rnstar43

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1. Aromatherapy and nursing practice

   rnstar43 replied to DZcarrie's topic in Holistic

   you know you are absolutely right girl. When patients write to facilities to compliment the staff, it is about the attention to personal detail, they want the human touch. Most of the time the patients don't care about our clinical skills if we are c...

2. Holistic/Preventative Nursing

   rnstar43 replied to rnstar43's topic in Holistic

   I can't honestly recall where there is any information stating CAM as a treatment modality for acute, chronic disease. Read the current info available. I think we are all in agreement concerning alternative medicine and it's role in personal health, ...

3. Holistic/Preventative Nursing

   rnstar43 posted a topic in Holistic

   I have been reading past posts concerning the validity of some of the modalities related to holistic nursing. Preventative medicine is quickly becoming mainstream given recent results and patient/client outcomes. Healing touch, reiki, reflexology, ar...

4. Forest Park and Alexius Hospitals

   rnstar43 replied to rclimbr's topic in Missouri

   You are incorrect with your information. Dr. Perry and Dr. Anderson were both doing high volumes of patients. Everyone know the reimbursement for total joint surgery is excellent. With a service as big as orthopedics, and the admissions, bloodwork re...

5. jefferson community college nursing program

   rnstar43 replied to JAKH's topic in Missouri

   I graduated from Jeffco in 1994 as RN. All the instructors did a wonderful job. McDaniels, Clayton, Eimer(who was stricken with cancer) she was wonderful loved them all. I feel they sent me out to work being completely competent and I would recommen...

6. Agency contracts vs "Per Diem" work full time

   rnstar43 replied to rnmaven's topic in Agency

   Be wary if what you hear and listen with your eyes. What are the predictions for the future nursing shortage? I truly believe we are just beginning to see what is going to happen. Do not settle for what you do not want to do or for "scare tactics." H...