tnbutterfly - Mary BSN

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    School Advice

    tnbutterfly - Mary replied to yodabug1's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    hello yodabug and welcome to allnurses.com:welcome: :balloons: since you have posted in the tn nurses site, i am assuming you live in tn, although you took some classes at western ky university. you...
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    When is it ethical to talk about religion with a patient?

    tnbutterfly - Mary replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    thanks garden dove and tweety for sharing these stories. both are prime examples of patients with spiritual needs that needed to be met. i'm glad that you both were sensitive to their needs and were...
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    Forensic Nursing

    tnbutterfly - Mary replied to pvit486's topic in General Nursing

    Hello. You might get more responses if you go to the Forensic Nurse Forum. https://allnurses.com/forums/f20/ There is lots of helpful information on Forensic Nursing and how to become a forensic nurse...
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    When is it ethical to talk about religion with a patient?

    tnbutterfly - Mary replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    Yes it is great that, although many of us have differing beliefs and opinions, we can come together here and discuss this. Hopefully this will make all of us more open to try to base our care on our...
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    When is it ethical to talk about religion with a patient?

    tnbutterfly - Mary replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    colbyjack....i totally agree. we need to assess and respond to our patient's needs and not our own needs ... physical, spiritual and emotional. this is part of caring for the whole
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    When is it ethical to talk about religion with a patient?

    tnbutterfly - Mary replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    When is it ethical to talk about religion with a patient? I am employed jointly by a hospital and a church as a Parish Nurse. One of my responsibilities is to assess and meet the spiritual needs of...
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    Happily Addicted to allnurses.com

    tnbutterfly - Mary replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    hello angel of grace and welcome to allnurses. :groupwelcome: glad you liked the song. if you stick around here you too will be an addict before long. you might want to check out this link for...
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    Medical Missions Trips?

    tnbutterfly - Mary replied to newflgrad's topic in General Nursing

    blue, congratulations on deciding to go on this mission trip. this is a very honorable thing for you to do. i can just see how excited you are, as you should be. i'm sure you will not only be very...
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    AALNC course

    tnbutterfly - Mary replied to bungieRN's topic in Legal

    congratulations on finishing the first module, bungie. you are right about being tenacious, and that's good with this type of program. at this rate you will finish before me. i need some of your...
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    Christian Nurse's Acrostic Poem

    tnbutterfly - Mary replied to mandirocker's topic in Nursing Humor

    mandi....thanks for sharing this inspirational
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    How long can you go without working and your license not go inactive?

    tnbutterfly - Mary replied to nursemom33's topic in General Nursing

    Like others have said, it depends on the state you live/practice in. You might want to check and see if volunteer nursing (Red Cross, etc.) meets the requirement to keep an active license in your...
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    AALNC course

    tnbutterfly - Mary replied to bungieRN's topic in Legal

    good morning bungiern congratulations on your decision to begin the aalnc online program. i know you are excited to get started down this new avenue. i did purchase the book, legal nurse consulting...
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    New here, need advice

    tnbutterfly - Mary replied to bungieRN's topic in Legal

    Hello bungieRN and welcome to the site. You have definitely come to the right place for information regarding LNC's. I found this site while trying to get more information on various LNC courses....
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    EXCELLENT Resources for Parish Nursing

    tnbutterfly - Mary replied to VickyRN's topic in Parish

    Thanks VickyRN for posting these resources. These are excellent and I'm sure will prove very helpful for Parish Nurses as well as any nurse interested in providing spiritual care or care to those in...
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    If not bedside, where do you work?

    tnbutterfly - Mary replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Angie O'Plasty I am employed as a Parish Nurse. I don't do any "bedside nursing" so to speak. I am employed jointly by a hospital and a church. If you are interested in learning more about this,...
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    Happily Addicted to allnurses.com

    tnbutterfly - Mary replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    i'm glad y'all like the song.
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    Visiting Terminal Patient in the Hospital

    tnbutterfly - Mary replied to Jo Dirt's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Can they keep her against her will??? Maybe that's what she wants. But if it's not, maybe something can be done to let her go home. Her last wish. Does she have family? Who is making the...
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    Visiting Terminal Patient in the Hospital

    tnbutterfly - Mary replied to Jo Dirt's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    You've been with her for a long time and I'm sure have built up a relationship with her that is more like a friendship. You have been allowed to share very difficult times with her. She is probably...
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    Teacher or Nurse? HELP!

    tnbutterfly - Mary replied to Hnebun's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe you could do some substitute teaching or work as an aide in the classroom to see if teaching is what you really want to do. Can you take classes at night to allow you to do something like this...
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    Legal Nurse Consulting!

    tnbutterfly - Mary replied to MedLegalNurse's topic in Legal

    hello firstborn! glad you are thinking about taking lnc training. you might want to check out the online course offered by aalnc. it is very reasonably priced and allows you to work at your own...
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    Can you be a parish nurse and not be member of that faith community?

    tnbutterfly - Mary replied to aruray's topic in Parish

    Hello aruray, Yes you can apply for the position. You don't have to be of the same faith, although it would be easier. You can still provide all the services of a Parish Nurse / Faith Community...
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    New CLNC Here

    tnbutterfly - Mary replied to nightingale's topic in Legal

    way to go,
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    Legal nurse consultant

    tnbutterfly - Mary replied to kjividen's topic in Legal

    hello kim and welcome to the allnurses.com site! :balloons: :balloons: you might get more responses if you post in the legal nursing forum. i am a wv native but don't live there anymore. enjoy...
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    legal nurse consultant

    tnbutterfly - Mary replied to lynmark's topic in Legal

    welcome rnnc to allnurses.com :balloons: :welcome: :balloons: i hope you enjoy the site. i don't know how much you have read about legal nurse consultants, but you will find plenty of info in the...
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    Parish Nurse Salary

    tnbutterfly - Mary replied to mlcsage's topic in Parish

    Welcome to allnurses.com!:welcome: Are you considering becoming a Parish Nurse? I am a Parish Nurse and am in a paid position. As you said, many Parish Nurses are volunteers. Depending on where you...