Mijourney

Lifelong learning is important to keep you motivated and stimulated. Congratulations on your achievements thus far! I think you are doing plenty to impact a community. Whether it is one person at a time or a group of people, what you are doing is mak...

I too was informed that the reason for the discontinuance of the APHN-BC credential was due to low numbers of applications. I wonder, however, if that will change in the future as population health is growing in popularity. At some point, the public ...

I personally would stick with UF. I do not believe American Sentinel and UF are in the same league. American Sentinel is not accredited by gold standard regional authorities as UF is. American Sentinel has only been around since 2006 having been orig...

I understand the need to admit fully qualified people to a program. You want nurses that will do well in studies and pass any applicable certification tests the first time around. But, if your BSN is over ten years old, I don't think a program should...

Capitalism seemingly started off as a good ideal but has gone awry in the U.S. according to my readings. Capitalism has impacted healthcare for a long time. Now greed, or extreme capitalism, seems to be the prevailing force. Health and medical care...

The problem with a single payer program in real time is that it will still emphasize sick care. In the U.S., our coding system for diagnoses and procedures is all about sick care. I envision a single payer program as being focused on prevention, pro...

Avid, you make great points. But believe it or not, my concern is not just with who is in the white house (he is just a microcosym of society), it is with the people within this country that seemingly vote their emotions and jaded values. Because wha...

So, if noted authorities in our great U.S.A. says that we were "founded" on Judeo-Christian principles, where did this mentality go when it came to executing healthcare? Was it ever there? Both the ACA and ACHA are based on extreme thought processes...

So Avid, just to put things in a perspective, do you see health care as a priviledge, right, or necessity? I get a bit flustered when someone talks about their rights because that is different then being right, IMHO. Also, are we our "brothers" keep...

There are reportedly reputable sources that offer some information on health spending and health status. The World Health Organization (WHO) is one entity. Below is a link to another entity. U.S. Health Care from a Global Perspective - The Commonwea...

Oh and if anyone responds to my topic, please consider the ACHA that was announced today, which is supposed to be the answer to the ACA. The media accounts I reviewed, did not indicate where nurses and APRNs stood on the subject. We need to make our ...

OK, I have been on my computer for several hours now, sitting. That is a health risk in and of itself. Should I be punished by paying to be in a high risk insurance pool because my chronic disease(s) and risk factors are exacerbated from long sit tim...

It is true that nursing care should be directed holistically, but in this case there are actual graduate nursing programs that specialize in holistic nursing and that is what I was inquiring about. In fact, I have visited several practicing nurse pra...

Hi All, I have been an RN for a long time. I am ready to move from disease(d) or sickness care to prevention and wellness. I find that holistic nursing is an area of interest for me. Can anyone tell me the benefits of becoming a holistic nurse practi...

Thanks to all of you who provide direct care. You're awesome!

I agree with Esme12. More and more employers are requiring certified employees to show the accreditation agencies as well as the public that they meet quality standards and that a high level of service can be expected. Certification with experience...

You make a good point SummitRN about the training for physicians and the training for nurses. As the scope of nursing practice expands, nurse residencies make good sense. Patient care has become too complex for nurses to simply graduate from a nurs...

Couldn't agree more.

In my nursing career, I have been through trials and tribulations as no doubt many of us have. I do think that attitude plays a huge part in how we approach our jobs and how we respond to the environment. Our maturity level is equally impactful. I...

PMFB-RN, I think that it does not settle well for you to imply that four year nurses are mostly nerdy with limited life experiences. I think what is important is whether the nursing profession is producing well-qualified people for the task at hand ...

I just saw a good 2012 documentary called Escape Fire: The Fight to Rescue American Healthcare.It is a great segway into further discussions on how to move medical and healthcare practice into the 21st century. Even though the information in the movi...

What I was disappointed by was that there were no nurses, that I saw, presented as experts on health care. We still stand clearly in the shadow of physicians. I think it would have been interesting to hear from the largest group of health care provid...

Yes, PMFB-RN, you are correct on certain levels. But, more and more jobs are being automated and outsourced as we write and those jobs will never come back. Currently, we are faced with the health and medical industry being the predominant industry...

PMFB-RN, your points are well taken. I think a growing number of nurses are opting for graduate education, especially nurse practitioner, because these nurses have more autonomy and potential for better pay. Someone correct me if I'm wrong but I be...

Katie, I agree with much of what you write but the nurses are in the hole not only because of external forces such as the AMA but because we refuse to get our act together. I know of several people who switched professions because nursing felt like ...