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Dec 6, '07 - 
I have been a Parish Nurse for the past 9 years, being part of a program sponsored jointly by our local hospital and area churches. I received my parish nurse training through this hospital. Currently, there are more than 30 parish nurses in this program. Although...
by tnbutterfly 5 comments Last by
Pokums93
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Feb 2, '09 - I always wanted to be fluent in English because it is the universal language. I am a nurse back home in the Philippines and with God’s blessings I was able to get a job in US. It was my first time working abroad so I was a bit concerned about the cultural diversities I...
by pandaboi 1 comments Last by
beepbeep
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Feb 1, '09 - analysis reflects the ability to break information down into parts, understand how these component parts are organized, and then infer how they are put back together again (classification). the learner must examine how each part relates to each other and find the...
by VickyRN 0 comments
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Jan 10, '09 - When you look through a skylight into the blue sky and white clouds, what do you see? Do you focus on the brilliance of the celestial? Or do you see the bugs and rain on the glass? Both exist. It takes training to focus beyond the windowpane, as in a Magic Eye illusion...
by journeygirl 4 comments Last by
alan headbloom
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Jan 9, '09 - adj. transcultural - extending through all human cultures; "a transcultural ideal of freedom embracing all the peoples of the world"
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you know, i had to look up the definition of transcultural before i could even think of an...
by vadushkas_nurse 10 comments Last by
alan headbloom
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Jan 8, '09 - A long time ago in a hospital far, far away, I was the sole obstetrical nurse covering my night shift. In this small, rural facility, I also had a regular medical-surgical assignment (usually eight to ten patients) and also helped “take care” of the emergency room at...
by VickyRN 9 comments Last by
alan headbloom
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Jan 15, '09 - In the mid 1970's ,I worked as an RN on the Eastern Navajo Agency (as it was known "in those days") in New Mexico. The nursing staff, medical staff and Haataali (Medicine Man) would work together with what I felt to be, mutual respect.We had ceromonies and blessings...
by ittybittykitty 3 comments Last by
alan headbloom
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Jan 9, '09 - Aidan looked up at me with big, mournful eyes. He had come to the city to escape the oppression of his small town world. His family and church had rejected him. I could see his loneliness in the way he walked, eyes downcast, slouching a little too much, as if his wish...
by VivaRN 10 comments Last by
alan headbloom
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Jan 10, '09 - By Bet Key Wong, RN
As nurses, we are often asked to step out of our comfort zone. I, for one, feel that I have no problem working with people from different cultures and races. After all, I survived the desegregation busing period in Boston in the late 1970’s....
by NabiRN 4 comments Last by
alan headbloom
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Jan 6, '09 - I am a UK trained nurse who has been fortunate enough to come and work in the USA, just over 3 yrs ago. Lots of different experiences have occurred during this time here are a few of the funniest things which have happened.
I was working as an admit nurse which...
by madwife2002 13 comments Last by
alan headbloom
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Jan 16, '09 - First of all, let me give a short description of where I am from. My native country is Nepal and this story is about the my first night duty in labor room of a very small hospital situated in rural part of Nepal.
After finishing student life in nursing, this was my...
by spdhaka80 23 comments Last by
Ihoplover
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Jan 28, '09 - Transcultural Nursing - Transcending Cultural Barriers to Deliver Care
I am a LPN student, and am about to graduate. It is an exciting time in my personal and professional career! During my clinical trials, I have encountered three people that touched my heart in...
by ilovechadkrause 0 comments
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Jan 6, '09 - This is a great idea for an article contest! My first thought that came to mind was the month long journey our unit took with a young Hasidic Jew who was admitted for his stem cell transplant. Yoshi was 25 and traveled from New York city to our Boston hospital to have...
by oncnursemsn 35 comments Last by
acissej
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Jan 23, '09 - application reflects the ability to use learned concepts, rules, methods, or theories in new situations. this includes the application of basic principles or procedures in patient-care encounters.
questions asking students to solve nursing math problems, determine...
by VickyRN 0 comments
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Jan 12, '09 - Being a school nurse is not as easy as it looks. These days, there is a lot more to it than band-aids and ice packs. When I started school nursing as a relatively new grad after just a few months hospital experience, I truly had no idea what I was in for.
I work...
by Purple_Scrubs 9 comments Last by
Nur_1996
