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    Debate on further education

    RNPATL replied to sn06's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    So, does that mean that you need an RN who agrees with the position that the Associates degree should be the terminal degree for professional nursing or that the Associates degree should remain as...
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    Retired Police Officer

    RNPATL replied to bigal2117's topic in Florida Nursing

    Congrats on your desire to become a Registered Nurse. The long and short of this story is that there are simply not enough nursing faculty to open more programs. The nursing shortage does not only...
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    Welcome to the new Nursing Student Assistance Forum

    RNPATL replied to RNPATL's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Please note that the Student Assistance Forum is a place for students to ask for assistance with homework projects. Much of the discussion in this forum should be focused on homework or project...
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    Failing A&P

    RNPATL replied to NicInNC's topic in General Students

    Please remember that this forum is for students to post messages so they can receive help with assignments from nurses and other students. While I can respect and appreciate the challenges people face...
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    Ahec

    RNPATL replied to Rambob's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Sorry Bob .... took me a little while as I was not understanding what you were asking. There is a MAHEC here in Asheville - Mountain Area Health Education Center. Have several friends that work...
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    Ahec

    RNPATL replied to Rambob's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Bob - what is
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    About productive hours per patient day?

    RNPATL replied to rrroyer's topic in Nurse Management

    Is that your budgeted hours or is that the hours you are actually running each day? Wow ... I wish my hours were that high .... right now mine are 7.80 and that includes all my nurses (RN/LPN), CNA's...
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    School

    RNPATL replied to Jenn1228's topic in Florida Nursing

    Hi Jenn .... Florida Hospital is a part of the Adventist Health System. They offer tuition assistance for school, but you are required to be employed for one year before you are eligible for this...
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    The BIG word - RETENTION!!!!!

    RNPATL posted a topic in Nurse Management

    I have found that RN/LPN retention is one of the most important parts of my job as a nurse manager. I think a decent compensation package (salary and benefits) goes a long way to helping nurses stay...
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    Med-Surg Topic of the Week .... Nurse to Patient Ratios

    RNPATL posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    I know this is a hot topic, but I am interested is some debate as well as healthy discussion on nurse to patient ratios on a general mixed medical & surgical unit. As most of you know, I am a...
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    Med-Surg Topic of the Week ..... CHANGE

    RNPATL posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    I figured it has been a while since we had a new topic ... so here it is! :w00t: As nurses, we really hate change. Why do we hate change? What about change makes up freak-out and become people we...
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    Discouraged new RN

    RNPATL replied to Southern Belle RN's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    Come down to Asheville .... nice places to work here.
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    Discouraged new RN

    RNPATL replied to Southern Belle RN's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    Come down to Asheville .... nice places to work here.
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    Greetings

    RNPATL replied to angelkay's topic in Florida Nursing

    The interesting thing with Florida ... is it really depends on where you live. If you live inland ... then there are many things to do ... i.e. Orlando .... etc. If you live on the coast, then...
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    Discouraged new RN

    RNPATL replied to Southern Belle RN's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    Lesi - first, you need to stop and take inventory of what it is that you want to do in nursing. Nursing presents a lot of choices for new graduates as well as experienced nurses. As a new graduate,...
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    Here on Reccomendation from a Friend

    RNPATL replied to jocanadianeh's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Good point Tweety ... I will move the thread. I have to agree with Tweety ... it is a rather narrow subject and also a very personal one for nurses. There have been some nurses that have gone public...
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    Help with nursing concept 1-7

    RNPATL replied to firebrick's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Just wanted to let you know that I moved your thread to the distance learning forum in the hopes that you will receive more responses. Good
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    Med-Surg Topic of the Week .... Nurse to Patient Ratios

    RNPATL replied to RNPATL's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Yes, I would have to agree that 8:1 is too much ... especially for a new nurse. 7:1 is tough enough. Of course, it really does depend on the acuity of the patient and whether you have the help of a...
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    Strategic Plan

    RNPATL replied to liz66's topic in Nurse Management

    Sorry you have not had a response yet. I guess I am a little confused as to why they want you to do a strategic plan? In most cases, a plan of this nature would require maketing related information...
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    Med-Surg Topic of the Week ..... CHANGE

    RNPATL replied to RNPATL's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Cheerful .... I am totally going to disagree with you here. I do not want another layer of unlicensed assistive personnel doing the job of the nurse. Rather, I would like to see a nurse doing the...
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    Med-Surg Topic of the Week ..... CHANGE

    RNPATL replied to RNPATL's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Excellent
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    Management position-what should the basic education requirement be?

    RNPATL replied to yupyup5's topic in Nurse Management

    This is a great question and I have to agree with kitty .... I think leadership is something that people are born with. Characteristics of a good leader are those things that make them an individual...
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    staffing software

    RNPATL replied to R.T.'s topic in Nurse Management

    I was in the same situation you are currently in. I run a 40 bed med/surg unit have schedule over 60 employees. The hand schedule and then daily staffing summary were driving me crazy. I did a...
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    Med-Surg Topic of the Week ..... CHANGE

    RNPATL replied to RNPATL's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I certainly feel your pain, but currently work in a paper chart environment. I can't even begin to tell you how many errors there are because orders are missed or handwriting can not be read. I...
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    Med-Surg Roll Call

    RNPATL replied to RNPATL's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Wow ... great responses. I agree with you cheerfuldoer to some extent about starting in med-surg and retire med-surg .... although, from my experience, the more the shortage of nurses grows, the...