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  1. Why do you wear a white coat? (if you indeed do)

    APRN. replied to RNdynamic's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I KNOW !!! I thought it was a new thing or something? LOL. ®Nurse, MSN, RN, CCRN, PHN, CNL,

  2. Why do you wear a white coat? (if you indeed do)

    APRN. replied to RNdynamic's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    To whom are you responding? I don't believe your post is quite clear on who should not be speaking for others who are professionals. Nurse, MSN, RN, CCRN, PHN,

  3. Do you go to work with parabens on you?

    APRN. replied to RNdynamic's topic in General Nursing

    This is a very well presented rebuttal. I agree with

  4. Do you go to work with parabens on you?

    APRN. replied to RNdynamic's topic in General Nursing

    I don't put much stock into "an article", "a study", "a report", until I've critically appraised the article and determined what level of evidence the study's author(s) have risen to. I certainly...

  5. What's the best way to prep for NP?

    APRN. replied to ClayH's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Practice performing a really, really, really detailed exam. There are You Tube videos that are out there which do a wonderful job of demonstrating proper procedure/steps. Examining each cranial...

  6. Nurse Bullying

    APRN. replied to Slhengy's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Do you realize that you have just claimed that an entire States professional nursing workforce is "Hillbilly" *, and within the same sentence, report that you have never been there? I don't think...

  7. Entitlement/ superiority attitude of some nurses?

    APRN. replied to Infofreak411's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    "Up against the wall!! Spread 'em!!" I can just hear security now; "Well, well, well. What do we have here? Cream cheese? Can you tell us where you Got that cream cheese?"......

  8. VA Palo Alto or UC Davis for a New grad?

    APRN. replied to YesYesRN's topic in General Nursing

    Take. The. ICU.

  9. Solutions for Drinks at Nursing Station?

    APRN. replied to ImNicoEh's topic in General Nursing

    Yup. - that's when "orange sticks" were popular. (As if anyone has the time to give patients a manicure now-a-days). They came in handy to get the poop out from underneath your nails before it was...

  10. Do you go to work with parabens on you?

    APRN. replied to RNdynamic's topic in General Nursing

    ......"It rubs the Parabens on It's

  11. Entitlement/ superiority attitude of some nurses?

    APRN. replied to Infofreak411's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    *****GASP*****. I must find this Shangrila of gastronomic delight, this Mecca of foodiness of which you speak. OooOooo. Red Jello was my Favorite! Especially when they fixed them in the kitchen...

  12. Entitlement/ superiority attitude of some nurses?

    APRN. replied to Infofreak411's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Is it considered entitlement to expect something better than some crappy cracker squares? Way back when I was a younger nurse with a worthless ex and several children to feed, I used to avail myself...

  13. RN first then MSN?

    APRN. replied to hstutz86's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    This is a very valid point. If this is the case: BSN required, many hospitals will require that you work on BSN "or higher" within "x" amount of time. MSN/FNP definitely qualifies as "or

  14. LPN, BSN, MSN?

    APRN. replied to GregClark's topic in Nursing Career

    I would suggest that you listen very carefully to the help that you've solicited on this board. You've just told a nurse who has a Doctorate Degree in Nursing that she doesn't know what she is...

  15. Do you go to work with parabens on you?

    APRN. replied to RNdynamic's topic in General Nursing

    If your parabens kill a bear and the bear falls over in the woods, would his farts still

  16. should I get liability insurance?

    APRN. replied to mmccool719's topic in Agency Nurses

    Buy your own malpractice insurance. Employers giveth, and employers taketh away. Make sure you have your

  17. CLEP for Chem or just take one semester of gen Chem?

    APRN. replied to Quota's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Many, many of the nursing programs will NOT accept what they call "online" Chem, Anatomy, Physiology, and Microbiology. Most all are required to have been taken concurrently with a lab. If you've...

  18. Do you go to work with parabens on you?

    APRN. replied to RNdynamic's topic in General Nursing

    More seriously, I do not wear perfume or scented soaps, nor scented products when I am working the floor. When I am teaching, I don't pay as much

  19. Do you go to work with parabens on you?

    APRN. replied to RNdynamic's topic in General Nursing

    If you wear a white coat in the forest, does your parabens

  20. ever seen this? false accusations about your mental health?

    APRN. replied to lady constance's topic in PACU

    ? Maybe a little hyperthyroid ? Perhaps you should call your MD to be seen a little more

  21. Why do you wear a white coat? (if you indeed do)

    APRN. replied to RNdynamic's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I dislike wearing a white lab coat, it makes me feel like I stick out like a sore thumb. I only wear one under duress when I am

  22. RN first then MSN?

    APRN. replied to hstutz86's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    If you know what you want to do, don't waste the length of time to go RN-BSN-MSN/FNP. There are excellent RN to MSN/FNP

  23. My feet are KILLING me!!!

    APRN. replied to GenSurgRNFA's topic in General Nursing

    Your feet are killing you - your feet are the Daisy Dukes” of nursing (The character who played Daisy Duke” on the Dukes of Hazard famously insured her legs for one million dollars). I...

  24. It seems that some students are not a good fit for nursing.

    APRN. replied to Banana nut's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    *Holding up

  25. Solutions for Drinks at Nursing Station?

    APRN. replied to ImNicoEh's topic in General Nursing

    Quitter.