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  1. What do you think of using paramedics for nursing shortage

    lindarn replied to sweetpooty's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Except the Physical Therapists who open up the "free standing" Physical Therapy Centers, and bringing in a six figure salary as Independant Contractor. If nurses went to a BSN as entry practice, their...

  2. Med-Mal Reform -- Write your Senator

    lindarn replied to deepz's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I wholeheartedly agree! 98,000 people die each year from medical mistakes. Low, negligent, staffing is responsible for a good part of it. Isn't that what is being said constantly on this listserve?...

  3. Concidering a career as an RN...any advice????

    lindarn replied to Servantofgod0419's topic in General Nursing

    My suggestion to you is, run the other way! Pick another career. Lindarn, RN, BSN, CCRN Spokane,

  4. MRI vs Nerve Conduction Test

    lindarn replied to Jolie's topic in General Nursing

    I would insist on an MRI of the brain to see if their are any demeylinating lesion, AKA Multiple Sclerosis. These are classic symptoms of MS. He really should see a neurologist sooner rather than...

  5. Who is held liable?

    lindarn replied to OURN83's topic in General Nursing

    I believe that this incident occured in Colorado. Lindarn, RN, BSN, CCRN Spokane,

  6. LICH or Beth Isreal Nursing schools

    lindarn replied to najahlei's topic in New York Nursing

    How is my old alma mater? I graduated in 9/75- it seems like a hundred years ago. I would like to hear from anyone who graduted from LICH in 1975/1976. Is there any one out there on this listserve who...

  7. would this be abandonment?

    lindarn replied to psalm's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    That is actually a really good idea. I hope that you are making copies of your nursing notes, and incident reports. I know of nurses notes disappearing from charts, along with MD Consult sheets when...

  8. Area/speciality with most "knowledge"

    lindarn replied to moonischasingme1's topic in General Nursing

    Do we say that about physicians? I believe that physician specialties charge far more than GPs, and Internists. If physicians can charge more for their education and expertise, why can't nursing? I...

  9. Area/speciality with most "knowledge"

    lindarn replied to moonischasingme1's topic in General Nursing

    Hands down, without a doubt, is Critical Care. We have ADVANCED knowledge and EXPERTISE about ALL the major organs systems, heart rhythms, ventilators, Dialysis, Swan Ganz Catheters, Intra Aortic...

  10. NY State may require nurses to obtain 4-year degrees

    lindarn replied to Brian's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Hospitals will never have an incentive to retain nurses, until "ABC Community College", and "St. Elsewhere Hospital School of Nursing", quit churning out new suckers, (aka new grads), every 6 months....

  11. BNE Declaratory Order Help!

    lindarn replied to mmd's topic in General Nursing

    You need the advice of an attorney badly. Do not try to fix this yourself. Lindarn, RN, BSN, CCRN Spokane,

  12. NY State may require nurses to obtain 4-year degrees

    lindarn replied to Brian's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    First, I strongly agree that nurses need to learn the basics of Employment Law for their own protection. Ignorance of Employment Law are the main reason that nurses are pushed around and bullied as...

  13. LPN's in CCU, a vent

    lindarn replied to NYERNURSE's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Sorry, LPN/LVNs have no place working in any critical care environment, by virtue of education, (or lack thereof), and nurse practice act. If you need to validate you self worth and self importance by...

  14. ADN vs. BSN for Entry Level Nursing

    lindarn replied to pattycakebaby's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Go BSN as entry into practice. By the time you finish with the prerequisites, you are spending almost that amount of time in school anyway. You might as well get the degree that coincides with the...

  15. NY State may require nurses to obtain 4-year degrees

    lindarn replied to Brian's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    A BSN as entry into practice would cinch up the pipeline and reduce the number of new grads coming out of school every year. We are a dime a dozen. Eventually, hospitals will be forced to realize that...

  16. Frustrated with NSO

    lindarn replied to mharrah's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    Have you tried Seabury and Smith, formerly Maginnis ? Lindarn, RN, BSN, CCRN Spokane,

  17. RN to pt ratio @ your hospital?

    lindarn replied to plumrn's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I will repeat what I have said, time and time again- LPN/LVNs have no place in a Critical care Area, or the ER for that matter. Their education and scope of practice precludes them being placed in...

  18. NY State may require nurses to obtain 4-year degrees

    lindarn replied to Brian's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    The reason that most hospitals do not give any more pay, or differentials to a nurse with a BSN, is because, BSNs don't demand it, and the ADNs and Diploma nurses whine, "but we do the same job, it...

  19. DOCTORATE for CRNA's?

    lindarn replied to VickyRN's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I am not a CRNA, nor do I desire to be one. With that said, I admit that I have not read through all of the threads on this subject. Seeing that PHYSICAL THERAPISTS now have a DOCTORATE as entry into...

  20. Moving to Spokane

    lindarn replied to Lynn216's topic in Washington Nursing

    I did reply to her and did tell her to stay way from Spokane period. And yes, but not only Sacred Heart, but Deaconness, as well. There are no good places to work in Spokane. Not in the city or...

  21. My New Nurse Wake-Up Call; Shocking Behaviors

    lindarn replied to SkateBetty's topic in General Nursing

    This is deporable conduct, and the nurse who puts up with this is an "enabler". When you graduate, you can either choose to be passive, as these nurses are, or you can decide that you will take...

  22. Opinions/comments r/t unions,nursing shortage

    lindarn replied to Darla's topic in General Nursing

    I believe that I recently read the CEO salaries have just about QUADRUPLED in the last twenty years, if not more. CEOs in this country make FAR MORE than their counterparts in other countries. Hmm,...

  23. Opinions/comments r/t unions,nursing shortage

    lindarn replied to Darla's topic in General Nursing

    For those of you who claim than unionizing is antiquated, and non productive, what other alternative do you propose? For the masses, I mean? It is one thing to denigrate unions, but another to come up...

  24. Opinions/comments r/t unions,nursing shortage

    lindarn replied to Darla's topic in General Nursing

    Gwenith, You folks have it all over us here in the States. There has been an ever increasing anti- union, anti worker, bias here in the States in the past 20 years, and it is getting worse. I like the...

  25. California/arizona new grad

    lindarn replied to nursemoons14's topic in California Nursing

    UCI has had some legal problems with, I think, their transplant program? The were in the news recently because of this. I believe that they lost their liver transplant program a cojuple of years ago,...