scooterRN52

scooterRN52

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  1. Hospital Workers Suspended for Peeking at George Clooney's Medical Info

    scooterRN52 replied to student456's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with you, who cares what is in his record. I think hippa gets a little unrealistic, they should realize that medical personel are reading his records and plenty of them including medical...

  2. Crash Course?! Thoughts on RN education

    scooterRN52 replied to jjjoy's topic in General Nursing

    I think a nrsg. student should be able to apply some of their knowledge when they graduate. When they first take care of patients they should know what is nomal. If they see something that deviates...

  3. BSN's vs. Community college

    scooterRN52 replied to cottoncandyclouds's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    You need to get reimbersed by your employer if your working. I paid my tuition through LPN school and an ADN program through a communitycollege.If your not working you might try getting a grant...

  4. BSN's vs. Community college

    scooterRN52 replied to cottoncandyclouds's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I hate to tell you Sunshine, that I have worked with many BSN's and they have difficulty on the floor when they finish university as you call it. They can't hit the floor runnning because they don't...

  5. BSN's vs. Community college

    scooterRN52 replied to cottoncandyclouds's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Hi, I've been an ADN for 18 years and have been a boss of other nurses and didn't like it, I don't want to be in charge of other people unless it is my own business. I would much rather be staff,...

  6. Crash Course?! Thoughts on RN education

    scooterRN52 replied to jjjoy's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with you, but experience really helps, don't you think? I've already walked in and found a patient cyanotic and unable to breath, I got o2 on him right away and called a code blue, we sent...

  7. Crash Course?! Thoughts on RN education

    scooterRN52 replied to jjjoy's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with you, what happened to nursing diagnosis? I think they should learn more about symtoms and how they should be treated instead of all the mamgement classes they teach. Nurses in all...

  8. WHAT DO NURSES DO? --help me respond to this question

    scooterRN52 replied to RiaRN's topic in General Nursing

    I have read this book by Gordon, and she really brings out the fact that nurses are needed! We do so much that it is hard to put it on paper! Lets put it this way! A hospital couldn't stay open...

  9. BSN vs ADN

    scooterRN52 replied to Sassybottom's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I have an ADN and higher pas scores have always been

  10. "Don't waste your time getting your BSN..."

    scooterRN52 replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I wish I could get aBSN that quick!!! I currently have an ADN and will look for an accellerated

  11. Rich nurses?

    scooterRN52 replied to tiij's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry if I offended anyone, I certainly didn't mean to. I think nurses all over work hard and we should be supportive with each other, regardless of how much money anyone makes. We have worked and...

  12. BSN vs ADN

    scooterRN52 replied to Sassybottom's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    ditto!!!!!

  13. BSN vs ADN

    scooterRN52 replied to Sassybottom's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I think it is a good idea to get a BSN and I think by 2010-2015 it may be required I am looking into an accellerated program to get my BSN, only to work in a different capacity. Training,education,...

  14. Rich nurses?

    scooterRN52 replied to tiij's topic in General Nursing

    I am not heaping disrespect on BSN's, I am planning to go into an accelerated BSN program, so I can work in a different capacity later. I probably won't make the money I make now. I will probably...

  15. BSN's vs. Community college

    scooterRN52 replied to cottoncandyclouds's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I agree with you, as I have an ADN from a community college and by tne way, they had better pass scores than universities and 4 year programs. I have been a nurse for 18

  16. Rich nurses?

    scooterRN52 replied to tiij's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, I think US. nurses do alot more than nurses

  17. Rich nurses?

    scooterRN52 replied to tiij's topic in General Nursing

    I have worked with japanese nurses and they don't even start Iv's in their country. That I learned as soon as I got out of

  18. Rich nurses?

    scooterRN52 replied to tiij's topic in General Nursing

    WE have a lot more responsibility and do more invvasive

  19. BSN's vs. Community college

    scooterRN52 replied to cottoncandyclouds's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    My feelings exactly!!!!! I am an ADN also for the past 18 years! Thank-

  20. "Don't waste your time getting your BSN..."

    scooterRN52 replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    DITTO!!!!!!

  21. Rich nurses?

    scooterRN52 replied to tiij's topic in General Nursing

    I am not a union nurse, and I am making close to 6 figures, in the mid 90's, I would not work fulltime hrs for 50,ooo. a year. I work hard for the money, I figure I might as well do it while I can!!!...

  22. Rich nurses?

    scooterRN52 replied to tiij's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks Woody, I appreciate

  23. "Don't waste your time getting your BSN..."

    scooterRN52 replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    The hospital that I work in has a program for graduate RN's wether they are diploma, ADN, or BSN. I'm in the northeast part of the

  24. Rich nurses?

    scooterRN52 replied to tiij's topic in General Nursing

    THat was a good wage in 1988, I am very close to a 6 figure salary, wh1ile I'M in the mid-90's, I am working 12 hr nights. It is a crime that we have to work so hard and have so much responsibility. I...

  25. BSN's vs. Community college

    scooterRN52 replied to cottoncandyclouds's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    We are debating titles, my Liscence says professional nurse and I think anyone who has RN after their name is a registered nurse they don't pay more if you have a BSN. T his thread is going...