Chellyse

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1. Are you afraid to approach minority staff members? WHY?

   Chellyse replied to LasVegasRN's topic in General Nursing

   Ok here goes: 1. Professionally speaking (no pun intended) It bothers me when any group of individuals begins speaking in a different rhetoric in front of patients families and co-workers which is excluding in nature and intentionally (ex. Filipino, ...

2. Are you afraid to approach minority staff members? WHY?

   Chellyse replied to LasVegasRN's topic in General Nursing

   You can find it here: https://allnurses.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=24165 Note: Merged threads together. Karen

3. Use graduate students who fail State Boards?

   Chellyse replied to Chellyse's topic in General Nursing

   deespoohbear I found this site when I was out surfing earlier: http://www.nurspeak.com/tools/articles/nclex_myths.htm NCLEX® Myths & Facts Change to white background (MSIE) With excerpts from: http://www.ncsbn.org/public/testing/info_fact.htm M...

4. Use graduate students who fail State Boards?

   Chellyse replied to Chellyse's topic in General Nursing

   BTW Thanks Joanne, I just know debates can get heated sometimes , and did not want anyone to think that was the purpose of the question... I can not help but think of how terrible it must feel to fail NCLEX after so much work. Michele

5. Use graduate students who fail State Boards?

   Chellyse replied to Chellyse's topic in General Nursing

   I agree we can't lower the standards, I read that the National Council of State Boards of Nursing ( http://www.ncsbn.org/) reviews and changes if necessary the testing process every three years, by a board of Nursing Judges. I wonder if the failure ...

6. Use graduate students who fail State Boards?

   Chellyse replied to Chellyse's topic in General Nursing

   Well I also found this when researching completely different angle: http://caring4you.net/letter.htm Mission Statement: This form letter was constructed to answer the growing need of the Graduate Nurses and Foreign Trained Nurses that come to this si...

7. Use graduate students who fail State Boards?

   Chellyse replied to Chellyse's topic in General Nursing

   I found this interesting article doing the research for Graduate student NCLEX failure: excerpt "Prior to 1988, the passing rate for first time test takers was 91%. In 1989, the National Council of State Boards of Nursing established a higher passing...

8. Use graduate students who fail State Boards?

   Chellyse posted a topic in General Nursing

   I posted a thread on Nursing Politics asking for views on the "new" Excelsior fast track program offered in Mich. here: https://allnurses.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=23607 After reading views it made me think about a thread started here...

9. improve sleep in nursing homes

   Chellyse posted a topic in Geriatric

   I came across this article and thought I would post and get comments. I work the night shift and am constantly aware of the noise and keeping it down.Sometimes it is difficult with the level of staffing we have in LTC to complete all treatments asses...

10. Fast-track nursing plan questioned

    Chellyse posted a topic in Activism

    After reading the article describing Tommy Thompson's proposals I came across this article and wanted feedback, what do you think of the fast track approach? http://www.detnews.com/2002/careers/0210/04/b01-604114.htm Fast-track nursing plan question...

11. an update and i need some education please

    Chellyse replied to Rena RN 2003's topic in General Nursing

    The same symptoms from my experience. I just read a good article on PE's from Medscape you can find it here: Pulmonary Embolism - New Paradigms in Diagnosis and Therapy Andrew E. Ajani, MBBS, FRACP Disclosures Introduction The challenge of thromboe...

12. Assingment under protest

    Chellyse replied to l.rae's topic in Safety

    Here are two places to find out a little bit of information, on assignment despite of objection. http://www.ana.org/readroom/position/workplac/wkassign.htm http://www.florenceproject.org/ado.shtml On a personal note, I brought one to work intending ...

13. Prognosis poor in nursing shortage

    Chellyse posted a topic in Activism

    I know some of this may be repetitive but this article was just too good not to post here.:) Finally, the truth is quoted... Michele Prognosis poor in nursing shortage Sunday, September 09, 2001 By Ford Turner Of The Patriot-News Nurse Kelli Diodato,...

14. Bush Administration to Launch Initiative to 'Ease' Nursing Home Regulation

    Chellyse posted a topic in Activism

    For those that already get the Kaiser Daily report this is a repeat. But I wanted to share this and get others opinions. Working in the Nursing Home industry this brings up alot of issues to think about when considering this legislation. Michele Bush...

15. Our primary reliance on skilled nursing facilities is a failed experiment

    Chellyse replied to Chellyse's topic in Activism

    Good question...I bet we could find alot of support for that theory. The American public is undereducated to the options and the options are still very limited. End of life care thrown into the mix,I have experienced it both personally and profession...