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    Shoes for nursing students

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

    Check your school's dress code for clinicals to make sure any shoes you select will meet the school's requirements. Best
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    Would you File a Complaint?

    elkpark replied to everchangingRN's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I'm sure your state healthcare licensing agency has an office that takes and investigates complaints about care received at hospitals across the state. I used to work for the state licensing agency...
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    Exorcisms anyone?

    elkpark replied to EaglesWings21's topic in Psychiatric

    The chaplain would have said that because the Roman Catholic church is the only denomination that supports the idea of formal exorcisms, and only specific priests within the denomination are "trained"...
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    Psych BS and ADN need BSN

    elkpark replied to Deathstarchief's topic in General Students

    Welcome to allnurses! :balloons: There are a kazillion BSN completion programs around the country for diploma and ADN grads. They require that you be a licensed RN, and some require that you be...
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    How much did NP school prepare you?

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

    But you are talking about your experience at one school. How did you arrive at your conclusion that that represents "the state of mental health education in the US"? That's quite a sweeping...
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    Collaborative Physician Issues

    elkpark replied to nbtw's topic in Advanced Practice

    If you used to work directly with this physician, and have now taken a new position at a new organization, and no longer work with her, I can certainly see why she would be unwilling to continue as...
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    Out of attempts for NCLEX

    elkpark replied to catmom713's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Is it an option for you to get licensed in another state and then apply in your own state for licensure by
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    Do you use the title "Dr."?

    elkpark replied to DreameRN's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Actually, it doesn't, since I doubt most of the general population is familiar with either the acronym "CRNA" or what educational level it implies. The CRNAs I've known over the years have always...
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    Do you use the title "Dr."?

    elkpark replied to DreameRN's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I'm not sure why so many people always invoke Florence Nightingale to portray a negative aspect of nursing or criticize some nurses. In re: this discussion, she had high (by the standards of the...
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    NP program with low gpa

    elkpark replied to SchoolRN2018's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    (No, you're
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    Do you use the title "Dr."?

    elkpark replied to DreameRN's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Plus, most of us in nursing wear badges that clearly list our
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    Hoping they fire me

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

    You do not want to be fired. That is something that will follow you for years into the future. If you hate the job so much and have other options, resign (giving appropriate notice, working it, and...
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    Student loans for off campus housing?

    elkpark replied to NYCNative21's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You know what's really pathetic? Being 40 or 50 years old and having your life controlled and restricted by heavy student debt payments. Don't do it. When a boyfriend of mine was in law school many...
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    Currently at UPenn, but...

    elkpark replied to Psychedelic's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Welcome to allnurses! :balloons: My advice is that, if you were able to get into Penn (congrats!) and are happy with the program so far, stay there and finish the Penn program. Long distance...
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    The Unwritten Rules Of Dating As A Nurse

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

    The NCSBN can say whatever it wants to; the standard in "Psych World," for all the mental health disciplines working in psychiatric settings, including psychiatric nurses (and CNAs, techs, etc.), is...
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    Do you use the title "Dr."?

    elkpark replied to DreameRN's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I've been working in psych for 30-some years now. Every doctorally-prepared psychologist I've worked with over the years has gone by "Dr. So-and-so" in the clinical setting, and none of the clients...
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    MedLife Institute - Florida

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

    Oh, just visit the "school's" website. They'll be all over
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    Discouraged in Clinical

    elkpark replied to AlmostThere19's topic in General Students

    Not
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    Getting kicked out of nursing school because of money

    elkpark replied to apmarquez's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Well, to be fair, it's not really "getting kicked out." If you can't pay the tuition, you can't continue on in school, same as you can't take things from stores if you can't pay for them. Have you...
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    Quiting without Notice Due to Poor Relationship with Physician

    elkpark replied to mallethead's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Work the notice per company policy, and use that time to find another job. I wouldn't leave without something else lined up, and I wouldn't leave without appropriate notice. Don't take any more...
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    Influenza vaccine

    elkpark replied to Grobyc82's topic in Patient Education

    I'm reminded of the old joke about the person caught in a terrible flood. The water is coming up over the porch of the house, and a neighbor comes by in a rowboat and asks if he needs help getting...
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    Compact License question

    elkpark replied to Jefe's topic in General Nursing

    When I worked in another compact state, I applied for the position and was interviewed, the employer didn't question my home state license, I was treated the same as any other applicant. I never...
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    Compact License question

    elkpark replied to Jefe's topic in General Nursing

    As long as you're maintaining your permanent residence in FL, you don't need to apply for licensure in any other compact
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    MS in Health Informatics to MSN/ DNP Family Nurse Practioner?

    elkpark replied to Sweet Tea247's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    The OP didn't say s/he has an MSN, s/he said s/he has an MS in Health Informatics. Entirely different field. Unless I'm misunderstanding, OP?? If you have a master's that isn't in nursing (MSN), there...
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    Is this discrimination?

    elkpark replied to eacue10's topic in General Nursing

    Hmmm, when I first started reading the initial post, I was expecting the question about "discrimination" to be concern about people of other ethnicities receiving substandard care. Then, suddenly, at...