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Are LPN's professionals?

ZASHAGALKA replied to aklpnstudent's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

You have to understand that many of the BSN programs spend their first week of school hinting that nurses AREN'T professional, because we don't have a 'minimum entry to practice' - which we DO, but...
Lame Duck Congress Comes Up Lame For H-1b And Immigrant Visa/ Retrogression Relief

ZASHAGALKA replied to hard_life's topic in International Nursing

It will probably be 6 months before a bill to lift retrogression is signed. And even then, I'd highly expect an extension of the current type of visas and NOT an open ended number of VISAs as the last...
Community College Selection Process-What A Joke!

ZASHAGALKA replied to Tim1957's topic in California Nursing

Generally speaking, the programs are difficult and the NCLEX a bear. IF you get past both, then you probably have the tools to learn to be a nurse. And nursing IS OJT training. Schools only arm you...
sick of ADN vs BSN! like most of us have a choice anyway!

ZASHAGALKA replied to okie2's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

If you already have a bach degree, check out the accelerated program at tamu-cc. You don't have to be in Corpus to do the program and they have clinical locations throughout the state. I don't know...
A step towards "universal health care" run by the government?

ZASHAGALKA replied to blueyesue's topic in General Nursing

In fact, Canada's healthcare programs are dependent upon Quebec remaining in the confederation. The tax base in many of the provinces couldn't support the current system without the added tax base of...
A step towards "universal health care" run by the government?

ZASHAGALKA replied to blueyesue's topic in General Nursing

Why is simple: the government can NEVER do things better then individuals with a motivated self-interest. Never. The world tried this and it is communism that is in the 'ash heaps', not capitalism. In...
A step towards "universal health care" run by the government?

ZASHAGALKA replied to blueyesue's topic in General Nursing

The perfect 'solution' is not more socialism, but more capitalism. The problem with the 'financing' of our system is that it is done almost exclusively by third party payors. The ultimate 'consumer'...
Community College Selection Process-What A Joke!

ZASHAGALKA replied to Tim1957's topic in California Nursing

Morality is extemely relative. While YOU consider it immoral because of how it affects YOU personally, to other candidates that would NOT get in based upon academic merit, THEY view it immoral that...
Do Living Wills Mean Anything?

ZASHAGALKA replied to UPSTATENYRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

Not to detract from the thread, but Tweety mentioned it. I was NOT in favor of keeping Terry Schiavo alive, but I was decidedly AGAINST her ex-husband being her NOK to make the decision. And, since he...
Community College Selection Process-What A Joke!

ZASHAGALKA replied to Tim1957's topic in California Nursing

You have to understand that, for the programs, a body is a body. While it might be highly personal for those individual candidates, on the main, it's merely demographics. And, since the programs are...
A step towards "universal health care" run by the government?

ZASHAGALKA replied to blueyesue's topic in General Nursing

Canada treated its nurses like garbage in the 90's. The result: many fled to the U.S. for decent salaries and treatment. As the drain started to effect care, Canada responded by being forced to...
No more NANDA diagnoses?

ZASHAGALKA replied to CityKat's topic in General Students

I completely disagree on one point. We can make computers do practically anything we want with langauge. And, we have. The obtuse-ness of NANDA was created, as many of its believers attest, to create...
Am I the only one that hates clinical?

ZASHAGALKA replied to scubadooII's topic in General Students

I really really hated my clinicals in nursing school years ago. There just seemed to be a lack of direction and an inability to direct myself for fear of crossing some line. It was almost like this...
A step towards "universal health care" run by the government?

ZASHAGALKA replied to blueyesue's topic in General Nursing

I propose that we amend the Internal Revenue Code to eliminate the Internal Revenue Code. Socialism is always more inefficient and always costs more. There are more costs issues at play in any system...
The Nobel Prize in Nursing

ZASHAGALKA replied to SandySummers's topic in General Nursing

I'll hold my powder on Florence for the time being, except to say that she would be APPALLED that the lasting image of her was the contrived notion of 'lady with the lamp'. Even SHE shunned that...
The Nobel Prize in Nursing

ZASHAGALKA replied to SandySummers's topic in General Nursing

Unfortunately, it is the bedside nurse that most deserves such recognition and they wouldn't get it. Some Ivory Tower hack would get it every year, almost certainly undeserved. But, I'd vote for...
Venting and Advice Needed...Just Can't Do This Anymore!

ZASHAGALKA replied to flashpoint's topic in General Nursing

Places like that dish up as much as you will take. No more. No less. I mean: what are they gonna do? Fire you? Please. Who else are they gonna get that will take that abuse. Walk in with resignation...
Hemodynamics and Vent Stuff.

ZASHAGALKA replied to texasnursingstudent's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

PACEP: Sign-In is indepth hemodynamics: it's a primer for new CCU nurses. But, it might be a tad in-depth for a quick study. It does have test questions though. Registration is free. ~faith,
No more NANDA diagnoses?

ZASHAGALKA replied to CityKat's topic in General Students

Yes, NANDA (btw, the other two prominent systems are NIC and NOC) is here to stay. It's written into our statutory guidelines BECAUSE those that pushed for it knew it was the only way to even give it...
Community College Selection Process-What A Joke!

ZASHAGALKA replied to Tim1957's topic in California Nursing

Warning - very long answer: It's not that I think it's an all-fired 'conspiracy'. But, the leaders of healthcare generally are well aware of the concept that, using vocational standards, a 'low paid'...
No more NANDA diagnoses?

ZASHAGALKA replied to CityKat's topic in General Students

I'd like to see some sort of EBP research that shows that this 'langauge' has a positive outcome in the actual provision of care. I'm not talking about components of care plans. We've discussed that...
Pinning ceremonies...

ZASHAGALKA replied to MsBruiser's topic in Male Nursing Students

I skipped my 'required' pinning ceremony - and never regretted it. I knew that requiring the guys to attend a girlie event was just a form of schadenfreudic humiliation. I didn't play. And the lamp...
No more NANDA diagnoses?

ZASHAGALKA replied to CityKat's topic in General Students

I agree that NANDA can serve as a teaching tool, and I said as much. In reality, our care is planned and performed in real time and documented AFTER the fact. No 'plan of care' that tries to...
No more NANDA diagnoses?

ZASHAGALKA replied to CityKat's topic in General Students

Solution Page 6 ~faith,
No more NANDA diagnoses?

ZASHAGALKA replied to CityKat's topic in General Students

Just as pig latin is a language. But, if only the cool kids know pig latin, then it is utterly worthless as a viable form of communication. THIS is why our allied health peers rarely read our notes....

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