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    ABSN Adequately prepared?

    elkpark replied to jj16's topic in General Nursing

    A case can be made that NCLEX pass rates aren't that objective or useful without also knowing a school's attrition rate. Schools that really want to can use other factors, like "weeding out"...
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    Can I be denied clinical pl acement from an EXPUNGED RECORD

    elkpark replied to Davitaboi's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    I agree -- that's one of the reasons I left that teaching position after finishing out the academic
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    Best bra for nurses

    elkpark replied to iamalagirl's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    It's like the questions we get here about the most comfortable shoes. Everyone's body is different. What's comfortable for me might not be comfortable for you, and vice versa. Trying a wide variety...
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    Can I be denied clinical pl acement from an EXPUNGED RECORD

    elkpark replied to Davitaboi's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Welcome to allnurses! :balloons: I've been faculty in a couple of different nursing programs and directly involved in arranging clinicals. The short answer is that hospitals and other clinical...
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    ABSN Adequately prepared?

    elkpark replied to jj16's topic in General Nursing

    My only caution would be to be aware that, even though the schools seem v. organized and "the schedule is all laid out in advance," changes sometimes have to be made in class or clinical schedules...
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    ABSN Adequately prepared?

    elkpark replied to jj16's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, that's quite a sweeping generalization about traditional nursing program students. What evidence do you have that it is "typical" for students in non-accelerated programs to "attempt(s) to hide...
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    Mission Hospital Asheville

    elkpark replied to anh13moc's topic in Travel

    I've seen those kinds of arrangements before when a for-profit is buying out a previously nonprofit -- I've never seen any of the golden promises of community benefit actually
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    MSN Specialty

    elkpark replied to RNUM2121's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    ^^
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    High School Student Trying to get into a Direct Entry Nursing School

    elkpark replied to wondur's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Welcome to allnurses! :balloons: What do you mean by "direct entry" nursing program? I'm used to that term referring to graduate level nursing programs for individuals who already have a BA/BS...
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    Mission Hospital Asheville

    elkpark replied to anh13moc's topic in Travel

    That is disappointing news. I've not been a big fan of "the Mission" over the years, but it's disturbing to hear that HCA is coming to western
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    Jersey college accredited

    elkpark replied to Mollyb12's topic in School, College Programs

    I see that the Jersey College Jacksonville website has a page listing colleges with which they have agreements that graduates can continue to complete a BSN. Since the school is not regionally...
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    Can an NP be a CNS in CA

    elkpark replied to getfit's topic in Advanced Practice

    I'm not being "presumptive." The ANCC certifies (nationally) CNSs. If you look at the requirements for the one remaining CNS certification offered by the ANCC for new applicants (rather than those...
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    Anyone Knowledgeable Here About Medicare/Insurance?

    elkpark replied to Kooky Korky's topic in General Nursing

    Doesn't your agency have a social worker who would be knowledgeable about the answers to your questions and be able to direct this
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    what should i have done.

    elkpark replied to heyimnew911's topic in General Nursing

    Mental capacity to make informed decisions is a general medical decision, not an exclusively psychiatric decision. Any attending physician, in any specialty, can determine that the person lacks the...
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    12 and 1/2 hours with only 30 minutes for lunch

    elkpark replied to blenderbottle's topic in General Students

    I believe I have already said (at least implied) that I would have a problem with nursing students "having downtime" in clinical. If they are done with all the meds and care their assigned clients...
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    Can an NP be a CNS in CA

    elkpark replied to getfit's topic in Advanced Practice

    Thanks, Juan, that's interesting. My first thought when I read the OP was "of course not, because you have to have completed a CNS program in order to be eligible for CNS certification" (through the...
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    New Grad Nurse

    elkpark replied to Klori's topic in General Students

    Getting accepted by another program is a long shot. Nursing schools are inundated with highly-qualified applicants who haven't already had difficulty in a nursing program; it's hard to make a case...
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    12 and 1/2 hours with only 30 minutes for lunch

    elkpark replied to blenderbottle's topic in General Students

    Thanks for the entirely gratuitous slam about me "sitting on (my) ass." As a clinical instructor, I have never "sat on my ass." I have been nearly constantly on my feet, keeping track of where all...
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    what should i have done.

    elkpark replied to heyimnew911's topic in General Nursing

    I was referring to your comment in which you said, specifically in reference to his CIWA score, that you couldn't assess him for hallucinations because he wasn't responding to your questions, but that...
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    Multistate license

    elkpark replied to Randomnurse3's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Actually, when you hold a compact/multistate license and work in a different state (than your home state), you are bound by the Nurse Practice Act and BON rules/regs of the state in which you are...
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    terminated

    elkpark replied to smoogle55's topic in Nursing Career

    They were doing you a favor by offering you the option of resigning -- since you turned them down, you are now officially fired and that will follow you through your career. You say you have another...
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    what should i have done.

    elkpark replied to heyimnew911's topic in General Nursing

    You say you "could not" assess him for possible hallucinations, but then comment that he was talking randomly and "saw things not present." That's your assessment right there -- he was having visual...
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    what should i have done.

    elkpark replied to heyimnew911's topic in General Nursing

    A psych eval for what? Acute withdrawal is a medical condition, not a psychiatric disorder. Seizures are a medical/neurological condition, not a psychiatric condition. If you are talking about his...
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    12 and 1/2 hours with only 30 minutes for lunch

    elkpark replied to blenderbottle's topic in General Students

    Nursing clinical instructors "realize" a lot more than you realize Staying busy in clinical is not about being "glorified CNAs," it is about maximizing your learning opportunities during your...
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    LPN skip RN then to medical school..ask away

    elkpark replied to HVLA, OMS III, LPN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Not sure what you mean by "'skip' RN;" since nursing and osteopathy are two entirely different, unrelated disciplines, there's no reason why becoming an RN would be a step on the route to becoming an...