tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5862722106761723755.post5266428584619304395..comments2023-11-13T13:46:13.960-06:00Comments on DC Bloodlines: Rench's Nursing: Degrees & ResearchDiabolu Frankhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04685199809207954223noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5862722106761723755.post-13004410685822128182010-10-15T09:57:39.260-05:002010-10-15T09:57:39.260-05:00That's true for my friend, who's been an R...That's true for my friend, who's been an RN with an associate's working at a hospital for years, who suddenly wants to go back and get her four year degree either because she wants more pay or doesn't feel adequate. I can understand technology changes a little bit from year-to-year, but there's nothing a little on-site training couldn't cover. The human contact is the most important part of nursing, in my opinion, becuase they can connect with a patient in a way that doctors can't.<br /><br />I was always an advocate of trade schools. I couldn't stand library science graduate courses because the assumption was always that a good school librarian should produce a student who goes on to a four-year degree and who is a reader. First of all, not everyone has to read, and second of all, not everyone needs a four-year degree. Since librarians have a superiority complex, I argued in my classes which would you rather have: all the libraries in the world cease to work, or all the toilets in the world cease to work. Screw books, I want a working toilet. The fact that the professors had their heads so far up their own rears was bad enough, but the fact that the students just sat there and accepted everything without questioning it was worse. I'd rather learn through my own experiences. I live in a so-called progressive state where librarians get all sorts of state funding, yet it's not even a state law for a school to have a school nurse, and many private school's don't have one.LissBirdshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17059648604602469375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5862722106761723755.post-51898335688842111052010-10-15T06:35:19.413-05:002010-10-15T06:35:19.413-05:00The thing with nursing is that there's a push ...The thing with nursing is that there's a push from all sides for upward mobility. Nurses basically want the prestige and money of doctors, who are over-educated specialists and in too short a supply to meet societal needs. At the same time, someone still has to be willing to wipe butts and deal with the mundane realities of compromised health, which can only be foisted on family/home caregivers so much. LPNs get caught in the middle, because you need to be qualified for a lot of common procedures, but are clearly overqualified as an RN. Hospitals want to use LPNs and low level RNs as CNAs, forcing RNs to degree up whether they want to or not, often specializing just like doctors.<br /><br />The thing about colleges is that somebody has to actually build the things and pave the roads to reach them. I expect we'll see a return to emphasis on and destigmatizing of vocational training in the relatively near future.Diabolu Frankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04685199809207954223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5862722106761723755.post-34844478062064734222010-10-15T01:40:19.504-05:002010-10-15T01:40:19.504-05:00If being compared to Alan Moore is a compliment, t...If being compared to Alan Moore is a compliment, then I agree. :)<br /><br />I'd like to see how that Silver Age mating habits of Martians study goes. I'd imagine your sample space is pretty small, though.<br /><br />And what's with this trend of pushing RN's into a four-year degree? I really disagree with over-academization, if there is a such a word, for a practical, hands on profession. Do you really need four years of nursing classes, or are they throwing in liberal arts classes and theoretical stuff just to take up your time? Colleges need to stop sucking money out of their students while telling them they "need" this degree or that to be successful. Sorry for the rant, but higher ed and all its messed up priorities is a big pet peeve of mine.LissBirdshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17059648604602469375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5862722106761723755.post-33002489145683364432010-10-14T15:12:53.625-05:002010-10-14T15:12:53.625-05:00I wasn't sure about these indulgent semi-educa...I wasn't sure about these indulgent semi-educational materials, so that's heartening. :)Diabolu Frankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04685199809207954223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5862722106761723755.post-69407011511844717962010-10-14T02:32:17.654-05:002010-10-14T02:32:17.654-05:00Brilliant. You are on your way to becoming the Ala...Brilliant. You are on your way to becoming the Alan Moore of super-hero bloggers.Tom Hartleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00279973364279144136noreply@blogger.com