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  1. Brian Short News

    favflu replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    My condolences to all Brian's family, friends, and

  2. Do You Have To Be Religious/Spiritual to be a good Nurse?

    favflu replied to Soliloquy's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    Actually practicing bible principles can help you to be humble to all people. In other words, do not think you are above others or you are above taking on certain assignments. If you see a CNA needs...

  3. BSN as entry into practice; why we decided against it.

    favflu replied to MunoRN's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I couldn't have said it better. Too many skilled nurses, and not enough critical thinkers to save

  4. Sick of Florida

    favflu replied to thelema13's topic in Travel

    The pay is what? It has the worst pay rate for hospital nursing, similar to all the deep southern states. There's no union, and about 90% of the nurses have 2yr degrees. After relocating here from...

  5. BSN as entry into practice; why we decided against it.

    favflu replied to MunoRN's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    To be a substitute teacher, they need a bachelor's degree. To teach as a licensed professional they are mandated to have a master' degree. This should be in all 50 states. In my opinion, there's no...

  6. BSN as entry into practice; why we decided against it.

    favflu replied to MunoRN's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    This is so sad to see how nursing education is watered down to a level of pure incompetence. Nursing is the only profession that have such low educational standards for clinical practice. Teachers,...

  7. Got new job as LVN/LPN instructor

    favflu replied to 1996RN's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I too am a part-time nursing

  8. Got new job as LVN/LPN instructor

    favflu replied to 1996RN's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Hope i'm not responding too late. 1. having the desire to teach is crucial, because it will give you the zeal to continue putting your best forward. 2. know the subject you are teaching and prepare...

  9. Nurses: Let's put our brilliant minds together

    favflu posted a topic in General Nursing

    hi registered professional nurses, i believe it is time to take control of our profession, by putting our brilliant minds together and come up with some solutions that will be helpful in HEALTHCARE...

  10. GPA for MSN

    favflu replied to greysanatomyfan's topic in First Year After Licensure

    no msn program accepts a gpa of 2.5. it has to be 3.0 or higher to be accepted. that is in all 50

  11. In need of advice- discrimination???

    favflu replied to 2010NewRN's topic in General Nursing

    sorry, this quote was meant for a different post. please forgive

  12. dismissed from my ADN program HELP

    favflu replied to Laura77598's topic in General Students

    this student had two clinical issues from what i read 1. poor infection control habits- forgot to remove her gloves 2. inadequate physical assessment. these two skills are crucial in clinical practice...

  13. dismissed from my ADN program HELP

    favflu replied to Laura77598's topic in General Students

    As a clinical nursing instructor, i have nothing but love and compassion for you. Each state have its own set of rules and regulations in nursing. If you are telling the truth and only once you failed...

  14. GPA for MSN

    favflu replied to greysanatomyfan's topic in First Year After Licensure

    No, you will not have any problem getting into a graduate program. That is a B grade. Colleges and universities accept a GPA of 3.0 or above. Once you are admitted in the MSN program, it cannot go...

  15. Tips For Nursing Students

    favflu posted a topic in LPN to RN

    study tip of the day: form a study group to help divide and conquer large volumes of information, and to provide mutual support and encouragement! to say that nursing programs are challenging is an...

  16. In need of advice- discrimination???

    favflu replied to 2010NewRN's topic in General Nursing

    The lawyer would take her money and run. Bad advice. If she willfully withheld information from the application, especially if it asked about any mental disorder, she has no legal ground to stand on....

  17. Is taking a drug test embarrassing?

    favflu replied to Lala27poodles's topic in General Nursing

    even over the counter meds (OTC), and dietary supplements should be recorded to be on the safe side. A study of 161 prescription and OTC meds showed 65 of them produced false positive results in urine...

  18. In need of advice- discrimination???

    favflu replied to 2010NewRN's topic in General Nursing

    if you withheld evidence or give false information on an application, it can be grounds for dismissal from the program. It is up to the dean to show some type of discretion. On the other hand, posting...

  19. accountability to the nursing profession, client and public

    favflu posted a topic in General Nursing

    hi registered professional nurses, i believe it is time to take control of our profession, by putting our brilliant minds together and come up with some solutions that will be helpful in the health...

  20. Urgent Math question!!!

    favflu replied to rita.kumar83's topic in General Nursing

    or 0.67 dependent upon the type of syringe you are using (tuberculin syringe can give a more accurate

  21. Urgent Math question!!!

    favflu replied to rita.kumar83's topic in General Nursing

    as a clinical nursing instructor: before you are tested in nursing math, you have to be given a class on pharmocology. this will involve dosage calculations (po meds, injections, intravenous, topical...

  22. How would you handle this? (depression)

    favflu replied to markuskristian's topic in General Nursing

    what kind of depression do you have, this is important to know in order for any particular medical approach to be effective there is a july awake magazine entitled - "depression" help for sufferers....

  23. Home Health LPN and no drug test???

    favflu replied to Peeker19's topic in General Nursing

    All nurses in home care whether RNs or LPNs should have at leat 1-2 yrs of clinical experience. The rationale is that the nurse will be working alone without any supervision, and he or she has to rely...

  24. New health care bill..

    favflu replied to Keptonkurtis's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I feel the same

  25. New health care bill..

    favflu replied to Keptonkurtis's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Hi there, my name is favflu, and I am new to this forum. Nurses should be the driving force behind this health care reform. After all, we spend more time with the clients than any other professional....