ThePrincessBride MSN, RN, NP

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    Do you think acute care nursing is becoming less safe?

    ThePrincessBride replied to Emergent's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I work at a union hospital and all the nurses have stated that the union "doesn't do anything and just takes our money." Unions can be great...when they are functioning properly and as
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    Being a SAHM after graduation

    ThePrincessBride replied to KatarinaCoffman's topic in Nursing Career

    My parents were a month shy of their eighth wedding anniversary before I was born. They were 29 and 30. They put off having kids to pursue careers and more education, which made finances much easier....
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    Working two jobs

    ThePrincessBride replied to Nightowl_lpn's topic in General Nursing

    Most of the nurses I know work two or more (!) jobs, but usually they will just work one full-time job and a PRN/casual job on the side to supplement their full-time wages. I know some who have side...
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    Is Pregnancy During Nursing School Doable?

    ThePrincessBride replied to 2bNurseHammonds's topic in General Students

    This is going to sound harsh, but I think it is a terrible idea to TTC while in (nursing) school. Nursing school is difficult, and there is no guarantee that you will have an uncomplicated pregnancy...
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    Do you hear nurses will take over respiratory work?

    ThePrincessBride replied to SeekingNewCareer's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It's funny; many nurses complain about all the work load, but at the same time, they want to limit the roles of other jobs and "take back" what is "rightfully" theirs. I actually had one nurse tell me...
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    Denied a job, what would you do?

    ThePrincessBride replied to jpdlii's topic in Nursing Career

    Out of curiosity, why was the school shut down? To the OP, it does sound like you are FAR too "overqualified for the job" (and take it as a
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    No More ED Report?

    ThePrincessBride replied to FarmerFNP's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I used to work at a hospital like this that would send patients up from the ED to a very busy medical/surgical floor without giving report (hell, they've sent people with skyrocket BPs who needed to...
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    New job on 3rd shift. Struggling. Need tips

    ThePrincessBride replied to TigerGalLE's topic in General Nursing

    How much do you like working with the babies? Did you like your other job
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    Days or Nights with kids?

    ThePrincessBride replied to ChristineN's topic in General Nursing

    But we don't know your situation personally, so we couldn't have known that staying at home wasn't a viable option. Only you can decide what works best for yourself, but you have gotten some pretty...
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    New job on 3rd shift. Struggling. Need tips

    ThePrincessBride replied to TigerGalLE's topic in General Nursing

    Only you can decide what is right for you. However, being that the NICU is my dream job, I may be bias when I say that I would stick it out and maybe try to get onto day shift
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    Days or Nights with kids?

    ThePrincessBride replied to ChristineN's topic in General Nursing

    Yikes. Bonjourn was trying to help out. No need to get offended. Unlike men, women give birth, go through the hormonal changes, and breastfeed. It isn't sexist in the least bit when people are more...
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    Well here's something I didn't think about: secondhand pot smoke?

    ThePrincessBride replied to Guttercat's topic in General Nursing

    Yikes. That is a little harsh, isn't it? I don't mean to make this a political debate, but I just want to point out that alcohol/alcohol-related incidents and tobacco (a KNOWN carcinogen) kills more...
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    Anti-Intellectualism in Nursing

    ThePrincessBride replied to fakenurse's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    In general, I've noticed that some nurses in higher acuity (ICU and even L/D) look down on other floors/specialties. However, when I worked in med-surg as a tech, the ICU nurses floated would even...
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    Sooooo much debt already

    ThePrincessBride replied to KG MSN RN CCRN CEN's topic in General Students

    I've noticed that the older students typically didn't work either, while the younger ones were more able to balance school and a part-time job. Studies have shown that working up to 20 hours per week...
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    Anti-Intellectualism in Nursing

    ThePrincessBride replied to fakenurse's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I have noticed that there is a lot of anti-intellectualism in nursing. Just check out some of the threads here on allnurses. Too many posters have stated that they "resent" the push for the BSN, and a...
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    Any other BSN students thinking about applying to NP school?

    ThePrincessBride replied to nursing_student93's topic in General Students

    So then you are clearly bias... This is what I'm hearing from the grad-entry students. THEY are telling me that what employers have told them, that they are not interested in hiring grad-entry...
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    Any other BSN students thinking about applying to NP school?

    ThePrincessBride replied to nursing_student93's topic in General Students

    No one is "hating" on anyone. :/ Many employers do NOT want to hire grad-entry NPs because 1) employers put a lot of time and money in orienting new RNs, and most NP students will only have a 1.5-2...
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    Any other BSN students thinking about applying to NP school?

    ThePrincessBride replied to nursing_student93's topic in General Students

    I live in a city with an influx of nursing schools and experienced nurses. I'm taking classes with the grad-entry students, and they have even told me that they are having a hard time getting anyone...
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    Any other BSN students thinking about applying to NP school?

    ThePrincessBride replied to nursing_student93's topic in General Students

    Where I am from, they
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    Do employers in your area consider GPA?

    ThePrincessBride replied to smartnurse1982's topic in General Nursing

    I hope my 3.5 years of direct patient care experience at two different hospitals and my extensive volunteer experience and my BSN would be worth more than a number on a
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    Any other BSN students thinking about applying to NP school?

    ThePrincessBride replied to nursing_student93's topic in General Students

    I've thought about it, but not too many employers are going to want to hire a NP with no RN bedside
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    Sooooo much debt already

    ThePrincessBride replied to KG MSN RN CCRN CEN's topic in General Students

    Considering that the average college student graduates with 25-30k in debt, I would say it is a lot. Too much, in my opinion. You can manage it, IF you have no other debt (mortgage, car payments or...
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    why nursing is a mess. three simple facts

    ThePrincessBride replied to chillnurse's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I'm in a BSN program, and I am in agreement with you. There needs to be higher standards set for NP education. I am taking classes with the grad students and I am shocked at how many of them don't...
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    why nursing is a mess. three simple facts

    ThePrincessBride replied to chillnurse's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I do. I attend the undergraduate portion, so I would rather not say it here. However, Case Western has one as does Yale. Just google "graduate-entry nurse practitioner programs" and you feel find a...
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    why nursing is a mess. three simple facts

    ThePrincessBride replied to chillnurse's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    You should hear the grad-entry students at my school. They are having a hissy fit because no one wants to hire them as RNs (who wants to hire and train someone who they KNOW will be gone within two...