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1. SO EXCITED to start Nursing School!

   touchhealth replied to touchhealth's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   Congratulations and good luck to all of you starting this amazing

2. Will massage therapy experience w/ Onc pt's be beneficial?

   touchhealth replied to touchhealth's topic in Oncology

   Thanks for your response! I decided not to take on a new commitment with the oncology massage program. Instead I am planning on continuing my volunteer massage work at my current hospital. Since I...

3. SO EXCITED to start Nursing School!

   touchhealth posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   Today I had to drive almost an hour (100 miles round trip!) to get to the only store near me that carries scrubs. I dutifully brought in the list of approved brands & colors, picked out a bunch...

4. WHERE are the CNL's??????

   touchhealth replied to misssrblake's topic in General Nursing

   It's a bit of a read, but the "White Paper on the Role of the Clinical Nurse Leader" gives a very clear outline of the CNL role. Tremendously helpful if you're starting a CNL program (I'm starting...

5. WHERE are the CNL's??????

   touchhealth replied to misssrblake's topic in General Nursing

   We've got TONS of CNL programs out here in California. The VA is really big on hiring them. There was another thread somewhere on here saying that some CNS's were getting replaced by CNL's. Since...

6. Facebook and HIPPA

   touchhealth replied to kdot2003's topic in General Nursing

   If I was a patient and learned any of the hospital staff caring for me was posting about my personal medical situation/story on a forum like Facebook I would be absolutely ******!!!!! :angryfire I'm...

7. Colon Hydrotherapy

   touchhealth replied to Nuna's topic in Holistic

   Well, I guess I'm going to have to out myself and formally announce that I am a practicing I-ACT certified colon hydrotherapist at one of the oldest colon hydrotherapy practices in the SF Bay Area...

8. Nursing specialities most receptive to CAM & holistic nursing?

   touchhealth replied to touchhealth's topic in Holistic

   Roses623, I just sent you a private

9. Nursing specialities most receptive to CAM & holistic nursing?

   touchhealth replied to touchhealth's topic in Holistic

   I have to admit, after thinking about this for a moment, that if someone was going to throw out my resume because it mentioned the word "holistic," especially since holistic nursing IS a recognized...

10. Nursing specialities most receptive to CAM & holistic nursing?

    touchhealth replied to touchhealth's topic in Holistic

    I think it really depends where you are. I just spoke with an oncology RN here in California who is looking at job openings in New Mexico. She said of a majority of the oncology RN postings down...

11. Nursing specialities most receptive to CAM & holistic nursing?

    touchhealth replied to touchhealth's topic in Holistic

    Well, I just became a student member of AHNA and their most recent publication has a breakdown of the "% of AHNA members x practice/functional setting." Top Ten: 1. Nurse Educators (17%) 2. Med/Surg...

12. Stanford New Grad program

    touchhealth replied to robind's topic in California Nursing

    About 3 years ago, my boyfriend's sister was hired as a new-grad ADN and worked at Stanford for a year before transferring to a hospital closer to home. The times are changing

13. OCN certification...does it really make a difference?

    touchhealth replied to jentrump29's topic in Oncology

    I'm an RN student interested in Oncology and recently submitted my application for a student ONS membership. I figure even if I don't get hired on an Onc floor as a new grad, it still shows my...

14. Will massage therapy experience w/ Onc pt's be beneficial?

    touchhealth replied to touchhealth's topic in Oncology

    Thanks so much for your response, I really appreciate

15. How do RN's become massage therapists?

    touchhealth replied to lyv33's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    Hi! Just wanted to point out regarding the above post about costs: as a licensed or certified massage therapist, ALL costs for maintaining certifications, licensing renewals, personal liability...