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    Personal leave of absence?

    elkpark replied to remotefuse's topic in General Nursing

    CelticGoddess was responding to an earlier poster who had said that FMLA protects your job even after you've run out of leave time (which is not true). And the employer is not required to "keep your...
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    Maintaining Certification While Living Abroad

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

    Yes, really scary. It sounded crazy to me, I figured I must be reading something wrong, which is why I actually telephoned to confirm with a live person. Nursing keeps watering down the standards and...
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    Is LVN licensure possible (or probable) for an unmedicated schizoaffective? (California)

    elkpark replied to Seagull01's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    If you use the "Quote" button in the lower right corner of another poster's post, we can see to whom, specifically, you're responding. Like I just did. :) Welcome to
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    Maintaining Certification While Living Abroad

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

    You said you've been practicing for 3 yrs here. Have you been working full-time? When do you need to renew? Do you have the 1k hours already from the job you've been doing? Also, by which...
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    Personal leave of absence?

    elkpark replied to remotefuse's topic in General Nursing

    I've never heard of FMLA protecting anyone's job beyond the 12 weeks (or 26 weeks, in the case of a servicemember) of unpaid leave permitted under the Act. It doesn't even protect your specific job;...
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    RN license without Nursing major

    elkpark replied to Ele_123's topic in Nursing Career

    No, the OP was able to get licensed as an LPN on the strength of having completed most of an RN program -- a number of states allow this; if you've completed the content that would be covered in an...
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    Studied in London and got a BTEC in health & social care diploma

    elkpark replied to nursestudent007's topic in Nurse Registration

    Welcome to allnurses! The WES report said your diploma is equivalent to an associate's degree in nursing, or it's equivalent to an associate's degree, academically in general? I don't see the word...
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    DNP & MD :What's the Difference?

    elkpark replied to Soliloquy's topic in General Nursing

    Did you happen to notice this was a nearly five year old thread? (Until you bumped it, that is
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    How to shift into medicine

    elkpark replied to Mohamed006's topic in General Nursing

    Are you talking about going to medical school in the US, or are you saying that you've heard that US nursing licensure would give you an advantage in getting into medical school in Egypt? That's not...
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    NCLEX application: Which states don't require Social Security number?

    elkpark replied to gemini88's topic in Nurse Registration

    Vermont is no longer accepting applications without an SSN, according to the BON
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    RN license without Nursing major

    elkpark replied to Ele_123's topic in Nursing Career

    Every state (except California, which has a weird loophole that comes with its own set of issues) requires that you have completed (graduated from) an approved nursing program in order to be eligible...
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    Antagonistic NP Article

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

    I, too, am just continuing the dialogue, not trying to personally attack or criticize anyone here. And I certainly don't want to give the impression that I consider the article to be well-written or...
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    Antagonistic NP Article

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

    I agree with you about your second point, but, to me, meh. The ones who didn't want to be identified said that it was because they were afraid of getting in trouble with their employers. I can see...
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    Antagonistic NP Article

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

    Actually, that's not the entire article. There are some anecdotes from physicians about NPs who missed diagnoses, and physician concerns about the caliber of NP education (concerns that are shared by...
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    Nurses' march in DC?

    elkpark posted a topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Have other people seen this? It just turned up in my email. Nurses' march for safe staffing levels in DC, Friday, May 5th: Nurses Are Taking Washington,
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    Antagonistic NP Article

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

    I'm not an NP, I'm certified in another advanced practice specialty, but I read the article and, apart from quoting some physicians who were negative about NPs, I thought the overall tone of the...
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    I need answers to 6 interview Qs from experienced RNs for an assignment

    elkpark replied to Brookelynne's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    How long have you known about this assignment that's due at
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    LTC's no longer accept "limited duty" or just my LTC?

    elkpark replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I think that fewer and fewer organizations and facilities are offering this because they realize it is a liability for the organization to have people at work who are unable to fulfill the full...
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    Oxygen and candles after death=Safety hazard!! what do you do?

    elkpark replied to nurseruss's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    This was my first thought, as
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    Dating a former patient

    elkpark replied to sarahg88's topic in General Nursing

    Your co-workers will judge you and gossip about you if they find out about this, as well they should. You are violating well-established professional and ethical boundaries. There is no...
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    Nursing school Q: 1 min/1 question?

    elkpark replied to Beldar_the_Cenobite's topic in General Students

    That time frame sounds pretty reasonable to
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    Multistate/ Compact License

    elkpark replied to mknziabbott's topic in First Year After Licensure

    If you applied for and got licensure in Arizona and you live in Arizona, your license has multi-state privileges. However, if you're moving to Maryland, you'll need to apply for Maryland licensure...
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    Compact vs Non-Compact Licensure

    elkpark replied to Kwilson86's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    No, you would still need to apply for TN licensure by endorsement once you have a Minnesota license. Since you live in TN, a compact state, you would need to apply for licensure (out of state) in a...
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    NP to MD

    elkpark replied to ClayH's topic in General Students

    Interesting. But the "Doctor of Medical Science" degree talked about in the bill is not an MD degree, and the doctor of medical science program is not medical school. Sounds like they are talking...
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    Did you read all of the assigned readings in nursing school ?

    elkpark replied to OsceanSN2018's topic in General Students

    Yes, I