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    Mandatory flu shots????

    elkpark replied to 45whenimdone's topic in Disaster Preparation

    This is one of the loopier posts I've seen here in quite a while. People "believe" all kinds of odd things -- that doesn't make those beliefs true. While nursing may not be "all mainstream," I would...
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    Feeling overwhelmed and incompetent at work? (New grad)

    elkpark replied to hp131071's topic in Health, Stress Management

    The general rule of thumb is that it takes about a year (your first year of working out of school) to start feeling comfortable and competent. We all went through what you're going through now, and...
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    How not to puke on your shoes during your first real ICU shift?!?!

    elkpark replied to dogmombyday's topic in Critical Care

    I'm guessing you'll be too busy to have time to vomit on your shoes. :) (But, seriously, keeping busy and paying attention to what you're doing and learning, rather than focusing on how you're...
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    I think I rather go to nursing school instead of medical school.

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

    I'm well aware of that -- and, in those states, those nurse practitioners are practicing nursing, not medicine. My use of quotation marks was to indicate that I was quoting someone else (is that no...
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    I think I rather go to nursing school instead of medical school.

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

    Advanced practice nurses do not "practice medicine." And, yes, the OP is "nearly impossible" to read and make sense
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    Time to remove the "nurse" in APN?

    elkpark replied to Jedrnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I practiced as a psychiatric nurse for 10 years before I returned to school to become a child psychiatric CNS -- I'm not giving up the "nurse" in my title. I am, and will always be, a registered...
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    Graceful way to NOT answer all the personal questions my patients ask me.

    elkpark replied to CoffeeYogaNurse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Welcome to allnurses! :balloons: I just smile and say, pleasantly, "I don't talk about my personal life at work," and keep going with whatever I was doing, or talking about, when they asked the...
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    Applying to NP Programs Senior Year

    elkpark replied to csat's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Nah, plenty of us don't like the direct entry programs, either. Just look around the site at some of the existing
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    Why do We eat our young?

    elkpark replied to nellie272003's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Yes, exactly, and how ironic, coming from someone who posted to criticize others here for being nasty and condescending toward the OP
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    RD to RN?

    elkpark replied to Laryssamarie88's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Welcome to allnurses! :balloons: There is comparatively little nutrition involved in nursing -- that's why hospitals and other healthcare settings employ dieticians. :) You need to be aware that you...
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    Does your office require parental consent always for pt's under 18?

    elkpark replied to SoundofMusic's topic in Advanced Practice

    I would think your best bet would be to clarify the state consent requirements with the practice's legal counsel. I think it's perfectly reasonable to expect parents to be present for routine visits,...
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    ABA to Psych Nurse

    elkpark replied to 68WtoRN's topic in Psychiatric

    I agree that your best bet would be to start knocking out the standard nursing prerequisite courses, rather than getting any other, non-nursing degrees. The most that any other, psych-related, degree...
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    ADN w/ BS degree Not Nursing to NP.

    elkpark replied to New Starts's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    The accelerated BSN programs with which I'm familiar are all pre-licensure BSNs programs for non-nurses. Once you have an ADN and are licensed as an RN, you would only need a BSN completion program,...
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    Why do We eat our young?

    elkpark replied to nellie272003's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    No, but I'm sure plenty of folks here would assume that it
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    was terminated, reference Q's

    elkpark replied to rnlife365's topic in Nursing Career

    If the prospective employer is asking (requiring) two references from managers, any effort you make to cleverly circumvent their request (like giving them the contact info for HR instead of for your...
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    Why do We eat our young?

    elkpark replied to nellie272003's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    (SIGH
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    Tuition free DNP program

    elkpark replied to lellomere's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I don't know about nursing specifically, but I know that, in many other disciplines, doctoral students work as teaching or research assistants and that covers the cost of their graduate tuition. You...
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    Child interviewed alone by doc. Not even his appointment

    elkpark replied to Sarahlouise1027's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    She was driving him around while, apparently, per the initial tox screen results, under the influence. That's placing a child at
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    Which is it? Coolest and most glamorous nursing jobs

    elkpark replied to Flyboy17's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know of any nursing job that I would consider "glamorous," and, in my experience, "excitement" experienced in nursing is usually not the good kind of excitement
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    School with a surrendered license?

    elkpark replied to audballscow's topic in General Students

    The several BSN completion programs with which I'm familiar all require a valid, active license in order to be eligible. But, of course, your best bet would be to check directly with schools that...
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    I failed my adult health test can I appeal

    elkpark replied to 2bnurse 1983's topic in General Students

    The site's TOS, which you agreed to when you joined, state that you cannot use in your username any titles or credentials you don't actually hold, like
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    Night Shift and Dogs

    elkpark replied to bluehealer's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, you state that your dog is accustomed to you working night shift as a CNA, but you're asking for "tips and advice"? Tips and advice on
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    Sunday Service and Weekend shift

    elkpark replied to gigglebotRN's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    Why on earth not?? I think that what church a person chooses to belong to, and with what group(s) of people a person chooses to affiliate, says a lot about that
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    A Sign From God?

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

    You stole a pile of books you found on the ground? Doesn't sound particularly "spiritual" to me. And, no, that is not a "sign from God." Also, the TOS of the site require that you not use any titles...
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    Should I inform current employer of APRN license?

    elkpark replied to MJC2118's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    A lot of employers would have a serious problem with you not informing them of additional licensure. Lots of employers also have policies against allowing people to work below their level of...