smartnurse1982

smartnurse1982

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  1. The Story of Jahi Continues

    smartnurse1982 replied to EaglesWings21's topic in Nursing News

    i asked that question too. i wonder,since grandma's license is not active but Retired status,if Mom can still sue her? I also wonder if retired nurses maintain their malpractice

  2. why do nurses need to be licensed?

    smartnurse1982 replied to Infofreak411's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    My state still licenses people who have a misdemeanor. Now finding a job is another matter...... As a matter of fact,none of the nursing schools i attended required a background

  3. People really need to stop coming into nursing

    smartnurse1982 replied to DUDERNGUY's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry,i think it was the

  4. People really need to stop coming into nursing

    smartnurse1982 replied to DUDERNGUY's topic in General Nursing

    That is happening in the nursing homes in my area

  5. Forced to resign, new grad with only 1 year of experinece.

    smartnurse1982 replied to Elan84's topic in General Nursing

  6. Winter Weather!

    smartnurse1982 replied to SLHLPN's topic in Private Duty

    I thought like you did but i did not know Pdn are considered essential

  7. People really need to stop coming into nursing

    smartnurse1982 replied to DUDERNGUY's topic in General Nursing

    I am not sure,but what i have saw on Allnurses is that a Bsn in the Philippians takes 3 years,while ours take 4. The Bsn is the minimum entry to practice in the Philippians Most Rn's in the Usa have...

  8. The Story of Jahi Continues

    smartnurse1982 replied to EaglesWings21's topic in Nursing News

    If grandma did give Jahi a hamburger,and she suctioned her too,can Nahlia go after her Mom's own malpractice insurance and sue her? Does malpractice follow you even when you are not

  9. LPN to BSN online programs

    smartnurse1982 replied to brossenbach's topic in General Students

    Indiana University has an Lpn to Bsn

  10. People really need to stop coming into nursing

    smartnurse1982 replied to DUDERNGUY's topic in General Nursing

    In order to control the glut of nurses i see 1 important thing overlooked: Many companies in the USA are still hiring foreign educated nurses by sponsoring them. They are using the guise that domestic...

  11. No, We Can't Offer You A Job, But.....

    smartnurse1982 replied to caliotter3's topic in General Nursing

    I see nothing wrong with the

  12. Online Nursing Schools vs Traditional Schools

    smartnurse1982 replied to canwil2082's topic in General Nursing

    Excelsior has an Lpn to Rn program,but it is not exactly online. I do wonder why some Bon's do not let Excelsior grads sit for Nclex

  13. Get the Bsn or leave nursing?

    smartnurse1982 replied to smartnurse1982's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    My job does not pay ANYTHING toward a higher degree. $0. If they did,this would not even be an issue for me. I would have to get another job to cover expenses for the Bsn program. I guess i could kiss...

  14. What is a Nurses Calling?

    smartnurse1982 replied to hopepedersen87's topic in General Nursing

    Decent pay? What is this decent pay everyone speaks

  15. Your opinion on degrees.

    smartnurse1982 replied to Kaitybar7's topic in General Nursing

    What would happen if you do not get hired in acute care? Many places outside of acute care DO NOT provide tuition

  16. Get the Bsn or leave nursing?

    smartnurse1982 replied to smartnurse1982's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    We don't do many of those things in Private Duty Homecare. I do orient a nurse here and there to a case,but its very rare on nights. I plan to stay in Pdn until retirement(which is 30+ years

  17. Mispronunciations That Drive You Nuts

    smartnurse1982 replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Someone tell me the correct pronunciation of "Mellitus". Is it Mel-it-tus with a short i as in "it" and a short "u" ? or is it Mee-light-us? I have heard it said both

  18. Get the Bsn or leave nursing?

    smartnurse1982 replied to smartnurse1982's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Well excuse me for wanting to stay at the bedside. I already said I do not have the personality to be a leader. What was i thinking when i entered nursing.(sarcasm) What the heck does having...

  19. Get the Bsn or leave nursing?

    smartnurse1982 replied to smartnurse1982's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I do wonder how many would stay nurses if the starting hourly pay was $15/hr. Truth be told,i would be pretty pissed if i got the Bsn and then told my starting pay would be $20/hr(if i were to leave...

  20. If you can't pass the NCLEX after three attempts....LVN license only!

    smartnurse1982 replied to neonurse97's topic in General Nursing

    I am not sure the school is supposed to prepare you for the Nclex exam. You are supposed to prepare yourself. The school's only job is to prepare you at a basic level to be a

  21. If you can't pass the NCLEX after three attempts....LVN license only!

    smartnurse1982 replied to neonurse97's topic in General Nursing

    65% is substantial. It backs up what i

  22. If you can't pass the NCLEX after three attempts....LVN license only!

    smartnurse1982 replied to neonurse97's topic in General Nursing

    No I did not. I said the only people *I* see. What is so bad about saying that it could be a language barrier problem? Also,i realize nursing is practiced differently in other countries,so i guess...

  23. If you can't pass the NCLEX after three attempts....LVN license only!

    smartnurse1982 replied to neonurse97's topic in General Nursing

    People might fry me on here,but the only people i see taking the test multiple times are graduates of Foreign Nursing schools. It could be a language barrier problem with the multiple test

  24. Get the Bsn or leave nursing?

    smartnurse1982 replied to smartnurse1982's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    It shouldn't be a difficult decision,but then i think of people in other professions who paid for advanced education and cannot find jobs in the field they trained for because of a glut. I recall that...

  25. Get the Bsn or leave nursing?

    smartnurse1982 replied to smartnurse1982's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN