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I'm proud of myself, that I turned out to be a caring, empathetic individual. Proud that my patients/customers/residents love me like a family member.Proud that I have a great relationship with my CNAs, who I couldn't live a day without. Ashamed to be affiliated with a facility that doesn't care about important issues affecting patient care. LEFT THAT FACILITY. Still have hope. Working at a new facility, proud to care,proud to be the advocate.

OK ****HOTSPAM***** THIS ONE'S FOR YOU... IF the ANA wishes to represent the BSN as a professional nurse? hooray! bravo! congratulations AMERICAN BSN ASSOCIATION! ARE you getting me now? The ambiguity of their name is the issue here, and you would be cheering me on if they excluded you as the ADN. I never made any reference to wanting to feel more like a professional. I only made reference to the fact that if you are to call yourself American Nurses Association, and only allow critical care nurses,or only white nurses, and to add further insult, imply that these other nurses arent worthy of membership. Maybe someone ,somewhere needs to redefine NURSE. You can bet your ADN that there would be a hefty lawsuit filed. And as for recognition? Were looking to be acknowledged as a NURSE.I think you can easily compare LPN with ADN. Keep in mind that nursing isn't the only factor here. If you're going to say that "FRED" will be a better nurse than "JIM" because he has ADN vs LPN. It's simply not so. I know a good many RNs that can't apply what they've "learned".You need to remember that Fred and Jim may not have started out on the same playing field intellectually.Maybe your RN student was a poor High School student and your LPN student was top of his class? Just because a person is a LPN/LVN, don't dare assume that it's the extent of their knowledge. Experience is a major factor, and outside education. I wouldn't be too hasty to cast stones at LPNs, we're only a few classes away.

OK ****HOTSPAM***** THIS ONE'S FOR YOU... IF the ANA wishes to represent the BSN as a professional nurse? hooray! bravo! congratulations AMERICAN BSN ASSOCIATION! ARE you getting me now? The ambiguity of their name is the issue here, and you would be cheering me on if they excluded you as the ADN. I never made any reference to wanting to feel more like a professional. I only made reference to the fact that if you are to call yourself American Nurses Association, and only allow critical care nurses,or only white nurses, and to add further insult, imply that these other nurses arent worthy of membership. Maybe someone ,somewhere needs to redefine NURSE. You can bet your ADN that there would be a hefty lawsuit filed. And as for recognition? Were looking to be acknowledged as a NURSE.I think you can easily compare LPN with ADN. Keep in mind that nursing isn't the only factor here. If you're going to say that "FRED" will be a better nurse than "JIM" because he has ADN vs LPN. It's simply not so. I know a good many RNs that can't apply what they've "learned".You need to remember that Fred and Jim may not have started out on the same playing field intellectually.Maybe your RN student was a poor High School student and your LPN student was top of his class? Just because a person is a LPN/LVN, don't dare assume that it's the extent of their knowledge. Experience is a major factor, and outside education. I wouldn't be too hasty to cast stones at LPNs, we're only a few classes away.

Hello People!!!!! You still don't get it. 1. Nurses are nurses. Personally I myself am not looking for "professional recognition". I simply happened upon the ANA website one day and thought, "hmmm, that looks interesting, keep updated on things, newsletters, etc." and thought I'd join. UNTIL THEY SAID "WE DON'T ACCEPT LPNs". And I felt a little discriminated against. And for the idiot who made a comparison to Playboy, and the KKK? Well your choice in the content of your post tells all. Apparently he is watching too much Jerry Springer. To reiterate--- MY BEEF WITH ANA AMERICAN NURSES ASSOCIATION, IS SIMPLY THIS: if you are going to call yourself the AMERICAN NURSES association-than you should be allowing American Nurses to join.PERIOD!! I am American. I am a nurse.PERIOD. That's it , it's that simple. I was a little discouraged that as bad as it is out there, we're still chewing each other up. Yes, I will agree whole heartedly that the more education you have , the more educated you are. DUH!!!!-To all you RN's no matter what you call yourself! BUT LET'S NOT FORGET ONE THING! COMMON SENSE! not every RN is brilliant, and not every LPN is a dimly lit bulb!You have to be able to apply what you've learned as well. stop with the predjudism and segregation and maybe we can get something done for the good of the cause.

