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    Want to audition for a musical?

    elkpark replied to NatashaDW's topic in General Students

    It certainly can't hurt to audition. However, I did a lot of theatre in college many years ago (as a music major -- this was long before I ever thought of going into nursing). I don't know if you...
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    Burnt Out - What Units Should I Consider?

    elkpark replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    To me, there's a big difference between still being enthusiastic about nursing and your career in nursing but feeling that bedside nursing requires more physical energy than you have to spare, and...
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    Possible to have job rescinded from background check?

    elkpark replied to EDRN12345's topic in Nursing Career

    Congratulations!
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    Jahi McMath is back in the news

    elkpark replied to OrganizedChaos's topic in Nursing News

    It's about the money -- it's been about the money all
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    Is APA taught in Intro English class?

    elkpark replied to bookwormom's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Not in my experience, because APA format is only one of several different styles "out there" and it's not the one that the English/literature world
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    It's not my job to pray with you.

    elkpark replied to kickatthedark's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    I doubt that has anything to do with the "power of prayer." It's well-known that many dementia clients respond well to music. Doesn't have to be religious music, just music. Familiar music from...
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    Rejected from dream job

    elkpark replied to yoganurse22's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with Flatline. It's not that you were "rejected," it's just that you didn't make the cut this time. Rejected would be "don't ever apply here again!" :) The fact that you made it that far...
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    resignation before contract ends

    elkpark replied to yejin24's topic in International Nursing

    What does the contract say about penalties for leaving early (violating the terms of the
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    Possible to have job rescinded from background check?

    elkpark replied to EDRN12345's topic in Nursing Career

    Various people here keep posting this, and it's simply not true. Many employers have a policy that HR only releases hire and separation dates, possibly salary info, and whether or not the individual...
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    Full Code required for surgery?

    elkpark replied to KDPatty's topic in General Nursing

    They lose their right to choose to leave the hospital and to refuse admission to a psychiatric facility if that is deemed necessary by the psych people who evaluate them after admission; however, as I...
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    Should ICU get more pay than floor nursing?!?

    elkpark replied to francoml's topic in MICU, SICU

    But that same case can be made for nurses in any specialty. In any specialty, not everyone is suited for it or going to be good at it. Everything you wrote about your experience in MICU, the...
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    Full Code required for surgery?

    elkpark replied to KDPatty's topic in General Nursing

    Nope, they don't automatically lose their ability to make any other kind of treatment decision. No one's really been able to explain it to me in any way that makes
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    Support Planned Parenthood Today!

    elkpark replied to elkpark's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    And who put you in charge of deciding where people should go for their
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    Health Care is Not a Right

    elkpark replied to Tetra's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    (At the risk of going off topic, the US is not a democracy. If it were, Hillary Clinton would be president right now, and Al Gore would have been president instead of Shrub. If it were, we would...
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    Possible to have job rescinded from background check?

    elkpark replied to EDRN12345's topic in Nursing Career

    Best wishes and, again, the more time passes, the less that single incident in your past will matter. People survive much worse. Good
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    Is leaving before hurricane abandonment?

    elkpark replied to CNAbutLPN2be2017's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, obviously flying to Atlanta now is not an option -- but, again, with just a little, reasonable, advance planning
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    Health Care is Not a Right

    elkpark replied to Tetra's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    The US has a largely privatized healthcare system (the most privatized of any developed country), and we pay twice as much per capita as the next most expensive country on the planet, and have poorer...
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    Is leaving before hurricane abandonment?

    elkpark replied to CNAbutLPN2be2017's topic in General Nursing

    The round trip by air is only a few hours each way. Could easily be done in less than a
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    Possible to have job rescinded from background check?

    elkpark replied to EDRN12345's topic in Nursing Career

    Of course -- but not everyone leaves those jobs in a manner that results in their being flagged "do not rehire." That's the issue in this situation, not just that the OP left a job. But, yes, even...
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    Come to work or get fired-Hurricane Irma!!!

    elkpark replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Does your management have any prior experience with severe weather emergencies?? Oh well, at least you know what the plan and expectations
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    Health Care is Not a Right

    elkpark replied to Tetra's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    That is the system now -- it's called "civilization" or "society." The money that people choose to pool together is called "taxes." If some people don't want to participate, they are more than...
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    Possible to have job rescinded from background check?

    elkpark replied to EDRN12345's topic in Nursing Career

    Welcome to allnurses! :balloons: I'm not surprised the background check was thorough, and I wouldn't call contacting all your previous employers "invasive" -- it's actually pretty standard. It's an...
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    I'm having doubts about nursing... :(

    elkpark replied to Texasstudent0's topic in General Students

    This is standard practice in lots of nursing programs. I spent my first quarter of clinical in a SNF, doing beds, baths, feeding, and toileting (and nothing else), too. It's the foundation of all...
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    Health Care is Not a Right

    elkpark replied to Tetra's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Yes, the same as the Federal government partially subsidizes the healthcare costs for all other Federal employees through the FEHB program. Same as my employer, and probably yours, partially...
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    Pediatrics Clinical

    elkpark replied to Hail2Pitt's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I had no special experience with children or infants when I was in nursing school, either, and I ended up doing just fine. Study the course content, pay attention in class and clinical, and you'll...