Paramedicated

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1. Letter Carrier or R.N?

   Paramedicated replied to FutureNurse2006's topic in General Nursing

   I am going to change my signiture so folks will understand were I come from a little better. I am a grumpy old hardass who sees everything in black and white. Sometimes i forget what it was to be...

2. Letter Carrier or R.N?

   Paramedicated replied to FutureNurse2006's topic in General Nursing

   If you have to ask yourself if you should be nurse or a letter carrier, especialy if it is a money thing, GO please and Bring the mail. Medicine is not something we do because it pays good. We do...

3. Am I overeacting???

   Paramedicated replied to Deb123j's topic in General Nursing

   Most of you may think I am unkind or harsh, but I satnd by what i said. If he isn't responsable enough for you to leave him home alone for a few hours without a phone call, than he should still have a...

4. Racial discrimination in Nursing....

   Paramedicated replied to Barbie38's topic in General Nursing

   We discriminate against each other over our Educational background WHY not

5. What do you love about our job, what do you not love about your job?

   Paramedicated replied to SoulShine75's topic in General Nursing

   I love the intoxicating effect of making a "good save". Someone who otherwise would not see tommarrow if we had not been there to help them. I hate death, flat out no questions asked, I despise...

6. Am I overeacting???

   Paramedicated replied to Deb123j's topic in General Nursing

   Yes you did, overeact. Sounds like you are compensating for not being home for him all the time. you punished him for doing what he was told to do. he was in the house playing video games....

7. Design the Ideal Nurse

   Paramedicated replied to zenman's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you, Leslie ( I hope I may call you by your first name). I guess in the ideal world we would not have a shortage to begin with. I believe you have the right idea, teach more leadership. Setting...

8. Design the Ideal Nurse

   Paramedicated replied to zenman's topic in General Nursing

   2rnitsh I think you may have hinted at an answer to my question. Does a BSN prepare an RN for mamagement roles? Is that the justification for a 4 year

9. Design the Ideal Nurse

   Paramedicated replied to zenman's topic in General Nursing

   If your intent is to design an Ideal entry level nurse why can you not even back up your point. I want to know what a BSN has over a ASN. In a nursing shortage I would think we would want nurses who...

10. Design the Ideal Nurse

    Paramedicated replied to zenman's topic in General Nursing

    All I am asking for is a Justification, from anyone, as to why a BSN is "ideal" over an ASN. And yes, Practicing Medicine is exactly what I ment. We exist for the Patient, first and always before...

11. Design the Ideal Nurse

    Paramedicated replied to zenman's topic in General Nursing

    Leslie (earle58) or anyone in general that has issue with an ASN being allowed to practice

12. Design the Ideal Nurse

    Paramedicated replied to zenman's topic in General Nursing

    What makes you think a BSN can do a better job than ASN?!?!?!? You may say they are unprepared but I say they are hard chargers who put forth monumental effort to learn in two years what takes other...

13. Design the Ideal Nurse

    Paramedicated replied to zenman's topic in General Nursing

    I see your points about higher education becoming difficult. And as for my experience with working and going to school. I have done my share... It can and has been done. As for geting higher...

14. What can MSNs do that BSNs can't do?

    Paramedicated replied to zenman's topic in General Nursing

    I am sorry I didn't clarify. A student will enter the RN program. The entire program has time built in for gaining experience as a CNA, LPN. All to often I have seen young and fresh nurses full of...

15. Design the Ideal Nurse

    Paramedicated replied to zenman's topic in General Nursing

    3 teared system. You must become a CNA first, serve your time learn the basics and when you are ready move on to LPN to learn more and practice more and get paid more. Than you can be recommended for...