PennyWise

PennyWise

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  1. Why did/are you getting your BSN?

    PennyWise replied to thesundowner's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Open up any old thread discussing BSN vs. ADN and you will see a great deal of posts exclaiming: "I didn't learn anything in my RN to BSN courses except APA formatting." I'll be done with my RN 2 BSN...

  2. Discussion about patient falls

    PennyWise replied to GreenGlassCastle's topic in General Nursing

    From what I understand, in the end, this is what it comes down to. Better staffing means less falls. Hospital admin are obsessive in their search to find another (cost free) way to solve the problem...

  3. A rash of firings...

    PennyWise replied to kesmarn's topic in General Nursing

    Mmmm....if the conditions are right they can. The hospital I left not too long ago had a union, but the nursing staff was not in it. The maintenance, aids, housekeeping and dietary staff were a...

  4. A rash of firings...

    PennyWise replied to kesmarn's topic in General Nursing

    Funny, about the younger nurses getting better ratings with patients. It doesn't go that way where I live. Many (actually, most) patients get annoyed if there is nothing but young nurses working on...

  5. Is it worth travelling 4 hrs to work?

    PennyWise replied to RNHURT's topic in General Nursing

    Is it worth it? Umm.........................NO. Having a job you love is an important part of life, but your job should not be your life. If you have that kind of commute to work, you will have no...

  6. After getting a BSN, can you skip your MSN and go straight to a Doctoral?

    PennyWise replied to dannygurl84's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, you can. Not only can you do so, more than a few universities prefer it. PITT, a major program near me, has eliminated its Masters

  7. Blame the weekend staff! It's fun!

    PennyWise replied to Nurse_Wretched's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    At your unit, its the weekend staff. On many units, its the night shift. I've been on one where it was the evening workers, and know of one now in which it is the part timers. Everywhere you go,...

  8. Has anyone coded a co-worker? Dealing with the grief...

    PennyWise replied to Zookeeper3's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Thats the politics of being a travel nurse. You are a part of the team, but you are not one of the team.........if that makes sense. It's kind of like being the kicker or punter for an NFL team....

  9. Understaffed hospitals and unemployed nurses

    PennyWise replied to vivicaq's topic in General Nursing

    The hospital I recently left is famous for posting pseudo job openings. Many apply, no one gets called for an interview. Then when the hospital gets poor "patient satisfaction" scores, they say:...

  10. I hate night shift

    PennyWise replied to carrie_c's topic in General Nursing

    I once felt just as you do. My eating schedule was crap, I slept all the time, missed appointments and became a Pepsi/Dr. Pepper addict (well, I guess it was just the caffiene but you get the point)....

  11. Transfer advice please

    PennyWise replied to ninja-nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I was right there with you a couple years ago. I started in the M/S field, was told it was the best place to start and to learn a variety of skills but was not warned how once you are there and have...

  12. RN to BSN focus.

    PennyWise posted a topic in General Students

    I noticed there was no section/forum for RN to BSN students. I wonder why? I think it is a unique educational pathway. Anyone else out there going this route along with me? Are you glad it worked...

  13. RN to BSN focus.

    PennyWise replied to PennyWise's topic in General Students

    I think I'm going to go the online/web route when I go for my master's. Not sure where

  14. Passivness or lack of accountability or something else?

    PennyWise posted a topic in General Students

    This past semester in school was one of my hardest; I got bad advice on scheduling my classes and ended up taking two courses that should never be combined into the same semester: Community Nursing...

  15. Passivness or lack of accountability or something else?

    PennyWise replied to PennyWise's topic in General Students

    Oh, I logged on to edit it and someone already did. Thanks Commuter. Yeah, there is just something about the passive style this instructor took. I usually like her, but not in this instance. There...

  16. Passivness or lack of accountability or something else?

    PennyWise replied to PennyWise's topic in General Students

    Hmmm. My post looks funny. Got all that computer language in it and no paragraphs. IDK what

  17. Once again.....I'm a "nurse".....

    PennyWise replied to cherrybreeze's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I've noted a lot of discussions on this topic, the misuse of the title "nurse" and have always wondered if we are not missing the point with it. If nurses had a more defined role, a distinct body of...

  18. CNA while in school

    PennyWise replied to jm08168's topic in General Students

    Just my two cents, for what it is worth: There are other healthcare positions I would want before being a CNA, with the HUC position being at the top of the list. I worked as a hospital aid while in...

  19. Wow They Are Really Serious - smokers not hired

    PennyWise replied to LemonIndiscretion's topic in General Nursing

    Its hard to take facilities that serve burgers/fries/cola and pizza in their cafeteria seriously when they are banning anything for health reasons. Even harder to take them seriously when you notice...

  20. When calling in are you asked "what's wrong with you"

    PennyWise replied to squatmunkie_RN's topic in General Nursing

    The night charge where I work was discussing this the other day. They are told not to ask questions, only to report "suspicious" call offs. Suspicious call offs are those where the person seems...

  21. Taking nursing care away from nurses. . .

    PennyWise replied to thesundowner's topic in General Nursing

    I agree the paperwork is becoming more and more of a full time job rather than something we "do on the side". On the other hand though, at least where I am at, the bedside care is still an...