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  1. ITT Tech closing ALL schools nationwide

    logank622 replied to klone's topic in Nursing News

    I've looked at this thread and there's a lot more to it than nursing program accreditation. By the same logic you provide, about 50% of hospitals, etc. DON'T require that the nurse graduate from an...

  2. ITT Tech closing ALL schools nationwide

    logank622 replied to klone's topic in Nursing News

    What is your source for this claim? I can understand accusing ACICS of being lax, or of doing a poor job of evaluating its accredited schools, but can you support your accusation of "dishonest"? ACICS...

  3. ITT Tech closing ALL schools nationwide

    logank622 replied to klone's topic in Nursing News

    "Scam" is a loaded word. Here's the URL for the US DOE recommendation to withdraw recognition of ACICS - the word "scam" doesn't appear anywhere in it. ACICS has been recognized by the DOE since 1956;...

  4. ITT Tech closing ALL schools nationwide

    logank622 replied to klone's topic in Nursing News

    I do understand about the accreditation. My point is, they ARE accredited. It is not accurate to say they are not. I can understand why your personal experience causes you to view them that way, and...

  5. ITT Tech closing ALL schools nationwide

    logank622 replied to klone's topic in Nursing News

    There are plenty of nurses who get jobs with those degrees. I understand the transfer issue, and I agree with it, but the fact is that they are still accredited, and some nationally-accredited...

  6. ITT Tech closing ALL schools nationwide

    logank622 replied to klone's topic in Nursing News

    And as I explained in a previous post, you are wrong. You do not understand "proper" accreditation. If they are not properly accredited, why is the BON even meeting with them, let alone approving them...

  7. ITT Tech closing ALL schools nationwide

    logank622 replied to klone's topic in Nursing News

    You are not correct, no matter how many exclamation points you use. Those are legitimate accrediting agencies recognized by the US Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education...

  8. ITT Tech closing ALL schools nationwide

    logank622 replied to klone's topic in Nursing News

    This is incorrect - Fortis has national accreditation through ACCSC. In Indiana, their RN program has initial accreditation from the BON. I understand and appreciate your passion, and I'm not...

  9. ITT Tech closing ALL schools nationwide

    logank622 replied to klone's topic in Nursing News

    Please cite the source for your claim that Medtech and Kaplan are "totally unaccredited". In Indianapolis, Medtech is accredited by ACICS (same as ITT) and Kaplan is accredited by ACCSC (Accrediting...

  10. Resigning before 6 month probation period - ineligible for rehire?

    logank622 replied to DesertSky's topic in General Nursing

    You're correct that you MUST include it on an application, but it is not dishonest to leave it off a resume. Your resume is a picture of your experience and career, and you have complete control of...

  11. I Have A Name!

    logank622 replied to coughdrop.2.go's topic in School

    I'm ashamed to say I never knew the nurse's name when I was in school. I wasn't a FF, but I was there enough that I should have learned her name. I'm not a school nurse, but I was a substitute teacher...

  12. Common meds given in LTC facilites? New nurse seeking advice

    logank622 replied to Beautiful_Soul's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Agree 100% - we also gave senna frequently. It doesn't look like anyone has mentioned levothyroxine, iron, or Prostat. Also, we usually had at least one person on some type of antibiotic. Keflex,...

  13. Linguistic Pet Peeves

    logank622 replied to Jedrnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I agree, "upspeak" is annoying, though honestly I don't hear it much. I have several friends in the Pittsburgh area, and they do the opposite. When they ask a question, they inflect the last word...

  14. Linguistic Pet Peeves

    logank622 replied to Jedrnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I know sometimes people just have a block on certain words. My brother always pronounced coconut as "conoconut". For years. I still don't know if he can say it properly. :) But you at least recognize...

  15. Linguistic Pet Peeves

    logank622 replied to Jedrnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I only recently learned the difference. I think most people think they're interchangeable. For me: The worst for me is when a nurse doesn't take the time to learn the proper pronunciation of meds....

  16. Linguistic Pet Peeves

    logank622 replied to Jedrnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a classically trained musician too, and this never even occurred to me. I don't use the phrase myself, but I've heard it several times and never picked up on it. Now it will drive me crazy every...

  17. I'm in tears--to accept or decline?

    logank622 replied to esrun77's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with you - if OP is feeling coerced, it shouldn't happen. However, I also caution students of all ages and career tracks against turning down potential opportunities because they have a...

  18. I'm in tears--to accept or decline?

    logank622 replied to esrun77's topic in General Nursing

    I see a lot of posters (not just this thread) saying "I've never been asked about this". Internships, transcripts, volunteer work. Etc. Things like this are unusual. You're not going to be asked - you...

  19. I'm in tears--to accept or decline?

    logank622 replied to esrun77's topic in General Nursing

    Could you find a way to benefit from it, even if you're not getting paid? Does the college offer "independent study" courses where this professor could be your mentor? You could get college credit for...

  20. Got an offer in sub-acute, how to politely decline the offer?

    logank622 replied to EP10's topic in First Year After Licensure

    An interview is just a meeting to learn more about the position (candidate's point of view) and the candidate (facility's point of view). Neither side is obligated to accept an offer of employment...

  21. Bad rep?

    logank622 replied to ToriAneal's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with PP that there are rude people in every profession, but I think people's perceptions of nurses are a little unrealistic. First, a lot of people only see nurses on TV, and Nurse Jackie...

  22. It Ain't Like The Movies!

    logank622 replied to madricka's topic in General Nursing

    It wasn't a medical show (I don't remember the name of it - I only caught the beginning of an episode) and I'm pretty sure it wasn't set in a hospital, but one night last week I watched a woman in...

  23. Fellow student=back stabbed?

    logank622 replied to esrun77's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It's also possible the RN sensed the tension between you and Lisa and mentioned it in her feedback to HR. If I were doing an interview and my colleague was responding poorly to the candidate, I...

  24. Worst/Best thing a nursing instructor ever said to you?

    logank622 replied to CryandNurseOn's topic in General Nursing

    I bet she's the same one screaming down the hall for a male nurse to come help her lift an obese patient, change a bed, or handle an aggressive sundowner. I know most nurses can and do handle these...

  25. "I stepped on Poo"

    logank622 replied to lifelearningrn's topic in School

    I'm not a school nurse, but I absolutely believe that shoe-poo is an issue for the nurse. That could be c-diff poo. Did you do a C&S? Isolate the student to see if symptoms of hep A develop? Or...