zenman

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    Positive TB Test

    zenman replied to Happy-ER-RN's topic in General Nursing

    A CXR just shows whether you have presence of TB in your lungs. You might have it elsewhere. Our school now relys more on physical
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    A Vagal Maneuver that REALLY WORKS!

    zenman replied to AnnieOaklyRN's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, but they usually
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    Worse Situation

    zenman replied to antidote's topic in School

    100 plus kids, some visiting from other Asian countries during a sports competition, puking their guts out in my office and an adjoining assembly room while me and two doctors worked long hours taking...
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    A School Nurse's response to "chaos" in the classroom?

    zenman replied to droopy1592's topic in School

    How about getting a coach's whistle and blow it? Most school kids know to shut up when they hear
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    Any nurses out there who have been nurses for 40+ years

    zenman replied to mugwump's topic in General Nursing

    And you think nurses make it for 40 years...I won't. But in regards to your question think about what we have now that we didn't earlier, such as stem cell research, cloning, meds and equipment to...
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    Words of Wisdom from fellow nurses

    zenman replied to Diahni's topic in General Nursing

    Get out now before it's too
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    Strange diagnosis

    zenman replied to aerorunner80's topic in General Nursing

    What would happen if you put a golf club in her hand while
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    Native American Bodywork Practices

    zenman replied to Thunderwolf's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, but sometimes a slap upside the head works for some people,
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    An RN-owned hospital?

    zenman replied to Joe NightingMale's topic in General Nursing

    We've bought this up before...millions of nurses donating money and starting their own hospital. Guess how far it
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    Strange diagnosis

    zenman replied to aerorunner80's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, yes, the good old ER days. The "blind" guy who stepped over a broomstick that I was holding horizontal a few inches off the floor as the doctor walked him out of the exam room. The people with...
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    Native American beliefs regarding birthing/childbirth

    zenman replied to Athenas83's topic in General Nursing

    I don't birth no babies but Brooke Medicine Eagle might be able to help you.
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    Native American Bodywork Practices

    zenman replied to Thunderwolf's topic in General Nursing

    I feel the need for you to show me where you screwed up...as I'm missing it
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    RN with MBA, has anyone done this?

    zenman replied to holdensjane's topic in Nursing Career

    I've thought about it. Wonder if the warnings I've received from mods on this board would count against me? I am after all a
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    Healing takes a winding path: Doctor charts a different course, finds foes

    zenman replied to Thunderwolf's topic in General Nursing

    Fortunately there are a few docs I've met during training as a shaman. Some stay "underground," others tell me they intend to try to spread the word among their peers. I wish them
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    RN with MBA, has anyone done this?

    zenman replied to holdensjane's topic in Nursing Career

    I have both...MSN and MBA and prefer the MBA as it allows for more opportunities, not only in nursing. When I retire south of the border, for example, my MSN will not mean much, but with an MBA, I'll...
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    Side business besides being a nurse?

    zenman replied to buff nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I do Zen Shiatsu and shamanic healing. This is my last year as a nurse (34 years) and I'll be doing the fun stuff
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    Rich nurses?

    zenman replied to tiij's topic in General Nursing

    Nurses here in Bangladesh survive on $100 USD a month. In contrast, I barely survived in Hawaii on $6-7,000 a month. It's the cost of living that
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    Asking for help...

    zenman replied to kaitsmama's topic in School

    True. It would be interesting to culture the articles and see what you grow
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    Why be a school nurse?

    zenman replied to natrgrrl's topic in School

    I get to work with my wife...we walk the two blocks to work. Plus I really like the schedule. But the best part is that you can drop kick a little kid all way across a
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    Are you an Indian?

    zenman replied to Thunderwolf's topic in General Nursing

    My great grandfather was Cherokee and while doing some ancestor archetypal work this summer I found out he's the one pushing me into shamanism, even though my focus is on Inka, versus
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    Design the Ideal Nurse

    zenman posted a topic in General Nursing

    We had a thread recently about what ADN grads could do vs BSN grads. Let's change course and knowing what we know about today's workplace, design the ideal entry level RN. First, I found the below...
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    Disturbed Energy Field? Yes or No?

    zenman replied to VickyRN's topic in Holistic

    Many of the "rest of the medical community" have been spending time with me this summer studying shamanism...which deals heavily with "disturbed energy fields." One physician, board certified in psych...
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    Nurses who DON'T work in a hospital, what do you do?

    zenman replied to RNfaster's topic in General Nursing

    I work in a health unit, along with a physician, at an American International School in Dhaka, Bangladesh, taking care of kids and faculty. In my off time I have a Zen Shiatsu and shamanism
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    Teacher Referral

    zenman posted a topic in School

    If you use teacher referral forms, ie. forms sent from the teachers with a student visit, what do you do with them? We are starting this and the school offices want a copy to file, the teachers want a...
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    Teacher Referral

    zenman replied to zenman's topic in School

    They don't want to use them, however, I have the superintendent's support. When I go back in the Fall, our teacher referral forms will also be our visit record and an NCR copy will be sent back to the...