CTORnurse

we all sit for the same NCLEX.. does not matter what the degree or the state you live in..its the same...but I agree with you about making statements that are not accurate. There are also more ADN programs in the US than there are BSN programs ( something like 1,000 ADN to 700 BSN). I agree that stating opinion as fact is not a good idea. It can come off as unprofessional. I know there there are strong opinions about ADN and BSN. I enjoyed the cost and time factor of the 2 year ADN program I went to. I am now pursuing my BSN, with tuition reimbursement from my employer.

Yale prefers solid, experienced nurses... that comes first. They go so many applicants and they are a very large healthcare organization, that there is not a problem fulfilling the BSN need..to say they "greatly prefer" is inaccurate.

Not true... Yale hires a mix of both degrees... Also, if you are an RN, you cannot be hired as a student nurse tech..because you are not. Yale just had a big open house and I did not see anything on the flier about a BSN preference. There is a plan of action to have all magnet hospitals have 80% of their RNs with a BSN by 2020..here is a link with more info. ANCC Magnet Recognition Program® - American Nurses Credentialing Center - ANCC according to this website, on average about 37% of the nurses have ADN and almost 50% have BSN.

I agree! I have a rule of my own...if I am not in bed by 12:30am..I am not coming in the next day. first call works from noon until 9pm(or whenever cases are done) and on call(with trauma beeper) from home until 7am.. second call works 9am-5:30pm( or until cases done)... there seems to be no clear lines as to when second call gets called in...I know for sure that if we are in middle of a case and there is a trauma, second call gets called in..but I worked 17 hours straight on a holiday call once with only a 30 min break..brutal..I will not put myself or patients at risk because i worked past midnight and I am working at 7am next day..I call out. end of story. There should be no backlash from that...I know soem nurses and techs will go in next day anyway, but there are no medals or awards for that and I see it as dangerous. Some people might be able to function like that, I know I cannot. I know my limits.

The OR I used to work in had the voceras..loved them!! I worked in a large OR( 27 rooms), so it was a great way to communicate without using the overhead pager. I now work in a smaller OR..but could still use the vocera!!

if you were hired as a PCA/PCT..you could not perform any of your RN duties..you would be hired as an aide, not an RN. Its called "changing hats"...I know lots of nurses who also work as EMTs and when they are working on the ambulance, they are EMTs and perform according to the policies of their job there. no liability issues because you are only expcected to perform at the level you were hired.

interesting posts..some of them unprofessional. I work in a BIG city , in a BIG hospital with 27 ORs and we have lots of STs and they are an invaluable member of the TEAM..yes, TEAM..something some of you are missing here. I do more than check Patients IDs and input computer work, I am the captain of the ship... I am not worried about my job in the OR( Ct. mandates that 1 RN is present per OR room)..and ,unlike a ST, I can get a job anywhere in the hospital. But, this shouldnt be the point here- I am ashamed at the attitude of some of the nurses who think that Sts aren't capable(they have had more training than I have). As for counts...every hospital has a policy and procedure to follow -regardless of who is on the team. My counting isint better than my partners (ST) What makes an OR a bad place to work? the attitude that any of is better than the other. I respect all of my colleagues. Poor attitudes and better than you attitudes compromises patient safety.