SummitRN BSN, RN

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    MSN, DNP, or PhD -- Which is right for you?

    SummitRN replied to JanineKelbach's topic in Post Graduate Students

    This statement is poorly explained and I'm not sure it is borne out in the real world. There is no difference in responsibility or function in the clinical realm and only very rarely is there are...
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    "Prestige" Nursing Schools

    SummitRN replied to meanmaryjean's topic in General Students

    A good school is at most a tie-breaker... not a huge advantage. On the other hand... A bad school can get your resume filed in circular bin especially as a new
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    Bleach and C diff

    SummitRN replied to sauconyrunner's topic in Infectious Disease

    OP, I find that it is really important to understand their objection to the best practice before I search for acceptable alternatives. Sometimes it is an education issue, sometimes it is a solved by...
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    Choose Your Favorite TV Nurse

    SummitRN replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    Any of the Hospitalists in TV shows that always seem to be doing nursing tasks at the bedside because physical exams, research, and order writing isn't as sexy as
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    Emergency Titration Protocol ?

    SummitRN replied to Kimmy_RN's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    JCAHO has a lot of really old school people in the organization with really old school mindsets and that is where the this archaic "explicit orders for everything" BS comes from. They HATE the idea of...
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    DNP vs MD/DO

    SummitRN replied to DrZaphod's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Website in the OP is down And OP needs to learn how to use the quote
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    Houston HCA staRN summer 2017

    SummitRN replied to futurern_2017's topic in Texas Nursing

    No... 2 years. That is appalling. As as long as people operate with your appalling mindset of being willing to give up employment basics for professionals like benefits or freedom of employment, then...
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    Advice for new nurse moving to CO

    SummitRN replied to ketorr's topic in Colorado Nursing

    If you subtract the missing benefits (health insurance, PTO, 401k, etc) and differential from your hourly, you'll be making less than
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    Houston HCA staRN summer 2017

    SummitRN replied to futurern_2017's topic in Texas Nursing

    No, they don't. Mine didn't have any penalty and most are only a 1 year pro-rated commitment. And for the love of being a self-respecting professional, they give you benefits and differential day 1!...
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    Houston HCA staRN summer 2017

    SummitRN replied to futurern_2017's topic in Texas Nursing

    Bitter? Appalled would be more like
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    Houston HCA staRN summer 2017

    SummitRN replied to futurern_2017's topic in Texas Nursing

    So is it the same BS down there where you get no benefits no differentials until after orientation, plus a financial penalty for leaving before 2 years, plus the low low pay HCA usually offers? If so,...
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    Advice for new nurse moving to CO

    SummitRN replied to ketorr's topic in Colorado Nursing

    HealthOne/HCA... pays dirt, 2 year contract or you owe money, and now with NO benefits and NO differentials? That is ridiculous. And yet people will probably fall all over themselves for the...
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    Math requirement for RNs?

    SummitRN replied to llg's topic in General Nursing

    Funny... I've never had a ventilated or nonverbal patient ever write script... only print. (And one could ask the patient to print) Also, one need not be able to write cursive to read it, and it isn't...
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    Submit a School Review and Qualify to Win $100!

    SummitRN replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    What protections are in place against industry manipulation / fake
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    Math requirement for RNs?

    SummitRN replied to llg's topic in General Nursing

    You want to write in cursive? If some millenial can't read cursive, they'll ask an old nurse. If not everyone can read the way you write, then don't write that way! PRINT! Or my case, TYPE and click...
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    Math requirement for RNs?

    SummitRN replied to llg's topic in General Nursing

    Quick handrwitten notes to colleagues are usually done in print, not script. My handwriting is nearly illegible even when using print. I doubt I could easily write script (despite all the recesses I...
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    Math requirement for RNs?

    SummitRN replied to llg's topic in General Nursing

    I made a point of never using a calculator for the drug tests but finishing first. I get some people aren't good at math, but nursing math is the very definition of simplistic. In the real world, when...
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    Long Term Care Nursing is Lame

    SummitRN replied to purplegal's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I bet your patients are impressed and don't think LTC nursing is lame... but if it doesn't fulfill you, move
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    It seems like everyone but nurses make more money

    SummitRN replied to rearviewmirror's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing is odd in that it offers a high starting wage but not a ton more for experience when compared to other professional jobs requiring a 4 year
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    Undocumented Patients

    SummitRN replied to srercg6's topic in General Nursing

    My employer doesn't pay me to be
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    Nursing in crisis

    SummitRN replied to historylady's topic in General Nursing

    Relax!
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    Denver Jobs For New Grad?

    SummitRN replied to nursek28's topic in Colorado Nursing

    If you are shift flexible and willing to work outside a hospital in HH or LTC, I'm sure you can find a job if you are
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    Required to stay at hospital with no pay

    SummitRN replied to Brdnfrd's topic in General Nursing

    The employer "required" the OP to stay because of a "Code White." I don't need more detail to determine the employer forced (maybe you'd prefer "compelled") OP to stay an extra 15 hours under penalty...
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    Required to stay at hospital with no pay

    SummitRN replied to Brdnfrd's topic in General Nursing

    You seriously comparing a 10 minute tornado warning to a 12 hour mandatory "don't leave the hospital because we want you here tomorrow (or tonight) just in case scheduled workers don't show up." I've...
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    Required to stay at hospital with no pay

    SummitRN replied to Brdnfrd's topic in General Nursing

    No in your example, the security line was effectively part of an unavoidable commute. Even if there was no expectation that an employee could be called to duty during their 12 hour rest period,...