KeyMaster

KeyMaster has 30 years experience and specializes in OR, CVOR, Clinical Education, Informatic.

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1. So is there really a nursing shortage?

   KeyMaster replied to VegGal's topic in General Nursing

   Our system leadership mandated a minimum BSN requirement and won't accept applications from nurses with an Associate degree. Yet they are willing to moan, groan and complain about the severe nursing...

2. The HARD Truth for most nurses

   KeyMaster replied to Humaneclowninscrubs's topic in Nursing Professionalism

   OP: "Definitely thinking about different degree, since experience is the only way to open up other nursing positions, but I am not about to work bedside for 10 years. I would rather go back to...

3. Things You Didn't Learn in Nursing School

   KeyMaster replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

   Don't Panic! Words of wisdom

4. Putting in orders

   KeyMaster replied to C-lion's topic in General Nursing

   The downside in my hospital is that a lot of the MDs simply don't want to put in electronic orders. Many are older and although they may be comfortable with a computer they are not proficient with a...

5. Older nurse lacking computer skills

   KeyMaster replied to Nrsasrus's topic in General Nursing

   I teach electronic perioperative documentation to our newly hired associates. It is obvious that many of the more mature nurses simply don't use the computer in any ongoing capacity. I always...

6. Patient Picking At Clothing/Bed Linens

   KeyMaster replied to 84RN's topic in Home Health

   Saw it lots when I worked on a geriatric med-surg floor. Sometimes with dementia (back when we called it organic brain syndrome), sometimes with tardive dyskensia, sometimes just because. To prevent...

7. National Nursing Licensure v. State Licensure for Healthcare Professionals

   KeyMaster replied to fraziea2's topic in Activism, Healthcare

   Any credibility to this argument was lost with the opening

8. Sex in the workplace.....what do YOU think should be done?

   KeyMaster replied to pawsomepooch47's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   The entire staff of the hospital should obviously have mandatory education provided on how to knock on a door. Of course someone will have to develop a policy on how loud the knock should be and the...

9. Student loan taking forever to pay off...

   KeyMaster replied to Brian's topic in Nursing Humor

   Wow. I couldn't even begin to imagine. Makes me even more thankful for the good old Diploma program days. I received a stellar education with tons of hands-on clinical time, passed "boards" with ease...

10. Sorry Nurse Recruiters/Nurse Managers!

    KeyMaster replied to Isitpossible's topic in Nurse Management

    :yeah:well said!! the total truth in a nutshell. there is no nursing shortage. there never has been and with the number of new grads cranked out every year there will not be a nursing shortage in any...

11. Sorry Nurse Recruiters/Nurse Managers!

    KeyMaster replied to Isitpossible's topic in Nurse Management

    Sadly a lot of places are interviewing, but still not filling positions. If you have a stong education with a string of degrees behind your name, recruiters want more experience. If you are...

12. RN labor supply: Are we in a bubble?

    KeyMaster replied to nurseprnRN's topic in General Nursing

    This article only PROVES that THERE IS NO NURSING SHORTAGE - and that there never has been. There is simply a shortage of nurses who are willing to work in understaffed, underpaid positions. "hospital...

13. Foley to LIS???

    KeyMaster replied to myk_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I once had a very tired resident order foley to low wall suction and an NGT to bedside drainage :) A quick phone call cleared that up with no problem

14. What do you do in clincals when you are in a RN-BSN program?

    KeyMaster replied to Dazglue's topic in General Students

    My RN-BSN program through South University was all online. I did not have any

15. How can an rn with no nursing experience be a supervisor

    KeyMaster replied to mozella's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Sadly this is a scenario that will repeat itself as more and more emphasis is placed on the number of letters after your name rather than the number of years of experience you have. I have not worked...