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    Hesi Blues

    My school is using the HESI as diagnostic only. (In other words for program evaluation purposes.) "Study is more effective than worry" Fr. Pete
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    Too UGLY for Nursing?

    As people we should be able to see beyond the physical to see the beauty of the human being
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    Registered Nurse bring home pay (after malpractice, etc)

    The numbers are funky. I agree that she is maxing out 401/457
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    Does anyone think nursing diagnoses are just plain silly?

    Throw in the ROY model and you can literally lose your mind with overwritten concepts. Some diagnosis were devised just to "honor" a nursing theorist and their position. Has anyone ever seriously seen...
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    Nurses salary vrs teacher's salary

    Nursing and teaching are good careers to have. My wife will earn 48,000 next year with a Masters in ECSE plus 45 credits and 8 years experience. She has paid for her degree out of pocket. As a new...
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    Help! Accused of verbal abuse.

    If this is a Union facility I would contact a steward NOW! Make no statements about this case to anyone either verbally or in writing unless you have legal representation in attendance. If you have...
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    Focused assessment

    Thanks for adding to my knowledge
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    mother dies after refusing blood transfusion

    very
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    Focused assessment

    Assess for: odor, purulent drainage, pain, redness,heat, swelling....color (red, yellow, black) possible diagnosis: pain impaired skin integrity infection etc..... Check out your med surg book for...
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    The Real Danger of Socialized Medicine

    I don't think the international evidence supports his
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    Stiff Stethoscope tubing...Ugh!!!!

    3m will rebuild it for about 30
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    notifying families

    I learned
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    Verbal Abuse and Neglect--What Should I do???

    Where Are Mandated Reporters to Report? The Code of Virginia assigns responsibility for receiving and investigating reports of adult abuse, neglect, and exploitation to local departments of social...
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    Verbal Abuse and Neglect--What Should I do???

    I would report consistent with the laws in your
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    Bipolar nursing student

    I wish you the best of luck. I think that you will do just fine at the end working your way through school. Public Community health may be your
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    patient and pet...

    The cat is improving her QOL. If I was in that situation my labrador would be in my room every moment that I was
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    Happy Birthday Daytonite

    Happy
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    Nurses' Unions

    The social data shows that union friendly states have better economies, health care outcomes, better educational systems and higher HS graduation rates. Take the data from right to work states on...
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    Starting in the ICU. Good or Bad?

    As a (very) soon to be new grad I have decided that my primary interests are: 1. ER 2. ICU 3. OR I love the stimulation of learning new things and being challenged to use my assessment skills. I was...
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    Will ADN RNs eventually be "phased out"

    One other advantage to the BSN. It gives you time to mature emotionally before assuming responsibility of a great magnitude. I would also encourage you to consider joining one of the reserve...
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    Nurses' Unions

    Sherwood, The evidence shows that the vast majority of people and professionals do better under a unionized environment. Doctors all belong to a union. What is the AMA? It is an association designed...
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    Low Census!!!!!!!!!!!

    Some union contracts call for partial payment of salary on days that you are marked off for census
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    Will I really be qualified enough?

    You learn more in your first 6 months on the job than you do in school. When in doubt ask for
  24. Single payer is coming. (Business wants to get out of the provision of health care business. Chrysler should be a car company not a health insurance company). Our pay will not be affected in a...
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    Nurses' Unions

    Right to work=right to work for less. That said there are studies out there that show that unionized hospitals are higher quality in general than nonunion hospitals. The social data shows that union...