elkpark

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   Ritttenhouse Trial

   elkpark replied to nursej22's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

   I would argue that it was Rittenhouse who "went after others," when he made the decision to take his gun and drive to Kenosha in order to take part in the situation that had nothing whatsoever to do...
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   Ritttenhouse Trial

   elkpark replied to nursej22's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

   He's lucky they exercised better judgment than him, and didn't shoot him dead on the spot. According to him and his defense team, they would have been justified in doing
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   Does Correctional Nursing count as Psych Experience?

   elkpark replied to Merky101's topic in Psychiatric

   I doubt very much whether you would be able to sit for the ANCC psych nurse certification exam, unless you are working in a psych-specific unit in a correctional facility or have some other experience...
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   Texas Abortion Law

   elkpark replied to Charlcie's topic in Activism, Healthcare

   The Texas bill is not about "babies with beating hearts," nor are any of the other so-called "heartbeat bills" around the country. There is no "beating heart" at six weeks. What these bills are...
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   Nurse severely beat

   elkpark replied to adnrnstudent's topic in Psychiatric

   That's not necessarily true in every US state (what categories of health professionals can commit someone involuntarily), the specific requirements vary from state to state. But it is true that every...
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   Mentioning recovery from mental illness in a job interview?

   elkpark replied to lunalilith's topic in Psychiatric

   I also am a long-time psych nurse (child psych CNS), and I also vote "no" on disclosing. Furthermore, I would not disclose anything about my own past once I was working in the setting, especially to...
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   PMHCNS

   elkpark replied to matthewandrew's topic in Clinical Nurse Specialists, CNS

   "Lame duck" child psych CNS here. I'm no expert, but the rationale we were given at the time that our certifications were being "retired" was that it was part of the overall general restructuring of...
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   Religious Exemptions

   elkpark replied to Guest219794's topic in Disaster Preparation

   Not only that, but organized Christianity has gone for long periods of time without having any particular position on or objection to it. The vehement objections by some (certainly not all)...
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   How should We the People hold accountable those responsible for the failed and corrupt federal pandemic response?

   elkpark replied to toomuchbaloney's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

   Food for thought: The People vs. Donald Trump – Verdict: Guilty of Negligent Homicide – Trusted Legal Advice for Technology Companies (kelmanlaw.com) (Fiction, obviously, but an interesting...
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    President Trump announces "BIG protest in Washington DC on January 6th, 2021" -- date Congress meets to tabulate Presidential election results

    elkpark replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    Not only that, but, at the same time, the perpetrators didn't bother to also take the majority in the Senate and increase the Democratic majority in the House -- pretty smooth! I guess that was to...
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    Fake electors try to deliver Arizona's 11 votes for Trump

    elkpark replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    Nah, they were crazy long before COVID came
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    Maybe it is about taking away guns

    elkpark replied to Beerman's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    If she's that worried about her safety in DC, maybe she shouldn't have gone to all that trouble to get a job there
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    One Thread Wonders

    elkpark replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    "What graduate degree should I get?" "Should I leave my boyfriend/husband?" "Should I go into
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    One Thread Wonders

    elkpark replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    Lots of threads in which the new member seagulls, and lots in which the new member comes back to complain bitterly and snark at long-time members about getting responses and advice that weren't what...
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    Getting my Psychiatric mental health certification.What comes next?

    elkpark replied to auchip2's topic in Advanced Practice

    Do the schools not even explain the basics of how licensure and certification work anymore? What else are they not