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  1. I suggest that the affected student and those of you who have witnessed this behavior document this and take it to the administration. If that does not work, most schools have some kind of student...
  2. Honey, where I am at we have been trying to get the ratios reduced, but the schools fight us. Also, from my experience, the BSN is really not that much more than the ADN. ADN will give you better...
  3. Was this ethical?

    In the light of what you said, the student behaved
  4. Nursing schools

    I am concerned because some of the nursing schools are sacrificing good science and math classes for the sake of liberal arts classes. I recently saw where one nursing does not require chemistry but...
  5. Wife Just Completed 2nd NCLEX - question

    The NCLEX is actually randomized on the number of questions. The first test, the computer gave her the long one. This one selected the 75 minimum. It varies. Also, sometimes the test will run...
  6. I just received my newsletter from IAHPC. I notice every time I get the newsletter how much respect the members of the palliative care teams have for each other despite their discipline. The doctors,...
  7. Well, the first thing I did was time and date incident, document in the patient's notes that the MD was called to clarify an order and that the MD did not clarify the order. Then I report the MD to my...
  8. In this day and age with the communists in control I would not be surprised to find a policeman come up and arrest the
  9. Maybe we need to go to the European system. No physician is ever called "Dr." despite his or her medical degrees unless they go back and get a PhD as well. Physicians and surgeons are called Mr. or...
  10. I noticed that one of the texts I am reading tends to discriminate in gender. I was reading an article and everyone in there was a "she". In the past, most articles I have read trade off with a "he"...
  11. Gender descriptions in my MSN text

    I think it is. I found it distracting and prejudicial. It was comments like "the farmer can't help her family", followed by "the carpenter doesn't know what she will do." Very strange. I would have...
  12. I had a BA in something else when I went to nursing school. I went ADN. I am glad I did because I feel I got more clinical experience than I would have for BSN. I am now working on my MSN. I took an...
  13. What Audobon did was in violation of some older laws that go back to the late 19th century and the term of Teddy Roosevelt. These laws were designed to protect laborers from discrimination. Audobon...
  14. Nursing in Texas- Full Name legality on badge

    Is this required by law in Texas? We generally here in Florida may either leave off the last name or we have the first name large and the last in tiny print. If there is a legal problem, the client...
  15. Nurses and the 2008 election

    CityKat, I got mine from Foxnews and CNN. I taught geography for 7 years. I read maps very well thank
  16. This would make a good research topic for someone working on a masters or a good research topic in
  17. Best practice question

    Just have a question on best practice. I know the traditional protocols for NG tube are to test for placement by pushing air via syringe into the tube and listening. I don't recall that also being the...
  18. Best practice question

    Generally, for initial placement we do that. I wanted to get feedback on subsequent care after radiology confirms. My students are being told two different things. Thanks for getting back with
  19. New interesting abortion poll

    How can someone be a nurse, support their Nightingale oath, and believe in
  20. Nursing school or become a teacher?

    I've done both. Go into
  21. How are those doctors treating you?

    The :nono:doctor that treated me badly was written up. I did not let him get away with
  22. How many RN's would go the BON about MA's

    MA's as far as I know don't come under the BON. However, the state Department of Health should have jurisdiction. I would check with them if you have trouble with an MA. Something I ran into is an MA...
  23. Do BSN's provide higher care than ADN's?

    No they do not. Same
  24. Whether or not I feel comfortable with putting a family member in a nursing home depends on the quality of the nursing
  25. For Stats Project...How many NCLEX Qs did you have?

    I had 72