Inspired By Silence

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1. What does this mean?

   Inspired By Silence replied to Inspired By Silence's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   Thank you, everyone. You've been absolutely helpful. My mistake, though. The ad did in fact say "credential," not

2. What does this mean?

   Inspired By Silence posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   I read a job description for a nurse practitioner to serve as a clinical instructor for a well known school of medicine. Towards the end of the add it read, "The nurse practitioner, upon hiring, will...

3. Will my hair cause any problems?

   Inspired By Silence replied to Inspired By Silence's topic in Men in Nursing

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4. It Frustrates Me

   Inspired By Silence posted a topic in Men in Nursing

   Why do male nurses need to be "chaperoned" when performing intimate procedures on women patients. For God's sake, they're professionals who underwent rigorous academic training to get where they are....

5. Nurses and vaccines

   Inspired By Silence replied to georgiasfynest's topic in General Nursing

   I had my chickpox vaccine when I was young. Pneumonia,

6. Nurse Fired For Refusing To Get a H1N1 Vaccine or Wear Mask

   Inspired By Silence posted a topic in Disaster Preparation

   A nurse who did not want a swine flu vaccine, was fired after refusing to wear a mask. http://www.statesman.com/news/local/nurse-fired-over-refusal-to-get-flu-shot-168154.html What do you guys...

7. Nurses and vaccines

   Inspired By Silence replied to georgiasfynest's topic in General Nursing

   To my understanding, nurses are not yet REQUIRED to have the swine flu vaccine. The vaccines I know nurses need are as follow: Tuberculosis Flu Small pox Chicken pox Pneumonia This is an incomplete...

8. So nurses can only work under the MD's or DO's orders?

   Inspired By Silence replied to Inspired By Silence's topic in General Nursing

   I'd love to get my dental needs there. I hate

9. So nurses can only work under the MD's or DO's orders?

   Inspired By Silence replied to Inspired By Silence's topic in General Nursing

   Notice, please, how I said dentists and podiatrists when referring to administering prescriptions. I did not imply optometrists could prescribe

10. Bathroom grab bars

    Inspired By Silence replied to makes needs known's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    You're telling me management is compromising safety for vanity? I'm fairly certain there are laws that insist on grab bars in certain settings. I'd imagine a health care faculty's bathroom would be...

11. So nurses can only work under the MD's or DO's orders?

    Inspired By Silence posted a topic in General Nursing

    Are you not allowed to work for dentists, optometrists, or podiatrists? Podiatry seems very similar to medicine, except that podiatrists treat patients directly rather through nurses. Can a nurse work...

12. Will my hair cause any problems?

    Inspired By Silence replied to Inspired By Silence's topic in Men in Nursing

    Thank

13. Will my hair cause any problems?

    Inspired By Silence replied to Inspired By Silence's topic in Men in Nursing

    Luckily, I don't mind

14. Will my hair cause any problems?

    Inspired By Silence posted a topic in Men in Nursing

    Hello. I'm s male with very long hair, but there's a reason for it other than vanity. I donate seven inches of my hair to Wigs For Kids every six months. The organization is a non profit who, unlike...

15. When Previewing Pre Nursing Students For Admission Into Nursing School

    Inspired By Silence replied to Inspired By Silence's topic in General Nursing

    Your pity is unwanted so keep it to yourself. You are not God. You do not decide this young woman's abilities and disabilities. People like you are why her and I have to work twice as hard just to get...