traumahawk99

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1. ACLS certification- Will this help my resume???

   traumahawk99 replied to HarleyLee's topic in Florida Nursing

   a lot of the things you'll do, like iv's, are things you'll learn on the job. ACLS is the number one cert you can get! it's the ONLY one i've ever been asked about by an employer, even before i did...

2. ACLS certification- Will this help my resume???

   traumahawk99 replied to HarleyLee's topic in Florida Nursing

   hell yes!!! get it asap. it's required for what i do, as a tele float nurse for several hospitals. am i paid for it? you bet! a bsn wouldn't be worth a nickle to me, yet for as little work as it...

3. Tattoos and nursing

   traumahawk99 replied to PrincessJessica's topic in General Nursing

   once i worked with a nurse who had cheap, green tattos all over her face. she was actually a good nurse, once i got past the

4. Excelsior Grads - Where are they now?

   traumahawk99 replied to EricJRN's topic in Excelsior College

   unfortunately, my education aspirations have stumbled and i'm getting stuck as a traveler. it's a strange life, i am working nights and very long hours, but the $$ are there. this year, i'll make...

5. Is it true that a BSN will be mandatory soon?

   traumahawk99 replied to szccdw's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

   i honestly think they'd hire whoever the interviewing manager liked. the thread is about bsn being required. i don't see the requirement. i've never had an interview where i wasn't offered a job....

6. Is it true that a BSN will be mandatory soon?

   traumahawk99 replied to szccdw's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

   this from the md anderson website ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- EDUCATION: Required: Graduation from an accredited school of professional nursing...

7. Is it true that a BSN will be mandatory soon?

   traumahawk99 replied to szccdw's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

   absolutely the point i've been making all along. the attempts to hijack control of the profession by those teaching bsn programs are politically motived. bsn programs and adn programs turn a very...

8. Is it true that a BSN will be mandatory soon?

   traumahawk99 replied to szccdw's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

   really? specifically what city is this? i'm going to test your position by actually calling hospitals and verifying that my adn and experience just aren't what they are looking for. instead, they...

9. Is it true that a BSN will be mandatory soon?

   traumahawk99 replied to szccdw's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

   i will gladly name the area! where did i say you don't need an in depth understanding or comprehension of disease processes or pharmacology? the point i'm making is that this is addressed just as...

10. Is it true that a BSN will be mandatory soon?

    traumahawk99 replied to szccdw's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    so it's really not about the patients and filling society's need for nurses? it's about the collective glory of nurses? i find this to be an utterly self centered approach.. if i can be accused of...

11. Is it true that a BSN will be mandatory soon?

    traumahawk99 replied to szccdw's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    what is wrong with having lvns? i don't see what having a single point of entry would accomplish. you aren't going to transform the reality of the job, which is patient care, with a single level of...

12. Is it true that a BSN will be mandatory soon?

    traumahawk99 replied to szccdw's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    REQUIRING a bsn would address the entry level nurse, and that's exactly what we're talking about in this thread. i am discussing the entry point of nursing, which is typically a med surge floor....

13. Is it true that a BSN will be mandatory soon?

    traumahawk99 replied to szccdw's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    nursing does have a standardized entry point. it's the nclex exam. similarly, one can become a professional engineer with either a master's degree or a doctorate, provided he/she can pass the state...

14. Is it true that a BSN will be mandatory soon?

    traumahawk99 replied to szccdw's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    exactly. nothing except learning on the job really rounds a nurse to be a competent practitioner. and no one can possibly tell who has an adn or bsn unless they ask. at the entry level of floor...

15. Just got rejection letter, what happened?

    traumahawk99 replied to MelodyRNurse's topic in General Nursing

    i say to hell with it. you've got to find a unit where they'll invest enough in you to develop into a producer. killers for me in interviewing others are: 1. a smoker. this means the nurse will...