Flatline

Flatline BSN, RN

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  1. Externships/Internships

    Flatline replied to jmtravers3's topic in General Nursing

    An internship is typically linked to school in that it is a program requirement or you get some school credit in some fashion. Internships are typically paid working positions. Externships are...

  2. age 21

    Flatline replied to amoLucia's topic in General Nursing

    How will it be enforced? How does the drinking age or current smoking age get enforced? I know people who have been ticketed for texting and driving. Usually with laws like the above the real...

  3. Am I too small to be a nurse?

    Flatline replied to Sbhayes09's topic in General Nursing

    I've worked with a nurse with no legs and 1 arm that was a FANTASTIC nurse. Concerns over physical size are ridiculous and based on stereotypes and incorrect biases that nurses are nothing but...

  4. Gender Pay Gap in Nursing: 2017 Salary Survey vs. 2015?

    Flatline replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    I know many young couples where the male stays home with the child, in fact I lobbied for that for a long time but my wife told me that if anyone was staying home, it was her. I believe the joke is...

  5. Is spending $80,000 on a private ABSN school a waste

    Flatline replied to Big_Mike's topic in General Students

    Around that pricing is what I have experienced, my wife experienced, and most people I have met have been around that

  6. Is spending $80,000 on a private ABSN school a waste

    Flatline replied to Big_Mike's topic in General Students

    I would say that it greatly depends on the school name and how you are going to leverage that in your career. For example, if you are planning to jump into the corporate setting school names become...

  7. Raising minimum wage ..RN Salaries increase?

    Flatline replied to Dformola's topic in General Nursing

    What is 200K? I hope you are not insinuating that a BSN is 200K because if that is the cost you were quoted you are looking at the wrong program. That's like saying cars are too expensive to buy...

  8. Work from home nursing jobs

    Flatline replied to Brighteyes67's topic in General Nursing

    My wife works from home in utilization review but it is very flexible. She picks our kids up from school, runs out to the store etc. More production based rather than hour based. Many large companies...

  9. Is Nursing A Competitive Profession?

    Flatline replied to Soliloquy's topic in General Nursing

    I have found that the more specialized you become the more competitive it becomes. Being a specialty expert is super competitive. Especially once you start writing, speaking, and influencing policies...

  10. Is Nursing A Competitive Profession?

    Flatline replied to Soliloquy's topic in General Nursing

    The problem with new grads is the lack of ideal jobs. Every new grad wants a baby catching, flight trauma, super fantabulous job and whine when they can't get that. Might have to work in a less...

  11. Raising minimum wage ..RN Salaries increase?

    Flatline replied to Dformola's topic in General Nursing

    I am very satisfied with my pay and benefits. I will take more if offered but I am seriously shooting for a 3/5 review meaning I meet all expectations and not a single thing more than that. I am very...

  12. Raising minimum wage ..RN Salaries increase?

    Flatline replied to Dformola's topic in General Nursing

    Depends on what you do with that BSN. If you continue to work an entry level position in a low demand market then yes, the BSN is

  13. Affordable Care Act (ACA) vs Current adminstration question for class

    Flatline replied to ialejo4321's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Homework?

  14. Doctor Knows Best?

    Flatline replied to logicalfallacy's topic in General Nursing

    Insolence? We have all had horror stories happen but the way the post reads is a little one sided, almost like a TV show. Was the issue what you did or how you did it? Very different things. Too...

  15. BSN is a joke

    Flatline replied to nurseguy22's topic in General Nursing

    I believe most true professions consider nursing semi-professional. A trade, which usually does take skill and significant training, is characteristically defined by its manual labor component. A...

  16. Raising minimum wage ..RN Salaries increase?

    Flatline replied to Dformola's topic in General Nursing

    I have never been able to understand why people work to arbitrarily raise income, presumably increasing inflation, instead of decreasing prices and lowering inflation? Is it the human need to...

  17. Raising minimum wage ..RN Salaries increase?

    Flatline replied to Dformola's topic in General Nursing

    I am not sure if income disparity equates to opportunity. I believe they are distinct, both are important considerations but distinct from each

  18. Raising minimum wage ..RN Salaries increase?

    Flatline replied to Dformola's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not sure this is true. I remember from economics that there were entire sections of theory on this. I suspect that there are volumes of journals on this topic like many other economic topics. I'm...

  19. BSN is a joke

    Flatline replied to nurseguy22's topic in General Nursing

    I want you to know that I appreciate and value you, regardless of your background, education, or chosen specialty or

  20. BSN is a joke

    Flatline replied to nurseguy22's topic in General Nursing

    Do you like apples? I did not state, nor do I believe I insinuated, that the tools were the sole domain of of BSNs. I was only saying that the tools acquired by the BSN nurses make it easier for...

  21. BSN is a joke

    Flatline replied to nurseguy22's topic in General Nursing

    No, but the tools acquired while obtaining your degree make it far easier to understand the subtleties hidden within research that are oh so important. Hell, nothing requires any kind of degree. I am...

  22. Lab and nursing

    Flatline replied to Labrat99's topic in General Nursing

    Interdepartmental communications is a big issue at large companies. I work at a very large international conglomerate where interdepartmental communication is critical, not just for the day to day...

  23. BSN is a joke

    Flatline replied to nurseguy22's topic in General Nursing

    Working the floor I did not use the B of my BSN. In my current job I find myself looking for more classes to reinforce informatics, statistics, APA/AMA, and even ENGLISH of all things. Nursing is not...

  24. I'm Quitting nursing to work in coffee shop

    Flatline replied to remotefuse's topic in General Nursing

    To be honest, it does not seem like you are fed up with nursing and quitting the profession...you are looking for an excuse to scratch your entrepreneurial itch. Good luck with your future endeavors,...

  25. Removing ink from stethoscope

    Flatline replied to KDMG05's topic in General Nursing

    Warm soapy water and slight friction is recommended. Alcohol and alcohol containing materials such as hairspray, while good at denaturing inks and removing stains, are generally not recommended since...