Boomer MS, RN

Boomer MS, RN

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  1. BSN and Associate Nurses Are Neck and Neck. Will This Change?

    Boomer MS, RN replied to allnurses's topic in General Students

  2. BSN and Associate Nurses Are Neck and Neck. Will This Change?

    Boomer MS, RN replied to allnurses's topic in General Students

    Again, this was negotiated by a strong union. Anecdotal at

  3. BSN and Associate Nurses Are Neck and Neck. Will This Change?

    Boomer MS, RN replied to allnurses's topic in General Students

    The employment and pay is no different for RN with differing levels of education. This is not true everywhere. One facility where I worked gave a differential for a BSN and a MSN. The hospital,...

  4. CEN recertification

    Boomer MS, RN replied to gonzo1's topic in Emergency

    No, I don't think it is an easy way out at all and was advised of that. I always chose to renew with CEUs. Although 100 were required, I found that route worked better for me. Congratulations on...

  5. BSN and Associate Nurses Are Neck and Neck. Will This Change?

    Boomer MS, RN replied to allnurses's topic in General Students

    Thank you for some

  6. BSN and Associate Nurses Are Neck and Neck. Will This Change?

    Boomer MS, RN replied to allnurses's topic in General Students

    Will a nurse with a Master's degree put pt's on bedpans?

  7. "I have a PhD, I know more than you do!"

    Boomer MS, RN replied to MendedHeart's topic in General Nursing

    I think most appreciate what you're saying here. The subject got hijacked to another issue about addressing a pharmacist as "Dr.". I think he got his dander up and did not use any tact! Sometimes...

  8. "I have a PhD, I know more than you do!"

    Boomer MS, RN replied to MendedHeart's topic in General Nursing

    This made me

  9. "I have a PhD, I know more than you do!"

    Boomer MS, RN replied to MendedHeart's topic in General Nursing

    Well said. And although your husband does not use the title, he could. In some academic institutions, these individuals are addressed as "Dr." With the casual environment we live in now, the formality...

  10. "I have a PhD, I know more than you do!"

    Boomer MS, RN replied to MendedHeart's topic in General Nursing

    Probably very sound advice for the OP, who meant

  11. "I have a PhD, I know more than you do!"

    Boomer MS, RN replied to MendedHeart's topic in General Nursing

    On another note, the winter olympics will be held in Hell the day I address a pharmacist as "Doctor." He has a doctorate in pharmacy, the entry level now required to become a pharmacist. He deserves...

  12. BSN and Associate Nurses Are Neck and Neck. Will This Change?

    Boomer MS, RN replied to allnurses's topic in General Students

    Well articulated. I could not agree more. When I graduated in 1970 with a BSN, there was talk of having two levels of nurses going forward: the "technical" (ADN) and the "professional" (BSN). I...

  13. BSN and Associate Nurses Are Neck and Neck. Will This Change?

    Boomer MS, RN replied to allnurses's topic in General Students

    Amen.

  14. BSN and Associate Nurses Are Neck and Neck. Will This Change?

    Boomer MS, RN replied to allnurses's topic in General Students

    I appreciate your comments. However, I am not sure I agree with you about Dr. Aiken's research.; I remain more convinced than you. What I'd love to see is you debating in a class with Dr. Aiken or...

  15. Best quality care cannot be provided

    Boomer MS, RN replied to uniqueguy34's topic in General Nursing

    Still very sad. Corporate Healthcare. Dirty

  16. BSN and Associate Nurses Are Neck and Neck. Will This Change?

    Boomer MS, RN replied to allnurses's topic in General Students

    I cited a study published by a respected nursing leader that addressed jsfarri's questions. I've already read that article and wanted to share the information. I love learning from the literature and...

  17. BSN and Associate Nurses Are Neck and Neck. Will This Change?

    Boomer MS, RN replied to allnurses's topic in General Students

    Bravo to your organization. Can it be

  18. BSN and Associate Nurses Are Neck and Neck. Will This Change?

    Boomer MS, RN replied to allnurses's topic in General Students

    I suggest you read the published literature on this topic. That's what I was taught to do, and it has served me well. Reading and critiquing studies can be

  19. BSN and Associate Nurses Are Neck and Neck. Will This Change?

    Boomer MS, RN replied to allnurses's topic in General Students

    Linda Aiken, PhD, a well known and respected researcher out of the University of Pennsylvania, has published extensively on this subject. Here is one example: Educational Levels of Hospital Nurses and...

  20. BSN degree seems off topic

    Boomer MS, RN replied to Wayne47's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    The writing done for my BSN was not "my own ideas, assessments and observations". My only "ideas" identified the nursing implications of the literature we read. We were required to write scholarly...

  21. Research Day

    Boomer MS, RN replied to elizabeast7's topic in General Nursing

    I would make copies of a published research article that was pertinent to the unit(s). The challenge is that critiquing an article is a learned skill in itself. So I also suggest an article about how...

  22. what's your pet peeve?

    Boomer MS, RN replied to chacha82's topic in General Nursing

    Makes huge sense to

  23. what's your pet peeve?

    Boomer MS, RN replied to chacha82's topic in General Nursing

    I am howling with laughter. Forgive

  24. Ever Feel Inadequate?

    Boomer MS, RN replied to NotYourMamasRN's topic in General Nursing

    Such sweet encouragement.

  25. Is CNS masters program a bad idea for regular RN on hospital floor?

    Boomer MS, RN replied to Natalie513's topic in Clinical Nurse Specialists, CNS

    Some wise words here. I applaud anyone wanting to get more education, but I don't think you have to practice in an Advanced Practice role just because you have a master's degree in nursing. I did it...