avengingspirit1

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1. Diploma and Associate Degree in Nursing

   avengingspirit1 replied to LasercopyNurse's topic in General Nursing

   I had a Bachelor's Degree in Business, did some graduate work in education, completed a year of Physical Therapist Assistant School before switching to nursing. I chose a three year hospital based...

2. Diploma and Associate Degree in Nursing

   avengingspirit1 replied to LasercopyNurse's topic in General Nursing

   May it has something to do with nurses making more working on units. I know my program lost instructors who said that. Not 100%

3. Diploma and Associate Degree in Nursing

   avengingspirit1 replied to LasercopyNurse's topic in General Nursing

   Agree. One also used to be able to teach in nursing programs with an MSN. Not sure if they want a Doctorate

4. Diploma and Associate Degree in Nursing

   avengingspirit1 replied to LasercopyNurse's topic in General Nursing

   To PMFB-RN; Great point. I still believe a lot of it has do with many of those driving the BSN push being employed as program directors and professors at Colleges and Universities that have four...

5. Diploma and Associate Degree in Nursing

   avengingspirit1 replied to LasercopyNurse's topic in General Nursing

   Well

6. Hospitals Firing Seasoned Nurses: Nurses FIGHT Back!

   avengingspirit1 replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

   "If a hospital can treat a patient while spending less money than the DRG payment for that illness, the hospital makes a profit. If, while treating the hospitalized patient, the hospital spends more...

7. Hospitals Firing Seasoned Nurses: Nurses FIGHT Back!

   avengingspirit1 replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

   The order of priorities of a majority of healthcare facilities: 1. Increase revenue 2. Cut costs 3. Patient care What's really disturbing is that all those nurses who have posted here with stories of...

8. Education Conspiracy

   avengingspirit1 replied to Avid reader's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

   You're right, let me change the phrase "the type of nursing school" to what I meant "the type of nursing program". There are great ADN, 3 Year Diploma, and BSN RN Nursing Schools and then there are...

9. Education Conspiracy

   avengingspirit1 replied to Avid reader's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

   You're exactly right. Three big reasons for pushing four year school are below: "200 college and university campuses have closed during the last 10 years due to decreasing enrollments as baby boomers...

10. Do I REALLY need a BSN?

    avengingspirit1 replied to myschuler's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    The facts are in the study itself; but you have to know have to sift through all the corporate-speak. Something you don't seem to be able to do. It requires thinking outside the box, which is how...

11. Do I REALLY need a BSN?

    avengingspirit1 replied to myschuler's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I agree with you. And employers have the right to choose whatever candidates they want. There is no shortage of nurses right now. That may change as more baby-boomer nurses retire. I just don't...

12. Do I REALLY need a BSN?

    avengingspirit1 replied to myschuler's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    That means a lot to me coming from someone who a few years ago, in their usual smug way, bragged about whether they were going for a doctorate in Psychology or Nurse Practitioner because they knew...

13. Do I REALLY need a BSN?

    avengingspirit1 replied to myschuler's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    My vehemence is the Aiken study being promulgated as Gospel truth by organizations such as the AACN. Nothing wrong is someone chooses to get a BSN, Associates, or Diploma. As long as they provide...

14. Do I REALLY need a BSN?

    avengingspirit1 replied to myschuler's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I can't not publish their name for the same reason you won't reveal your real name. I have published links to the research rebutting Aiken's study on other threads concerning this topic. I work for...

15. Do I REALLY need a BSN?

    avengingspirit1 replied to myschuler's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    The head of certain state nurse's association said nurses weren't professionals unless they had at least a BSN. That was in no uncertain terms saying that their work, value and contributions are not...