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msn10

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  1. Disillusioned, Depression, or Both?

    msn10 replied to Kim O'Therapy's topic in General Nursing

    First off Kim, I am sorry you are going thru all of that. It does sound depressing, but I will say you have a gift for writing. I don't want to start a firestorm, but I wish there was someway you...

  2. This can't be right...

    msn10 replied to pinkstudentnurse20's topic in General Nursing

    In addition to all the excellent advice you have received from some great nurses, please let me add my 2 cents. First, heads bleed like stink. Remember that heads bleeds (and I mean tongues, lips,...

  3. new grad in ambulatory surgery center? what do you think

    msn10 replied to shuubie's topic in General Nursing

    You probably are not going to get anything in writing. Nobody gets a contract in this day in age except for doctors, lawyers, money market personnel and the like. You don't want things in writing...

  4. Good Evening, Doctor!

    msn10 replied to FutureMaleOhioNurse's topic in General Nursing

    I think that is a great idea. I know it may be petty, but I get frustrated when I go into a room and a patient says "well that other nurse..." and they were really a CNA or other health care worker....

  5. OK, so I am whining but....

    msn10 replied to qaqueen's topic in General Nursing

    They want specifics. For example, "I assisted a patient in talking to her family about her DNR wishes." And go onto discuss specifics about how you helped. You are experiencing what is referred to...

  6. Are hospitals deadlier in July?

    msn10 replied to us2uk4u's topic in General Nursing

    I think new docs suffer from the same problem that new nurses do.... The elders like to eat their young. Did you ever watch rounds with docs? Not only is the staff or chief resident drilling them with...

  7. Are hospitals deadlier in July?

    msn10 replied to us2uk4u's topic in General Nursing

    Wow. You assumed a lot in your short statement. I did read the whole article. And it says a lot more than CNN revealed. The actual research done by a sociologist (??) said that there are additional...

  8. new grad in ambulatory surgery center? what do you think

    msn10 replied to shuubie's topic in General Nursing

    Good for you. We all end up specializing eventually. Med surg is a great way to start, but those floors also suffer from new grad deforestation. Usually many new grads are planted on the med surg...

  9. Are hospitals deadlier in July?

    msn10 replied to us2uk4u's topic in General Nursing

    Very well said. Let us stop attacking all those that we work with. New nurses are just as likely to have problems, and those without a preceptor in their first year will have a 50% chance of leaving...

  10. Potential MN Nurses Strike?

    msn10 replied to Brian's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Yes, I understand that, but CEO compensation is a different argument all together. What I am saying is that universal health care countries usually have a lower RN compensation satisfaction measure...

  11. Potential MN Nurses Strike?

    msn10 replied to Brian's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Be careful what you vote for. In the rest of the world, nurses in universal health care make less than nurses in the US, even when accounting for cost of living. Most of the universal systems, like...

  12. Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing versus Doctor of Nursing Practice

    msn10 replied to VickyRN's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I don't think you can say a PhD is better than a DNP program (or visa versa) without further researching individual programs to assess if the program will meet your own professional needs. However, I...

  13. Potential MN Nurses Strike?

    msn10 replied to Brian's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    I do a great deal of volunteer work and I am an RN on the floor. The difference between you and I is that I am not assuming things about you and attacking you. I am very proud of magnet status as we...

  14. Potential MN Nurses Strike?

    msn10 replied to Brian's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Quote from MissBecky "If you are suggesting that MN unionized nurses are not educated, invested, or competent (either side of the table -- staff OR management) I find that to be pretty horribly...

  15. Potential MN Nurses Strike?

    msn10 replied to Brian's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    In my opinion, striking is abandoning patients. I am very proud to be part of a shared governance structure in a magnet hospital with no union representation. I worked for Teamsters when I worked in...

  16. more jobs with new universal health care?

    msn10 replied to Phlavyah's topic in General Nursing

    You may be able to find jobs easier, but according to a number of research articles, US nurses have a higher income than any other country. So although more jobs may be created, the pay may go down....

  17. how to stop fellow nurse from escalating an argument

    msn10 replied to newsupernurse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Hey newsupernurse It sounds like you are experiencing a phenomenon called "lateral violence" or also referred to as bullying at the workplace. No, you are not in high school, and it is not specific to...

  18. I don't understand the diff between ADN & BSN????? Help!!!

    msn10 replied to Misslady113's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I have an ADN and I teach ADNs. I also believe I know the difference. I didn't say they were robots and I didn't imply that. I am quoting many different sources. I base my statements on research. If...

  19. I don't understand the diff between ADN & BSN????? Help!!!

    msn10 replied to Misslady113's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I didn't think the original author was asking purely about new graduates and their comfort level. One doesn't get a degree just based on how they will feel 'day one' on the job. Also, what is your...

  20. I don't understand the diff between ADN & BSN????? Help!!!

    msn10 replied to Misslady113's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Most people don't understand the difference until they receive their BSN or higher. According to the ANA, the ADN is a technical nurse. BSN is a professional nurse. Graduate nurses are advanced...

  21. Are nurses smarter than resident physicians?

    msn10 replied to LeLeeFNP's topic in General Nursing

    I had a very wise nursing professor in grad school and she said to me "If nurses think they are smarter than doctors, then they forgot what nursing is all about." Translation: We may have a working...