roamingtheworld

roamingtheworld has 10 years experience.

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1. Cultural Diversity and Tattoos

   roamingtheworld replied to OwlieO.O's topic in General Students

   When working, it is not about you. It is about the patient and adhering to employer policies. Tattoos, while gaining in popularity, still have not reached the level of being considered

2. Going "Above and Beyond" UGH

   roamingtheworld replied to SubSippi's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   A good employer would already balance the well-being of their staff. Sadly, I believe those days are long behind us. It used to be you could work for the same company your entire working life and be...

3. White Coat Ceremony for Nurses

   roamingtheworld replied to OCNRN63's topic in General Nursing

   This is what I missed in my graduation ceremony. Sure, nursing had a pinning ceremony, but the college didn't even sell nursing hats anymore. We had one instructor who brought hers in for us to borrow...

4. Holiday Scheduling - how to make it fair

   roamingtheworld replied to DisneyNurseGal's topic in General Nursing

   I'm fortunate in that we work one summer and one winter holiday. We sign up for what holiday we want to work in an order dependent on the holiday worked the previous year. For winter holidays, those...

5. Requiring a BSN degree for an ADN scope of practice

   roamingtheworld replied to Gentleman_nurse's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

   I think the only benefit of requiring a BSN is that it would stop all of the infighting inherent in nursing re: entry level degree. However, Canada did it the right way: all of those already licensed...

6. Requiring a BSN degree for an ADN scope of practice

   roamingtheworld replied to Gentleman_nurse's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

   Gentleman_nurse, could you please explain this ADN scope of practice to me and tell me where I could find it? My state has an RN scope of practice and makes no reference whatsoever to degree. And,...