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    Women's Right to Choose

    frenchtoastwaffles replied to River&MountainRN's topic in General Nursing

    Just leaving this here as a little change of perspective ?
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    The Nursing School to Welfare Pipeline

    frenchtoastwaffles replied to panurse9999's topic in General Nursing

    this thread is taking a hard negative turn and I think we’re starting to lose sight of the problem. There are nurses in every state that are looking for work and running down dead ends trying to...
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    Is it like this everywhere now?

    frenchtoastwaffles replied to Forest2's topic in General Nursing

    This.
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    Women's Right to Choose

    frenchtoastwaffles replied to River&MountainRN's topic in General Nursing

    You're making a very strong point in your post here, and it's that people who have baby showers and cry over miscarriages wanted to have children. I repeat: they wanted to have a baby. They did not...
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    Transgender man has stillbirth

    frenchtoastwaffles replied to DaveICURN's topic in General Nursing

    Simply put, sexual orientation and gender identity might not have anything to do with one another. This person is a man who was born biologically female and never had gender assignment surgery....
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    Is it like this everywhere now?

    frenchtoastwaffles replied to Forest2's topic in General Nursing

    Don't you know that we have to work on our time management skills? Maybe an in-service will
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    The Nursing School to Welfare Pipeline

    frenchtoastwaffles replied to panurse9999's topic in General Nursing

    Woah there, I got less than a dollar raise for that BSN ? But agree 100% with what you're saying. I started as an ADN and learned absolutely nothing in my BSN program. I always called it Bull S---...
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    Women's Right to Choose

    frenchtoastwaffles replied to River&MountainRN's topic in General Nursing

    If the fetus is not viable without a host, is having a period murder too? You're saying abortion is murder and you're talking about it as "plain and simple", but that is your opinion. Not everyone...
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    Is it like this everywhere now?

    frenchtoastwaffles replied to Forest2's topic in General Nursing

    A lot of hospitals have shifted in the direction panurse describes- if you don't have your BSN within 2 years in my system you're out; but they don't hire ADNs in the hospitals at all- only private...
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    Is it like this everywhere now?

    frenchtoastwaffles replied to Forest2's topic in General Nursing

    This post is a work of art and deserves recognition. I hope administrators and nurse managers are reading
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    Women's Right to Choose

    frenchtoastwaffles replied to River&MountainRN's topic in General Nursing

    As nurses it's important for us to remain objective and advocate for our patients, and these policies do not allow us to do so and force healthcare professionals to act in their own self-interest to...
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    Are all PCUs Critical Care?

    frenchtoastwaffles replied to Dianna11's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    PCU doesn't generally do hemodynamic monitoring or lumbar drains and stuff. That's more critical care. Everywhere is going to depend on your patient population, though. Some PCUs might have critical...
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    In a perfect world, how would YOU like to see nursing education improved?

    frenchtoastwaffles replied to WestCoastSunRN's topic in General Nursing

    My clinical instructors were amazing and my groups were only 8 students. We weren't allowed to do much in clinical and weren't granted access to the EMR either so we were between a rock and a hard...
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    New Grad Moving From Compact To Non Compact State

    frenchtoastwaffles replied to aewaller's topic in General Students

    If you're going to be working in Oregon you'll more than likely need a license in Oregon. Do you already have a job lined up or are you just looking? You mentioned "at least 2 years". If this time...
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    In a perfect world, how would YOU like to see nursing education improved?

    frenchtoastwaffles replied to WestCoastSunRN's topic in General Nursing

    More time in simulation experiences and less time in clinical. Schools and hospital systems are able to allow students to do less and less when dealing with real patients, so instead of keeping...
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    NICU Residency job status “closed”

    frenchtoastwaffles replied to DaisyRN's topic in General Nursing

    Call your recruiter and see if you got the job. If you don't have a recruiter or didn't have an interview, you probably weren't selected or they decided not to hire for this position. The only way to...
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    HESI RN exit on resumé

    frenchtoastwaffles replied to JacSavRN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I don't think a HESI score will really mean anything on a resume, but your GPA is something that might be more meaningful to a recruiter or hiring manager. HESI isn't universally used, and isn't...
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    Feeling embarrassed, ask the md a stupid question

    frenchtoastwaffles replied to RobertJo's topic in General Nursing

    There's nothing wrong with calling a doctor or anyone else if you're unsure. Better to call and not need anything to need something and not call, and I think that you made the right decision by...
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    Supportive gym shoes

    frenchtoastwaffles replied to nurseontheway's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Everyone is different and I hear a few people swear by brooks and asics, but I personally feel like they're too heavy. I'm wearing nike vapormax air flyknit now and like them a lot but they're still...
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    Scrubs that survive thick thighs

    frenchtoastwaffles replied to LPN_WA's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I usually go with Cherokee infinity or workwear or FIGS in any drawstring style so that I can size up and not lose my
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    Compression socks yes or no?

    frenchtoastwaffles replied to Christina_'s topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Big fat heck yes to compression socks- AND supportive shoes. The socks will do you no good if you don't have a good pair of shoes to carry you through your shifts. Look for graduated compression...
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    CVRN CERTIFICATION

    frenchtoastwaffles replied to aluquenieves's topic in Cardiac

    I'm really not sure about this and am actually logging in for some other people's feedback on the certification. CVRN is through ABCM, but I don't see that the CVRN credentials are recognized by ANCC...
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    Which hospitals in NYC hire associate degree grads

    frenchtoastwaffles replied to Jae89's topic in New York Nursing

    Not a single person in my graduating class of May ‘17 got a hospital job as an ASN in NY, Including a few with YEARS of LPN experience. A few of us were lucky enough to get inpatient rehab...
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    Are LPNs the Answer to the RN Shortage in Some Locations?

    frenchtoastwaffles replied to traumaRUs's topic in General Nursing

    RN shortage? Where? If facilities would hire ADNs, there wouldn't be a shortage. This sounds like trying to make the most of a budget to me, which will be at the expense of the RNs already on the
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    Continuously Reapplying to Departments You've Been Rejected From

    frenchtoastwaffles replied to purplegal's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Didn't you already post this in another thread? Do you have any nursing experience? You're applying for several positions in very different specialties... are you a new grad? Do they hire new grads?...