Ashera LPN

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   What type of shoes do you buy?

   Ashera replied to Brian's topic in Nursing Humor

   For me - my foot - Skechers - I've got a narrow foot and these fit. But the MOST important thing, in spite of these shoes are my socks. THORLO - they have this incredible Isotoner-type supportive...
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   Perfect shoes for the "flat footed" male nurse

   Ashera replied to rnveal's topic in Men in Nursing

   No matter what the shoe - I swear by THORLO socks - I choose the 'walking' crew, but they have a low profile one as well - they 'hug' your arch/instep and offer the best cushion on the heel and ball...
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   My Nursing Career In Six Words

   Ashera replied to No Stars In My Eyes's topic in Nursing Humor

   Real Life Nursing - So NOT
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   ?s about Green Bay job opps for LPNs

   Ashera replied to platinum_garb's topic in General Nursing

   Hi Georgia - I've just spent two weeks exploring MN and WI for relocation as well as job ops. I'm an LVN from Texas and am moving to the cold! You may have already done so but the following sites...
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   What do you wish you were told on the first day?

   Ashera replied to AOx1's topic in General Students

   I would not forget to stress - big-time - that patients NEVER, EVER read the textbooks and therefore have no earthly idea how they are supposed to present with S/S when they are sick, just to match...
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   Passed CHPLN Certification Exam!!!

   Ashera replied to Ashera's topic in Hospice, Palliative

   Hi Everyone - Just checked back on this thread and congrats to all who passed. Oh yes, I was blown out of my seat as well. I remember the questions - or some of them - being so far out of left...
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   FYI - GROUP ONE Members List in DFW

   Ashera replied to Ashera's topic in Texas Nursing

   The Commuter is absolutely right on the above post. The DFW - Group One site only listed what I posted. However, I have also found that many nursing agencies in the DFW area also subscribe to this...
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   CNA doing Rectal Stimulation for Fecal Evacuation?

   Ashera replied to protrend's topic in General Nursing

   Hmmmm...might send this in a totally different direction here. Earlier comments all pretty good. OP has good query as to her responsibility - and I agree needs to further explore the order, the...
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   FYI - GROUP ONE Members List in DFW

   Ashera posted a topic in Texas Nursing

   the following is posted on the dallas fort worth hospital councils website of those members who use group one to screen prospective employees. dfwhc | home hospital members 1. baylor health care...
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    Group One background checks in Texas

    Ashera replied to edgreen's topic in Texas Nursing

    DFWHC | Hospital Members Lists all the hospitals that are
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    Scared Of Bullying

    Ashera replied to prospect's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Just an outstanding letter - and I wish you nothing but the absolute best! You...will be the kind of nurse, or "candystriper", or aid or....friend...I'd want to work with any time - and the kind of...
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    Santa Fe and other IHS hospital questions

    Ashera replied to Pablodog's topic in General Nursing

    Sent you a PM
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    As a Nurse what are some things that make you sick?

    Ashera replied to Josh.P's topic in General Nursing

    Mucous-y, gray-tinged slime from trachs - the smell of old teeth, dirty mouths in geri's refusing mouth care from aides, nurses or family members and the dentures they pull out - smells like nothing...
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    In LOVE!!! & Moving to NM in next couple of months! Help???

    Ashera replied to Ashera's topic in General Nursing

    Imbri - thanks ever so for the kind reply. No...not in NM yet - love sometimes comes with challenges :) - not bad but logistically speaking. Read your other posts - my reply to your ? about nurse/pt...
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    In LOVE!!! & Moving to NM! Agency LVN/LPN... Help???

    Ashera posted a topic in Agency Nurses

    Along with being a Certified Hospice & Palliative Licensed Nurse - and in Texas right now - I've been doing agency nursing and contract nursing in various settings, mostly hospitals, in San...