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BSN Only? Give me a break!!

I asked my employee why after working 13 years as their Executive Nurse on Med/Surg/Peds that they thought I needed a BSN. No answer. I told them to stuff it! It saddens me that at the end of my career Nursing still has its quirks like they did in the 80's. Remember the period when medical assistants where hired to work in ICUs? That fiasco lasted less then a year.  God bless all of you who have had to face this new fiasco of BSN only apply. I am wondering who agrees with BSN only need to apply?
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Educate me about LinkedIn - please!

I'm 59 years old, been bedside staff nearly my entire career. Would love to get into staff development - even earned an MSN a couple years back to push that. Please educate me on how LinkedIn could help. I have a profile but really don't know what to do with it.
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Being married to a nurse...

My poor husband. Apparently at 3AM, I sat up in bed, shook him violently awake, and started yelling "Code Silver! Get under the bed! Go! I'll get the door, just get under the bed!" For one of the first times in our lives, he felt a little worried about my choice of profession.
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Nurses Who Don't Want to be Nurses

What do you think of nurses who don't want to be nurses? Those who go to school for nursing just for the "nice checks" thinking that it's "easy money" or even those who are just going for nursing because they don't know what else to go for. Have you ever confronted anyone in that category?
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Technical difficulties - not charting

Where I work the computer system is having issues and we are unable to chart our regular visits. What are the legalities of not charting in a timely manner? I am very nervous about going longer than 24 hours without documenting.
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How has Obamacare affected you and your employer?

Have budgets been cut? Have layoffs taken place (specifically nurses being laid off)? Are you called off less or more? Have PRN positions been eliminated or increased? Is agency/travel used more? Have your benefits been affected? Have your employers anticipated any forthcoming changes? 
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Why did you choose to become a psych nurse?

When did you realize psych nursing in general was right for you? And if you're currently looking to get out of the field, why?
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[Toon] Patient satisfaction or patient dissatisfaction

Press-Gainey and other satisfaction surveys drives the consumer choices for healthcare to some extent. Our patients are more savvy than they once were and many now have choices in the hospital that they use as well as choice among providers. What is your hospital, clinic or organization doing to improve your scores? What do you think of these efforts?
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