RegularNurse

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1. Standardization of NP Education

   RegularNurse replied to RN-dancer's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   Think of it this way... NP training is market driven. There is a strong market for NPs, and a large pool of nurses who wish to be NPs. Schools compete based on the flexibility and ease of their...

2. Raising minimum wage ..RN Salaries increase?

   RegularNurse replied to Dformola's topic in General Nursing

   You are being paid market value for your work. Compensation isn't about being nice or fair. Employers want to pay the least amount possible in the form of raw wages and benefits for labor. As a...

3. Why are nurses disrespected so much?

   RegularNurse replied to fitfabfunnurse2b's topic in General Nursing

   I see OP's point, but if you are working with the general public, be prepared to be

4. Do you feel more people are entering nursing only to become APRN's?

   RegularNurse replied to BiscuitStripes's topic in General Nursing

   Well

5. Do you feel more people are entering nursing only to become APRN's?

   RegularNurse replied to BiscuitStripes's topic in General Nursing

   Obviously this is happening. New nurses know that all you need is some experience and few years of grad school to get a comfortable 9-5 job with no nights, holidays, and weekends. Most pay even...

6. I'm having doubts about nursing... :(

   RegularNurse replied to Texasstudent0's topic in General Students

   This is your time in the trenches. Bedside nursing is about getting work done. Its not about musing on the pathophysiology, or the right drug regimen. Bedside nurses need to be smart and hard...

7. RN-BSN...Drexel or Millersville?

   RegularNurse replied to T.Eileen's topic in General Students

   It doesn't matter where you get your BSN. Graduate nursing school remains wide open. You will probably get accepted into every NP program you apply to. Best of

8. Time to remove the "nurse" in APN?

   RegularNurse replied to Jedrnurse's topic in General Nursing

   This post captures the problem perfectly. Nursing school behavior will only be policed by market forces. If employers refuse to hire inexperienced NP graduates, they will tighten up their admission...

9. Refusing assignment/abandonment

   RegularNurse replied to Nurseof10years's topic in Patient Safety Issues

   You don't have to do anything. Just tell your employer that you won't work unless they have additional staff

10. New to med/surg

    RegularNurse replied to dallet66's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Insulin and pressure ulcer

11. MSW to ARNP

    RegularNurse replied to ajfeit_MSW's topic in Psychiatric

    A nurse practitioner is a clinical degree. Healthcare administrators typically have advanced degrees in business or healthcare administration, in addition to years of clinical experience. If you are...

12. Help! What's next?

    RegularNurse replied to Justme0400's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I'm not looking up the specific rules in your state, but in my state, refusing to take a drug test does not constitute guilt. Your employer has the right to fire you over it, but your employer is not...

13. Night Shift Nurses Help!

    RegularNurse replied to Goofaroo's topic in General Nursing

    Try to only work nightshift or dayshift; work multiple shifts in a row; accept that the first shift will be

14. How does Informatics look right now? Master's vs experience?

    RegularNurse replied to tpatel6112's topic in Nursing Informatics

    Opportunities for in-house nurse informaticists are lacking. A hospital doesn't need many informatics nurses to run. There are a lot of opportunities to work for consulting and on-boarding firms as...

15. Nursing to Medical School

    RegularNurse replied to doctor2bM97's topic in General Nursing

    You have a goal and stick with it! Do not become a nurse. Every nurse I know who has ever wanted to become a doctor was miserable in the nursing role. Just keep on trucking. Honestly, consider...