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  1. Ride alongs

    smartnurse1982 replied to ceebeejay's topic in Private Duty

    Wow,great info Beachy! It NEVER occurred to me to question why i has to secure the w/c instead of the driver. There is only 1 driver and no other bus

  2. What can ADN nurses achieve with a BSN other than accumulating more debts?

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

    Most employers also recognize Bachelor of Art in nursing degrees exist either. Strange.... I wonder why the focus has to be specifically science as opposed to

  3. Do employers in your area consider GPA?

    smartnurse1982 replied to smartnurse1982's topic in General Nursing

    Bsn to Lpn programs are extremely rare. When i did decide to become an Rn in 2006 there was only 1 that i knew of,and it was Indiana University. The BSN grad RN's who were LPn's that i have talked too...

  4. Do employers in your area consider GPA?

    smartnurse1982 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I want to know because while i know i must get a Bsn, there is one Rn to Bsn program that looks promising but they have pass/fail instead of a grading system. Meanwhile,i know for sure employers in my...

  5. Do employers in your area consider GPA?

    smartnurse1982 replied to smartnurse1982's topic in General Nursing

    That was 15 years ago though when there was a nursing shortage. Now there is a nursing glut. Employers can pick and choose whomever they want,and it is becoming scary,at least for me anyway. I kind of...

  6. What can ADN nurses achieve with a BSN other than accumulating more debts?

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

    My lpn to Rn program also crammed 2 yrs of clinical into 1 yr. Well,not really as it built upon clinicals from lpn

  7. What can ADN nurses achieve with a BSN other than accumulating more debts?

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

  8. Oh, the places you'll go!!

    smartnurse1982 replied to CloudySue's topic in Private Duty

    I mostly service the poor. i have not been anywhere special. Also, i am not trying to be a troll,but I am very weary of going out with clients while i am off the clock. That is just me

  9. What can ADN nurses achieve with a BSN other than accumulating more debts?

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

    I really like your posts. I think you are wise,and that is why I have to ask you this question. Do you think Rn to Bsn degrees obtained from online schools(esp ones that have no brick and mortar...

  10. Finding friendships outside of work

    smartnurse1982 replied to Katniss88's topic in General Nursing

    Well,you could take the extra time and work more. Knock out 2 birds with one....it kills the boredom AND you make $$$$. I also find it hard to make friends,but then again,I have a very large network...

  11. Are BSN nurses smarter than ADN nurses?

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

    I am going to be blunt with this,but it seems that most nurses that I have met measure "smartness" by how many skills they perform. Why? I have NO idea. Working in homecare and LTC,i can not even to...

  12. Cleaning Trach Stomas

    smartnurse1982 replied to NightNurseRN13's topic in Private Duty

    My supervisor said hydrogen peroxide is no longer used as it was found it caused excoriation. I just use sterile h20 unless otherwise indicated. I use soap and h20 on the rest of the neck but not the...

  13. How important is your 'look' as a nurse

    smartnurse1982 replied to Nola009's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I was always told to wear a nursing uniform for interviews. I am not sure the reason,but since most of us do not wear regular clothes but scrubs anyway,i do not think it would hurt your chances of not...

  14. RN-BSN SCAM

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

    Yes i know,but i do wonder what is the next bar I would have to jump over to get a job.. What is

  15. RN-BSN SCAM

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

    Yeah i know,but it seems it was more popular in the Northeast. I know in South Carolina i rarely saw them,if at all. As to the OP,lately I have been reading plenty of articles about colleges being...

  16. RN-BSN SCAM

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

    So are you saying nurses just might "price" themselves out of

  17. Report Boards

    smartnurse1982 replied to Adele_Michal7's topic in Private Duty

    Sounds to me as if they are trying to catch one of the nurses in a mistake. They sound like the type that like to take people in court. It could be that they can't understand some nurse's handwriting....

  18. RN-BSN SCAM

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

    Where have you been? I have worked alongside imported nurses since i started. Most were Filipino,but last i remember India was becoming more popular for imported nurses. Since Filipinos have at...

  19. RN-BSN SCAM

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

    Clinical application for an Rn to Bsn degree? i thought Adn's just needed extra upper level classes and no clinicals since we mostly completed

  20. RN-BSN SCAM

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

    I know for me,i will most likely have the same job i work in now,with the same wages when i get the BSN. I am still going to pursue it,but there little thoughts in my head that make sense.... For...

  21. RN-BSN SCAM

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

    2 months is "almost immediately". You did not have to wait until the next enrollment

  22. Do employers in your area consider GPA?

    smartnurse1982 replied to smartnurse1982's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing is bad for aging,and it starts with school! I have thought about that study that said there are lower mortality rates with Bsn nurses. I guess the authors of the study did not take GPA into...

  23. Do employers in your area consider GPA?

    smartnurse1982 replied to smartnurse1982's topic in General Nursing

    Is it harder to get into an internship program with an average GPA of

  24. RN-BSN SCAM

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

    I know WGU has rolling admissions and you can start almost immediately after submitting the required

  25. RN-BSN SCAM

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

    Do you think brick and mortar University Bsn degrees are taken more seriously than Bsn Degrees obtained