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  1. In a few years all RNs will be required to have a BSN?

    DoGoodThenGo replied to FutureNurse2B's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Ok, have heard that comment enough in this thread and it stands correcting. The original white paper issued by the ANA called for making the BSN mandatory for entry into the practice as a *Registered...

  2. do we wear our white uniforms for pysch clinicals?

    DoGoodThenGo replied to starrys's topic in General Students

    Far back as the 1980's when I did my stint in a NP psych was the only clinical rotation student nurses from my program and most every other one heard of could go "out of uniform", and report in street...

  3. Area of hospital with minimal vomit...

    DoGoodThenGo replied to alxndria.mrqtt's topic in General Nursing

    The

  4. Hunter College Moves To NusingCAS Admissions

    DoGoodThenGo posted a topic in New York Nursing

    the hunter-bellevue school of nursing now uses the nursingcas, a centralized application service for students applying to all types of nursing programs. undergraduate nursing applications 2012 for...

  5. What's Wrong With 21st Century Nursing

    DoGoodThenGo replied to All4NursingRN's topic in General Nursing

    from wikipedia: nursing is a [color=#0645ad]healthcare [color=#0645ad]profession focused on the care of individuals, families, and communities so they may attain, maintain, or recover optimal...

  6. Columbia Master's Programs - - how hard to get in?

    DoGoodThenGo replied to nycNurse2b's topic in New York Nursing

    Columbia offers a combined BS/MS ETP program for persons whom hold a non-nursing four year degree. http://sklad.cumc.columbia.edu/nursing/programs/etp.php They also offer various masters programs for...

  7. All Those NPs with No Bedside Experience

    DoGoodThenGo replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    As you are only a nursing student wait until you have graduated, passed the boards and put in as much time on the floors/units as the nurses whom have posted, you might very well then reconsider your...

  8. What Are Your Predictions For Nursing In 2012?

    DoGoodThenGo posted a topic in General Nursing

    The new year will bring many changes to healthcare. Some mandated as part of the new healthcare laws, others in reaction to it. Still more changes will come as state and local governments struggle...

  9. For Those Considering A Career In Nursing

    DoGoodThenGo replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Nursing Career

    What can one say? Excellent post! Can we have it embroidered on a pillow or something? *LOL* Nursing like entering religous life requires a certain "calling" if you will but there is more to it than...

  10. nursing schools without accreditation

    DoGoodThenGo replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing

    Name of the program or programs escapes me ATM but it was on the news several months ago; you can probably find it through Google as the now RNs are suing their alma maters. IIRC the schools were for...

  11. "Smart Is The New Rich" Graduate Nurses Cannot Find Work

    DoGoodThenGo posted a topic in General Nursing

    Don't know how to set this up nor even where to begin. So here's a bit of the piece: "Smart is the new rich, it has been repeated in the media. But when it comes to finding a paying, permanent...

  12. nursing schools without accreditation

    DoGoodThenGo replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing

    Well there are few free "do overs" in life. I personally didn't pass my drivers license road test the first time and had to pay again for the second attempt. It wasn't $200 but then again one has...

  13. nursing schools without accreditation

    DoGoodThenGo replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing

    Whose dollar? Schools don't receive any funds from a student taking and or retaking the boards. So it's hard to see any financial incentive for them either way. Nor can a student obtain a refund for...

  14. nursing schools without accreditation

    DoGoodThenGo replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing

    Accreditation is very time consuming and expensive to get. Unlike the BBB the NLN, AACN and other major bodies just don't hand it over in exchange for a small fee. Once the initial paperwork is...

  15. Who wears a nursing cap?

    DoGoodThenGo replied to raincitynurse's topic in General Nursing

    I've told you all before, no facility can mandate caps for female nurses only and not run afoul of various federal and local anti-discrimination laws. Just as LE, fire departments, airline pilots and...

  16. nursing schools without accreditation

    DoGoodThenGo replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing

    For the last bit every college one has ever attended while allowing repeats both grades count. Therefore trying to undo the damage from a "C", "D" or god forbid "F" is going to take an "A" in the...

  17. nursing schools without accreditation

    DoGoodThenGo replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing

    Why? And for the record NYS has some of the toughest professional exams of the fifty states. Law and accounting are the first come to mind. Someone has paid their money for an education in law,...

  18. nursing schools without accreditation

    DoGoodThenGo replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing

    There is a difference between state accrediation and national. The former is required for any school of nursing to operate within a state's boundries and for the graduate to be able to sit for the...

  19. nursing schools without accreditation

    DoGoodThenGo replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing

    Why not? Many professions allow multiple chances at passing entry into profession exams, The late John Kennedy Jr. took the NYS bar exam and failed something like ten times (more or less) before...

  20. Why doesn't the NCLEX include skills demos?

    DoGoodThenGo replied to Cuddleswithpuddles's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Cannot think of one state board exam that historically included a clinical skills component. Your professor is quite correct. When diploma programs dominated nursing education students learned the...

  21. Position difference between RN vs. BSN

    DoGoodThenGo replied to kalevra's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    That may be true or not at the bedside, though most hospitals around here (NYC) seem to offer a bit more for BSN grads, you may require a higher degree than a diploma or an ADN/AAS if you want to move...

  22. Position difference between RN vs. BSN

    DoGoodThenGo replied to kalevra's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    No, you don't. After passing the boards and meeting the other requirements for licensure by your state that is it. There are continuing ed requirements and of course your license can be suspended and...

  23. Help! Need to get out of my TCN contract

    DoGoodThenGo replied to CnL4eva's topic in New York Nursing

    Just wanted to follow-up and say I'm *not* calling you a bad person. Far from it. You are just someone who got in over her head without thinking the thing through, it can happen to anyone. When you...

  24. Help! Need to get out of my TCN contract

    DoGoodThenGo replied to CnL4eva's topic in New York Nursing

    If you withdraw without consent and continue refusing to pay the monies owed they very well may begin collection activity. This could range from anything up to and including a lawsuit. If you still...

  25. Help! Need to get out of my TCN contract

    DoGoodThenGo replied to CnL4eva's topic in New York Nursing

    You have three options: Pay as agreed. Comply with the offer of finding replacements or someone to accept transfer of your account. Withdraw without their consent and await collection activity (which...