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  1. Is LPN school easier than RN?

    BETSRN replied to DebbieLynne's topic in General Students

    Look at your own personal goals. Ultimately, what do you want to do? Don't choose one or the other because you perceive one to be easier! LPN's and RN have totally different scopes of

  2. Slower pace nursing?

    BETSRN replied to CoconutNurse's topic in General Nursing

    The same opportunities that are there for everyone. As new grad (BSN or not) most jobs want you to have had some hospital experience. Book learning is a whole lot differnt than the real world, so to...

  3. New OB Nurses, Grads and Students, Please Feel Free to post your questions here:

    BETSRN replied to SmilingBluEyes's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Working hard! I don't know what LPN school does with L&D. Most hospitals (in reality) do NOT hire LPN's in L&D. Best of

  4. Can Someone Be a Nurse Without Jean Watson??

    BETSRN replied to Q.'s topic in General Nursing

    This "energy field" disturbance stuff. Is this for real? No wonder nursing never gets anywhere. The PhD nurses who haven't taken care of a real person in 50 years are the ones making these ridiculous...

  5. New OB Nurses, Grads and Students, Please Feel Free to post your questions here:

    BETSRN replied to SmilingBluEyes's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I managed our prenatal clinic for years before going back to the inpatient side. I went back because after a time, the clinic routine bored me to death! It was great but always the same thing over and...

  6. CNA Question

    BETSRN replied to Soon2BNurse's topic in General Nursing

    I think you are way off the mark. I fear you will discover the error of your ways when you acually become an

  7. CNA Question

    BETSRN replied to Soon2BNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Excellent post, Tracy. Sometimes, I wonder what new grads today (or the younger nurses) are looking for. They seem so dissatisfied. Maybe it is because they have not had enough training. Many nursing...

  8. CNA Question

    BETSRN replied to Soon2BNurse's topic in General Nursing

    If you are that unhappy (with responsibility it would seem) then maybe you should get out of nursing

  9. Now I am really questioning nursing

    BETSRN replied to socalirn's topic in General Nursing

    I think I would go in and ask your manager for a new preceptor. NO new grad should be made to feel as she is making you feel. She obviously does NOT like precepting or is uncomfortable with the role....

  10. New OB Nurses, Grads and Students, Please Feel Free to post your questions here:

    BETSRN replied to SmilingBluEyes's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Most L&D's do NOT use LPN's. If you have your heart set on L&D, then go all the way and get your RN when you can. Best of

  11. Now I am really questioning nursing

    BETSRN replied to socalirn's topic in General Nursing

    Great post. You've said it all

  12. Now I am really questioning nursing

    BETSRN replied to socalirn's topic in General Nursing

    Part of nursing is how YOU approach it. Doctors will not treat you poorly if YOU do not allow that. If you allow people to treat you with disrespect, then it's your own fault (if you know what I...

  13. Forced to be charge nurse. Help!

    BETSRN replied to malraymal's topic in General Nursing

    Definitely!! Step up to the plate and get some experience. Make sure you shadow a charge nurse a few times to see what to do. Always make sure that there is someone there to help you if need be. At my...

  14. CNA Question

    BETSRN replied to Soon2BNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Sadly, if the RN's at your hospital have told you you are a nurse, then they are very mistaken and are also risking their licenses as well (depending on what they ask you to

  15. CNA Question

    BETSRN replied to Soon2BNurse's topic in General Nursing

    I think you willl find things a bit better whe you adjust your attitude a bit. let's hear what you have to say AFTER you hve a license and have worked for a while. Any of us who were aids before...

  16. CNA Question

    BETSRN replied to Soon2BNurse's topic in General Nursing

    A Physician's Assistant is NOT a physician. It is a Master's level profession that is a dead end (in that a PA can go no farther or have much

  17. CNA Question

    BETSRN replied to Soon2BNurse's topic in General Nursing

    A CNA is NOT a nurse and should not be considered as

  18. Patients refusing Pitocin

    BETSRN replied to Minou's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Why don't you do a little asking around. I think you would find out that many places medicate and send home. There is no sense monitoring a person you have medicated for sleep. When she sleeps (from...

  19. Patients refusing Pitocin

    BETSRN replied to Minou's topic in Ob/Gyn

    You can solve that problem by NOT admitting those types of patients at all. We send them home as they are not in labor and shouldn't be there. We often do "theraputic rest" on someone like that....

  20. It's a Hospital, Not a Hotel (Gripe)

    BETSRN replied to daisybaby's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We have NO trouble at all calling security to come up to our floor and stroll around:even go into a room and ask visitors to

  21. It's a Hospital, Not a Hotel (Gripe)

    BETSRN replied to daisybaby's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I have absolutely NO problem asking abusive visitors/family to step out of the room. Usually, the patient is relieved that you have helped as

  22. It's a Hospital, Not a Hotel (Gripe)

    BETSRN replied to daisybaby's topic in Ob/Gyn

    i wouldn't worry about being written up for that. sounds as if some of those nurses need a reality check, then. good for you refusing to bring more chairs. we don't do any of that for families and...

  23. How far up the ladder can you go with an Associate Nursing degree?

    BETSRN replied to Student_Nurse_Cossman's topic in Nursing Career

    My manager has a MBA and she is absolutely useless. Degrees do not necessarily make a good manager. It's the quality of the bedside nurse you

  24. Nursing Magazines

    BETSRN replied to Pam1127's topic in Nursing Career

    You don't get job applications from magazines. Magazines are for information specific to specialties. I would go to hospitalsoup.com and search hospitals from that site. Every hospital in the US has a...

  25. Scope of Nursing Practice

    BETSRN replied to Schoolnursetrish39's topic in General Nursing

    He asked WHY the labs were being drawn. She told him in layman's terms why. She may have felt that his level of understanding was such that he needed to hear a possible outcome. That does NOT mean she...