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  1. What exactly is BSN online?

    No problem! :) I have wondered the same as well. I have heard that doing the RN to MSN is lacking, but I have no idea if that is
  2. What exactly is BSN online?

    I just meant if there were no "hands-on" training (for example, working on mannequins) it would be because you did all that in ADN school :) Thanks for all the
  3. Worried about fall schedule....

    I worked FT the past 2 semesters (taking 5 classes each). And in the fall I plan to work part time as a sitter with the elderly. I also have a 2 year old. It has not been easy but I have managed so...
  4. Excellent top qualifications but rejected by a school

    While researching schools in my state, I have found that a lot of them give "preference" to students that took pre-reqs there. It is not impossible to get in, but with SO many students applying, they...
  5. Please help me find a non-bedside career

    To me, it doesn't seem like you are making thins easier for yourself by fueling a gossip train between your friends and her friends. You should keep it between you and her and your CEO. having your...
  6. Just for fun.... re: call bells...

    Well I would tend to believe that but from a lot of the other responses it sounds like most places don't have an intercom... Very strange... It just seems to make sense to me. Can anyone else shine...
  7. Just for fun.... re: call bells...

    Maybe I am misunderstanding then? I'm not sure. At my hospital when you push the call light, someone from the nurses station will ask you what you need. It comes through the remote (which has the call...
  8. Just for fun.... re: call bells...

    Wow, is this not commen practice? Both of mynlocal hospitals have an intercom. I would have never imagined there could not have them other places!!!
  9. Privacy rules for reproductive history

    This is so awful! I'm so sorry this happened to
  10. Good luck to you! I wish you
  11. We see things like this happening where I live. They know people are desperate for jobs, so they give you a smiley face to get you in the door than wham! Here come the stuff we didn't tell you...
  12. Pregnant and can't lift?

    To my knowledge (and please correct me if I'm wrong, cause I just went back and reviewed what I posted) I have not said anything that contradicts anything you just posted. I *never* said that the law...
  13. Pregnant and can't lift?

    Your document clearly states that women who are pregnant could/should have restrictions in the workplace. It is not up to all of our nonpregnant coworkers to decide what pregnant women should or...
  14. Hi all! I am a pre-nursing student currently taking my pre-reqs at a community college. I have been trying to research my options for degrees (ASN vs BA, RN to MSN vs BA to MSN). I am also interested...
  15. Pregnant and can't lift?

    Ummm where did all this "pregnancy is not a disability" stuff come from? Inform yourselves!
  16. Patient complaint filed

    https://allnurses.com/general-nursing-discussion/family-pains-499694.html
  17. Job jumper?!?

    I agree. While this might not be your dream position, the experience you will gain will look great on a resume for a better position. However, please keep in mind that if you hate the position so much...
  18. Patient complaint filed

    No one mentioned this so I am just curious.... The visitor the patient was arguing with, were they ever asked to leave by either the patient or staff? it seems to me like that might have been a smart...
  19. Morgellon's Disease

    I'm so glad I found this! A classmate did a research paper on this disease last semester. Unfortunately, instead of actually explaining much about it in his presentation, he focused more on "these...
  20. help !!!very very lonely at delgado!!!!

    Btw, IF you decide to take lab and lecture during the fall, I think you will find it easier. The summer classes are so rushed because of the shortened
  21. help !!!very very lonely at delgado!!!!

    I am glad that you are feeling a little better :) just keep in mind that you as a student have a right to get your questions answered! One of the most important pieces of advice I got during...
  22. Not a real nurse?

    I actually think a lot of this comes from a misunderstanding of psychiatric disorders. I think it is common for people to believe that mental health issues are not real illnesses. A nurse SHOULD know...
  23. As a patient, is it okay to suggest a vein for IV?

    I tend to make my nurses job very difficult when it comes to giving blood and inserting IVs. I'm a hard stick, which makes me scared, which makes her job harder, which makes me feel bad, which just...
  24. HIPAA VIOLATION

    I just wanted to make sure so.... to $250,000 and/or 10 years imprisonment if the violation is for profit or with malice....
  25. HIPAA VIOLATION

    I'm sorry that you feel we are annilating this person, but I know that was not my intention (and I'm sure I can speak for most of my fellow posters). To clarify, I wouldn't want someone to break into...