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  1. why nursing is a mess. three simple facts

    lub dub replied to chillnurse's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Oh, where should I begin? So you think "nursing is a mess" because of the fees one must pay to transfer a license form state to state? Really?? These fees are decided upon by politicians, and not...

  2. Blacklisted by your Nursing School?

    lub dub replied to PolishGirlRN's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Huh? Just because you were someone's instructor, you are under no obligation to write a letter of recommendation on their

  3. Quit my first nursing home after 1 day!

    lub dub replied to Trixyp's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    What was the hiring process like? Did you tour the facility & speak with any of the staff prior to taking this

  4. Love to Teach - Masters?

    lub dub replied to carriebarton59's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Nursing Education | Master of Science in Nursing | Walden

  5. Gift for Preceptor?

    lub dub replied to BundokSaint's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Gift cards are always nice. Find out preferences of your preceptor- Starbucks, Dunkin Donuts,

  6. To My Preceptor

    lub dub replied to bas22's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for sharing, bas22. Have you shared this with your

  7. Dear Nurses, I desperately need your help

    lub dub replied to juniper1968's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Find yourself a good RN-to-BSN program after you graduate, & you'll be

  8. Roll Call... Curious of ball park figure of MSN prepared nurses and their salaries

    lub dub replied to Chanel63's topic in Advanced Practice

    Are you picking a position based upon salary, or based upon what your passion

  9. Offensive Op/Ed About NPs

    lub dub replied to LibraSunCNM's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    The one study that was mentioned in the piece was written 15 years ago! If one of my students cited a 15 year old study, I would tell them to find more recent

  10. Nursing Student Issues

    lub dub replied to WanderLust07's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Please contact her instructor. He or she needs to know about this

  11. No need in Ohio

    lub dub replied to Janinern84's topic in Legal

    Great post GrnTea. I would also add that you should stay away from the Vickie Malazzo courses. I do legal consulting, and I have never taken a class in it! What gets me work is 20 years of ICU/CCU...

  12. One thing I learned today is that honesty will get you nowhere in Nursing School.

    lub dub replied to guest08/05/2014's topic in General Students

    The member who started this thread does not understand that honesty & integrity are the cornerstones of what it means to be a nursing professional. The fact that your user name is...

  13. Nurse vs Instructor

    lub dub replied to motay68's topic in General Students

    I agree with the others who say that clinicals are not the time to prep for the final exam. The nurse had every right to ask you where you were. Speaking as a former clinical nursing instructor...

  14. Narc count

    lub dub replied to dubspot's topic in Patient Medications

    It is accepted practice that oncoming & offgoing shifts count narcotics together. While the 3-11 nurse who signed was very wrong for signing off on a count that she never did, you are also in the...

  15. What happens when they leave the ICU?

    lub dub replied to Tifftazia's topic in MICU, SICU

    I believe there would be more burnout if nurses saw how few of their patients left the unit and went on to never having a meaningful recovery. Sometimes it's better not

  16. Stick a fork in me, I'm done

    lub dub replied to nursej22's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I did the same thing you're doing nine years ago, & I've never looked back! Best of luck to

  17. To BSN or not...

    lub dub replied to What Nurse?'s topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Get as much education as you can. I started off with an associate's degree, and now have a doctorate. The higher your education, the more job opportunities are available to

  18. Requiring Bedside Experience for NP

    lub dub replied to matthewandrew's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    It's called disagreeing with you, not considering your opinion to be completely unacceptable and deserving to be bashed and picked apart unlike anyone else's on this forum. There's a

  19. "Some people have a job. We have a calling."

    lub dub replied to Irish_Mist's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I have a career. I don't have a

  20. Blame the nurse!

    lub dub replied to Tina, RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I read the same article, & my impression was that the physician and the nurse were being blamed. Why is the title of this thread "Blame the

  21. Tribute to a Brave Man

    lub dub replied to Blue Roses's topic in General Nursing

    That was amazing. Thank

  22. Hallucinations

    lub dub replied to babaloo's topic in Psychiatric

    A hallucination is a sensory event ("seeing" things, "hearing" things, etc.). A delusion is, for lack of a better term, an intellectual event (believing that an irrational thought is true). So,...

  23. When attending a traditional BSN program, are students told they're better than ADNs?

    lub dub replied to Nola009's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Oh

  24. Documentation, Scapegoating and Fear for Jobs.. The Current Status of Being an RN.

    lub dub replied to PedsRN25's topic in General Nursing

    The Joint Commission does understand the medical profession (in order to be a surveyor, you are required to have extensive nursing/medical background), and does have realistic expectations (go to the...

  25. Need Advise ASAP....

    lub dub replied to Saalbunch's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    This is a PATTERN OF BEHAVIOR. This student has to go. It is disappointing that the "academic team" seems unwilling or unable to admit