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    The Wrong Dose - A True Story of Medication Error

    elkpark replied to SafetyNurse1968's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    While not saying this to shame or criticize the nurse in the article, I would question her statements that her nursing school focused on teaching "tasks," not "thinking." That was certainly not the...
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    Help!! New nurse that hates Med/Surg!

    elkpark replied to M0nk3y007's topic in Nursing Career

    Yes, it will look bad if you transfer after six months, but, if their policy says you are eligible to do so, they can't really stop you (assuming you can find someone else who will take you). And...
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    Free RN labor to implement medical device research?

    elkpark replied to jennycRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Are you being asked to put in extra time, above and beyond your usual working hours, for no pay?? If what you are talking about is doing something different than usual in the course of your usual...
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    Writing order and having Dr sign later..your thoughts?

    elkpark replied to mzsuccess's topic in General Nursing

    This was my thought, as well -- if the nurses start making $150 telephone calls because the regular physician overlooked something, management is either going to develop some standing orders/protocols...
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    Writing doctors orders without an actual doctors order

    elkpark replied to Toadroad's topic in Critical Care

    As already noted, it is entirely possible and common to have written, approved (by the medical staff) protocols and standing orders and legitimately work from those, but I would never be willing to...
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    Standardization of NP Education

    elkpark replied to RN-dancer's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    This, again, comes down to students being careful about the schools they choose, IMO. In my graduate program (the entire school, not just my specialty track), nearly all of the faculty maintained...
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    Should I bother applying to CRNA school?

    elkpark replied to go_jets82's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    When I applied to grad school many years ago (not a CRNA program), I got asked about a single "F" I had in a badminton course (yes, a PE course) 20 years earlier, the first time I went to college,...
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    Future FNP Program Student!

    elkpark replied to darnellescott's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Yes, I'm aware of that, but the topic of discussion was nurse practitioner programs. PA is an entirely different kettle of fish. I was asking about Yale offering online NP programs (or any advanced...
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    Newbie to the whole interview job acquisition process, (UPMC Pittsburgh, PA)

    elkpark replied to BradLee's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    Welcome to allnurses! :balloons: I think it's fair to say you are a serious candidate at this point; they wouldn't be investing the time in offering you a shadowing opportunity if they weren't...
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    Will malpractice insurance cover you for past misconduct?

    elkpark replied to Pachinko's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    All the policies I've seen over the years have been v. clear and explicit that they do not cover anything that happened prior to your purchasing the coverage. I'm not aware of any kind of insurance,...
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    Future FNP Program Student!

    elkpark replied to darnellescott's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Since when does Yale offer an online NP program? They have a post-Master's DNP that is a hybrid prgoram (part online, part on-campus), but I'm not aware of any advanced practice degrees being offered...
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    Future FNP Program Student!

    elkpark replied to darnellescott's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I disagree -- I believe there is a big difference between "mentoring" and doing schools' jobs for them. In my original diploma program, my B&M BSN completion program, and my graduate program, my...
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    Nursing or MD??

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

    The OP notes that s/he is currently a college senior. If s/he finishes out a degree in anything else, s/he could get into a direct entry NP program that would take only three years, or ABSN program...
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    Med Life Institute Aug 28, 2017

    elkpark replied to Justliving00's topic in School, College Programs

    There are a bunch of existing threads here about the Med Life Institute -- you may want to use the search feature of the site to look for them and have a good
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    What is the purpose of requiring white shoes?

    elkpark replied to NurseBanana's topic in General Nursing

    Me, too -- but I was afraid of being accused of being mean.
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    Macbook Air or Macbook Pro for Nursing School?

    elkpark replied to tmccstu2018's topic in General Students

    I agree -- the cheapest basic computer you can find. You're going to be spending plenty of money on nursing school already, without going looking for extra things on which to spend
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    Question about Malpractice Insurance

    elkpark replied to NICU Guy's topic in General Nursing

    I suggest you look at your policy, or review the info on the websites of companies you are interested in, to be sure; but the policies I have held over the years have included coverage for defending...
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    LVN in NYC but I want the Texas license instead

    elkpark replied to Miss moon 88's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Be aware that you'll need to tell your school, when you're graduating, that you want them to send your info to the TX BON. Schools of nursing send all the necessary info on graduating students to...
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    Pain patients being denied their medication!

    elkpark replied to hppygr8ful's topic in Pain Management

    And don't forget my personal favorite -- opioid-induced hyperalgesia, in which the opioids eventually start making the pain worse instead of
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    Dropped Pill - Do you give it?

    elkpark replied to applesxoranges's topic in General Nursing

    It depends -- did the client see me drop the pill???
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    How many hours a week do you spend on school?

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

    You should expect nursing school (as a full-time student) to be at least the equivalent of a full-time job. Best wishes for your
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    Being rehired after not giving s 2 week notice.

    elkpark replied to Nursedee1's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    The only exception I can think of is that it might be possible in a place that was so miserable that they are really desperate for staff and will hire anyone (those places are out there, as we all...
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    Pain patients being denied their medication!

    elkpark replied to hppygr8ful's topic in Pain Management

    The problem is that the difference is a much finer line than you and many others realize (or want to think about, maybe). A large part of the current opioid abuse epidemic is people who started out...
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    "Dancing Doc" Video....Just When You Think You've Seen It All...

    elkpark replied to Sarah Matacale's topic in General Nursing

    Update: 'Dancing Doctor' agrees to 2.5-year suspension of medical license, records show -
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    Pain patients being denied their medication!

    elkpark replied to hppygr8ful's topic in Pain Management

    Interesting article on this topic from The New Yorker last fall, if you haven't seen it: The Family That Built an Empire of Pain | The New