hotflashion BSN, RN

hotflashion has 16 years experience as a BSN, RN and specializes in Foot care.

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1. RN to ... LPN?

   hotflashion replied to hotflashion's topic in Nursing Career

   Thanks, elkpark. I'm not sure exactly where I was in my journey/ordeal 10 years ago now, but I didn't pursue whatever offers I was considering at the time. I did eventually work for a podiatrist who'd...

2. Ethical dilemma

   hotflashion replied to hotflashion's topic in General Nursing

   The rest of the story: Here it is more than 4 years later and I'm very happy where I landed. I told the receptionist what my experience had been in the office and she gave her notice. I stayed longer...

3. To any and all footcare nurse business owners

   hotflashion replied to dixiesnurse's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

   You can care for anyone's feet as long as the care you provide is within the scope of practice as defined by your state board of nursing. Contact your board and find out what they say you can and...

4. Are we trapped by our nursing degrees? Is nursing worth it?

   hotflashion replied to Lucky724's topic in General Nursing

   If I wasn't past 60, I would consider something different, maybe OT. I am now too old. Not too old to learn, that's never the case, but too old to take on more debt, too old to be willing to work odd...

5. Footcare: equipment, etc.

   hotflashion posted a topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

   Hello everyone! I got my CFCN last year and I'd like to hear from others who are practicing or considering it. I started working as a footcare nurse last fall, and am currently doing homecare and one...

6. CFCN Foot Care Eligibility Changes

   hotflashion replied to footqueen's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

   afrosandtiaras, scope of practice is determined by your state's board of registration in nursing. In Massachusetts, where I'm at, the BoRN has an advisory that spells out in pretty good detail what is...

7. Nature's Classroom?

   hotflashion replied to hotflashion's topic in Camp

   Hope4673, I'm not sure who you were asking, but I never worked there. Good luck, it still sounds like a great place to

8. Certified Foot Care Nurse (CFCN)

   hotflashion replied to hotflashion's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

   Ok, I probably don't have the right terminology. I wanted foot care to be its own category under Nursing

9. Certified Foot Care Nurse (CFCN)

   hotflashion replied to hotflashion's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

   I knew the discussion was there, I was asking for our own

10. Certified Foot Care Nurse (CFCN)

    hotflashion posted a topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    As a CFCN, I would love to see a Specialties thread devoted to this niche area of care. I believe that foot care nursing is teetering on the edge of exponential growth, as more and more people become...

11. Ethical dilemma

    hotflashion replied to hotflashion's topic in General Nursing

    Saying not to work below my level does not help. The fact is, I have almost no experience as an RN in the 6 years after graduation, and the experience I have had is piecemeal at places where you...

12. Ethical dilemma

    hotflashion posted a topic in General Nursing

    I don't know if this is even appropriate for Allnurses, but here goes. I'm working in a one-doctor office. Though I am an RN, I was hired to fulfill a medical assistant role, which was ok with me as a...

13. Protocol for blood pressure?

    hotflashion replied to hotflashion's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    OP here, I'm sorry to post and run, that wasn't my intention. I've never worked in a Dr's office before and it is a specialty office, not primary care and certainly not a cardiology office. It is...

14. Protocol for blood pressure?

    hotflashion posted a topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I work in a medical specialist's office. The hospital system with which we are associated now requires that we get certain info from our patients -- height, weight, smoking status and blood pressure....

15. Who's excited about Single Payer in Vermont?

    hotflashion replied to jojonavy's topic in General Nursing

    Any current news on the single-payer implementation in Vermont? Is it rolling out? Are the questions getting answerred? Enquiring minds want to