OldNurseEducator

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  1. Reasonable Nursing School GPA?

    OldNurseEducator replied to bearscrubs75's topic in General Nursing

    If you get below a "C" in a nursing course (and many other college level courses) you don't pass the course. They look at transcripts to find out if you graduated where you said you graduated from. As...

  2. Had an interview today-wanted to share with unemployed nurses

    OldNurseEducator replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    Good luck, but keep in mind...it's very difficult for new grads right now. Don't be surprised if you don't hear back...or don't hear back right away. We've all had interviews that seem to go well but...

  3. Who else is a 2-year RN new grad at a Magnet Hospital??

    OldNurseEducator replied to indreams84's topic in General Nursing

    You must be very good!

  4. Full moon this weekend

    OldNurseEducator replied to tweetyRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I forgot to say" Good luck. Hoping for a safe, complication-free delivery! Have fun with the little one! What a

  5. Full moon this weekend

    OldNurseEducator replied to tweetyRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm still laughing! Thanks for the humor! You made my

  6. Feeling Horrible as a new grad

    OldNurseEducator replied to Hulababe169's topic in General Nursing

    Nothing happened but LEARNING and growing! We all learned. Now you know and can teach others! You sound like a very good nurse already!

  7. I hate what's happening to nursing...

    OldNurseEducator replied to nyteshade's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    You really don't understand why this has changed? REALLY?? Hospitals cater to the paying customer. Patients and their families are the customers!!! Screw the "infection control"!! It doesn't take much...

  8. Need some career advice

    OldNurseEducator replied to Nire83's topic in General Nursing

    You do what is right for YOU! Be happpy with your growing family. As others have said on this forum, the jobs will always be there...your kids will be gone (to college, an apartment) in a heartbeat....

  9. Reasonable Nursing School GPA?

    OldNurseEducator replied to bearscrubs75's topic in General Nursing

    It doesn't matter that you barely made it through nursing school. "C" means continue in my mind! Being a good nurse is all that is important...and a good attitude towards others, especially your...

  10. Reasonable Nursing School GPA?

    OldNurseEducator replied to bearscrubs75's topic in General Nursing

    Are the tests multiple choice? Does she/he hold a review before the test? That's a HUGE amount of BIG topics for one test!!! How often does the instructor test? Does he/she do test reviews for all of...

  11. Reasonable Nursing School GPA?

    OldNurseEducator replied to bearscrubs75's topic in General Nursing

    If I were you, I'd wonder why the whole class is doing poorly. Your instructor should be consulted about this and if no satisfaction, go to the Director of the program. If you find it easy, why are...

  12. Newb question of the Day

    OldNurseEducator replied to xander89's topic in Emergency

    Look at the NCLEX-RN results for any school of nursing you want to attend. That's the most telling of the level of grads they put out. Check with you local Indiana Board of

  13. Wisconsin has gutted Medicaid, no mandated ratios!

    OldNurseEducator replied to EponaRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    When the Medicaid cuts are made by all the states (and they will be) the administrators/owners will still make the same or more money. The cuts are to the patient's care and needs (food, clean linen,...

  14. Nurse-Patient Ratios on East Coast

    OldNurseEducator replied to shhhh's topic in General Nursing

    You are!

  15. Nurse-Patient Ratios on East Coast

    OldNurseEducator replied to shhhh's topic in General Nursing

    I think however CA is the best state because it is regulated nicely by Arnold Swartzenager(sp?) Not any more! Did you miss the last

  16. Are online degrees 'legit'? Such as RN-BSN online? Is BSN really necessary? CONFUSED.

    OldNurseEducator replied to Skylarslaughter's topic in General Nursing

    Remember that I'm talking about years ago...not now. You're right to be confused, but there have been many periods in recent history when there have been nursing shortages and periods when no shortage...

  17. So angry and annoyed!

    OldNurseEducator replied to SweettartRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm not quite sure what to say here, but what you did by accusing a nurse of falsifying documents was wrong, indeed you did it when you were angry. I agree with spending a few hours with your Dad and...

  18. Wisconsin has gutted Medicaid, no mandated ratios!

    OldNurseEducator replied to EponaRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Very unfortunately, I think this is just the

  19. Stop! I don't want someone like you touching me!

    OldNurseEducator replied to Seth O Scope's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I certainly hope that was the case. I had an LPN once tell in shift report that she wouldn't answer the call light of the patient with severe mental and physical disabilities because every time she...

  20. Are online degrees 'legit'? Such as RN-BSN online? Is BSN really necessary? CONFUSED.

    OldNurseEducator replied to Skylarslaughter's topic in General Nursing

    I'm truly surprised that no poster (like old me) has not said that hospitals have been trying to make the BSN the only one at the bedside for YEARS!!!!! Please read the ANA position paper of 1965....

  21. Torn between continuing my education and my family :(

    OldNurseEducator replied to wifeandmomoftwo's topic in General Nursing

    Family 1st. Jobs, school....2nd. I especially wouldn't jeopardize my marriage for nursing. Good luck.

  22. Please tell me things will get better!

    OldNurseEducator replied to LadyEJ BSN, RN's topic in General Nursing

    That preceptor you were assigned to was as we say in the old school...."eating her young". Shame on him/her. Nursing needs new grads. Don't ever be apologetic as a new grad. We all had to learn...

  23. Stop! I don't want someone like you touching me!

    OldNurseEducator replied to Seth O Scope's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I was taken very good care of by a male LPN in the ICU of a local hospital in recent years. He even had to put me on the bedside commode ( I was connected everywhere by lines and IV's) and wipe my...

  24. Do Nurses Still Make *Real* Beds?

    OldNurseEducator replied to DoGoodThenGo's topic in General Nursing

    Learned to not put the open side of the pillowcase facing the door in a Catholic hospital by a sister. (Sr. Margaret, if I remember correctly!) Sister felt it didn't look as "neat and tidy" when...

  25. Since when is it okay to brag about abusing a patient?

    OldNurseEducator replied to kristieRNsn2bFNP's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with you. Nursing as I knew it when I became one in 1973 has GREATLY changed. May God help us