Hello People!!!!! You still don't get it. 1. Nurses are nurses. Personally I myself am not looking for "professional recognition". I simply happened upon the ANA website one day and thought, "hmmm, that looks interesting, keep updated on things, newsletters, etc." and thought I'd join. UNTIL THEY SAID "WE DON'T ACCEPT LPNs". And I felt a little discriminated against. And for the idiot who made a comparison to Playboy, and the KKK? Well your choice in the content of your post tells all. Apparently he is watching too much Jerry Springer. To reiterate--- MY BEEF WITH ANA AMERICAN NURSES ASSOCIATION, IS SIMPLY THIS: if you are going to call yourself the AMERICAN NURSES association-than you should be allowing American Nurses to join.PERIOD!! I am American. I am a nurse.PERIOD. That's it , it's that simple. I was a little discouraged that as bad as it is out there, we're still chewing each other up. Yes, I will agree whole heartedly that the more education you have , the more educated you are. DUH!!!!-To all you RN's no matter what you call yourself! BUT LET'S NOT FORGET ONE THING! COMMON SENSE! not every RN is brilliant, and not every LPN is a dimly lit bulb!You have to be able to apply what you've learned as well. stop with the predjudism and segregation and maybe we can get something done for the good of the cause.

The ANA is discriminating against LPNs and LVNs. American Nurses Association. No mention there abour REGISTERED? nope . To me that means ALL nurses. They should be forced to allow our membership or change their name to American REGISTERED Nurses Associaton. Any takers?

The ANA is discriminating against LPNs and LVNs. American Nurses Association. No mention there abour REGISTERED? nope . To me that means ALL nurses. They should be forced to allow our membership or change their name to American REGISTERED Nurses Associaton. Any takers?

My dream job: to have time to use the bathroom, 8 hours a day instead of 10 ( charting etc,) respect ( just a litle) and a paycheck bigger than my friend who works at Mc Donalds.

to last post: I read excerpts! I wouldn't waste my time1 but what do you think about suing the ANA for discrimination against LPNS?more interesting topic/

sick, sick, sick, it reads like cheap Media. This couple clearly knows nothing about nursing. Sounds like their plan to make a few bucks off the book. I'm just trying to figure out who they plan on marketing it to? Certainly not nurses. I read it and to me it says blah blah blah, blah blah blah blah. It's ridiculous.

Here's a thought, WHY NOT JUST PUT "NURSE" UNDER ONES'S NAME ON THE BADGE? THEN YOU'LL ALL BE JUDGES BY THE QUALITY OF YOUR WORK, NOT THE QUANTITY OF YOUR EDUCATION.

Hi Peaceful2100, I can honestly understand what you're going through. My kids are 2 and 8. You've come a long way though, and I guess what you really need to ask yourself is will nursing make you happy? Do you have previous experience in the field? I would love to give up the rotten hours, endless weekends and holidays, and the political crap, it is as bad as they say. But keep in mind that you're goal is a BSN, and if you're willing to dabble a little into say geriatrics, you could work weekdays in a management position, until your daughter is a little older and who knows? maybe you'll get married and have someone to share the parenting with? If nursing is truly in your blood, I would stick it out. Working full time is a problem for single parents no matter what profession, no doubt their will always be a need for you in nursing, you could work with an agency and pick your hours? Most agencies even offer health insurance. If nursing is really what you want to do, I wouldn't let these things stop me. If not? then I would find something else because you will ulitimately leave nursing if it makes you unhappy anyway. Not an easy decision, don't be hasty.