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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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    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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    Passed CHPLN Certification Exam!!!

    Ashera posted a topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Posted a question a few weeks ago saying I was re-certifying after 4 years for my CHPLN - and asked if there were any glaringly big changes - since the study materials were still copyrighted the same...
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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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    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 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Texas nurse here - and timing has worked out where I am looking at a move to either Albuquerque or Santa Fe by year's end or at least in January. Great time of year, huh? Odds are it will be...
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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...
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    How do you respond when you tell people you are a hospice nurse?

    Ashera replied to RachelRN25's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    My answer - used frequently: "For me, to be "allowed" to share this most intimate part of a person's life - his death - is a gift and a blessing. (and I firmly, unconditionally believe - a person...
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    How My Instructor Affected My Life

    Ashera replied to raebabelvn's topic in General Students

    I had her sister.... ....and had never felt so defeated in my life. Your story could have been mine - She taught two courses along with being a clinical instructor for the first/second term. At the...
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    Learn To Say It Correctly!!

    Ashera replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    We've got a lot of lines about our mother's on here - I'll add my crazy-making one - She says...Norvack - I've corrected countless times - and the dr when first hearing she took norvack, raised his...
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    Lot's of Newbie Questions - Help?

    Ashera posted a topic in Online Distance Learning

    Hey everyone - First...THANK YOU!!!! ... for sharing all your knowledge, experience, wisdom, and words of encouragement to those of us that are just starting down this road! I am enrolled officially...
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    Update: Help?? 23yo son dx'd with brain tumor referred to Mayo

    Ashera posted a topic in Oncology

    Another update for so many that have asked - I just returned from nearly 2 weeks in Rochester MN at Mayo. What an incredible place! I cannot say enough good about every single person I met - My son...
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    The most expensive, silly or cheap gifts you received from your hospital

    Ashera replied to Shantas's topic in General Nursing

    a very stupid sucky ink pin with a ping-pong ball face on a spring on top - with orange fake fur strands of hair - hospital logo - stuck in a suction cup base so it would stand up straight - with...
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    The Great Double Standard?

    Ashera replied to Doog's topic in Men in Nursing

    Had a female pt once - a very needy, prima donna that confused us with the Hilton. Absolutely refused 'that black nurse' and wanted to make sure that no Jew came in her room because you know what...
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    How many females are "peeking" in this forum?

    Ashera replied to caliber's topic in Men in Nursing

    Dr. Phil says "It's OK to