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emmawdhous ~ First of all, kudos to you for your achievements !!! lol ... And thank you for your encouragement. You're right, I bet my kids and their friends,(in their 20's) don't know what "xerox" means. I've been looking into online programs and...

I am a 55 yr old with and ADN degree holding a CA RN license since 1987. Early in my career I was attending a local University in their RN to BSN program. I never finished my BSN degree choosing to focus on family life instead while practicing in a...

herring_RN ~ Thank you for sharing those articles. They highlight my point. That being, patient outcomes are directly determined by Nurse / patient ratios. Likewise, patient outcomes, ultimately, determine a hospital's profit margin. Re~admissio...

This is a current CNA press release regarding safety standards at an LA hospital. RNs Warn Safety Standards Eroding at Kaiser LA Medical Center | National Nurses United This piece could have been written 20 years ago. Even in light of legislation, ...

I agree with others who have said if you're not able to perform at your best, you should call in. As a patient, especially a post~op patient, I would not want my Nurse attending to me if she/he were sick. As an RN receiving assignment on your sch...

That there are studies quantifying the cost effectiveness of better patient / RN ratios in measurably "better outcomes" should drive the arguments. And I think they do on the RNs side of it. But maybe what needs to happen is to cut to the purely ec...

I remember being advised to fill out ADO's. I also remember thinking, at that time, how that was going to add to the, already too long it takes to get the charting done for my patients. (In the days before computer charting.) I did fill out ADOs, ...

I probably should have sued my hospital for what they did to me. (I told that story in response on another thread. ) Laws for safe staffing have been passed since that, which I am glad for. Though I'm not seeing that they are having their intended...

Rose_Queen ~ That is exactly what I think too. What is surprising to me, is that nothing has changed, regarding that, since I first went into Nursing ~ 28 years ago. I find that both difficult to believe and discouraging. How can the people of a p...

caliotter3 ~ Thank you for your reply. Yes, unemployment in general is not statistically depicted accurately / authentically. But I am curious, specifically, about experienced RNs as it applies to the Nursing profession. I guess it is just a "sub...

I have been reading post after post, article after article about experienced RNs unable to find Nursing jobs as "re~entry" Nurses. Along with that are the many stories of RNs working in other fields. From retail sales, through housekeeping ... to tho...

Jules A ~ I know what you mean. I go out to do those things I've always done and find, to my surprise, they are more challenging for some unknown reason ... lol I agree that much of our society buys into the marketed image of who we "should" be rat...

NurseGizmo~ I'm curious how you decided on the program you've chosen. There are so many advertised and I'm not sure what criteria, other than accreditation, to look for. Good luck with your program.

hppygr8ful ~ Thank you for your reply. I participated in an RN run open clinic providing a variety of holistic care Nursing therapies. We offered Jin Shin Jyutsu, Therapeutic Touch and guided Meditation. I saw some amazing results for our clients...

As a New Grad, Interim Permittee, my first employer asked me to cross a CNA picket line to come to work. They told me they would bring me in the "back door" and that I could sleep there so as not to be seen by the picketing RNs. I politely declined...

I completely agree with RNNPICU. What ever happened to Interim Permittee programs ?

Melissa ~ I hadn't thought of that. Thinking I had to earn the BSN first. Thank you for sharing your thoughts.

Spidey's mom ~ Thank you for sharing your information.

amzyRN ~ I am so sorry to hear the troubles with safe staffing practices at your hospital. My advice is to do what your conscience tells you regarding protecting your patients, staff and self/license. Having said that, let me tell you my story. Af...

I know I'm late on the response here, but here goes ... I've had my license since 1987. I haven't been working, due to family issues, for the past ~8 years. But I still keep my license current/active. I almost let it go this time due to Californi...

I think home care Nursing requires a lot of independent, self reliant problem solving that new grads, without clinical experience, have not honed yet. And to be expected to take that kind of assignment "where they needed coverage", sounds like it wo...

Does anyone have advice on what aspects to look for in a part~time, online program ? I am in California with a CA lic. and not familiar, at all, with online coursework. (Except for online CEU courses) But an online program would be best for me now...

caroladybelle ~ Kudos to you !!

caliotter3 ~ Thank you.

elkpark~ Thank you, so much, for your story and the encouragement ! I was beginning to think that it wasn't important to me or not worth it. I had trouble renewing my license this passed cycle due to the issues California has been having. I almost ...