elkpark

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    So what's going to happen to health care now?

    elkpark replied to Rocknurse's topic in General Nursing

    2.5 million and counting.
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    We are human too

    elkpark replied to IdrilRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Who the !@#$ are you kissing on the forehead and telling that you love them??? You're talking about
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    Being Ordered to Give Whiskey

    elkpark replied to purplegal's topic in General Nursing

    I don't disagree -- what puzzles me is why liquor is considered a different category, a "drug" that is dispensed by pharmacy. Why the different
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    Quick question about inpatient

    elkpark replied to ksuheather's topic in Psychiatric

    For many years now, the mental health community has operated under an ethical and legal mandate to treat people in the least restrictive setting possible (that will meet their needs). The focus of...
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    Being Ordered to Give Whiskey

    elkpark replied to purplegal's topic in General Nursing

    In the hospitals in which I've worked over the years, liquor (whiskey, vodka) came in 30cc individual dose cups like MOM, dispensed by the pharmacy. Beer comes in the usual 12 oz cans (some...
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    Quick question about inpatient

    elkpark replied to ksuheather's topic in Psychiatric

    On all the units on which I've worked over the years, group psychotherapy (led by a qualified psychotherapist, as differentiated from the other groups that happen on the unit) was offered once a day...
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    Is Capella University a good choice for masters in nursing education?

    elkpark replied to LaborRN3's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    If you don't mind having a degree from a known "diploma mill," that is going to cause lots of people to roll their eyes and smirk over the remainder of your career, go for it!
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    Wannabe MDs in Accel Nursing School

    elkpark replied to AlmostANurse321's topic in General Students

    Shoot, there are plenty of people in regular nursing programs nowadays with that attitude. It's
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    Mental Health: Institutionalized: Mental Health Behind Bars

    elkpark replied to NurseEnvision's topic in General Nursing

    And why is someone with "LVN" in her/his username writing about being a "future nurse"? This sounds like a review of a video, perhaps as a school assignment? What is the point of posting it, and...
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    allnurses Partners with Medical Malpractice Insurance Leader CM&F

    elkpark replied to allnurses's topic in News, Announcements

    If CM&F is "one of the largest insurers of individual nurses in the country," how come I've been in nursing 30 years and have never heard of them? And it's not really medical malpractice...
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    Coffee marketed to nurses. Would you buy it?

    elkpark replied to ResumeRN's topic in General Nursing

    Nope. I can't think of any way that "nurse coffee" could be marketed that wouldn't appear obviously a gimmick to me. I do care about and buy fair trade coffee, but, as others here have already noted,...
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    Did we fail the test or were we failed by our educators?

    elkpark replied to shmajo's topic in General Students

    There are many private schools that are excellent -- some of the best nursing programs (and general academic institutions) in the country. The problem is not that it's a private school; it's that it...
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    Med school vs Nursing school

    elkpark replied to britthoch1's topic in General Students

    If you really want to be an MD, you will never be happy or satisfied with nursing. "Even" DNPs get nowhere near the amount of education physicians do (although whether all that additional education...
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    Multistate license

    elkpark replied to LJPace's topic in General Nursing

    Chare is correct. Since FL is not a signatory of the NLC, you would need a FL license in order to practice in FL, regardless of the status of your WI license or where you live. If your "work(ing)...
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    Did we fail the test or were we failed by our educators?

    elkpark replied to shmajo's topic in General Students

    When you say "private college," do you mean one of the private-for-profit businesses? They are notorious for screwing their students
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    PMHNP and Psychologist?

    elkpark replied to jwolansk's topic in General Nursing

    Similar to nursing, you can't call yourself "a psychologist" without having a graduate degree in psychology and state licensure as a psychologist. The standard educational preparation is a doctorate,...
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    Coffee marketed to nurses. Would you buy it?

    elkpark replied to ResumeRN's topic in General Nursing

    Waste of money. There are plenty of good coffees "out there," without slapping something about nurses on the label for marketing
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    What do you think?

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

    Somehow, I seriously doubt that is actually "the true issue," but, hey, keep telling yourself whatever you have to to make it through the day
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    Glad to witness an AMA

    elkpark replied to Kharma711's topic in General Nursing

    My favorite is the yahoos who complain bitterly that they're being "held against their will." I always smile pleasantly, explain that nothing of the sort is happening, they are entirely free to leave...
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    So what's going to happen to health care now?

    elkpark replied to Rocknurse's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a little sorry to say it, because I know it will hurt a lot of people, but I would be delighted to see the GOP repeal the ACA and try to "replace" it with something the GOP would find palatable,...
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    Glad to witness an AMA

    elkpark replied to Kharma711's topic in General Nursing

    Not at
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    Psych rotation and pregnancy

    elkpark replied to Catarina82's topic in General Students

    I've been working in psych nursing and teaching psych nursing for decades now, and I've never heard of a rule like that. How
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    How can I enter the world of Holistic Medicine ?

    elkpark replied to Fromashes96's topic in Holistic

    If your goal is to become a naturopathic doctor, why pursue nursing at all? Isn't that just a detour from your ultimate
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    Quitting my 1st RN job

    elkpark replied to Nori.Giselle's topic in General Nursing

    They never are -- they're just looking for people to tell them they're right to do what they've already decided to
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    Can I Explain My ADN Grades to Schools I Apply to?

    elkpark replied to zoa190's topic in General Students

    I doubt it very