scooterRN52

scooterRN52

oncology, surgical stepdown, ACLS & OCN

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

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

    Can someone tell me why BSN'S need 6 months to a year orietation compared to the 6 week orientation I had as an

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

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

    DITTO!!! Doctor's don't talk about each other like nurses

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

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

    AS long as my liscence reads professional nurse, I am an RN even though the BSN programs call us ADN and diploma nurses ( technical nurses) I was in a BSN program and all they taught was the history...

  4. Mature Nurses over 50

    scooterRN52 replied to Su360's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Hi. I'm still working in the hospital fulltime 12 hr. nights and I saw this thread in 2004, so most of us are still going strong!!!!!! I answered

  5. Rich nurses?

    scooterRN52 replied to tiij's topic in General Nursing

    Ditto!!!!!!

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

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

    I am also an ADN from a community college and an LPN from hospital program. It is a good thing I had hospital program. as I received much more clinical time and was an LPN when I went for RN. A BSN...

  7. A surgeon's perception of nursing education.

    scooterRN52 replied to Grandy's topic in General Nursing

    I work in a teaching hospital and believe me I have seen a lot of good and bad in medical and surgical residents, it would behoove them to confer with nursing on some issues.I think newer and...

  8. A surgeon's perception of nursing education.

    scooterRN52 replied to Grandy's topic in General Nursing

    I work night shift and getting sleeping pills and laxatives is minimal work,our patients have cancer and are very sick the medical ones any way.As for the surgical patients , they have more hope and...

  9. Rich nurses?

    scooterRN52 replied to tiij's topic in General Nursing

    When I went to nursing school I knew I would always have work. Because as long as you have people, they will always get sick, unfotunate for them and fortunate for us nurses. Iwork hard for my close...

  10. A surgeon's perception of nursing education.

    scooterRN52 replied to Grandy's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with you, nursing and hospital administration do not see things the way they really are, and as a result too many important things slip through the cracks. New nurses are not taught in...

  11. Rich nurses?

    scooterRN52 replied to tiij's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with you, we are definately underpaid! We carry a lot more resposibility than nurses in other countries. I am comfortable but far from rich. Nurses in other countries do not do what american...

  12. Less Applicants for Nursing Programs?

    scooterRN52 replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

    We may have more oppurtunity to move around, but the pay is not

  13. Less Applicants for Nursing Programs?

    scooterRN52 replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

    I think, but don't have the stats to prove anything, that there isn't a shortage of nurses, but a real shortage of nusing faculty because nurses are not working at the bedside for all the reasons...

  14. Less Applicants for Nursing Programs?

    scooterRN52 replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

    There aren't enough nursing instructors ( due to lack of enough pay) There aren't enough applicants,because people are going into other professions to make more money and get more respect!! Nurses...

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

    scooterRN52 replied to RiaRN's topic in General Nursing

    I feel that nurses oversee what the Doc orders and makes sure orders are followed along with alot of things we nurses think of and the pt may need, we get orders from the doc, and yes we do keep...

  16. BSN vs ADN

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

    I have an ADN RN and I think 2 years is all the schooling that is needed. I think experience makes a tremendous difference. I have been an RN for 18 years and I was an LPN for 2 years prior to me...

  17. Mature Nurses over 50

    scooterRN52 replied to Su360's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Good for you!! I admire you and glad that you are putting that much away in your retirement savings. I am looking tnto an accellerated BSN program, then maybe I'll do a MSN program, if I can keep up...

  18. Mature Nurses over 50

    scooterRN52 replied to Su360's topic in Michigan Nursing

    I have been putting money in a 401k at work for last 10years or so. I am 57 years young. The advice I am going to give is; Save now and put money in a 401k or 403b where your company matchs a certain...

  19. Mature Nurses over 50

    scooterRN52 replied to Su360's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Good for you! Ihave always wanted to teach. but never went back to school and wis I had. I am now 57 and must work to pay amortgage so I am considering going back to an accel program which will take...

  20. Mature Nurses over 50

    scooterRN52 replied to Su360's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Hi. Just want to say welcome to the world of nursing and oncology I have been in oncology for many years and would not change that. It can be very rewarding. I work in a hospital and sometimes it is...

  21. Mature Nurses over 50

    scooterRN52 replied to Su360's topic in Michigan Nursing

    I'm 57.5 years old now and still working in oncology, I tried days and didn't like it. I am going back to nights. 7pm-7am (3) days a week and every other

  22. Mature Nurses over 50

    scooterRN52 replied to Su360's topic in Michigan Nursing

    HI Sue. I happened to check my email and found a statement I wrote in about a couple of years ago, I can't believe this thread is still going on.I am 57.5 years old and about to return to night...

  23. Mature Nurses over 50

    scooterRN52 replied to Su360's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Good for you!, I hope I can be that optimistic about nsg when I reach 59, with my mortgage and being single I wil lhave to work until I'm at least 62-66 years old.I have been working evening shift,...

  24. Mature Nurses over 50

    scooterRN52 replied to Su360's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Hi rntoben2008, I just read your thread and admire you and wish you luck in your career. I was 41 almost 42 years old when I finished nursing school and I'm still working full time on a stepdown...

  25. Mature Nurses over 50

    scooterRN52 replied to Su360's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Hi Sue. I am 57 and work on a very busy unit, it is surgical oncology step down. It is kind of like critical care and our nurse patient ratio is low, usually I nurse to 2-3 patients. It does get...