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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 accredited nursing program. I'm not sure what point ...

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 clients being "under federal investigation" for f...

"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; if it were a scam, the FTC would have a record of...

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 I'm truly sorry you went through that. However, the...

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 programs' credits do transfer. It is wrong to say those s...

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 (whether under close scrutiny or not)? Your perso...

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 Accreditation. You can search the database at chea.org. Y...

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 defending Fortis, but they are accredited. There are other...

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 Commission of Career Colleges and Schools). Both ar...

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 that. In fact, it would hurt your resume to include ...

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 for a while. (OK, so it was five and a half days....

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, Cipro, Bactrim, etc. OP, congrats on passing the NCLEX...

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 downward instead of up. "Are you going swimming."...

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 that you're not saying it correctly. I worked with...

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. Metoprol, Alprazam, etc. Any number of variations on ...

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 time I hear it. Thanks for adding to my list. :)

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 specific career path in mind. As a student, your job is ...

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 need to bring it up on a resume, cover letter, et...

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 the work - ideally free, if the professor has any...

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 simply because they took the time to meet. That's why...

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 isn't painting a flattering picture of our profession....

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 severe distress get a shot of "adrenaline". She came ...

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 wouldn't want to introduce that dynamic to my unit. I ma...

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 things on their own, but I learned a long time ago t...

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 are you just coasting through hoping the student doe...