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  1. Minimum wage for nurses!

    ali_gator replied to NurCrystal22's topic in General Nursing

    While I'm certianly not going into nursing for the money, I would never have chosen nursing if it only paid minimum wage. The cost of living out here is

  2. Looking for work in Cali!!!!!!!!!!!

    ali_gator replied to shunnaparks's topic in General Nursing

    The rates you mentioned sound very high... there are quite a few agencies, I would call some of them and check up on this. The cost of living out here is VERY high, but I think many travel agencies...

  3. Fyi Nurses Show On Now

    ali_gator replied to krob0729's topic in General Nursing

    What nurses show? What is it

  4. "Don't waste your time getting your BSN..."

    ali_gator replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    No flames at all. :) I would just like to point out that many professionals are members of unions. Many medical residents are members of unions. Teachers and journalists are also union members....

  5. It's a Hospital, Not a Hotel (Gripe)

    ali_gator replied to daisybaby's topic in Ob/Gyn

    LOL! I'm in SoCal, too! I'm pretty bad about overspending...I'm exactly the type you two are talking

  6. It's a Hospital, Not a Hotel (Gripe)

    ali_gator replied to daisybaby's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Reading all your stories really sheds some the sense of entitlement that is encouraged in our society (especially in the United States!) I'm a student, and I've worked plenty of retail. People never...

  7. LPN's just glorified nurse aids in LTC? Huh?

    ali_gator replied to onehusbandsevenkids's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    This is just their snotty opinion, and has no basis in truth. If this had any weight THERE WOULD BE NO POINT IN GOING TO LPN SCHOOL. I would disregard what they're

  8. Should BSNs be paid more?

    ali_gator replied to edcampbe's topic in General Nursing

    By the way, why not write to them. You're very

  9. Should BSNs be paid more?

    ali_gator replied to edcampbe's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks Annette. I would have never made the connection had you not pointed it out. That is really disappointing. Again, I had no idea they were like

  10. Should BSNs be paid more?

    ali_gator replied to edcampbe's topic in General Nursing

    Okay... I DID NOT KNOW THERE WERE NEGATIVE REFERENCES TO LPNS...OR I WOULD HAVE NEVER POSTED THE LINK. Sorry, these references never came to my attention. My apologies to Annette and Marie. I had...

  11. Should BSNs be paid more?

    ali_gator replied to edcampbe's topic in General Nursing

    Wait, nevermind, I read your above post. I had no idea they were like that. I've found some of the content on their site helpful...I didn't know they were disparaging

  12. Should BSNs be paid more?

    ali_gator replied to edcampbe's topic in General Nursing

    Why not, Marie? Did you find the content offensive? (Just

  13. Should BSNs be paid more?

    ali_gator replied to edcampbe's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, nurses must unite and stop backstabbing eachother. Tribalism should be more strongly encouraged within our profession. If nurses don't take control of their profession, hospitals and insurance...

  14. Should BSNs be paid more?

    ali_gator replied to edcampbe's topic in General Nursing

    Annette, You're awesome as well. There are valid points on both sides of this debate, and you've made a lot of good ones. Some believe an MSN (Clinical Nurse Specialist) should be entry level. I'll...

  15. Should BSNs be paid more?

    ali_gator replied to edcampbe's topic in General Nursing

    Annette, What would be on this different exam? The purpose of the NCLEX is to insure a minimally safe nurse. A BSN is a college degree with a major in nursing, meaning that the education goes beyond...

  16. Should BSNs be paid more?

    ali_gator replied to edcampbe's topic in General Nursing

    Granted, many nurses begin with an ADN or hospital diploma because that is what is physically available to them. Many universities (like UCLA) only offer BSN programs to people who are already RNs....

  17. Should BSNs be paid more?

    ali_gator replied to edcampbe's topic in General Nursing

    I think a pay differential would encourage more nurses to seek a B.S.N., which would be very benificial to them. I also think B.S.N. programs should be readily available to all A.D.N. and diploma...

  18. Should BSNs be paid more?

    ali_gator replied to edcampbe's topic in General Nursing

    In saying this, I was by no means suggesting that B.S.N.s have more clinical time than A.D.N.s... or that I think a B.S.N. produces a better nurse. It doesn't. I'm just tired of hearing people say...

  19. Should BSNs be paid more?

    ali_gator replied to edcampbe's topic in General Nursing

    Annette, I agree that nurses must stop eating their young and mistreating eachother. Don't get me wrong, those of us who advocate for a B.S.N. as entry are not under any misguided impression that...

  20. Solution to ADN vs BSN--Revamp Nursing Education?

    ali_gator replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    Is this the idea behind the nurse corporations I've been hearing about... where a large group of nurses form a corporation and contract their services out to a hospital? Sounds like a really good...

  21. Should BSNs be paid more?

    ali_gator replied to edcampbe's topic in General Nursing

    Your post suggests that every B.S.N. you have ever encountered is an elistist jerk: incompetent and uncaring. I consider this a cheap shot. If you wish to be taken seriously in arguing against a...

  22. Should BSNs be paid more?

    ali_gator replied to edcampbe's topic in General Nursing

    There are good B.S.N. nurses out there? What, are they in the vast minority? I'm sick of hearing stories of the B.S.N. who couldn't. I find suggestions that B.S.N.s are elitist snobs with no...

  23. Should BSNs be paid more?

    ali_gator replied to edcampbe's topic in General Nursing

    I would like to respectfully disagree with one of your points here. I believe that a mandatory CNA to LVN to RN to BSN would take far too long. I'm going straight for a B.S.N., and I do not believe...

  24. Should BSNs be paid more?

    ali_gator replied to edcampbe's topic in General Nursing

    Thank

  25. Should BSNs be paid more?

    ali_gator replied to edcampbe's topic in General Nursing

    I totally agree with