BikerDi

BikerDi specializes in ICU, Informatics.

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1. BSN Only? Give me a break!!

   BikerDi replied to michaelvgrigsby's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

   I feel your pain, I'm a 1987 Diploma grad who finally earned my BSN in 2012. However, anyone who didn't know the BSN requirement was soon going to become mandatory has been living with denial. They...

2. Dipoma Nurse and Proud!

   BikerDi replied to nurse4117's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

   I am a Diploma Nurse from Jewish Hospital School of Nursing. I am extremely proud! I received an excellent academic education with college courses taken at University of Missouri-St Louis and...

3. New Grad RN and Military Wife Frustration

   BikerDi replied to coastiewifern's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Don't feel discriminated against. My hospital and all the other hospitals in my area are spending so much money for orientation of new staff and then when they leave before 2 years they are making...

4. How do I help others after a loved one's suicide?

   BikerDi replied to kukukajoo's topic in General Nursing

   While I was in Nursing School, my best friend, also a nursing student committed suicide. I am now 52 years old and can honestly say that this was the worse thing that I have experienced in my life...

5. BSN does not mean better... Sometimes education is overrated!

   BikerDi replied to lovegoddess1977's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

   After 20+ years of nursing as a Diploma RN and my experience being Med-Surg, SICU, Trauma, Transplant and Informatics - I am not going back to school to get a BSN. It just doesn't make sense for me...