in Nursing School..

    Freedom42 replied to MQ Edna's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Or you could just see their behavior for what it is -- rude and immature -- and decide that you don't care. Why worry about earning the respect of people who act in this manner? If they're as silly as...

  11. What is a good place to buy nurse malpractice insurance

    Freedom42 replied to Bala Shark's topic in General Nursing

    Please help a newbie: Do hospitals typically pay a nurse's malpractice

  12. Am I crazy?

    Freedom42 replied to goddess_of_summer's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    A suggestion: Be sure to take chemistry before A&P. You'll find it quite helpful. I mention it because not all chemistry classes require a lab, which means taking it alongside A&P is possible...

  13. will this kick me out of nursing school?!

    Freedom42 replied to jennystudent00's topic in Nursing Career

    Correction: Misdemeanors in my home state remain private for juveniles, not public. Sorry. Too much caffeine this

  14. will this kick me out of nursing school?!

    Freedom42 replied to jennystudent00's topic in Nursing Career

    I suggest you call the lawyer who handled your case, explain your concern and have him or her review BON standards to find out if your record is public. Then -- if it's not -- you'll have true peace...

  15. Nurses Eat Their Young

    Freedom42 replied to texaschick's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Early2: It's great that you've decided to learn from what happened instead of -- for lack of a better phrase -- copping an attitude that carries over to your next job. It sounds like your first...

  16. 4.0 GPA ...Great memorizing abilities.Yes...Good thinking/reasoning skills maybe not!

    Freedom42 replied to RNsoon!'s topic in General Nursing

    Agreed. Maybe the answer isn't to raise admissions standards but to change the

  17. 4.0 GPA ...Great memorizing abilities.Yes...Good thinking/reasoning skills maybe not!

    Freedom42 replied to RNsoon!'s topic in General Nursing

    Absolutely, nurses are professionals. But there are differing levels of professionalism. It's not fair to say that admission standards for two or four-year nursing programs are "lacking" in comparison...

  18. 4.0 GPA ...Great memorizing abilities.Yes...Good thinking/reasoning skills maybe not!

    Freedom42 replied to RNsoon!'s topic in General Nursing

    A previous poster wrote: "LOL! I did my final project in my Nursing issues class on this very same subject. It was evaulating nursing school admission criteria vs other professional programs, such as...

  19. 4.0 GPA ...Great memorizing abilities.Yes...Good thinking/reasoning skills maybe not!

    Freedom42 replied to RNsoon!'s topic in General Nursing

    SmilingBlueEyes, I think your ideas for changing the admission process are great. Every applicant to any college program should undergo an interview. But is that realistic, given the already too-high...

  20. 4.0 GPA ...Great memorizing abilities.Yes...Good thinking/reasoning skills maybe not!

    Freedom42 replied to RNsoon!'s topic in General Nursing

    Thanks, Tweety. Another point on admission standards: If 41,000 qualified applicants are already being turned away in a single year, wouldn't raising admission standards only serve to decrease that...

  21. 4.0 GPA ...Great memorizing abilities.Yes...Good thinking/reasoning skills maybe not!

    Freedom42 replied to RNsoon!'s topic in General Nursing

    USA Today, citing figures from the American Association of Colleges of Nursing, recently reported that nursing schools turned away 41,000 "qualified" applicants in 2005. If that's the case, how much...

  22. Catholic hospitals-yes or no?

    Freedom42 replied to texascowgirl's topic in Nursing Career

    I was surprised to read a sign at a women's ob/gyn clinic recently noting that a local Catholic hospital's insurance policy would not cover services there. I presume it's because the clinic offers...

  23. Need math problem help!!

    Freedom42 replied to KR's topic in General Nursing

    This must be done as two separate problems. First, add the fractions in the numerator: 5/6 + 3/2 + 2/1 Establish the least common denominator (here it is 6) and convert the fractions to that...

  24. Nurses Eat Their Young

    Freedom42 replied to texaschick's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Early2: You say you had "a really good talk" with the nurse manager about why you chose to leave. I'm curious. What happened? Did he or she acknowledge the toxic atmosphere? Again, I'm coming from the...

  25. "Do we have to know this for the test?"

    Freedom42 replied to DAMomma's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Here's my slightly OT post, but still a strong contender for Unbelieveable Classmate: Last Monday, I'm waiting for an Intro to Nursing class to get started. There are two of us in the room. I greet...