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  1. Community College? You must be stupid.

    GM2RN replied to TheMoonisMyLantern's topic in General Students

    Yes, of course, bash the BSNs. Strange how rarely I've ever seen anyone challenge the notion that many ADNs have that they are the superior

  2. Community College? You must be stupid.

    GM2RN replied to TheMoonisMyLantern's topic in General Students

    I never said that BSNs are better or are a better investment, only that there is no weight to the argument that some put forth that ADNs are better. As for accreditation and Magnet Status, if...

  3. Community College? You must be stupid.

    GM2RN replied to TheMoonisMyLantern's topic in General Students

    Yes, I've heard that before too, but always from ADNs posting on a BB and never from anyone, management or nurses, at work. Besides, the fact that many hospitals now prefer BSNs, and some will hire...

  4. Community College? You must be stupid.

    GM2RN replied to TheMoonisMyLantern's topic in General Students

    It's only competitive if there is no wait list. Otherwise, everyone gets in when it's their turn. Is there a wait list? Or are the other 400 turned away to reapply the next semester, never knowing...

  5. Funny ways little kids describe how babies are born

    GM2RN replied to shhhh's topic in Nursing Humor

    These are so cute! I have a 3 yo granddaughter. Her mother has taught her to call her lady parts her "JJ." So my granddaughter was in her car seat in the back seat of the car, her dad was driving,...

  6. Community College? You must be stupid.

    GM2RN replied to TheMoonisMyLantern's topic in General Students

    Same here, no rounding up. And just to be clear, a B was required in all of my classes to stay in the program. If you got less than that in one class, you would be allowed to repeat it one time the...

  7. Community College? You must be stupid.

    GM2RN replied to TheMoonisMyLantern's topic in General Students

    I didn't take it that you were assaulting my choices, just pointing out that circumstances vary. Of course I would have rather paid less for my education, but I didn't have that option, and in the...

  8. Community College? You must be stupid.

    GM2RN replied to TheMoonisMyLantern's topic in General Students

    There was absolutely no extra credit offered in my BSN program. There was a small amount of extra credit offered in some of the pre-reqs that I took at CC,

  9. Community College? You must be stupid.

    GM2RN replied to TheMoonisMyLantern's topic in General Students

    How do you mean that CC in your area is "competitive?" CC in my area only requires a minimum GPA in their pre-reqs to get on a wait list for the nursing program. Once on the list, there is no...

  10. Community College? You must be stupid.

    GM2RN replied to TheMoonisMyLantern's topic in General Students

    Whether or not it's smart depends. Every circumstance is different, so you can't apply a "one fits all" mentality to college. My circumstances demanded that I attend a university, and the total...

  11. NS with Union Questions

    GM2RN replied to jesskidding's topic in General Nursing

    To add to what has already been said, I'm a fan of doing a job shadow in the specific unit/floor and shift for any job you are offered. Hospital management and recruiters NEVER tell you the whole...

  12. NS with Union Questions

    GM2RN replied to jesskidding's topic in General Nursing

    I'd like to stress the part in bold. What applies for one union may, or may not, apply to another. I'll also admit that, while I would tend to want to work for a union hospital, you do find some...

  13. Morphine Authorization

    GM2RN replied to Tropigirl05RN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    There are bad work environments for nurses everywhere, but from reading the threads on this BB it seems that those problems and the number of those toxic environments are multiplied many fold in LTC....

  14. Community College? You must be stupid.

    GM2RN replied to TheMoonisMyLantern's topic in General Students

    LOL good point! I did

  15. Community College? You must be stupid.

    GM2RN replied to TheMoonisMyLantern's topic in General Students

    Yes, I'm still driving a 1995 Buick Regal Gransport that was purchased before I quit. I have a little more than 253,000 miles on it. I'm more interested, though, in buying American as much as...

  16. Morphine Authorization

    GM2RN replied to Tropigirl05RN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I've read the answers and get what is being said about the process and why it's done, so maybe the word "why" isn't really what I mean. I'm looking for something deeper. What I don't understand is...

  17. Community College? You must be stupid.

    GM2RN replied to TheMoonisMyLantern's topic in General Students

    I can see how you would get general manager out of GM, but of a sports team? That's some creative thinking. GM stands for general motors. I quit working there after 21 years and decided to pursue...

  18. Flu Shot Questions

    GM2RN replied to dedicate's topic in General Nursing

    You want straight forward answers? Here they are: No. The flu shot does NOT protect a person 100% from the specific strains. No. It is NOT impossible to get the H1N1, flu, etc. after receiving the...

  19. Community College? You must be stupid.

    GM2RN replied to TheMoonisMyLantern's topic in General Students

    What's a

  20. First RN job & it's pay

    GM2RN replied to Stephen.Stevens's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I would also like to caution about going after the money. Crazy high cost-of-living often goes along with higher than average wages. There are a few exceptions, but that's the general rule. You will...

  21. Morphine Authorization

    GM2RN replied to Tropigirl05RN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Yeah, well, you have to play by their rules but you don't have to let them get into your head. You know what's what so just let it roll off your back. I'm sure you have better things to do than spend...

  22. NS with Union Questions

    GM2RN replied to jesskidding's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, the senority thing can suck sometimes. The flip side of the coin though, is that it at least eliminates management from "playing favorites." In a perfect world, I'd love to be able to trust...

  23. NS with Union Questions

    GM2RN replied to jesskidding's topic in General Nursing

    Union's aren't perfect and they have their downside, but overall, I'd rather work union than not. If you don't belong to a union, you are probably an "at will" employee, meaning you can be let go from...

  24. Morphine Authorization

    GM2RN replied to Tropigirl05RN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Ok, but I still don't get why authorization from the pharmacy to give a medication is even necessary, AT ALL, let alone in a situation like this. It's like pharmacy can override the doctor's order to...

  25. Morphine Authorization

    GM2RN replied to Tropigirl05RN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I'm wondering the same thing. Pharmacy authorization is a foreign concept to