Lanceman

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  1. Roll call! who got accepted for spring 2006?

    Lanceman replied to smk1's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm starting an ADN program in Spring '06 as well. Just went and took my drug screen and got fingerprinted today. All I have left to do is get my physical done Friday and get a titer test at the...

  2. I heard some good news about my school application.

    Lanceman posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    The program I am applying to is brand new and the class starting this Spring is their first. Well they just announced all the pre-reqs and such in August with the application deadline in October....

  3. Does it really matter?

    Lanceman replied to SuccessSW's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    As long as both schools are in the same state (I am am assuming both are public institutions) you shouldn't have any problem transfering classes from one to the other. Going from one state to another...

  4. Any other "second career" students out there?

    Lanceman replied to oh_wow's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I just finished 6 years in the military as an electronics technician and the decision is in the hands of the RN program selection board at this point. Should find out by the beginning of Nov. for the...

  5. Average GPA?

    Lanceman replied to twoanddone's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    THe program I am waiting on acceptance from factors in GPA along with many other things. They award "points" for GPA, HESI admission test, prior work experience, co-requisites completed, and support...

  6. For all those waiting on acceptance letters.....

    Lanceman replied to Lisa CCU RN's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I turned my application package in near the end of September, should know something around the 1st of November. The College here is standing up a new RN program and this will be the first class. Since...

  7. Foreign Nurse (non-US) Education Levels

    Lanceman posted a topic in General Nursing

    I was hoping someone could answer a question I thought of. What education level to foreign nurses (non-US) typically receive ? Example: Canada now requires a minimum of a BSN. My curiosity mainly lies...

  8. how much do DONs earn per year?

    Lanceman replied to Ms.RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I looked it up on salary.com once, major cities had compensation packages approaching $200,000 per year, mid size cities around 100-150k and smaller places in the 50-100k range. It's all about...

  9. Deflating Moment for a Soon to be New Grad

    Lanceman replied to Headhurt's topic in General Nursing

    Seems like everyone is in agreement that they couldn't work in people's mouths all day. That's probably the answer as to why they get paid more right there. I certainly couldn't do it, dental-related...

  10. Colleague bitten by pt--what should be done for the bitee?

    Lanceman replied to chris_at_lucas_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Does the bitee have a legal right to defend themselves from the biter ? If I am ever bitten they will easily be able to obtain a blood sample from the nose of the biter :) Seriously I would at least...

  11. why are cna's treated like they are stupid and replaceable?

    Lanceman replied to Purple Princess's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    We actually had a facility director tell us one time that if a Union was brought in the parent company had already decided they would shut the facility down. It's in the south they pretty much don't...

  12. The Bullying Thread

    Lanceman replied to gwenith's topic in General Nursing

    In my opinion, in any environment, bullying is a part of life. It is like any other human behavior, it is natural. That doesn't mean one has to be passive or run away from it but it will never go...

  13. Have you been injured by a doctor?

    Lanceman replied to JustMe's topic in General Nursing

    If anyone ever physically touches you or hits you with a thrown object you have every right to call the police and have them arrested for assault. I wouldn't be thinking of a lawsuit, I would be too...

  14. What should I do about this awful instructor???

    Lanceman replied to galaxy781's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah thats why they let just about any other profession in the world go straight to a masters without any real work experience. Nursing shouldn't be any different. Pharmacists and Physical Therapists...

  15. HAve you ever done anything to irritate your manager on purpose ?

    Lanceman posted a topic in General Nursing

    I don't mean anything bad or damaging to their career, etc. I'm talking about just giving a little stress back. My current supervisor used to pitch little fits and ridicule an individual's job...

  16. antitrust laws in ohio

    Lanceman replied to memehehe's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    It probably won't last long when they can't get an agency or travel company to come to their hospital. Travelers will just go somewhere else. After their agency takes their cut the nurse would...

  17. How can you call sending out a virus that killed MILLIONS a mistake?

    Lanceman replied to Roland's topic in General Nursing

    I wouldn't want to see massive numbers of people dying all over the world, but would it be an entirely bad thing? That is the way nature works, when you over populate it has to make a natural...

  18. Tell me why BSN now?

    Lanceman replied to Curious1alwys's topic in General Nursing

    Every situation is unique. I have an AA degree already so if I had gone ADN it would have been 2 years, BSN is gonna be 2 years, so time didn't matter. I couldn't see any reason to go to school for 2...

  19. Do you care "FOR" your patients or care "ABOUT" your patients?

    Lanceman posted a topic in General Nursing

    I saw someone make the comment "I care for my patients, not about them". So my questions are: -Who out there views nursing as getting paid to care "for" patients? -Who out there feels they get paid...

  20. Malpractice Insurance?

    Lanceman replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    [quote=You live from paycheck to paycheck. In other words, you don't have a lot of cash around. And let's imagine that you did something really wrong, and get sued. Suppose the jury found for the...

  21. why are cna's treated like they are stupid and replaceable?

    Lanceman replied to Purple Princess's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    CNA certainly don't get paid enough but there is no room on the payscale to pay them anymore than they get. If a CNA makes $10 an hour, a LPN makes $15, and a RN $20 an hour there is no room to give...

  22. Two things about the NCLEX that I don't understand.

    Lanceman replied to Roland's topic in General Nursing

    So to be safe to practice I only need to be right 50% of the time. Kind of makes one feel safe in a healthcare environment :)

  23. Confidentiality vs 20 questions?!?!

    Lanceman replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    Off Topic but it's funny you brought that up, I was getting a physical at a medical center last month and they have gone to the numbered tickets :) lol. The lab, pharmacy, and family practice waiting...

  24. Certified Geriatric Nurse - new nurse "specialty" ?

    Lanceman posted a topic in General Nursing

    http://www.flsenate.gov/session/index.cfm?BI_Mode=ViewBillInfo&Mode=Bills&SubMenu=1&Year=2005&billnum=430 Check out the text of this proposed bill in Florida. It calls for the creation...

  25. Certified Geriatric Nurse - new nurse "specialty" ?

    Lanceman replied to Lanceman's topic in General Nursing

    Another thought to consider is if this bill is successful, could it open the door for this type of education at the RN level ? There could be a Registered Geriatric Nurse. Instead of a typical ADN...