amzyRN

amzyRN

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  1. "Don't waste your time getting your BSN..."

    amzyRN replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I agree insofar as that I think it is important to value higher education, like the bachelors degree and wanting to get one so that graduate school is an option later on. I think that is a good move...

  2. Florence Nightengale Pledge.

    amzyRN replied to Diary/Dairy's topic in General Nursing

    I respectfully disagree and am offended by you implication that feminists are nazis. That is a very ignorant statement and completely inaccurate. Semantics has everything to do with how we treat...

  3. LPN / ADN / BSN / MSN. Whats YOUR plan?

    amzyRN replied to peacelovestar's topic in General Students

    I've got a BA in molecular and cell biology and will be entering an accelerated BSN program in Nov and finish in Nov 08. I will then work for a couple of years to check out the field and decide what...

  4. Florence Nightengale Pledge.

    amzyRN replied to Diary/Dairy's topic in General Nursing

    Congrats on the NCLEX!!! I know it is a very tough exam. I thought that is was a very poignant point to mention how the semantics of the pledge may actually impact how the field of nursing is viewed....

  5. "Don't waste your time getting your BSN..."

    amzyRN replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    With respect to one's career, more knowledge should yield a larger salary. But does the BSN necessarily provide that. Can a diploma or ADN be more knowledgeable or is the BSN always more...

  6. Wages: RN vs. NP??

    amzyRN replied to shannonFNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Out here in San Francisco, entry level NPs start higher than entry level RNs, about 10 bucks higher and the experienced NPs can climb higher in salary than experienced RNs. So, out here, I think it...

  7. Florence Nightengale Pledge.

    amzyRN replied to Diary/Dairy's topic in General Nursing

    I've heard great things about F.N. but this pledge seems a little subservient to doctors and also to God (the old guy with the white beard up in the sky) and I don't like that!

  8. Hep C Needle Stick - Need Support

    amzyRN replied to tishclassof08's topic in General Nursing

    I hope things come out okay and that you don't test pos for HEPC. But even if you did a small portion of people clear the virus and others live a relatively normal life with treatment. I have a...

  9. "Don't waste your time getting your BSN..."

    amzyRN replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Congrats on becoming a nurse! I also have a BA in the biological sciences and it was an very very rigorous major. I considered going for an associates degree, since I already have the BA and my...

  10. Doctoral degree to become an NP???

    amzyRN replied to VickyRN's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    I read the earlier article against the DNP by one of the faculty at UCSF and it was compelling in my opinion. I agree that sometimes ranking universities is definitely biased, probably based on...

  11. pre-nurse student - looking for sound advice

    amzyRN replied to dukeee's topic in California Nursing

    I would go the community college route. For LVN programs it is usually easier to get into a program than the community college RN programs. I think it is important to follow one's heart at any age....

  12. Doctoral degree to become an NP???

    amzyRN replied to VickyRN's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    some of the faculty at ucsf (that has the best np program in the country) opposes the dnp as entry into practice. at least this is what i have read thus far. i know some other institutions do have...

  13. "Don't waste your time getting your BSN..."

    amzyRN replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    The more and more I think about whether a degree per se means that one is more qualified/skilled/intelligent etc...the more I think that it is possible to educate outside of the institution. People...

  14. "Don't waste your time getting your BSN..."

    amzyRN replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I would hope that if a BSN would be the entry to practice that that would lessen the assumptions that nursing is easy. I agree that people think "easy" w/r/t "associates degree" and "diploma". I...

  15. Samuel Merritt interview process (ABSN)

    amzyRN replied to karmyk's topic in General Students

    I also chose the SF ABSN program b/c of the start date and was surprised when there was no interview. I even went out and bought a special outfit for the occasion and was a little disapointed that...

  16. "Don't waste your time getting your BSN..."

    amzyRN replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I've actually met some doctors, in fact I've been unlucky enough to have them as my doctors, that lack intellect and compassion. There can be a bad apple (or several) in any profession.

  17. "Don't waste your time getting your BSN..."

    amzyRN replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Actually I double checked that and the only thing I found was BSN or (some type of extra certification) required for the OR nurse. I was looking in the job openings with the city and county of san...

  18. "Don't waste your time getting your BSN..."

    amzyRN replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    But do you think the extra education makes a difference and where is the evidence? I think that education usually expands the mind, but maybe that is not required for certain fields?? Do you think...

  19. "Don't waste your time getting your BSN..."

    amzyRN replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I agree with some of what you said about higher degrees getting more respect and such and that gettin more education is never a waste of time, but I also think that intellectual snobbery is kind of...

  20. Doctoral degree to become an NP???

    amzyRN replied to VickyRN's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    There are even persons in academia that oppose the DNP program which I posted in a previous link. I agree that there needs to be more consensus w/in the profession and academia. And specificity...

  21. "Don't waste your time getting your BSN..."

    amzyRN replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Just out of curiosity are their any conclusive studies that indicate that a bachelors trained nurse has better skills and is a safer practitioner than an associates trained or diploma nurse? I'm...

  22. AS vs BS

    amzyRN replied to Boilermom's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I've got a BA in molec and cell biology and am going to start an accelerated BSN in Nov. It is only 12mo long. It is also extremely expensive. Tuition alone about 47K. My main consideration was...

  23. "Don't waste your time getting your BSN..."

    amzyRN replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    The main reason I think that the BSN (or other bachelors degree vs. an associates degree) is a better option is b/c it gives a person more choices to advance their career and level of education. I...

  24. Nurses struggling with mental illness

    amzyRN replied to Severina's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I'm here in CA and the BON/BRN doesn't ask about disabilities and in fact they offer accomodations for test takers with disabilities. And workers here are protected by the ADA also. Maybe it has to...

  25. Nurses struggling with mental illness

    amzyRN replied to Severina's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Are you sure, b/c I checked out the ADA and it states that licensing agencies are prevented from discriminating based on disability.