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  1. NP's answering to Nursing Management?

    RegularNurse replied to ohiosam2's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    If manager means someone who can directly fire you, then no, it does not make sense to have a nurse manager in charge of an NP. This sounds like some bizarre power play by the nursing department....

  2. Social Class and Nursing

    RegularNurse replied to AllOfMyWat's topic in General Nursing

    I think in a NE city, staff nursing is a solidly middle class job. I don't really have an emotional attachment to this stuff though; I became a nurse for a good income and a flexible lifestyle....

  3. How do you handle manipulative/demanding patients?

    RegularNurse replied to kimmyanne02's topic in Psychiatric

    Saying no is fine on a psych unit. Axis II patients just want to stir the pot. When they know they can't get a reaction out of you, they move onto the next staff member, and eventually, the next...

  4. Pay scale by region and specialty

    RegularNurse replied to PhillyFNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I would go a different route. Have you billed for more services this year than last year, or seen more patients? If so, calculate the difference and ask for a proportionate raise. MBA type people...

  5. Feeling Slighted...

    RegularNurse replied to RN#28's topic in Nursing Career

    Don't sweat stuff like this. I am in my 20's, and when I first became a nurse I applied to hundreds of jobs before getting two interviews and one

  6. Which Masters Degree is Best?

    RegularNurse replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    The best ROI would be CRNA. However, you need ICU experience etc. Nursing administration also has a nice ROI, but I think an MBA is most appropriate if you want to shorten the time needed for upward...

  7. Considering a career in Nursing/Midwifery... Help!

    RegularNurse replied to anniemayd's topic in General Nursing

    I will respond with the assumption you are in the United States. Becoming a nurse midwife is an attainable goal. In nursing everything is up for grabs for whoever wants it. My only advice is to...

  8. How much experience needed to seek more money

    RegularNurse replied to Mdsokol's topic in General Nursing

    YoU are being nicked and dimed. Unfortunately, staff nurses are usually assigned pay grades. You can always

  9. Am I in over my head?

    RegularNurse replied to no-scrubs's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You are smart enough. Staff nursing jobs and undergrad nursing school is not that difficult, more annoying than

  10. How do you deal with Doctors that insult nurses?

    RegularNurse replied to relusanmi's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Most abuse in healthcare is nurse on nurse. Having said that, you determine how people treat you. The person on the other end of the phone is getting compensated to pick up. Don't lose sight of...

  11. Nurse Practitioners without work experience as an RN: How did you fare?

    RegularNurse replied to smalli's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Based on your post, the sole motivation for you entering the field of nursing is a hypothetical future where you work as an NP. I think you should take the scholarship BSN route, if only because it...

  12. Considering the jump to nursing..some questions..

    RegularNurse replied to rock hopper's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Just from a time perspective I would become an NP. However, if you go to medical school, you are guaranteed to become a physician; going to nursing school doesn't guarantee the opportunity to become...

  13. First post-surviving nursing school advice

    RegularNurse replied to Jdrodr's topic in General Students

    As someone who has taught undergraduate nursing students, I can tell you there are no student targets. Faculty has zero emotional stock in you staying or going. Honestly, most faculty don't have...

  14. What's The Best Way to Quit My Job

    RegularNurse replied to Shortcake_BSn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Simply resign like any other job. Draft a resignation letter and schedule a meeting with your boss. Explain to your boss that you have had a good experience on the unit, but you are going a different...

  15. Nurses Humilated - Illinois

    RegularNurse replied to SuburbsGirl's topic in General Nursing

    Why would an adult participate in this? Just refuse to participate. This is a laughable situation demonstrating how detached administrative personnel are with the realities of patient care and how...

  16. MSN--overwhelmed with options

    RegularNurse replied to BonnieSc's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Thank you! I have always believed that the best way to get smarter is by being the dumbest person in the room. Choose your room wisely my friend! Over and out,

  17. MSN--overwhelmed with options

    RegularNurse replied to BonnieSc's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I am finishing my MSN at a large state university. Please do not waste your time going to some online for-profit school like WGU. You are not an RN just looking for the cheapest BSN because your...

  18. A Job That's Cut Out for Me

    RegularNurse replied to HairyMurse's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Thank you for having foresight into your personal attributes prior to picking the wrong job at the wrong employer. Nursing needs more people like you. Location: A major metropolitan area, preferably...

  19. Another Nurse Hijacks My Patient and Family

    RegularNurse replied to rnccf2007's topic in General Nursing

    Just tell her the truth. "I know you are trying to help, but it's not

  20. Sick of night shift

    RegularNurse replied to Jbetty's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    You want your cake and you want to eat it

  21. Is 90k in loans worth my BSN?

    RegularNurse replied to raeelynn's topic in General Students

    I have 70k in nursing school debt. I have a BSN from a private school, which offered a coop. The school has relationships with the premier hospitals in the area. I did my coop at one of the...

  22. i am not smart, still should i take a nursing program?

    RegularNurse replied to curiousfellow's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I have taught at the LPN and RN level. Nursing school is pretty basic and only requires vigorous study; not raw intelligence. The math in nursing school is basic arithmetic and algebra. You will...

  23. Short staffing incentive ideas???

    RegularNurse replied to kms6417's topic in General Nursing

    Sometimes money is the most expensive way to motivate people. Your staff gets acclimated to the bonus and will continually leverage the hospital to increase funds. The staff will be receiving more...

  24. Easy Questions vs. Hard Questions?

    RegularNurse replied to Kaix781's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Simple recall of facts, such as the mechanism of action for a med are softballs. Ranking the order in which you perform a task require higher level thinking and are weighted

  25. HELP: Second Degree BSN vs. MSN

    RegularNurse replied to ekperrotta's topic in General Students

    Get a BSN first. You don't even know if you like nursing