Does higher education lure nurses away from the bedside?
Posted 6/24/2010 10:09:48 AM
June's guest, Donna Cardillo, MA, RN looks at higher
education and whether it lures nurses away from the bedside. There is a widespread belief among nurses that once a nurse has a BSN or MSN, he or she will no longer want to work at the bedside. In other words, the degreed nurse will not want to “dirty” his...
Is nursing a profession or a job?
Posted 6/18/2010 9:39:07 AM
February's guest, Donna Cardillo, MA, RN looks into
Nursing as a profession and not just a job. I recently read an article on the web where the nurse author's stated intent was to "enlighten" future and prospective nurses to the "harsh realities" of the profession. The piece listed things like the physicality of the job, the necessity of doing shift work, and a proclamation that nursing is not a profession but just a job. Holy encephalopathy, Batman! Are we still having this conversation? ...