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  1. NY State may require nurses to obtain 4-year degrees

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

    The low rate of pass should scare you. There are huge deficiencies in that program right now if it's pass rate is 70%. It will tighten up it's ship or it will be lost when the CCNE comes down on it,...

  2. What's The Deal With A 4.0 Gpa?

    orrnlori replied to Tx-top nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I don't know the abbreviations of the schools you mentioned but I'd guess they are all universities. If that's the case, have you looked at ADN programs? As far as the 4.0, again, I wish I had...

  3. Finding a Preceptor?

    orrnlori replied to KristinWW's topic in General Nursing

    I do it because I love it, if I have an engaged and attentive student. When someone is just standing there looking bored, it's a pain. We aren't paid to precept, what a novel

  4. NY State may require nurses to obtain 4-year degrees

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

    Hi Lizz - I agree with you. Many times when comparing some BSN programs to others you'll see just what you described. I've always thought the reason was that it was the attitude of the program...

  5. Deciding too soon?

    orrnlori replied to Hopegirl's topic in General Nursing

    The only suggestion I can make to you is to try to get into a hospital working as an anesthesia assistant (might be called by another name in different hospitals). AA's usually are students who work...

  6. working in the ER as a new grad.

    orrnlori replied to nerdynurse's topic in General Nursing

    Again, I think it just depends on the hospital. My hospital trains OR nurses for 7 months. I believe the ED is 6 months. It's intensive mini-nursing

  7. Can nurses in the US really work a straight 24 hour shift??

    orrnlori replied to care bear's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, there are new rules in place but I still see them cooking up ways to get around

  8. working in the ER as a new grad.

    orrnlori replied to nerdynurse's topic in General Nursing

    We start new grads in our ED every single year, we have a good internship and I think that the new RN's do well over all. We also hire right into the ICU's and the OR. I think it all depends on the...

  9. Out with the New...In with the Old..

    orrnlori replied to Alnamvet's topic in General Nursing

    As someone who is interested in teaching someday, I would LOOOOVVVVEEE to see nursing diagnosis out the door along with care plans. Where is this idea posted? I've not heard a word about it. I...

  10. Deciding too soon?

    orrnlori replied to Hopegirl's topic in General Nursing

    Most CRNA schools require a minimum of 1 year critical care experience. I'm not sure how working in critical care would let you see what a CRNA does for a living. To see what they do day in and day...

  11. Can nurses in the US really work a straight 24 hour shift??

    orrnlori replied to care bear's topic in General Nursing

    It's never happened to me personally but we've had several nurses and scrub techs who have worked 24 hours while on call, 24 hours straight, maybe a potty break. I think here the limit is suppose to...

  12. NY State may require nurses to obtain 4-year degrees

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

    As a master's level trained nurse, I would think you'd have a grasp of the issues concerning the

  13. count sheet

    orrnlori replied to MsHB's topic in Operating Room

    We don't keep the count sheets

  14. Planned Parenthood and nursing

    orrnlori replied to rhiannonwolf's topic in General Nursing

    I think mom has over-reacted. It would look great on your resume. I also think you might change your mind as you go through school. I thought I wanted to do peds. Now crying babies totally...

  15. Male coworkers harrassing female staff...

    orrnlori replied to Sgt_Chunk_Spelunker's topic in General Nursing

    I also agree, leave your husband out of it and don't give the letter. Take it where it needs to

  16. lpn-rn...same difference

    orrnlori replied to reyna's topic in General Nursing

    Ain't that the truth.

  17. Stupid Student Question on C-Sections and Nursing Specialty

    orrnlori replied to KristinWW's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Good greif!!!! I'd freak out if they brought in a c-section to my OR. I know nothing about it. Our OB floor does

  18. NY State may require nurses to obtain 4-year degrees

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

    You know, I've been reading here for weeks about this issue of ADN and BSN. Part of the reason there is no concensus among us is that no two programs are even close to being similar. So, here's BSN...

  19. Trauma season is upon us

    orrnlori replied to orrnlori's topic in General Nursing

    "yeah, he shot me because he wanted the eggs scrambled, not fried" I heard this while pre-opping a 45 year old woman for a gunshot wound to the eye, she was referring to her 70-something year old...

  20. Trauma season is upon us

    orrnlori posted a topic in General Nursing

    I've been through a horrible 3 weeks with trauma after trauma coming through the doors. Good grief, what will the summer bring at this rate? I'm sooooo tired, I'm beginning to think that there's got...

  21. Trauma season is upon us

    orrnlori replied to orrnlori's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, like when going over an op permit I asked "Have you had anything to eat or drink this morning?" "No, but I guess I need to confess, I did smoke a joint on the way here, does that count?" I swear...

  22. lpn-rn...same difference

    orrnlori replied to reyna's topic in General Nursing

    While the study endorses the bachelor's degree as the best path for producing quality nurses, the point of the research is not to worry patients about the care they receive in hospitals with few...

  23. Rude Cna To Nurses

    orrnlori replied to inna's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I worked with a surgical tech like this. She belittled and berated everyone, including the doctors, all doctors. If everyone I work with is to believed then there was at least one letter from every...

  24. Trauma season is upon us

    orrnlori replied to orrnlori's topic in General Nursing

    They do seem to be pouring out from under every rock in town as well as every county south and east of here. I don't envy you the Derby drunks. You can have them. All I could think of all week long...

  25. lpn-rn...same difference

    orrnlori replied to reyna's topic in General Nursing

    All good points, that will I fear, fall on the deaf ears of the possible educational elitists among us. (I too am starting prereqs for an MSN to start in 2005, we can be depressed together!). Let's...