Rhone

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  1. Psych degree vs masters in psych

    Rhone replied to stormdanzr23's topic in Psychiatric

    I'd strongly recommend sticking with psych-related nursing stuff. Generally speaking, with Psychology degrees, you will basically be in school for far longer (and likely will have to do an unpaid...

  2. Questions from frustrated new grad LPN

    Rhone replied to Rhone's topic in Maryland Nursing

    Funny that you mention Sheppard Pratt--I live in the general vicinity and have a lot of direct care experience working with kids who've been through Sheppard Pratt, so I've been keeping an eye on...

  3. Questions from frustrated new grad LPN

    Rhone replied to Rhone's topic in Maryland Nursing

    Yes, I'd be perfectly happy to work in Annapolis. Could you PM me about your

  4. How do I explain that I'm "JUST" a LPN ??

    Rhone replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    I would suggest thinking up a way to summarize your own reason in a one or two sentences, and learning how to speak with the kind of confidence that doesn't leave people likely to question your...

  5. Stevenson University?

    Rhone replied to terps97's topic in Maryland Nursing

    Well, for what it's worth, it's not really anything out of the ordinary. Nursing schools seem to follow the same pattern than I noticed in my previous life when I was researching clinical psychology...

  6. RN to??? Suggestions on where to go from here

    Rhone replied to RN6768's topic in General Nursing

    i think you answered your own

  7. Dismissal - can I go back?

    Rhone replied to here2day4now2000's topic in General Nursing

    You're welcome, and good luck with everything!

  8. Dismissal - can I go back?

    Rhone replied to here2day4now2000's topic in General Nursing

    It may have been clinicals for some of them, but for most I think it was tests. One of my favorite classmates did get dismissed from our PN program for an incident in clinical this semester, though....

  9. Dismissal - can I go back?

    Rhone replied to here2day4now2000's topic in General Nursing

    You really need to talk to the school(s) you would be applying to and find out what their policy is. What you're talking about is certainly not unheard of, though. Hell, in the LPN program I'm in...

  10. " they need to feel their sadness not mask in it"

    Rhone replied to kipepeo77's topic in General Nursing

    I would suspect that your boss is probably having difficulty getting some (or most) of the residents to really talk about and address their issues in therapy, and thus he feels that is a barrier to...

  11. "Doctors ready to treat all our behavioural quirks"

    Rhone replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I agree that our society relies far too heavily on medication. We like quick, effortless fixes (e.g. medication), and we have a pharmaceutical industry that is more than happy to profit from our...

  12. I am watching Michael Moore's "Sicko" for the first time....

    Rhone replied to Valerie Salva's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Yeah, I'd sure hate to lose the high quality, low cost service we have now.... Isn't that part of the point? People who don't frequently get health care end up in the emergency room with an...

  13. What does your nursing school consider their passing gpa?

    Rhone replied to geniebea's topic in Maryland Nursing

    At my school, 75% is required to pass (no rounding up--74.999% is failing), and a 75% test average is required before anything else (e.g. papers) is factored into the grade. So if you had 100's on...

  14. Generic nursing license out-of-date?

    Rhone replied to jjjoy's topic in General Nursing

    I think it would make sense to have short-term classes for "certifications" to prepare nurses for specific specialty areas. But a whole other year of school to limit yourself to a specialty? I think...

  15. Using words like honey, sweety a no-no?

    Rhone replied to bee212's topic in General Nursing

    I agree that "honey" and "sweetie", while often benign and not taken in a negative way, run the risk of sounding patronizing and harming a patient's dignity. Certain populations, like geriatric...

  16. New grad jobs: When to apply?

    Rhone replied to Jules A's topic in General Nursing

    I'm glad to see this brought up, because I've been wondering about it lately. So... I'm an LPN student (who happens to live in the same general area as Jules), and I graduate in August. When should...

  17. Dealing with Violent Children

    Rhone replied to medgirlRN's topic in General Nursing

    What else can you do? Unless you have a reason to believe the parents are abusing them, then there is not much point in calling CPS. Ultimately, for the children's behavior to change, their parents...

  18. Stress related near breakdown

    Rhone replied to inthesouthrn's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I'm glad to hear there's a positive outcome here for you, and that you have such understanding and supportive managers.

  19. Dealing with Violent Children

    Rhone replied to medgirlRN's topic in General Nursing

    I would offer the parents some information about how to alter aggressive behavior in their children (I'm sure there are plenty of resources out there if you look), and no, "whooping" is not the way to...

  20. Completely and totally disgusted.

    Rhone replied to flightnurse2b's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, and here I was frustrated that my wife and I have to wait something like nine months before Blue Cross/Blue Shield will cover her pre-existing medical condition. But pregnancy as a "pre-existing...

  21. Its sad how some non-medical people can be so Ignorant !

    Rhone replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    i have to wonder if maybe her motivation for complaining (whether consciously or subconsciously) might be based on the fact that she's regularly being spit in the face at a difficult job that probably...

  22. Questions Regarding Grades in Nursing School??

    Rhone replied to thegirlyoulove90's topic in General Nursing

    In my LPN program (and I think it works the same in my school's ADN-RN programs): 75% or higher is required to pass a class (though 80+ is still a B and 90+ is still an A). Furthermore, 75% is...

  23. How do I become a LPN?

    Rhone replied to merge's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    My advice (as a current LPN student): Step 1: Go to your state's Board of Nursing web site, which should have a list of all approved nursing programs in the state. If you live very close to a state...

  24. Nursing and abortions

    Rhone replied to breakinglightx's topic in General Nursing

    It doesn't look like they are trying to go to the point of legally requiring pro-life doctors to perform abortions. From cnn.com: "We recognize and understand that some providers have objections to...

  25. Prospective Second Degree Nursing Student

    Rhone replied to spete39's topic in General Nursing

    All the ADN programs I've looked at (in Maryland) are two years of nursing classes. The non-nursing classes are prerequisites that need to be completed before even entering the program. If you've...