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  1. Hospitals only hiring BSN degrees, and no ADN?

    CheckThePoo posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Is anyone else having an issue in their area about hospitals only wanting to hire BSN degrees and not ADN? I'm just curious what the thought process behind that is? Do BSN RNs receive a "better"...

  2. If several nurses warned you against working on a particular unit at a hospital....

    CheckThePoo posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I currently already work at the hospital but am still a student. I'll be graduating in May. I've been warned by several nurses (on different units) to NOT go to work at this particular hospital on...

  3. No She/he Did Not!!!

    CheckThePoo replied to Maggie in NC's topic in General Students

    No she didn't: ....Massage a patient's leg b/c the patient was complaining of pain due to a DVT!!!! (student).... ....Put a big urinal full of dark pee right next to the patient's breakfast because...

  4. ADN/Magnet Hospitals/Ability to Find Work in the Metroplex

    CheckThePoo replied to HeyHeyitsMaay's topic in Texas Nursing

    Many area hospitals are avoiding ADN nurses. I personally heard from a nurse hiring manager from a THR hospital that they are already being discouraged to hire ADN - but it's not a set-in-stone policy...

  5. "Nurses Are So Mean"

    CheckThePoo replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Fair enough, I understand your

  6. "Nurses Are So Mean"

    CheckThePoo replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Well, and this is why I find this thread ironic. How can you expect someone to excuse rude behavior based on the argument that nurses may have just been having a bad day, yet not be expected to show...

  7. "Nurses Are So Mean"

    CheckThePoo replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    this is true, and i realize this. i know that there are "sour" people everywhere, in all fields. however, and i can only speak for myself, i've encountered rude nurses far more frequently than nice...

  8. "Nurses Are So Mean"

    CheckThePoo replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Wow there sure must be a lot of nurses out there who are just "having a bad day." Do most nurses get cheated on, lose their dogs, have a car accident, and have leaky pipes around the same time?...