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  1. affect of nursing shortage on nursing leadership and management, help!

    kcmylorn replied to purpletouch's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I think I would like to address the point made in the orginal post of managment and leadership, nurses leaving the profession due to the stress level of the nursing job enviorment and BSN programs...

  2. 1st Nursing Cartoon caption contest - win $100

    kcmylorn replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    "Just don't see anything in nursing to smile about these

  3. Are online ANP degrees destroying our credibility?

    kcmylorn replied to jilljw's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I personally would not put my license on the line or any of my worldly assets for that matter, to go to an online to get an NP and think I was going to actually be responsible for decisions that...

  4. The Mockery of Nursing

    kcmylorn replied to Old.Timer's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    1.I have a DWI. Can I be a nurse? 2.I am stupid. Can I be a nurse? 3.If it takes me five times to pass NCLEX, Can I be nurse. Is Paris Hilton and the Kardashian's thinking of taking up

  5. what Bachelors degree can I earn besides BSN (from RN)?

    kcmylorn replied to janice_c67's topic in Nursing Career

    Just out of curiosity- how did you feel when you did your clinicals? What were your thoughts while going through your

  6. problem in home health. mandated reporter issue?

    kcmylorn replied to GapRN's topic in Home Health

    I was thinking of going into Home health- after reading the above, I'm not so sure. This is scary. politics and elder abuse and no support from your

  7. If you had to do it over again would you?

    kcmylorn replied to Tally4970's topic in General Nursing

    I said NO before and I will say NO again. And that's after 32 years. Today's latest antics only confirms the

  8. The ridiculousness of basing reimbursement on customer satisfaction

    kcmylorn replied to wooh's topic in General Nursing

    Whoever told patients that vomiting, diarrhea and abdominal pain was going to be like a trip to Disney. Patient satisfaction surveys. What jerk came up with that idea. Patient with diarrhea. "let us...

  9. Humc salaries?

    kcmylorn replied to ajbarr01's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Those salaries may look good but NJ is one the the most expensive places to live. Lok at the stats on NJ- they are always on the most expensive, bankrupt states, worst place to retire, worst place to...

  10. The ridiculousness of basing reimbursement on customer satisfaction

    kcmylorn replied to wooh's topic in General Nursing

    I love the questions on the HCAPS about 1- having their pain controlled adequately- I guess the survey instrument and the hospital administrators don't know about "drug seekers". 2 when you needed...

  11. what Bachelors degree can I earn besides BSN (from RN)?

    kcmylorn replied to janice_c67's topic in Nursing Career

    Look at different colleges and universities under the general heading of :Bachelors of Science. A BSN is only one small course of study under the science department. You can obtain a BS(bachelors...

  12. Will the economy ever get better so less people will pursue nursing?

    kcmylorn replied to AddisonLawrence03's topic in General Nursing

    Will the economy ever get better and will this cause less people to pursue nursing? IMHO: It is going to take quite a number of years for the economy to get better. The fall out, aftermath and the...

  13. Professional Morale Improvement Program

    kcmylorn replied to annacat's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    All these "morale Improvemment" initiatives are the same crap different day(name). TCAB, the suter group-Hardwiring" buy into, engagement etc They all come down to one thing "Support Your Local CEO"...

  14. If you had to do it over again would you?

    kcmylorn replied to Tally4970's topic in General Nursing

    NO!!!

  15. New Grad (sort-of) Quit or be fired, for NOT "fitting-in"!

    kcmylorn replied to I♥Dexter's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I don't work or live in a "right to work" state. I too live in an employment at will state. Please check your state department of labor website. That is where you will find just exactly what...

  16. New Grad (sort-of) Quit or be fired, for NOT "fitting-in"!

    kcmylorn replied to I♥Dexter's topic in First Year After Licensure

    This is happening to the older( over 50-55 and up) experienced nurses as well now a days. I know, I have been on the receipient end of it a good number of times since this recession began and since...

  17. In Depth Medscape article about the current (2012) state of New-Grad Employment.

    kcmylorn replied to Sehille4774's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I found the article very interesting given the climate and attitude that has prevailed in Nursing over the past 4-5 years. I don't disagree with much of it. It conjured up the anger in me all over...

  18. Amsn certification test question

    kcmylorn replied to tokmom's topic in General Nursing

    I took my test in CMSRN Certification in 2006. I can't answer the NCLEX question- if the computer turns off. I didn't take a computer NCLEX version. I took the state board test pool version of the...

  19. Patient Complaint

    kcmylorn replied to Anna Flaxis's topic in General Nursing

    I think staff splitting only occurs when we nurses let it. If you know a patient is difficult and manipulative, ( and it's pretty obvious early on in their game) letting them feel they've won, often...

  20. Older RNs, job market for experienced RN

    kcmylorn replied to spencerma2's topic in Nursing Career

    Ditto: The entire healthcare disaster that is happening in this country today is because top level healthcare leadership/execs want to turn a profit( I'm using the leadership term loosely not becuase...

  21. Amsn certification test question

    kcmylorn replied to tokmom's topic in General Nursing

    I'm confused. Is your question about the Academy of Medical Surgical Nursing Certification test? CMSRN If yes, My test was a paper and pencil test booklet with senerios and multiple choice questions...

  22. Patient Complaint

    kcmylorn replied to Anna Flaxis's topic in General Nursing

    Of course these patients know full right well they are playing with peoples jobs and liveihoods. Thank You, patient satisfaction surveys. The word that describes this patient is "Manipulative". They...

  23. New Health Care Bill

    kcmylorn replied to rodmoser's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Cancer and Other Preexisting Conditions Now Covered Under HHS

  24. Enough is enough- taking back our profession

    kcmylorn replied to forrester's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I am not an NP nor is my purpose to be argumentative. Botched dx or tx is not exclusive of NP's. I think that physican's have far more well know cases in that dept. and long before the NP role came...

  25. Going full time at a hospital in which you work for agency?

    kcmylorn replied to NurseCard's topic in Agency Nurses

    When I went staff at the facility I was orginally agency at- the pay was more as staff then agency and had full bene's- go figure. I think the trend in hospitals now is to hire agencies as opposed to...