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    Should I take a year off after graduating?

    elkpark replied to Jayhaydee's topic in Nursing Career

    ^^ What they said ... Don't do
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    Malpractice, is it too late for insurance?

    elkpark replied to RNrightnow's topic in General Nursing

    You definitely cannot buy any insurance that will cover you retroactively for the incident that has already occurred. You can purchase insurance that will cover you going forward, but you will need...
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    Credentials

    elkpark replied to Medic2RN-CCRN-CMC's topic in General Nursing

    I would suggest that you use "medic2LPN, LPN" when you're working as an LPN, and "medic2LPN, (whatever your official paramedic credential is)" when you're working as a paramedic. Unless your BS...
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    Feeling like an incompetent nurse

    elkpark replied to dterra23's topic in First Year After Licensure

    "Isn't fair" perhaps, but typical for long-term care
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    Direct-Entry online programs?

    elkpark replied to FiremedicMike's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    There are no on-line direct entry nursing programs because it's not possible to do the basic, pre-licensure nursing education portion of the program via distance education as an individual with no...
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    Nursing Ethics Question!

    elkpark replied to Nugget's topic in Psychiatric

    I'm getting a blank page on page 8 of the Code of Ethics on your link. What concerns about the OP's scenario do you think are addressed by the ANA Code of Ethics? I will just add that, had the RN...
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    Nursing Ethics Question!

    elkpark replied to Nugget's topic in Psychiatric

    I agree that thorough and complete documentation is always appropriate in healthcare settings of all kinds; however, what do you see in the OP's scenario that you consider "illegal"? Even the OP is...
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    Nursing Ethics Question!

    elkpark replied to Nugget's topic in Psychiatric

    Are our employers violating our autonomy by paying us to come to
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    Hospital reimbursement

    elkpark replied to BlueBoxSearcher's topic in General Students

    Yes, plenty of hospitals will help defray the cost of continuing education (not as generously as they used to, back in the "good ol' days" before the economy
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    Rasmussen University, Here I come!

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

    I'm not offended. I just hate to see people take on a lot of unnecessary debt. And NCLEX scores by themselves don't really tell you much. There are a number of "clever," sneaky ways that schools...
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    Question for the PMHNP's

    elkpark replied to ItsYourJourney's topic in Advanced Practice

    ^^
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    Hospital reimbursement

    elkpark replied to BlueBoxSearcher's topic in General Students

    "Tuition reimbursement" as in paying for you to take classes, or paying off the loans people already
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    Nursing is not what it is made out to be..

    elkpark replied to ModernRN's topic in General Nursing

    I don't say this to indicate I don't believe you, I'm just sincerely curious -- where do all of you people who talk about what horrible experiences you've had in nursing work?? I've been in nursing...
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    Rasmussen University, Here I come!

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

    People often post this as a rationale for attending overpriced proprietary schools (all the other schools have long waiting lists and this school doesn't, and I don't want to wait). Does it not tell...
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    Hospital reimbursement

    elkpark replied to BlueBoxSearcher's topic in General Students

    I've never encountered a hospital that would pay off your existing student loans; most hospitals used to offer some form of tuition assistance as a job benefit for full-time employees, for you to...
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    Academic Cheating and Future?

    elkpark replied to janedoe54321's topic in General Students

    Which, ironically, would be further academic dishonesty, and would get the OP's application tossed by any future school that finds out (or figures it
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    Nursing Ethics Question!

    elkpark replied to Nugget's topic in Psychiatric

    Perhaps you're not finding anything in the CNO literature to support your position because this actually is "a thing." Lots of programs have used monetary incentives (paying people) to get people to...
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    Feeling like an incompetent nurse

    elkpark replied to dterra23's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Congratulations on graduating and getting licensed! :balloons: If it's any comfort, we all felt this way at your point in your career. Everyone feels incompetent when they are starting out. The...
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    Does it matter what state you take the NCLEX?

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

    The catch is, many employers won't consider you unless you already have license in hand, esp. if you are applying from out of state. This is esp. true for new graduates; there is no point in the...
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    Does it matter what state you take the NCLEX?

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

    OP, also be aware that, if you decide to apply for initial licensure in CA instead of TX, you will need to tell your school that you want them to send your documentation to the CA BRN. All schools of...
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    Philippine RN lisence needed to take NCLEX in U.S.?

    elkpark replied to danielleanza's topic in Nurse Registration

    Welcome to allnurses! What does the IL BON website say about applying as an internationally educated applicant? Have you
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    Can Nurse Practitioners Become Doctors?

    elkpark replied to VanessaTitoyan's topic in Advanced Practice

    Yes, that is true, the same as anyone else who has completed an undergraduate degree and the required prerequisite courses for medical school can potentially get admitted to medical school and "become...
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    Best Back Supporting Belts

    elkpark replied to FutureNurseInfo's topic in General Students

    The belts/braces are controversial. There have been some studies, I believe, that found they did more harm than good. I would encourage you to discuss this with your healthcare provider(s) who are...
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    Challenging the LVN Board

    elkpark replied to cvh1576's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I see people say this all the time here, and I'll just point out that we never know what's going to happen. So far in my career, I've ended up living and working in three states I had "no intention"...
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    Non-Nursing Masters to FNP

    elkpark replied to emrackley's topic in Nursing Career

    Welcome to allnurses! All post-Master's certificates refer to post-MSN. There are no nursing post-Master's certificate programs that will accept people with non-nursing Master's degrees. You will...