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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. does therapeutic touch belong in grad programs?

    traumahawk99 posted a topic in Post Graduate Students

    to me, it's the ultimate measure of desperation on the part of nurses to develop independence from physicians. that it has been turned into a "science" demeans the nursing profession terribly! while...

  4. 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

  5. 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...

  6. 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....

  7. 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...

  8. 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...

  9. 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...

  10. 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...

  11. 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...

  12. 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...

  13. 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....

  14. 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...

  15. 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...

  16. 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...

  17. Excelsior Grads - Where are they now?

    traumahawk99 replied to EricJRN's topic in Excelsior College

    graduated excelsior 2 years and a few months ago. now doing med surge tele as a traveler, making incredible $$, though the hours are long. this year i'm on track to make 150k. hoping to get off...

  18. Best job for Paramedic soon to be RN ?

    traumahawk99 replied to streptococcus's topic in Emergency

    i'd say work med surge/tele for a while no matter what decision you ultimately make. it's good for ya

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

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

    it isn't full of anger... you are stating something that is simply untrue as fact. due diligence, i am going to poke holes in that argument, so we can get at the truth. likewise, if i made an...

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

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

    from the north dakota bon.. http://www.ndbon.org/education/academic/nursing_schools.shtml sure looks like adn qualifies you to sit for the nclex in north dakota. bsn requirement = fantasy of those...

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

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

    all in all, i don't see a problem with the way things are. why do we need a single education system? lpn, adn, and bsn programs produce trainees, who are in turn vetted by the nclex. i think it...

  22. Transition from serving to nursing, is it easier?

    traumahawk99 replied to Surfer3406's topic in General Nursing

    of course this is a waiter job, but the potential for $$ is definitely there. so what? it won't hurt me to get them something. i make over 100k a year after taxes doing this, and if i got someone...

  23. Acused of no compassion

    traumahawk99 replied to nurseofficegail's topic in General Nursing

    at some point, we all burn out. i try to talk to patients about anything but nursing for the most part, and it seems to work well for me. i always tell myself "it's just a big party" and i'm there...

  24. Do you work 36 or 40 hours a week?

    traumahawk99 replied to 2bTraumaRN2008's topic in General Nursing

    i much prefer to work 72 hours a week and then at the end of a contract, take a few weeks off. you make a lot more that way, and you've got *weeks* off. 36 to 40 hours a week all year would be no...

  25. Hospital Requiring BSN or your pay will be Capped?

    traumahawk99 replied to BlearnRN's topic in General Nursing

    this isn't something that will spread industry wide. which hospital is it? it's one thing to hear this without verifying it, but i'd like to call this hospital as an experienced adn, and see if...