kf15

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1. Have we lost the "art" of nursing?

   kf15 replied to Barbara Hunter's topic in General Nursing

   To expand I'd say that "we" alive today did not create the behemoth corporate America so much as our predecessors, who empowered their formation hru their political & economic choices. Political...

2. Have we lost the "art" of nursing?

   kf15 replied to Barbara Hunter's topic in General Nursing

   Extremely well said! I will add that RNs are shown disrespect by the both the corporations AND the patients. Until I read this article I had NO IDEA that a nurse had ever done a

3. Tattoos/Piercings in the workplace?

   kf15 replied to __patiently_waiting's topic in Nursing Professionalism

   The intelligent rule of thumb here is to present a rather benign appearance at work b/c appearance matters, and b/c people form 1st impressions quickly. I suppose anyone is entitled to their publicly...

4. Tattoos/Piercings in the workplace?

   kf15 replied to __patiently_waiting's topic in Nursing Professionalism

   As a rule of thumb anyone who goes immediately into Hitler and the Holocaust is a billion miles outside the converstation. It's not really worth my time elaborating on my post, but I CLEARLY said my...

5. Tattoos/Piercings in the workplace?

   kf15 replied to __patiently_waiting's topic in Nursing Professionalism

   I'm in dialysis, I don't now about the formal corporate policy but personally I dislike tattoos especially on females. Yesterday 1 of the guys who has them all over his arms & legs said "they're...

6. Why did you become a nurse?

   kf15 replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

   Economics. It is one of the last fields in this country that cannot be outsourced, which makes it valuable to get into. I wasted 4 yrs of my life earning an Engineering degree only to be told that...

7. The New Face of Healthcare

   kf15 replied to Joe V's topic in Nurses Rock

   WOW!, a stunningly gross misunderstanding of both the Affordable Care Act and supply/demand. Again, as I said, everyone should KNOW what will happen, so I suggest some quality/factual

8. The New Face of Healthcare

   kf15 replied to Joe V's topic in Nurses Rock

   Well said. Elections have consequences, so if you vote, be sure you KNOW how your candidate will move healthcare- will it be forward, or more into corporate

9. The New Face of Healthcare

   kf15 replied to Joe V's topic in Nurses Rock

   It's not about a negative view of pts, it's about being a professional in a field where most of the dictates come from insurance accountants and lawyers, and being an advocate means less (to HR) than...

10. The New Face of Healthcare

    kf15 replied to Joe V's topic in Nurses Rock

    Yeah probably so. I absolutely know that the reason hospitals will demand BSNs is to drive RN and all wages DOWN, and b/c they ultimately work hand in hand w/ the ed. business. The relentless...

11. The New Face of Healthcare

    kf15 replied to Joe V's topic in Nurses Rock

    Hospitals are single focused on generating maximum profit and care far too much about "customer satisfaction." Patients are "customers" who have been given the consumer power to criticize RNs and...

12. Being around alot of women....Pros and Cons

    kf15 replied to GtownhoyasDC's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Let me offer some real world advice- if you consider yourself in school to work and learn and graduate, then pass Nclex, then do yourself a HUGE favor and be friendly w/ the girls but don't expect...

13. Pima Medical Institute

    kf15 replied to AZMOMO2's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Well that feeling came from their rude and dismissive treatment of me as I was awaiting word of my acceptance status as a student. I had literally MOVED out to AZ to switch fields into nursing and...

14. How important is GPA while in Nursing school?

    kf15 replied to AcousticFoodie's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    This will sum it up- shoot for A's but expect B's most of the time; the most imp thing to do is actually LEARN deeply the material w/ an eye on integrating it into a "big picture" for nclex...

15. Pima Medical Institute

    kf15 replied to AZMOMO2's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Well if that's your goal then you know what you have to do to prepare, so I wish you well! Personally this type of idiotic testing is just about my biggest pet peeve in modern life- high pressure,...