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

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

    i think it's great to have discussions here. and there's nothing wrong with a good argument. otherwise, there would be no need for a discussion

  2. What a sleazy doctor!

    traumahawk99 replied to traumahawk99's topic in General Nursing

    the reality is i can't do anything. if i did say something, the hospital would fire me in less time that it took him for his "consult". i can't do a damn thing, and he knew it. the other nurse...

  3. What a sleazy doctor!

    traumahawk99 replied to traumahawk99's topic in General Nursing

    she was both a dnr and a cmo and yes, i made sure he knew it. his demeaner gave his intentions away. he was just billing for a

  4. If you weren't a nurse what other job would you like to do?

    traumahawk99 replied to Ms. Nurse Assistant's topic in General Nursing

    i'd like to get a job drinking beer and smoking pot, as well as having my way with dozens of

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

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

    you are making some very good points here. the difference between lpn and rn training, in my opinion, lies in the more complete study of anatomy and physiology, microbiology, chemistry, etc......

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

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

    there will never, never be a nursing school that turns out anything except a person who is qualified to be a trainee for floor nursing. no matter what, this is a skill largely learned on the job....

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

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

    what does this have to do with the argument at hand (bedside nursing, where someone can be trained to do a complete and competent job at an adn level)? why would it matter how i felt about teaching...

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

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

    the focal point here is where the rubber meets the road. it's bedside nursing. that's where the mandatory bsn in being proposed, and that's where the tomfoolery lies. and as far as bar tending and...

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

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

    the problem with all of this is that an adn education is sufficient to do the job of bedside nursing. any attempt to attach more requirements creates an artificial construct. whose construct do we...

  10. You know you have a great job when.....

    traumahawk99 replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    i do contract for 42 an hour.. it's 63 an hour for overtime (no benefits), and then they give me some differentials for weekends, etc.. on top of all that. often i'm working 13 out of 14 nights in a...

  11. CPNE Failure

    traumahawk99 replied to Medic2RN2B's topic in Online Distance Learning

    in the overall context of life, this is only a minor setback. and it should set the stage for future success. i'd forget about feeling like a victim, buddy up with someone else and practice those...

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

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

    let's get to 2012, where you will see this requirement really wasn't written in stone, and has crumbled to dust. the hospitals are not going to make this happen. they need workers, and they won't...

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

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

    in all honesty, i think 75 cents an hour is about 74 cents an hour more than a bsn is worth on the floor vs an asn. one thing i've certainly noticed... i can't tell the difference from a bsn or an...

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

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

    the point here is whether the bsn gives enough real advantage to patients to make it an entry level requirement for the profession. it clearly doesn't. one has to but examine the curriculum to see...

  15. You know you have a great job when.....

    traumahawk99 replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    you look on your checkstub to see you grossed 8k on the last pay period :). often, when i am waiting on some drug seeker or psych patient who is running me like mad in the middle of the night, i stop...

  16. No weekend nsg jobs- any ideas?

    traumahawk99 replied to DebraLadigoski's topic in General Nursing

    i've found that it's hard to make any money unless you work nights and weekends for big overtime, etc. on a decent week now i'm busting 4k, which has changed my view on nursing altogether. my goal...

  17. OMG--is US$32 per hour as starting too good to be true or really true in Los Angeles?

    traumahawk99 replied to FutureUSRN's topic in International Nursing

    if you're going to work day shift three days a week, you'll probably make in the 40's. if you go to nights, then it's pretty wide open. i've been a nurse for 2 years, and my best paycheck for 2...

  18. I'm an addict

    traumahawk99 replied to eneed1566's topic in Nurses Recovery

    unfortunately, i don't see that as the case. i've had an untold number of people who are in fact drug seekers. the most telling sign? they get their narcs, then immediately they must go downstairs...

  19. Excelsior FL nursing grad endorsement dillema

    traumahawk99 replied to rizagirlRN's topic in Florida Nursing

    honestly, this is simply such total crap. i'm a paramedic to nurse via excelsior.. no one has ever even questioned where i went to school or how i got my rn license. this is all about a turf war...

  20. Recovery Room Nurses Making $78.00 Hr?

    traumahawk99 replied to mammaoftwo's topic in General Nursing

    thar's money out there in them thar

  21. My doubts about a future in nursing

    traumahawk99 replied to NewJA's topic in General Nursing

    i say that floor nursing is a great job, and lots of opportunity for those willing to work. unlimited work :). this week, i did 84 hours and i made around $4,600. this is a fun and cool job with...

  22. IV insertion techniques!!

    traumahawk99 replied to 3KittiesRN's topic in General Nursing

    one thing that will improve your percentage dramatically....... or it has mine.. let's say you miss, and then you're slowly pulling the cathetar out and you hit blood... immediately flatten the...

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

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

    the idea that the bsn will be a required for entry level in the profession of floor nursing is simply profoundly ignorant. i say this as i'm getting ready to work overtime tonite for $63 an hour. my...

  24. Long Term Effects of Marijuana Use?

    traumahawk99 replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

    baloney! while i'm not disputing that burning and inhaling any substance is terrible for your lungs, the idea of marijuana dementia is nothing except "i know someone" anecdotes like you see here....

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

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

    i think you can get that in almost any major u.s. city. at the moment, i'm in tampa bay. first, you've got to work nights, and second, you've got to be willing to be flexible and float around the...