Tommy5677

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1. Assault Charge

   Tommy5677 replied to Cmabbott's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

   My advice to anyone encountering a situation with police is to DO WHAT THEY TELL YOU. Accidental or not, your resistance led to the assault charge. You will now need to include that every time you...

2. Help! Masking Wound Smells?

   Tommy5677 replied to seeConnienurse's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

   A little Vick's vaporub under the nose with a mask usually does the trick. I think I was told this by an oncology

3. Phasing Out ADN?

   Tommy5677 replied to Candi Williams's topic in General Nursing

   I'm not far behind you and graduated in '80. I too could have most any position I wanted until about 10 years ago. Now all the ads are either BSN preferred or required. I remember the days (I'm...

4. Phasing Out ADN?

   Tommy5677 replied to Candi Williams's topic in General Nursing

   But the unfortunate part is that the ADNs have been relegated to nursing homes. Not to take away from nursing homes but there should be more options. If you don't want ADNs in management, fine, but...

5. Phasing Out ADN?

   Tommy5677 replied to Candi Williams's topic in General Nursing

   I would probably agree with this but in a different way. I would encourage people to get the ADN, take the NCLEX, get a job, and then enroll in a RN-BSN program. It's likely that in the long run it...

6. Phasing Out ADN?

   Tommy5677 replied to Candi Williams's topic in General Nursing

   It's an

7. Phasing Out ADN?

   Tommy5677 replied to Candi Williams's topic in General Nursing

   I'm in total agreement. Many with a BSN who got their ADN first will tell you it's nothing but fluff (community health and research, neither of which is on the NCLEX) There are also many BSNs,...

8. Phasing Out ADN?

   Tommy5677 replied to Candi Williams's topic in General Nursing

   Did you see where post COVID nurse salaries are plummeting? That's how much hospitals and admins think of you. As Boomers continue to age, we are heading for a serious crisis, as if we don't already...

9. Phasing Out ADN?

   Tommy5677 replied to Candi Williams's topic in General Nursing

   Wow. I just learned how to do a simple algebra calculation for that

10. Phasing Out ADN?

    Tommy5677 replied to Candi Williams's topic in General Nursing

    43 Years ago I received my ASN from a private university. We started with 66 and graduated 32 so yes, there is a weeding out process. Also, when I did the ASN I did the entire thing in 2 years,...

11. Should RaDonda Vaught Have Her Nursing License Reinstated?

    Tommy5677 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Whatever you say. I'm apparently not allowed to disagree with

12. Should RaDonda Vaught Have Her Nursing License Reinstated?

    Tommy5677 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Finally, a voice of reason. Thank you for your

13. Should RaDonda Vaught Have Her Nursing License Reinstated?

    Tommy5677 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    He gave it to the wrong patient and nearly killed

14. Should RaDonda Vaught Have Her Nursing License Reinstated?

    Tommy5677 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    It doesn't matter because no one will hire her anyway. It's all moot. I never said she should return to any hands on clinical area. There are nonclinical things she can do that require a RN but people...

15. Should RaDonda Vaught Have Her Nursing License Reinstated?

    Tommy5677 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for that. They could still do case management (believe it or not) and prior authorization. Things that require a RN. What about nursing informatics or something of that nature? Well, for...