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kf15

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  1. Have we lost the "art" of 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 forces molded the environment we labor in, this wa...
  2. Have we lost the "art" of 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 "backrub".
  3. Tattoos/Piercings in the workplace?

    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 visible tattoo just as others are entitled to fee...
  4. Tattoos/Piercings in the workplace?

    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 dislike of tattoos was personal and is how I feel...
  5. Tattoos/Piercings in the workplace?

    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 becoming acceptable" & I said no, not really, ...
  6. Why did you become a nurse?

    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 my work is being done overseas for 1/2 the price. ...
  7. The New Face of Healthcare

    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 research!
  8. The New Face of Healthcare

    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 control?
  9. The New Face of Healthcare

    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 being in compliance and "proper documentation." ...
  10. The New Face of Healthcare

    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 political push to privatize all education will continue,...
  11. The New Face of Healthcare

    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 other highly qualified, hard working staff, usually f...
  12. Being around alot of women....Pros and Cons

    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 much support from them. Maybe you can find 1 or 2 wh...
  13. The Problem with Nursing

    That guy belongs on the debate team not nursing school; he's only interested in dissecting everyone's response in hopes of proving himself right. His grossly excessive intensity at such an early point BEFORE his nursing career has even started tells...
  14. Pima Medical Institute

    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 was working w/ that school and was awaiting my statu...
  15. Nursing Stereotypes and a Dumb Society

    I like that idea; my current position is RN night shift lead w/ 2 Lpn's under me in "corrections", not the clinical exposure I'd have liked but upon graduation last May I was ecstatic to have gotten ANY offer, much less such a secure f/t spot. W...
  16. How important is GPA while in Nursing school?

    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 later...... I was "outscored" by many fellow students who wo...
  17. Nursing Stereotypes and a Dumb Society

    No, personally I hate virtually all medical shows, it's just not entertaining to watch the fantasy crap version of western medicine, when you're immersed in the reality so much..... I like my time away, forget about it.
  18. Nursing Stereotypes and a Dumb Society

    Hey I feel the same way but none of us who made it this far should think much about what the typical (uninformed) American believes an RN does. We're surrounded w/ idiots who fight AGAINST insurance reform and who blindly believe what corporate paid...
  19. Pima Medical Institute

    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, rapid fire testing of students in no way, shape or f...
  20. Um, no I personally do not believe that way, not do I believe that I was "pulled" or guided or whatever to get into nursing. Not to be overly philosophical, but if you are completely "meant" to be a nurse by some higher power then every detail will ...
  21. Why should I be a nurse if it's so awful?

    Hey don't turn your back on this field just b/c of what seems to be a huge # of bad posts; I passed Nclex last April and started f/t right away and was lucky enough to get a great paying job- But I work 7p-7a which I hate and am not learning much, b...
  22. Fresenius as an employer?

    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 facility runs. Currently I work in "corrections" which...
  23. Fresenius as an employer?

    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. Nowadays it's virtually impossible to get into a...
  24. Apollo College Associates Degree Program

    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 share of embarassments. Anyone who can move thru a...
  25. Apollo College Associates Degree Program

    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 Phx area, my potential initial employer and I were t...