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  1. Does Johnson & Johnson Commercial Really Help Nursing?

    Snoopd posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello nurses and students! Here's the question; you've all seen the commercial by Johnson & Johnson, those smiling, yet serious, faces proclaiming BE A NURSE! This is supposed to promote the...

  2. Doctoral degree to become an NP???

    Snoopd replied to VickyRN's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Thanks for "knowing some of us" who "are just nurses". I predict in another 5-10 years we will not be required through state statutes to legally collaborate with you on anything, so your "cautiously...

  3. Doctoral degree to become an NP???

    Snoopd replied to VickyRN's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    I understand the importance of education as it relates to competency of practice and personal fulfillment, but how much more could someone expect to earn with a doctorate in nursing? We work in an...

  4. NYS Board for Nursing New Resolution

    Snoopd replied to robinsap's topic in General Nursing

    I think this BSN ADN debate is all about image. Apparently our politicians and the public believe they will receive better care from a BSN nurse than from a ADN nurse or a diploma educated nurse....

  5. Is it true that a BSN will be mandatory soon?

    Snoopd replied to szccdw's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    An excellent point about who "brings in the money". Doctors do bring patients into hospitals thus allowing hospitals to bill for services. It's no different than a stockbroker or real estate person...

  6. Is it true that a BSN will be mandatory soon?

    Snoopd replied to szccdw's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    This is a relevent topic for nurses at all educational levels. I think the degree "requirements" being proposed by some legislators have more to do with image (and who is backing them? Hospitals of...

  7. A question about Diploma Nurses

    Snoopd replied to Headhurt's topic in General Nursing

    I found this thread and a few of the responses to be somewhat humorous and perplexing. Apparently the big issue revolves around who is "qualified" to to be in a "leadership" or "management" position...

  8. Signing new grad contract?

    Snoopd replied to kurlykay's topic in First Year After Licensure

    If this wasn't part of a written contract that was established when you were hired, I wouldn't sign it. It seems rather strange that you would receive this after being hired, rather than agreeing to...

  9. Does Johnson & Johnson Commercial Really Help Nursing?

    Snoopd replied to Snoopd's topic in General Nursing

    :rotfl:

  10. Does Johnson & Johnson Commercial Really Help Nursing?

    Snoopd replied to Snoopd's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the info.

  11. Does Johnson & Johnson Commercial Really Help Nursing?

    Snoopd replied to Snoopd's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with your comments about retention rates. That ties in to why I am suspicious and a little cynical about this commercial. Retention rates will be less important to hospitals if they have a...

  12. Background Check

    Snoopd replied to DenaInWyo's topic in General Students

    I wouldn't worry about this questionaire. To even get into nursing school you probably had to be a registered CNA first, which means you had to go to clinicals for that, which means your state...

  13. Nrsging School-What was your worst error?

    Snoopd replied to hotcoffee1's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Sorry to hear about your misfortune. I agree, there are some mean sociopathic nursing instructors out there who don't care how long you've been in the program or how much money you have spent on...

  14. Career Change - getting ready to become an RN

    Snoopd replied to elizabeth1977's topic in General Nursing

    I'm glad to hear you are thinking about this academically challenging program. I graduated from nursing school and did not know what to expect either when I started, but I can tell you one thing, it's...

  15. A question about Diploma Nurses

    Snoopd replied to Headhurt's topic in General Nursing

    I think, and have been told by several college recruiters, that there is no such thing as a 2 year AD or ADN degree anymore. With all the pre-requisits most two year programs now take 3 years to...

  16. What nursing shortage? Not around here...they don't need nurses.

    Snoopd replied to Town & Country's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with you. I beleive the "shortage" is being created and hyped by the hospital and HMO "machine". This allows them to use special immigration loop holes to import foreign nurses who are willing...

  17. Wannabe Home Health Entrepreneur Seeks Info

    Snoopd replied to mw4cc's topic in Home Health

    That's a great Idea! What you are doing may be the future of nursing in the U.S. Thousands and thousands of independently owned nursing/health companies who will no longer have to answer to hospitals...

  18. Salary Roll call!

    Snoopd replied to Kellink's topic in General Nursing

    hi kellink, here in the twin cities hospitals pay entry level nurses about $24 to $25 per hour. :chuckle as of may 2005, the fairview "chain" of hospitals pay an associate degree nurse $24.35, and a...

  19. how many classmates dropped in your first semester?

    Snoopd replied to allthingsbright's topic in General Students

    We lost about 10% of the class by the end of the first semester, and about a total of 30% by the end of the first year of nursing courses. So ,we went from 120 students down to 80. People dropped like...