edmia BSN, RN

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    Cheating in an FNP program

    edmia replied to elise1180's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Exactly! An unproctored online exam is the same as giving an open book exam. If the university wants true exams, they have to proctor them. There are plenty of software solutions out there. People are...
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    Best school for MSN IN NY THats affordable

    edmia replied to Mystiquex's topic in New York Nursing

    The pay just depends on your experience and certifications. In a union hospital the pay is the same base for everyone no matter what unit. I've never done outpatient dialysis so can't comment on that....
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    African American Hair Problems in Nursing

    edmia replied to desertstar6's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Absolutely! It's not about this one job interview. This is about the bigger issue of discrimination based on a person's biological appearance. No one should change their natural appearance to get a...
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    Online Nursing Schools vs Traditional Schools

    edmia replied to canwil2082's topic in General Nursing

    Very true. Faculty at the online graduate program I attend have published research in reputable journals and have even authored textbooks in their specialty. The adjunct faculty is either published or...
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    Best school for MSN IN NY THats affordable

    edmia replied to Mystiquex's topic in New York Nursing

    If you get a job at an 1199 facility (union), they offer 100% tuition reimbursement for nursing related degrees -- except CRNA as they consider it not really nursing for some reason. Can't guarantee...
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    Online Nursing Schools vs Traditional Schools

    edmia replied to canwil2082's topic in General Nursing

    I can tell you've never been in an online classroom. I meet my professors via technology such as cameras and microphones. We get lectures and participate in Q&A. I meet regularly with my study...
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    Online Nursing Schools vs Traditional Schools

    edmia replied to canwil2082's topic in General Nursing

    Get away with what? Most online programs have proctored examinations. And you can get your friend to write your papers for you at a brick and mortar school just as easily as an online school. That is...
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    Online Nursing Schools vs Traditional Schools

    edmia replied to canwil2082's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry to agree with Anna. The writing is not representative of someone with a graduate degree and this might be closer to the real reason for not getting hired. I don't fault the writer either, as...
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    Do Male Nurses Get More Respect?

    edmia replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    I think they do but agree this might be more related to the alpha quality of the male spirit than gender. I personally innately trust or respect a strong, confident nurse more and I've worked with...
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    Terminal Agitation

    edmia replied to bluegeegoo2's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Oh that's very sad. I'm sorry for you and the patient. Our hospice offers palliative sedation for cases like this. But we have an IPU. Sent from my iPhone -- blame all errors on
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    Anti-vax nurses? Are you serious?

    edmia replied to dinah77's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Woohoo! Another person with an open mind. I think there might be 5 of us now willing to consider the grey area between the anti and pro camps. Sent from my iPhone -- blame all errors on
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    Anti-vax nurses? Are you serious?

    edmia replied to dinah77's topic in Disaster Preparation

    No time for that, sorry! Although I listen to every side of all issues, you are not interested in anything beyond yelling at people who oppose your view and I don't have time to waste. Sent from my...
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    Anti-vax nurses? Are you serious?

    edmia replied to dinah77's topic in Disaster Preparation

    That is well done. I like it. Sent from my iPhone -- blame all errors on
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    Anti-vax nurses? Are you serious?

    edmia replied to dinah77's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Oh man -- I guess you only read what you want to read. Sorry! Should have said 12 mos! wasn't thinking of just MMR, I was making a general point. But to clarify, I was referring to the HepB, RV,...
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    Anti-vax nurses? Are you serious?

    edmia replied to dinah77's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Why am I linking MMR to sexual activity? Because if she's of childbearing age and sexually active, she can get pregnant and a measles or rubella infection during pregnancy could devastate the fetus....
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    Anti-vax nurses? Are you serious?

    edmia replied to dinah77's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Unfortunately, it is absolutely true. CDC press release: Protection from Flu Vaccination Reduced this Season | CDC Online Newsroom | CDC Sent from my iPhone -- blame all errors on
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    Anti-vax nurses? Are you serious?

    edmia replied to dinah77's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Whew! Thank you for a balanced view. And listen, I'm not nuts. But I completely agree that throwing all those vaccines into an immature immune system is nuts. Who the heck needs to get a Hep B vaccine...
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    “Your privacy is important to us� so how did patients’ medical exams get on Youtube?

    edmia replied to Alnitak7's topic in General Nursing

    Exactly. What is it? Weren't you (OP) the one who started a post about taking pictures of residents in nursing homes? This whole focus is odd and seems obsessive. Per the OP's postings, they live...
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    NP Scope of Practice - alternative medicine?

    edmia replied to MegRyanGirl's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    It was answered but got lost in the thread. To prescribe Chinese medicine you need to be trained as a Traditional Doctor of Oriental Medicine or as a Naturopathic Physician. Completely different...
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    Drug Testing and New Job

    edmia replied to mandyfrank's topic in General Nursing

    Yes they'll show up so you better have a valid prescription for all meds you take. You don't disclose the meds you take to the employer. The company doing the test will ask you for a list of meds and...
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    What grinds your gears about your coworkers?

    edmia replied to Nurse_Lily's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Yes! This is the best type of crappy documentation! I love to suddenly see on the screen that I somehow missed a PICC line while assessing my patient... Sent from my iPhone -- blame all errors on...
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    What grinds your gears about your coworkers?

    edmia replied to Nurse_Lily's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    1. Dirty rooms: yes, add me to that list. 2. When people copy the previous assessment without actually checking the patient and incorrect information is charted for 5 shifts in a row before I come...
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    Did anything really help you pass nclex?

    edmia replied to northmississippi's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    The only thing that matters is the quality of the education you get. I used Saunders because I thought I had to review and really only did questions during the week before testing and passed with 75...
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    Why are culturally stereotypical behaviors so tolerated?

    edmia replied to mclennan's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Completely agree! I've never had any problems with any majority groups at work but I make an effort to find a connection. All humans have something in common and building a relationship from...
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    Why are culturally stereotypical behaviors so tolerated?

    edmia replied to mclennan's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Ok fine. I'll do it. And please understand that I did not create this term but in my geographical area (and the OP is in CA where I believe the situation is similar), this is used to describe nurses...