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    Help Sign A Petition To Warn Students About Chiropractic Quackery

    RNPATL replied to cdmguy's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I'm am really surprized that medically trained RNs are acutally supporting quackery. Sorry but I thought nurses were smarter than falling for this. Instead what I see is a lack of understanding and...
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    tension between EMT and LTC nurses?

    RNPATL replied to smk1's topic in General Nursing

    The above is an excellent post. Having been in health care for many years, I agree about the feeding chain. Many times, the people who are doing the "dising" are the people that have limited...
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    Frustrated Need Input

    RNPATL replied to rockchalk_jayhawk's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    You are in a tough situation. However, as one of the few RN's in your facility, you are playing a supervisory role. The residents in your facility need oversight of their care by an RN. Most states...
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    Advice on going from LPN to RN

    RNPATL replied to ITRY2BGOOD's topic in General Nursing

    I would certainly look into a LPN to RN bridge program. That was a great way for me to finish my RN and I am sure it would work for you. Being an LPN is an advantage in your RN education because you...
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    My husband got to make love to a nurse last night!

    RNPATL replied to thatldo's topic in General Nursing

    BRAVO :balloons: .... happy day for you .... um, and your husband too, I would imagine!
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    State Requirements in LTC

    RNPATL replied to CRNAsoon's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Do a search on google for Center for Medicare and Medicaid and that will bring you to the web site that has the Federal Nursing Home regulations. However, please recognize that there are several...
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    Need advice about job

    RNPATL replied to lashon20's topic in General Nursing

    I work for Maxim on a very part time basis. It is a nursing agency and you can work the hours you want. Certainly, your current employer should embrace you desire and need to grow proffesionally....
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    Advice on going from LPN to RN

    RNPATL replied to ITRY2BGOOD's topic in General Nursing

    I took the long way also, although my RN program offered a bridge program for LPN's. Of course, I had to complete all my pre-reqs and then entered into the 3rd semester of my program. It only took...
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    Where are you located VA nurses?

    RNPATL replied to night owl's topic in Government, Military

    Hi Tweeter .... thanks for your response. She works in Medical Records and has been in the Medical Records field for over 15 years. She is also a certified coder. Hopefully she will get
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    Doulas

    RNPATL replied to tahirah210's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Cheerio - my mom is interested to know how you got started? She has just finished her class and is attending to her 3 required birhts so she can finish her certification. Her biggest question is how...
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    Doulas

    RNPATL replied to tahirah210's topic in Ob/Gyn

    This is an interesting thread. I had never heard of a doula until my mother went through the certification course here in NC. She just finished and is now attending her 3 births to become certified....
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    Where are you located VA nurses?

    RNPATL replied to night owl's topic in Government, Military

    I have a friend that lives in Fayetteville and just applied to the VA system there. Keeping my fingers crossed that she gets
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    university of phoenix

    RNPATL replied to treddrn's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Congratulations on your success with UoP!!!! I knew you would love it. Maybe we will be in some classes together.
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    tension between EMT and LTC nurses?

    RNPATL replied to smk1's topic in General Nursing

    smkoepke - I agree with you totally. Having been involved with nursing homes in my past career, I can tell you that the nurse is the lone ranger in these facilities. Many of these nurses spend most...
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    I took My NCLEX Today

    RNPATL replied to LuvaNurse04's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Congrats! I am sure you passed. I mean, I have not heard of anyone having their test turn off at 75 questions and fail. Mine shut off at 75 questions and I felt the same way you did. I am sure you...
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    New Grads verses seasoned R.N.s

    RNPATL replied to the ole filly's topic in General Nursing

    Over the years that I have been in nursing, I have seen this happen several times. However, when a hospital lets a seasoned RN go and replaces them with a new graduate, this action simply spells...
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    Online Class Information

    RNPATL replied to loriann's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I am not certain that you can take Micro online due to the lab requirements. Have you spoken to your Community College Advisor? That might be the best place to begin. Good
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    VA Hospital

    RNPATL replied to BadBird's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Hey all ... VISN 6 here! I have worked at the VA now for a little over 2 months. We have our good days and bad days, but I do love the VA. Considering I spent most of my professional life in the...
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    Daughter wants to go into Forensic Pathology ...

    RNPATL replied to RNPATL's topic in Forensic

    Thank you for your response. I have been giving my daughter much of the information that I have learned from this thread. She is uncertain right now what direction she wants to take. It seems like...
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    tension between EMT and LTC nurses?

    RNPATL replied to smk1's topic in General Nursing

    Over the years I have also had several "encounters" with EMS personnel. They are consistently rude to the patient, family and the nurse. I am not sure why they have the sense of superority over...
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    VA Hospitals?

    RNPATL replied to BSN2005's topic in Emergency

    I certainly can not respond to your personal experience with the VA. I can respond to the "government employee" syndrome through. Yes, I am a government employee, however, the thought that I can...
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    $200,000 to travel to Iraq

    RNPATL replied to Mantibob's topic in General Nursing

    Actually, on the Federal job web site, they are advertising for nurses in all the countries the US is defending. I am not sure what the $$$ is, but for those interested, check it
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    $200,000 to travel to Iraq

    RNPATL replied to Mantibob's topic in General Nursing

    Actually, on the Federal job web site, they are advertising for nurses in all the countries the US is defending. I am not sure what the $$$ is, but for those interested, check it
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    Nursing Theory

    RNPATL replied to ResearchRN's topic in General Nursing

    My undergraduate program uses Dorothea Orem's Self Care Deficit Theory as the underpinning of its entire program. I think the OP is correct in that nursing theory has not yet reached the realism of...
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    Nursing Theory

    RNPATL replied to ResearchRN's topic in General Nursing

    My undergraduate program uses Dorothea Orem's Self Care Deficit Theory as the underpinning of its entire program. I think the OP is correct in that nursing theory has not yet reached the realism of...