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  1. How do you feel about ADN nurses?

    BETSRN replied to Stacy W's topic in Nursing Career

    When you read some of the posts on these boards and look at the misspellings, the poor grammar,etc., it is scary to think that some of these people might be nurses some

  2. I am a 2nd semester nursing student needing advice please help

    BETSRN replied to keishapound's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Why two posts for the same

  3. I need some direction

    BETSRN replied to vervain's topic in Nursing Career

    Many of those questions really are ones that your school has to answer for you, because they will be particular to your school and your state of residence. Usually when you apply for a nursing license...

  4. How do you feel about ADN nurses?

    BETSRN replied to Stacy W's topic in Nursing Career

    Your goals should help you with that decision. From a clinical standpoint, I think an ADN grad is far better off when starting out because they have far stronger clinical skills than their BSN...

  5. What is the average starting salary for a new RN?

    BETSRN replied to cancergirl's topic in Nursing Career

    The Northeast and West pay the best. I know here in Connecticut one major teaching hospital is paying a full-time new grad $50,000 year base. Go to any search engine and type in nursing salary and you...

  6. Dealing with a difficult co-worker

    BETSRN replied to Alicia18's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not too sure that "mentally ill" would be the correct term. You have no idea about this person's mental status. She is rude, yes, beyond the shadow of a doubt, but mentally ill, none of us knows...

  7. Dealing with a difficult co-worker

    BETSRN replied to Alicia18's topic in General Nursing

    No one deserves to be spoken to in that manner, no matter what the age! I agree with the OP's. The next time she speaks to you in that tone of voice, you will be ready to confront her. Merely ask her...

  8. where are the nursing shortages?

    BETSRN replied to jenago's topic in General Nursing

    That's my entire point!!!! The GOOD QUALITY instructors that teach their students well are the ones who do STILL work at the bedside: NOT the PhD's who haven't touched a patient in 30 years! I truly...

  9. where are the nursing shortages?

    BETSRN replied to jenago's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds as if maybe these new RN's should look elsewhere for

  10. Frustrations about L&D nursing

    BETSRN replied to RNLaborNurse4U's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We actually have little clear plastic grids that you place over the strip that shows you the 15x15 accels. They were developed by the woman who worked on the original fetal monitoring studies with Dr....

  11. nephritis in the womb

    BETSRN replied to FutureSuperNurse's topic in Ob/Gyn

    You know, there is NO reason for a doc to present anything to anyone like that. I always tell my childbirth couples that if the doc will not take the time to explain things or blows them off, it is...

  12. Please complete this hypothetical, preemie discussion:

    BETSRN replied to StressedDad2Be's topic in Ob/Gyn

    You can never tell.......... That's why I suggested before that you just talk with your wife's HCP's and NOT take what is speculated on this board as the be all and end

  13. "Pit to distress..." (Rant)

    BETSRN replied to camay1221_RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Of course he would NOT.......but it is not his wife or his baby.......but it IS his

  14. "Pit to distress..." (Rant)

    BETSRN replied to camay1221_RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Our crystal balls are never quite clear enough for these docs, are they??

  15. Questions about Winston-Salem State University SON

    BETSRN replied to cns48's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    My feeling is in general that these accelerated BSN programs do NOT give you the background needed to be a competent nurse (at least right away). There is too much to learn for a short period of time....

  16. Anyone have information on OB / L&D certification.

    BETSRN replied to Treasure30's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I want to second that. I am glad I went for my RNC (inpatient OB). It was well worth it. I took a 2 day prep course and it was wonderful! It was a great review of systems! That exam was the first one...

  17. "Pit to distress..." (Rant)

    BETSRN replied to camay1221_RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Even in hospitals with good nurse/doc relationships, the docs want you IN BACK OF them until they go to court. Then they want you RIGHT OUT IN FRONT OF THEM. Don's ever assume that they will back you....

  18. where are the nursing shortages?

    BETSRN replied to jenago's topic in General Nursing

    I would wager to guess that MANY classroom nursing professors haven't seen a bedside in years (and on occasion, NEVER). They are truly among the most clueless. I always feel bad that they are the ones...

  19. where are the nursing shortages?

    BETSRN replied to jenago's topic in General Nursing

    Nurses who "eat their young" would do that regardless of the staffing levels! That is a mentality, not something that is caused by inadequate staffing levels. Who says profits are being made in...

  20. where are the nursing shortages?

    BETSRN replied to jenago's topic in General Nursing

    For all the nurses out there who are not welcoming new grads, there are more who are more than willing to help you out as you learn the ropes. It's too bad your class is scaring you that much. The...

  21. "Pit to distress..." (Rant)

    BETSRN replied to camay1221_RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    You did what was right. Next time this resident tells you that, please tell him exactly what you said here about your license, etc. You would be held accountable (in a court of law) if you had NOT...

  22. How many is too many

    BETSRN replied to opus's topic in Ob/Gyn

    You'll get used to it and you will decide what works for your unit. First of all, we do NOT allow people to stand in the halls and we do enforce that. If they are not in the room with the patient,...

  23. Frontier Midwifery School

    BETSRN replied to Khadijah2's topic in General Nursing

    EXCELLENT school!! We have had several students from there and a couple of our long-standing CNM's went to school there and loved it! It is connected with Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland...

  24. Why do RN's with ASN and BSN make the same?

    BETSRN replied to cancergirl's topic in General Nursing

    My feeling is that if they ever want an all BSN workforce, they will have to give these students far MORE hands-on practice and clinicals BEFORE they graduate. Maybe nursing should be a 5 year...

  25. Working with Poor Management

    BETSRN replied to SthRNBelle's topic in General Nursing

    Unfortunately, there are lots of managers out there like that: all talk and no action. Now I know that management requires other responsibilities as well, but you'd think that these managers would see...