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  1. Diploma nurses are worthless?!

    sadiemae1123 replied to stephdRN's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Did your school provide you any career counseling before graduation as to what facilities in your area hire graduates from your school? The nurse manager is certainly within her rights to hire the...

  2. How many patients are you expected to see daily?

    sadiemae1123 replied to URGR8T's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    If your seeing 25/day and they want more then I would insist on seeing a breakdown of how much revenue your are already bringing in to the group vs the cost to employ you (salary, benefits, etc). My...

  3. Questioning my decisions...

    sadiemae1123 replied to AB1489's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Alison1489, Remember that you don't necessarily need to focus your entire career on a certain area to be involved in it. Consider volunteering in different activities in your community or getting...

  4. Questioning my decisions...

    sadiemae1123 replied to AB1489's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Have you considered shadowing a nurse in the health department to see what public health is like? They actually do a lot of women's health related things like STD checks, birth control counseling,...

  5. Am I too young to get my Masters?

    sadiemae1123 replied to Ashstev's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    If you know that's what you want then there's really no reason to wait. Depending on what you want to get your Master's in, you may need some experience. I won't be graduating until I'm almost 38...

  6. UTHSC: informatics

    sadiemae1123 replied to kputman's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Are you a student or instructor from that

  7. ASN w/little debt or BSN lots of debt?

    sadiemae1123 replied to mparker3kids's topic in Georgia Nursing

    Unless you think you will have difficulty getting a job with only an ASN I would go to the community college. You can then get your BSN online, many state schools have

  8. Does my name hurt my job prospects?

    sadiemae1123 replied to aeris99's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I would say it's certainly a possibility. I have heard of studies where identical resumes were given to employers with only the names changed to reflect gender or ethnicity and there were biases...

  9. Reality check: Are my expectations high?

    sadiemae1123 replied to lewisac6's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    A prestigious school won't do much for you in terms of finding your first job or increasing your pay. It may, however, offer you opportunities to network and possibly gain other opportunities such as...

  10. Totally discouraged by clinicals

    sadiemae1123 replied to KellyMLS's topic in General Students

    Also remember that it's not only important for you to have a clear understanding of the patient's diagnosis, medications, and test results; you also need to be able to convey this information to the...

  11. Totally discouraged by clinicals

    sadiemae1123 replied to KellyMLS's topic in General Students

    Don't forget about the less task oriented skills a nurse needs. You could use your walkie/talkie patients to practice taking a thorough history, doing a full head to toe exam, teaching pts about any...

  12. New RN needs Geriatric book recommendations

    sadiemae1123 replied to BelleNscrubs04's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    You might want to get familiar with the Beers Criteria as well.

  13. Still jobless and getting frustrated in Nashville!

    sadiemae1123 replied to gbennett's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Have you tried looking in west TN? I was on the websites and both hospitals had openings in

  14. New rule- must call MD before doing anything. How about at your hospital.

    sadiemae1123 replied to OBERrural's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I thought meaningful use was primarily tied to Medicare reimbursment. You don't generally see people on Medicare in L&D. It still seems like it could be considered a delay in treatment from an...

  15. APRN Advocacy: states scope of practice, legislative policy, ACA

    sadiemae1123 replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Advanced Practice

    I've seen pts who were getting assistance from pharmaceutical companies for meds get dropped because they should have prescription coverage. Unfortunately they don't because they can't afford even...

  16. APRN Advocacy: states scope of practice, legislative policy, ACA

    sadiemae1123 replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Advanced Practice

    I currently work in a state that opted out of the Medicaid expansion. I would like to here from those who practice in a state that opted in. Has there been a real reduction in the uninsured in your...

  17. New rule- must call MD before doing anything. How about at your hospital.

    sadiemae1123 replied to OBERrural's topic in Ob/Gyn

    The hospitals I've worked at always state that for a patient presenting with complaints of labor, an RN can perform the medical screening. It's covered by

  18. Is it possible for a student who failed before in a class to pass the program?

    sadiemae1123 replied to stargirl018's topic in General Students

    Hopefully you took the time to figure out what went wrong the first time so you won't make the same mistakes twice. I would suggest making use of any student services available at your school and...

  19. Why can't I do everything a RN does as a LPN? We should be equal.

    sadiemae1123 replied to SweetPoo's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    SweetPoo, did you actually read any of the articles that we posted for

  20. Why can't I do everything a RN does as a LPN? We should be equal.

    sadiemae1123 replied to SweetPoo's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    SweetPoo, do you really not understand the difference between anecdotes and evidenced-based

  21. Why can't I do everything a RN does as a LPN? We should be equal.

    sadiemae1123 replied to SweetPoo's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    No, I don't think you are a bad person. I think you're previous comment was rude. I never questioned your technical knowledge as a bedside nurse. I have questioned your opinion on LPNs. You have...

  22. Why can't I do everything a RN does as a LPN? We should be equal.

    sadiemae1123 replied to SweetPoo's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    SweetPoo, that comment is by far the most condescending thing I have read on this thread. Pot meet

  23. Why can't I do everything a RN does as a LPN? We should be equal.

    sadiemae1123 replied to SweetPoo's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    SweetPoo, I've never heard a nursing organization claim that working as an RN equals the training that physicians receive. There have been decades of research that shows that APRNs have equivalent or...

  24. Why can't I do everything a RN does as a LPN? We should be equal.

    sadiemae1123 replied to SweetPoo's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I also haven't seen anyone be condescending of LPN training. They have an important role to play in the healthcare team, but no one is going to take you seriously if the only sources you provide are...

  25. Why can't I do everything a RN does as a LPN? We should be equal.

    sadiemae1123 replied to SweetPoo's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    SweetPoo, you say that LPNs and RNs are equal but I've seen plenty of research that indicates that simply isn't true. Do you have any links to studies that show RNs and LPNs have equivalent patient...