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    Gimme some suggestions for shoes for my aching feet!

    Ashera replied to wayover20's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    THORLO SOCKS!!!! Put those on before anything else! They are expensive, I know - but I've had several of my pair for 4 years - and my feet thank me everyday. Worth the investment and you can shop...
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    Question: Is it too late for me to go to nursing school in my mid 40s?

    Ashera replied to Charity1230's topic in General Nursing

    Absolutely not! I turned 50 the month before I graduated from LVN school - am working on my RN, getting ready to test for certification as a Hospice and Paliative Care nurse - my love - and in this...
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    Advice to soon-to-be hysterectomy patient

    Ashera replied to Homesick Gypsy's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Even in an abdominal - you will be put in a lith position for part of it as they will have to access lady partslly after removing the uterus/cervix, for what I assume is to create the 'lady partsl...
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    Want to be CHPN....how to start?

    Ashera posted a topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I am wanting to become certified as a CHPN - and need to know where to begin - who to contact - what study it needs or just anything anyone can share. Any links or names of sites would be welcome....
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    Want to be CHPN....how to start?

    Ashera replied to Ashera's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Kathryn - thanks so much! Do you feel that this test varies from a question bank - from exam to exam, like the boards do? I'm in an inpt facility so won't have particular experience in specifics...
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    med surge staffing ratios

    Ashera replied to findingmywayRN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    RUN ...VERY FAST....AWAY FROM
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    Advice to soon-to-be hysterectomy patient

    Ashera replied to Homesick Gypsy's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Hey Gypsy! Your experience-to-be sounds exactly like mine - same op same age and everything. Mine was at age 48 - 4 years ago. I'll share a bit of my experience and how I coped. First - and this was...
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    Want to be CHPN....how to start?

    Ashera replied to Ashera's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    What did you find the difficult part of it? The questions....or is it once again - all the answers are correct but some are more correct? Is it a logical exam like common sense or is it like wanting...
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    info re:All about Staffing Agency, Orlando, fla.

    Ashera replied to ann86's topic in Agency Nurses

    Don't like 'em. Had to do their one day orientation for working agency in one of their hospitals. Neither they nor my agency paid. New city, different division of my curent agency...and was told by...
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    hospice nurse testing

    Ashera replied to marypo7's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    You should join the Hospice and Paliative Care Nurses Association - Hospice is not a type of nursing to go directly from school in to - and most hospices would not consider a new grad. They exam...
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    hospice nurse testing

    Ashera replied to marypo7's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I'm an LVN and registered to take the exam on Sept 17 - which is held all over the country on the same day. I've got both the core curriculum book and the study guide specifically for LV/LPN's - and...
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    Help Like NOW?!! Agencies staffing Hill Country, TX??

    Ashera posted a topic in Agency Nurses

    I'm out of town now - in the Hill Country - Fredericksburg, Kerrville, Boerne etc and need to know what agencies any of you might know of that specifically staff in these areas - and what their rates...
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    Final days:AGITATION

    Ashera replied to JamiRN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

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    Management of clean 2nd degree burn

    Ashera replied to JEEMA's topic in Burn

    Had a second degree burn across my foot earlier this year. Treated with silvadene cream, covered then with a piece of xeroderm (the vaseline impregnated gause) then clean gauze and medfast tape....
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    info on starting a nursing agency in austin

    Ashera replied to Amy23's topic in Agency Nurses

    Amy - I sent you a PM
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    Agency work in Texas Hill Country?

    Ashera posted a topic in Agency Nurses

    Wanting to relocate to the Fredericksburg/Kerrville/Boerne/Comfort area of the Texas Hill Country. Anyone with any experience of good agencies that book through these areas? I'm registered now with...
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    LPN/LVN rate of pay in your area.

    Ashera replied to Couture_Honey's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Last year, hospital med-surg/acute rehab spinal/ortho - made $15 base and a couple more shifdif. Health Insurance 2/3 paid. Past year - Hospice nurse - 19 no bens, $1 shif dif - Agency 19-23 in...
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    Share The Weirdest Reasons Patients Push The Call Light

    Ashera replied to RN06-NP09's topic in Nursing Humor

    Well - yesterday was a first. Called to a pts room who was sitting up in bed with her tray table/breakfast in front of her. "I don't have a fork." I located the fork which the kitchen had stacked...
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    Hospice nursing in EL PASO, Texas?

    Ashera posted a topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Possibly moving in late September to El Paso. Am currently a hospice nurse and wondered if anyone had information on what hospices are available in El Paso, Texas - Thanks
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    Want to be CHPN....how to start?

    Ashera replied to Ashera's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Thanks! Exactly the link I was seeking - joined HPNA, and will register in a week or so after receiving the membership stuff and start to get ready for the September exam. I appreciate your
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    Part-Time Agency Nursing?

    Ashera replied to Pachinko's topic in Agency Nurses

    I'm sure any hospital would be interested. And for most agencies, they would want you to have longer than 5 months. But I would still call and ask. There are sometimes agency jobs where your...
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    Hi, I'd really like to be a camp nurse

    Ashera replied to Diprivan/Vented's topic in Camp

    Is there such a thing as a 'temporary' licensure while you are waiting for the other? Obviously, if you are wanting to work this summer - a 2 or more month wait for licensure would make it impossible...
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    Hi, I'd really like to be a camp nurse

    Ashera replied to Diprivan/Vented's topic in Camp

    If the state you are interested in for camp nursing, doesn't recognize your license as part of the NLCA - can you still do summer camp nursing? ie - My TX license is recognized in many states but not...
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    What do you love and hate about agency nursing?

    Ashera replied to Rocknurse's topic in Agency Nurses

    What I like??? Besides everything Suzanne said... Is that wonderful feeling when your pencil starts all that calculating on scrap paper...when the agency has begged you to take a 12h shift the next...
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    The agency REALLY cheesed me off today

    Ashera replied to bulletproofbarb's topic in Agency Nurses

    EARPLUGS! My son in the Airforce sent me a case of 'em! The soft, squishy yellow foam ones. Earplugs....and having the bedside phone turned OFF - and the phone with the answering machine in the...