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    NY State may require nurses to obtain 4-year degrees

    smk1 replied to Brian's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    this is very true! I don't understand why they want to make the existing RN's go back for the BSN if you want to mandate that for the future fine ( i personally think this could be a very good idea in...
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    NY State may require nurses to obtain 4-year degrees

    smk1 replied to Brian's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    haven't they done this in some midwestern state? does anyone know how it has worked out? is the shortage more severe in that area? has pay gone up? job satisfaction? just wondering about...
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    Mandated IV Certification for RN

    smk1 replied to RN8Last's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    I'm not responding as a nurse (not one) just as a patient. I am a hard "stick" and when i was in labor it took 4 different people and 7 different tries in more than one location to get a line in. I...
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    Nurse Change to Doctor

    smk1 replied to Chibi Baka's topic in General Nursing

    i agree also go straight for MD or DO if that is what you want. If somewhere along the way you change your mind or your circumstances change you can always become a nurse later. My thinking is that...
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    tension between EMT and LTC nurses?

    smk1 replied to smk1's topic in General Nursing

    I for one never put other professions down, I just didn't like what I saw in YOUR
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    tension between EMT and LTC nurses?

    smk1 replied to smk1's topic in General Nursing

    first off you have no idea whether i am a nurse or not so your assumption, if proven wrong by your usage of the word ignorance, would also include you. You have made posts on this board in more than...
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    tension between EMT and LTC nurses?

    smk1 replied to smk1's topic in General Nursing

    I believe my post said "I don't THINK there are bachelors programs for paramedics" - i did NOT make a statement and if YOU don't know the difference between a personal opinion (thought) versus a...
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    What to do when U know others are cheating...(in classes)

    smk1 replied to KBnursestudent's topic in General Nursing

    if you can write an annonymous letter detailing how certain students are getting the test questions and answers from earlier classes then i would do it. It is true that their cheating will eventually...
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    Do you wear makeup?

    smk1 replied to FutureNurse2005's topic in General Students

    i am dark skinned and have clear skin so i just dab on some lipstick maybe light eyeliner sometimes and
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    tension between EMT and LTC nurses?

    smk1 replied to smk1's topic in General Nursing

    for anyone who thinks that nursing school is just a "2 yr sorority" and implies that paramedics are more extensively educated ie the comment about nurses minding their "foley catheters and 1500 cal....
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    the term "animal nurse"

    smk1 replied to Clarvina Streisand's topic in General Nursing

    why does it seem like lately every post has to go into the adn-bsn thing? and those who do bring it up why are insulting comments such as "BSN nurses are "better" brought up? do you not read the...
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    Bathing a 7 y/o

    smk1 replied to Nurse2be's topic in General Nursing

    good i am glad im not the only one who thought something might be up. i hope its not but please check it
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    Bathing a 7 y/o

    smk1 replied to Nurse2be's topic in General Nursing

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    the term "animal nurse"

    smk1 replied to Clarvina Streisand's topic in General Nursing

    i guess i don't see why the vet techs are upset. i mean they knew what their title and education and job description entailed going into it. they had the option of going to nursing school (or at least...
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    Why the high pay in Texas?

    smk1 replied to Salus's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    my friend graduated last year as an RN and a texas hospital flew her down and put her up in a hotel for an interview. she ultimately said no to the 4,000 signing bonus because she said the humidity...
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    IL Supreme Court Rules Only Nurses Can Testify on the Standard of Care for Nurses

    smk1 replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    just a student but it seems to me that even though doctors have authority over medical care of the patient the nurse is the one to carry out most of those orders and order her own applicable nursing...
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    Smoking ban

    smk1 replied to NannaNurse's topic in General Nursing

    show me a valid study showing a correlation between second hand smells of garlic or gum and cancer or asthma attacks and i'll hop on the bandwagon with you . lets not get ridiculous here... there is...
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    What is your biggest nursing pet peeve?

    smk1 replied to ferfer's topic in General Nursing

    when i was a Nursing assistant- aides who knew that residents had a particular order in which they wanted their personal care done but fail to write the order down for everyone else. example Flora...
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    Anyone challenged the NCLEX?

    smk1 replied to MikeinSD's topic in California Nursing

    what about the gen ed courses that RN's have to complete and the science prereq's? do army personnel already get these as well? If not then i would just wonder how you could sit for the nclex if those...
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    What if all docs had to nurses first?????

    smk1 replied to MryRose's topic in General Nursing

    ok i appreciate the underlying message of your post and agree with much of what you said but just needed to point out that not all of the nurses have and associates degree, some have bachelors and...
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    Mother-Infant Coupling

    smk1 replied to niquern's topic in Ob/Gyn

    not a nurse yet just responding with an experience. my friend just had her baby 2 weeks ago and had an emergency c-section (placental abruption) anyway she was in the hospital for 5 days and it is a...
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    How Common Are False Neg Hpt??

    smk1 replied to TweetiePieRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    yep! i was 1 week late had a negative ept test then 2 days later took it again positive! (i ended up miscarrying within 2 weeks though so maybe something was wrong hormonally from the beggining which...
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    What to do now that I am not in nursing school anymore?

    smk1 replied to MissBerry's topic in Nursing Career

    are you qualified to challenge or sit for the lpn exam? (a lot of schools allow you to take the nclex-pn after the first year of nursing school.) if you really want to be a nurse this might be the way...
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    Smoking ban

    smk1 replied to NannaNurse's topic in General Nursing

    i SOOOO agree with this! i was in puerto vallarta last year and was STUNNED at the amount of cig butts on the beach! on the most popular beaches they were literally EVERYWHERE! its sad because the...
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    Smoking ban

    smk1 replied to NannaNurse's topic in General Nursing

    just as an example when i was in early labor in the hospital the nurse that was assigned to me smelled like smoke so bad that every time she entered the room i started heaving and vomiting. I finally...