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  1. RN, MSN = Secretary?!

    Q. replied to Q.'s topic in General Nursing

    I do like that approach also, but what bothers me most I guess is the fact that my boss seems to have no problem with us acting as administrative support staff to this group. Why does she have no...

  2. RN, MSN = Secretary?!

    Q. replied to Q.'s topic in General Nursing

    Oh god, I detest hospital politics, especially at my hospital. I know politics are everywhere, but some kinds are more tolerable than others. Me doing secretarial work is not tolerable to me. I've...

  3. online nursing programs

    Q. replied to stephera's topic in General Nursing

    I admit; I'm biased against on-line programs. I don't like them. My litmus test to them is do physicians or lawyers have on-line programs? They don't, therefore neither should nursing. That's just...

  4. HUGE A&P Dilemma, object to dissecting cats, any options?

    Q. replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, that is weird that people would prefer to dissect humans than cats. I didn't particularly enjoy any dissection, but I did what I needed to do to

  5. Thoughts Regarding Professionalism & Nursing

    Q. replied to Eilana's topic in General Nursing

    I have never heard of the CNA certificate being referred to as a license in any state. A CNA is just that - a certification to be a nursing assistant. There is nothing wrong with a certificate, but...

  6. Thoughts Regarding Professionalism & Nursing

    Q. replied to Eilana's topic in General Nursing

    EXACTLY! But this is precisely what happened when I presented my CNA course to the nurse leadership here. They feel that by teaching CNAs professional behaviors, we are in fact identifying and...

  7. Thoughts Regarding Professionalism & Nursing

    Q. replied to Eilana's topic in General Nursing

    Yup - ditto. They hold a certificate from a CNA curriculum governed by the state. In addition, since there is no "license," there is no governing body over the CNA certification (ie: BON, State...

  8. Thoughts Regarding Professionalism & Nursing

    Q. replied to Eilana's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, I envy you. Our nurse leadership is just really.....weird I guess. They argue and kabitz about the strangest things. That's precisely what I am trying to do - raise the bar. When I looked at...

  9. Thoughts Regarding Professionalism & Nursing

    Q. replied to Eilana's topic in General Nursing

    Interesting this topic came up because right now it's a hot-button issue where I work. I am a staff development nurse and recently designed a new curriculum for our CNAs. The foundation for the...

  10. MA's Calling Themselves Nurses?

    Q. replied to Sheri257's topic in General Nursing

    Excellent post and I couldn't have said it better myself.

  11. ANA Standards of Care

    Q. posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi, I'm specifically looking for (if applicable) any ANA standards of care related to blood product infusion monitoring. The situation is this: Patient recieving blood are often transported to other...

  12. Layoffs tomorrow!

    Q. replied to RNKitty's topic in General Nursing

    Looks can be deceiving. Just last year, our hospital was doing well also, despite serving indigents. ALL hospital serve indigents - some more than others. We built two new additions to the existing...

  13. Layoffs tomorrow!

    Q. replied to RNKitty's topic in General Nursing

    I would suggest asking questions. Many staff nurses are simply uninformed either by choice or because their manager doesn't inform them. I was amazed at what the staff nurses thought was going on at...

  14. Salary Negotiation

    Q. posted a topic in Nursing Career

    This is one area that I, and I think many other nurses, are inexperienced at. It seems typically we're told what the salary is and we just take it. The past couple positions I've interviewed for,...

  15. Salary Negotiation

    Q. replied to Q.'s topic in Nursing Career

    I got the salary range: $23.00 -

  16. Layoffs tomorrow!

    Q. replied to RNKitty's topic in General Nursing

    I was laid off 2 years ago at a clinic and just this past June my hospital went through major layoffs as well, for same reasons. Not just nurses though. All staff. Reason being financial dire straits....

  17. Portfolio for an Interview?

    Q. posted a topic in Nursing Career

    Hi, I'm looking for some interview advice. Recently I secured an interview in a large healthcare organization for a Childbirth Education Supervisor. Though the title is "supervisor" the job...

  18. Portfolio for an Interview?

    Q. replied to Q.'s topic in Nursing Career

    Ack, I will. I just feel like I'm running in circles. I just want to do more OB related things and that's why I apply for jobs that fit that criteria. What's interesting is that during the interview...

  19. Portfolio for an Interview?

    Q. replied to Q.'s topic in Nursing Career

    And....got called for an

  20. Portfolio for an Interview?

    Q. replied to Q.'s topic in Nursing Career

    So to punish myself, again I went browsing around at jobs for an OB/education position. And I came upon THIS from the exact same organization that I just interviewed with: Now this reads very...

  21. Deciding on wether to be an RN or LPN; HELP!

    Q. replied to CNA2004's topic in Nursing Career

    Hi, If your future goal is to become a midwife I would suggest entering directly into the RN program so you have a greater chance at securing a position in a Labor and Delivery unit. Most schools of...

  22. Portfolio for an Interview?

    Q. replied to Q.'s topic in Nursing Career

    I never thought of that perspective. Interesting. I haven't had two jobs concurrently for at least 3-4 years. When I did have concurrent jobs, it was when I was still a L&D nurse, working at two...

  23. Portfolio for an Interview?

    Q. replied to Q.'s topic in Nursing Career

    Wow, Hool. Thanks for sharing. I always enjoy reading about other people's experiences with jobs, interviewing, etc. That job where they called you back and then didn't hire you...amazing! I mean,...

  24. Is anyone working as a research nurse?? I am seeing

    Q. replied to passing thru's topic in General Nursing

    I worked as a research nurse for almost a year and I found it wasn't the right fit for me. But I learned alot. I worked directly for a neonatologist who was conducting a study out of the local...

  25. Design the Ideal Nurse

    Q. replied to zenman's topic in General Nursing

    Exactly. In fact, NO unit or nurse should want and/or expect any new grad to hit the ground