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  1. What can I do with my BSN that Assoc. RN's can't?

    Q. replied to doodlebug914's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I'm glad you feel you don't need those skills. Yes, I feel I did and yes, I use them every single day as a nurse and as a human being. And yes, you can acquire those skills with other courses...

  2. What can I do with my BSN that Assoc. RN's can't?

    Q. replied to doodlebug914's topic in General Nursing

    May I ask what it is you are basing this opinion on? (that these courses are futile? Have you taken these courses? And you found no value in them whatsoever? If that is true, I feel bad for you). I...

  3. What can I do with my BSN that Assoc. RN's can't?

    Q. replied to doodlebug914's topic in General Nursing

    My opinion: people use the NCLEX as the be-all-end-all of a nurse. NCLEX is a standardized test (which many nursing schools prepare you for - ie: teaching to the test) and represents novice safe...

  4. What can I do with my BSN that Assoc. RN's can't?

    Q. replied to doodlebug914's topic in General Nursing

    Patient education is a very complex task that many nurses I feel take for granted. I agree, educational levels play a part, but certainly aren't the be-all-end-all of how to teach a patient....

  5. Why is it... (nurses constantly throw jabs at physicans)

    Q. replied to NP2BE's topic in General Nursing

    Excellent post. Some of the posts here that I read made my blood boil; I've seen this type of insecure, elitist behavior before to new grads and students and it's just deplorable. It's behavior like...

  6. Aurora healthcare= no more nurse anesthetists!

    Q. replied to pnurseuwm's topic in General Nursing

    All Saints in Racine uses CRNAs in L&D. Racine is not too far of a commute from

  7. Leaving nursing

    Q. replied to wandering_rn's topic in General Nursing

    Past employers don't give negative feedback. Typically when a prospective employer calls a former employer, they verify dates of employment and position. The only "negative" info they can give is a...

  8. Watching a coworker fall in love with a psych pt

    Q. replied to Phenomenon's topic in General Nursing

    If she is a student, I don't believe the Nurse Practice Act governs any of her behavior. The school would have to take action, if they felt it appropriate. And, is it? Is the student still providing...

  9. nurses are fortunate

    Q. replied to angel337's topic in General Nursing

    I would agree that anyone who was employed has an element of "luck" to it, but I wouldn't just place the entire nursing profession in the bucket of "grateful to be employed." Due to financial...

  10. ??? School Loans ???

    Q. replied to Deb123j's topic in General Nursing

    Ditto. I currently have $19K out in undergrad loans and am currently in grad school with an additional $8K debt. Best debt I've ever accured, especially when I compare it to the average credit card...

  11. What NOT/Never to talk about at work...

    Q. replied to susanna's topic in General Nursing

    Agreed. I've gone through the same

  12. I wish I'd have known....B4 nursing school

    Q. replied to ARmickie's topic in General Nursing

    I'd definitely be up for a whole new thread. I also read Jeff Raskin's article and I personally think it's a must-read for every

  13. I wish I'd have known....B4 nursing school

    Q. replied to ARmickie's topic in General Nursing

    Quite honestly, this attitude is what I feel contributes to our demise of the profession. Does someone's opinion really gain worth by how many years they worked in a particular field? I mean,...

  14. To llg

    Q. replied to gerinurse10's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    llg, I knew a bit of your story but not much in depth as this post. Thanks for

  15. I wish I'd have known....B4 nursing school

    Q. replied to ARmickie's topic in General Nursing

    Watersnake, While unsure where I stand with regards to your perspective on nursing, I have to say your post is

  16. ER last night made me mad!

    Q. replied to smk1's topic in General Nursing

    I stopped watching ER about 2 years ago due to asinine comments like the one the OP mentioned. Yes, it's a TV show and yes, we all know it's fiction and not fact-based. Yes, we all know what the...

  17. NY State may require nurses to obtain 4-year degrees

    Q. replied to Brian's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    It's all a matter of perspective, I suppose. Just as that is what ADN/diploma nurses hear in this argument, as a BSN I hear: "I don't need that useless ivory tower degree that amounts to nothing...

  18. NY State may require nurses to obtain 4-year degrees

    Q. replied to Brian's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I agree with this completely. This whole argument really wears me down and I'm convinced that nursing as a profession will never change in my lifetime. I've stated before that as much as nurses try to...

  19. NY State may require nurses to obtain 4-year degrees

    Q. replied to Brian's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    YES! As "professional" nurses, rather than rolling our eyes and then pointing to someone's degree as being inferior, we should be teaching and mentoring. GNs are not robots who are "malfunctioning"...

  20. NY State may require nurses to obtain 4-year degrees

    Q. replied to Brian's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    You honestly can't see the difference between saying: "Yes, I believe a Bachelor's degree will help our profession" AND "ALL BSNs are clinically stupid and the ENTIRE educational system of the BSN...

  21. NY State may require nurses to obtain 4-year degrees

    Q. replied to Brian's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Yes, yes, yes. I wasn't really interested in your resume, but the point which you seemed to have missed was about generalizations. Generalizations are just that: generalizations which, in my opinion,...

  22. NY State may require nurses to obtain 4-year degrees

    Q. replied to Brian's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Just as the beginning nursing skills of any new grad can come into question. My point is, generalizations are rarely taken seriously. And shouldn't be used in a debate. Regarding the per capita...

  23. NY State may require nurses to obtain 4-year degrees

    Q. replied to Brian's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I don't forsee that happening. Your argument is that because being an RN will mean having to have a Bachelor's, we will have no nurses. Does that same requirement seem to stop people becoming NPs?...

  24. NY State may require nurses to obtain 4-year degrees

    Q. replied to Brian's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    This argument saddens me. This is moreso related to the comment (and wasn't sure if it was you or Deb or...?) that nursing schools need to change things and pump out RNs that can walk onto a floor...

  25. NY State may require nurses to obtain 4-year degrees

    Q. replied to Brian's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    For some reason Deb, I never understood this argument. Again, related to my point about nursing demanding exceptions to every norm: Do medical schools, schools of social work, dietetics, pharmacy,...