Now that the AACN is requiring nurse practitioners to have a doctorate's degree, I no longer plan to go on to become a nurse practitioner. Why? simple. Because some genious decided to force nurses...
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JULES: As I was leaving yesterday, three of the nurses were filling out incident reports, and I had already filled one out. I'm a stickler for documenting EVERYTHING I see. I called the unit this...
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A few interesting facts about violence against nurses. Found this on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services website: http://bhpr.hrsa.gov/nursing/NACNEP/reports/fifth/intro.htm "Violence...
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I agree. I could in NO way in good concience recommend the unit where I work to anyone. The unit doesn't practice what they (we) preach. We try to teach them coping skills like taking a walk or...
I am a male LPN working at a large hospital in Louisiana. My question is simple: When are nurses allowed to defend themselves against assault and battery with physical force? I work on an adolescent...
I do not go to charity, nor am I an RN student. I am currently a senior in an LPN program in Baton Rouge...I graduate this October. We have two clinicals left (geriatrics 2 and Professionalism)...