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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 young and still curious about the world. I appologi...

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 this Job because sick an injured people need us. We...

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 sitter. If you do not feel you can trust him to...

We discriminate against each other over our Educational background WHY not race...

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 entrophy.

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. Further, you son most likely is responsable enough for ...

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 everyone on the even ground. Perhaps a nationaly ...

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 degree?

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 are capable to be out there doing the JOB. Also ...

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 ourselves be it a nurse, Doctor, Medic, or even the g...

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

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 4. BSN started IVs in year 3 when My wife was start...

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 education just for money well I guess I still am a hopeles...

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 spirit become burnt out and overwhelmed because they...

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 the remainder of the RN program. Once complete, a...

Yes, it means you would have to start at and entry level title and responsability. All nurses who come out of school have the same thing in common, lack of experience. With a teared system of advancement we can ensure that a new full fledge RN is rea...

I don't think you can practice medicine with out a Health Care Provider level CPR card. Chris

ZENMAN, Please accept my appoligies. My with is a very capable ARN I get very protective of her. All to many times in this field we have folks who play the "My degree is bigger than your degree", As far as entry level nursing is concerned I fe...

Hey arent you the same one who was bashing Associate degree RNs?

HUm............ I would hope an RN or even a first year student would know what and AED is.... Heprin, anyone..

BLS: Basic Life Support ALS: Advanced Life Support ACLS: Advanced cardiac Life Support

In EMS we have the PARAGOD whom none shall triffle with. Our best medics are uasualy the ones who are quiet but willing to teach the "new guy" how to do an emergency chest decom. or the right way to push Morphine and so on. The ED nurses seem to be t...

Foley cath? or perhaps leaving his food tray in the fridge for a few minutes. Unplug the tv and tell him it broke. same with the phone. The worst one i have seen is a dude who took a swing at a spunky young nurse I worked with. the sup pacified th...

Most high stress and HIGH KNOWLEDGE jobs seem to have a reacurence of folks who get the "I got my SH*T together" attitude and then gaze down apon the masses of the "young" almost daring them not to be at thier level. 9 times out of ten these types of...

Or am I overeacting. My poor wife took the LPN test yesterday, SHE emerged from the test with telling me about questions that were so vague that any answer would have worked. She said she had questions on material that not only wasn't covered in LPN,...