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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,...

  16. Fresenius as an employer?

    kf15 replied to bill4745's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Natkat thanks for that informative reply; I've been told to get a few "shadows" in at some dialysis facilities to get an inside glimpse at the culture, you know the real inside story of how that...

  17. Fresenius as an employer?

    kf15 replied to bill4745's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Can I ask if you had medical surgical or Icu exp like is so broadly touted on this forum? I'm out in AZ and am coming up on completing my 1st yr of work exp but it's light on this type of experience....

  18. Apollo College Associates Degree Program

    kf15 replied to MICHEVOG's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Well yeah that's what I've said several times, in response to people posting about "poor reputation" and their places "won't hire from that school." Please. Every nursing school graduates its fair...

  19. Apollo College Associates Degree Program

    kf15 replied to MICHEVOG's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I find it hard to believe that a school's reputation is more important during hiring than the totality of the Rn graduate sitting in the chair. While Apollo may have a less than stellar rep in the...

  20. New Grad thinking to start career in the ER

    kf15 replied to georgehb's topic in Emergency

    Totally depends on the nature of the ER hiring you, will they in fact orient you and help you get up to speed in a fast paced work area, or will they toss you onto the floor like most places, and...

  21. Dialysis RN training with dialysis4career

    kf15 replied to urnurse072b's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I was told it was part of the new MC regs, that incoming RNs that want to train for dialysis must have 1 yr or exp working as an RN..... this does not concern charge RNs or whatever, just incoming so...

  22. Dialysis RN training with dialysis4career

    kf15 replied to urnurse072b's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I would love that, if you could look into it a little more to see if Medicare has such a rqmt. Again the woman said that Fresenius cannot begin to train me to be a dialysis RN until I have close to 1...

  23. Did (does) anyone love nursing school?

    kf15 replied to ohcomeon's topic in General Nursing

    partying and fun, 2 words I have not heard or used in several yrs.....good to hear that everyone makes it thru eventually, now to find work in what is left of this

  24. Dialysis RN training with dialysis4career

    kf15 replied to urnurse072b's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Wow Innv that is good news to hear you say that; I live in AZ and was just told by a local clinic that they cannot begin to train me b/c I am a new grad and do not have ~1yr of RN work under my belt....

  25. Fresenius as an employer?

    kf15 replied to bill4745's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Very glad to see this question being addressed, I asked the same qstn few months ago and noone ever replied. I am a recent 2 yr RN grad in AZ and stopped by my local Fresenius clinic, it's very small...