NJMike

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  1. Nursing Academia: We Need New Blood!

    I absolutely agree with you. Plus I can tell by the information you wrote in the above post that you are in the USA.
  2. Nursing School Essay-Peer Edit/Critique

    Wow. This post is a whole new low for allnurses. It is bad enough that so many newbie/students try to get homework help. Despite what you facebook/genX types think you are supposed to be able to write and edit your own nursing school essay.
  3. To those who want to leave nursing

    ^^^This. OP has no clue what this profession requires in the long run.
  4. failed pre-employment drug screen

    If you can't stay clean and sober long enough to pass a drug test you know of in advance what will you do when you work for one of the many employers who have random drug testing? Many hospitals do random testing of nursing staff and almost all hosp...
  5. Over the years I've seen a lot of NEWLY CREATED "first time poster" allnurses accounts ask this same question in various ways. It gets old as the answer is always the same. UCLA WAS helpful in that they gave you the answer all US nursing schools ...
  6. NCSBN commercial

    Hey ncsbn, If you and the state BONs are so concerned about pt safety where's the number I can call to tell pts that rampant hospital short staffing causes errors and even death?!? And where's the number to call to have them drug test members of t...
  7. NCSBN commercial

    ^^Best post ever! Agreed. Joe Q. Screwball doesn't need the NCSBN to encourage him not to trust nurses. Why plant that seed? The advertising does sound spiteful because everyone in America knows the consumer has the right to complain about every ...
  8. NCSBN commercial

    EXACTLY! OUTRAGEOUS! You'd NEVER seen national council of medical boards advertising. People know how to complain without the advertisement encouraging it.
  9. Originally Posted by Giga To the ones saying they're making extra notes or doing a more detailed version, all I can say is that is not the case in my situation. I know because I've been curious about this for a while so when I'm doing my montl...
  10. That ad annoys me. That ad campaign was started to get more people into nursing. All the while new grad RNs can't even get jobs in my area. Even experienced nurses are having trouble finding work as nurses. Now they constantly run the one tryin...
  11. In light of the shortage of jobs for new grad RNs there is nothing wrong in doing CNA or LPN work until you get an RN job. I guess you have to clear it with your BON. I know of two recent new grads working as CNA's in hospitals although they have p...
  12. Volunteering?

    Agree. A medical mission seems like a good way for a new grad to get some experience to put on his resume. Also call hospitals to see what they accept in the way of RN's who wish to volunteer. Good luck in your job hunt.
  13. Jobs scarce for nurses

    Yes good luck in your job search. The military might be a good idea if you like to travel. You are right that the "RN shortage" is a myth I'm starting to think about going back to school to retrain for something with more job options. I'm wonderi...
  14. Finally understand the Facebook no-no's

    I agree that the reason one posts a status on face book is to get others to respond. But I also don't think co-workers are the same as friends.
  15. Finally understand the Facebook no-no's

    That's why I don't have a fb. I'm sorry this happened to you. I know many nurses like your co-worker. There are so many petty tattle-tales in nursing. Hope you feel better.
  16. Nursing in the next 10 years

    My thought exactly. Getting a nursing job will become more competitive as more new nurses graduate. Hospital acuity will rise as length of stay must decrease due to the escalating cost of health care.
  17. How Can Hospitals Afford Not To Hire?

    Agree more retention incentives, better and safer working conditions for existing US RN's would have solved the problem long-term. And it would have been cheaper in the long-run rather than importing foreign RN's. There have always been plenty of A...
  18. Burnout, bad hours, heavy patient load, what to do??

    Hospitals and nursing homes will always take advantage of nurses if we let them. Take care of YOU.
  19. For new grads looking for their first job

    I read a post on here today by an RN with no experience who has been looking for medical work for awhile. It was suggested that she could get some medical experience by volunteering in a third world country. The poster said that she actually had be...
  20. For new grads looking for their first job

    What I think is *mean* is that even some RN's with experience (myself included) are having trouble finding F/T jobs.
  21. If you don't know...please ask!

    :up:Great post.
  22. If you get a DUI while off work that most likely will be reported to the BON. If you have an RN job and the employer has reason to believe that you're an alcoholic you'll likely be reported to the BON. If your employer finds a non prescribed or ill...
  23. Wow. That link says a lot. It's tough for new grad RN's. I think you have to go into nursing because you love it because you will probably have to compete hard for a job as a new grad.
  24. Our new hire, new grad charge nurse

    Originally Posted by 2012_RN2B Well I guess the economy for new grads isnt so bad after all :) This doesn't mean the economy is good for new grads. It just means this hospital is 'using' the new grad's RN license. It's not a safe thing to do...
  25. Our new hire, new grad charge nurse

    sorry "angel" but no dice on this devious tactic. i've worked with a couple of lpn that tried to play your game. the lpn is responsible for her own patients and works under her own lpn license! i used to work with a lazy lpn who thought he could p...