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dishes BSN, RN

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  1. Would you report possible diversion?

    I can see how someone who was wrongfully accused, terminated, threatened with the loss of their nursing license and forced to undergo treatment for addiction would have a very jaded view, I am aware...
  2. Would you report possible diversion?

    I have read every reply and contributed more than one myself, one of which was to report in order not be implicated. When a nurse diverts narcotics and has their colleague co-sign fake wastes, the...
  3. I'm confused, are you are conducting research for a study? Your goal is not transparent and it makes it less likely nurses will participate in your
  4. Would you report possible diversion?

    @Invatile, I don''t see anyone on here suggesting Emergent report 'just because' she would be implicated if she didn't. The many reasons for reporting were all
  5. Clipping nails at nurse's station

    If it is a snagged nail they need to quickly fix, ok, but if it's routine nail care, they can do their grooming in private. It is discourteous to do grooming in a shared
  6. Would you report possible diversion?

    This is the same thing that alcoholics claim when they are charged with DUIs, 'it's a money maker' remember that addiction is a disease that entails denial and
  7. Nursing is the Biggest Mistake of My Life

    almostnurse, there is some good career advice on this thread for you to return and read. However, I think you should ignore the advice to dump your fiance, the future of your relationship is for you...
  8. I want to move out of rehab

    Maybe your attitude that 'you haven't gotten any good nursing experience' is holding you
  9. Check/join the website exceptionalnurse com, the information there may help you prepare for your upcoming meeting with your vocational rehab
  10. There is an article on AN about nursing students and nurses with hearing loss by Donna Maheady
  11. Would you report possible diversion?

    I think some may have missed the post where Emergent tolds us the suspected diversion has been
  12. Sometimes parents who are dismissive of nursing careers, are open to their children having careers as nuclear medicine technologists ie CT, MRI, as they view these careers as more prestigious than...
  13. IEN as an LPN in Ontario

    If you apply later to be assessed for RN later, you go through
  14. IEN as an LPN in Ontario

    It would have been helpful for you to know that you should have submited your NNAS application approximately 8-12 months prior to graduation from the post grad certificate program. It's disappointing...
  15. Would you report possible diversion?

    He has an addiction and relapse is a recognized part of the disease. He may relapse one or more times before he is successful in acheiving life-long sobriety. If it turns out he has relapsed, the best...
  16. IEN as an LPN in Ontario

    The only way that that I am aware of, is if there is a shortage of local qualified Canadian nurses and an employer can justify hiring someone who is on a temporary work permit, they can ask the CNO to...
  17. Nursing is the Biggest Mistake of My Life

    I think your fiance is being honest, many people would resent moving if it meant they would be unemployed and in the middle of nowhere for two
  18. Nursing is the Biggest Mistake of My Life

    WTH, the government gives scholarships because there is a desparate need, but then doesn't hire the recipients and penalizes them? I think I would be asking my elected representative how that is...
  19. Owi stupid mistake. Where to go from here?

    Did you try using the search tool in the top right hand corner? There may be other WI nursing students who had
  20. Starting a home care agency? Still a nursing student.

    milesims, are you a member of RNAO's independent practice nurses interest group and the Canadian association of nurses in independent practice? Have you read articles, books,etc on becoming a nurse...
  21. Owi stupid mistake. Where to go from here?

    What does your student handbook say? My guess is that all the clinical sites want a clean record
  22. Owi stupid mistake. Where to go from here?

    Do your clinical placements require you have a clean police/criminal records
  23. Nursing is the Biggest Mistake of My Life

    Is it possible that this repayment requirement is intended for scholarship receipiants who either decline job offers or who do not even apply for jobs in underserviced
  24. IEN as an LPN in Ontario

    If CNO granted you the right to sit the CPNRE, it shouldn't cease to be valid, but it is in your best interests to get the exam done in a timely manner. In addition to passing the exam, there are...
  25. Nursing is the Biggest Mistake of My Life

    You're bringing a lot of drama to a situation that doesn't warrant