clara76

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1. Native American nursing volunteer opportunities?

   clara76 replied to clara76's topic in General Nursing

   I will certainly try that website. I have spent a lot of time the last month or so especially, but over the last year searching for volunteer opportunities that are in the U.S. or NOrth/South/Central America that I could work into my schedule and hav...

2. You know how ppl ask you stuff b/c they know you're a nurse? This tops it all....

   clara76 replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

   Now that you point it out, I suppose it would be more accurate to call it an unexpected or even creative question. It did clue me into the fact that the person was listening and taking the advice to protect themselves seriously.

3. In Her Shoes - Interesting Observation

   clara76 replied to MarcusKspn's topic in General Nursing

   Scrubs definitely are an equalizer...so are patient gowns! I had one patient ask me why so many of the nurses came to work in their pj's!

4. What would

   clara76 replied to Jesskanurse's topic in General Nursing

   I have worked with both PA's and NP's. Both are great. Most of the PA's I have worked with have been RN's first. I feel they seem to blend both models fairly well and practice more holistic medicine. I have also worked with NP's and they do seem to h...

5. What would

   clara76 replied to Jesskanurse's topic in General Nursing

   I could be wrong, but I think that in general, the medical model tends to be more geared to diagnosis and curing/treating. The nursing model in my view considers the whole person, and gets more involved with various aspects of the patients life, thei...

6. You know how ppl ask you stuff b/c they know you're a nurse? This tops it all....

   clara76 replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

   That's hilarious!! I work at a State Funded STD (Sexually Transmitted Disease) clinic and I have been asked a lot of strange questions like "Will saran wrap work as protection during oral sex if I can't get a dental dam?" But I think this is even be...

7. Native American nursing volunteer opportunities?

   clara76 posted a topic in General Nursing

   After 25 years as an LPN I returned to school to earn my RN. One of the motivation factors was a sincere desire to be a part of short term medical missions. I am particularly interested in underserved populations and cultures with unique medical prob...