OldNurseEducator

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  1. What do you think of the nursing schools that churn out graduates in a instant...?

    OldNurseEducator replied to tatempole's topic in General Nursing

    Please keep in mind...if you don't pass NCLEX-RN or PN, you don't practice nursing in this country. People that cheat are only cheating themselves. NCLEX is hard...take a look at the results on your...

  2. What do you think of the nursing schools that churn out graduates in a instant...?

    OldNurseEducator replied to tatempole's topic in General Nursing

    Please don't forget that just because someone graduates from nursing school (some have been known to cheat their way through) doesn't mean they will pass NCLEX-RN! I know one former student who took...

  3. What do you think of the nursing schools that churn out graduates in a instant...?

    OldNurseEducator replied to tatempole's topic in General Nursing

    Do any of you older RN's remember the 1965 position paper put out by the ANA about only hiring nurses with bachelor's degrees? That has been tried before. It never works. Hospitals can't afford it. I...

  4. What do you think of the nursing schools that churn out graduates in a instant...?

    OldNurseEducator replied to tatempole's topic in General Nursing

    Valid point! But why tell someone they can't do nursing, when they want to try? Kind of prejudiced to me...just my 2

  5. 3000 posts ago....

    OldNurseEducator replied to locolorenzo22's topic in General Nursing

    thanks for clarifying. I just didn't understand what she said about giving a drug that someone else prepared as not being wrong. It is wrong...no matter what the drug. It's a mistake. If that's why...

  6. 3000 posts ago....

    OldNurseEducator replied to locolorenzo22's topic in General Nursing

    I didn't mean to be mean! I just don't quite understand the post! Can someone explain?

  7. How much danger are our licenses in... really?

    OldNurseEducator replied to CloudySue's topic in General Nursing

    I will always protect my nursing license. I worked too hard to get it. And all states get rid of nurses. They give druggies a chance to rehabilitate. Why risk it by doing something wrong? I'd NEVER...

  8. LTC nurse wants a new job.

    OldNurseEducator replied to gettout's topic in General Nursing

    Yes...you have experience in skilled care. If I was a NM, I would be glad to hire you for Med-Surg or Step-Down! Good

  9. Remember me? I Got Accepted!

    OldNurseEducator replied to Angelfire3's topic in General Nursing

    Great! Good luck. Meant to

  10. needing some advice, what would you do?

    OldNurseEducator replied to dixiebelleRN's topic in General Nursing

    I say, GO FOR IT!!! I agree that life is too short...this way you'll get lots of critical care experience. Young people have the energy to do all that shift changing. Just make sure that the pay is...

  11. What do you think of the nursing schools that churn out graduates in a instant...?

    OldNurseEducator replied to tatempole's topic in General Nursing

    OP, what ridiculous statements! All types of people with all types of GPA's shoudl and do go into nursing and pass NCLEX-RN. Who are you to say that just because someone came from a for-profit school...

  12. ventilators vs ambubag

    OldNurseEducator replied to smartnurse1982's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for

  13. Advice needed for coworker problems!!!

    OldNurseEducator replied to kidnurse98's topic in General Nursing

    Let's hope that in the mean time she doesn't hurt (or worse!) any

  14. Advice needed for coworker problems!!!

    OldNurseEducator replied to kidnurse98's topic in General Nursing

    This chick is definitely nuts. In the ideal world, this would not happen. But in the real world, she is "bullying" you to make herself look better. Got to feel kind of sorry for her. She needs help. I...

  15. ventilators vs ambubag

    OldNurseEducator replied to smartnurse1982's topic in General Nursing

    Wouldn't the vent alarm if air was not getting into the patient due to a mucus plug? Just wondering...I would have suctioned, then bagged, then put the patient back on the ventilator when the SATs...

  16. Nursing: What It Means To Me

    OldNurseEducator replied to DREAMSDOCOMETRUE0610's topic in General Nursing

    I hope your bubble bursts slowly! Good

  17. Aspiring L&D nurse has a question!

    OldNurseEducator replied to sunNY718's topic in Ob/Gyn

    A friend of mine years ago wanted to work PICU, but couldn't get hired without experience. She worked as many extra hours as she could as an "extra" RN in the PICU (for free), until she finally had...

  18. Working on a telemetry/med-surg unit as a new grad

    OldNurseEducator replied to thekidisback's topic in General Nursing

    Good luck. I'm jealous. I envy your youth and what you are about to experience. Remember, as nurses, we were all in your position once. Be good to yourself and be patient. I am at the end of a long,...

  19. Advice needed for coworker problems!!!

    OldNurseEducator replied to kidnurse98's topic in General Nursing

    Leave as soon as you can! It is not worth it! Good luck and God

  20. Can u be an rn without degree

    OldNurseEducator replied to Darkpk55's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Why would you want to take the responsibility of being an RN without the formal

  21. Have nurses always been so negative?

    OldNurseEducator replied to scrubbee's topic in General Nursing

    The good nurses sometimes complain a lot, but do their jobs well. They're tired and over worked. It's today's economic situation that has upset the apple cart even more. Administration is horrible and...

  22. Glad they are flooding the market with New Grads...

    OldNurseEducator replied to gentlegiver's topic in General Nursing

    Having been a patient myself as an RN educator, I can see why nurses feel that patients are "getting free care" or "not paying their bills." I just got insurance again after many months without it. I...

  23. nursing ethics and family members

    OldNurseEducator replied to gazelle512's topic in General Nursing

    I am so sorry that all this has happened to you. You need more help than we on this blog can provide. Get it, NOW! Good Luck and take

  24. Neuro Floor Nightmare!

    OldNurseEducator replied to WindyhillBSN's topic in General Nursing

    That's exactly what I think, too, Orangetree. Good post! We've all had days like this and that goes with being a busy nurse! The night nurse was just spouting off because she thought she might have...

  25. Please help...new to nursing!

    OldNurseEducator replied to Souzou's topic in General Nursing

    NP is the only way to go into nursing anymore. New RN grads are having a hard time finding jobs all over the country. But the only way you can get a NP license is to become an RN...and you will need...