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  1. Jean Watson: caring components versus concepts

    puravidaLV replied to puravidaLV's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    ok so the major concepts according to Jean watsons website are the human, the environment, health, and nursing. I can accept this The major components might be were I am stuck at. A component is a...

  2. Jean Watson: caring components versus concepts

    puravidaLV replied to puravidaLV's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Does anyone truly enjoy the word paradigm? Honestly I haven't a clue. I think author number 2 is correct in listing the concepts, yet then what are the components? the human, health, and nursing? is...

  3. Jean Watson: caring components versus concepts

    puravidaLV replied to puravidaLV's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    one book says she "defined three of the four metaparadigm concepts: human being, health, and nursing ( and another added environement)). Another said the concept was the 10 not 14 carative factors...

  4. Portland-Nice place to visit but dont stay?

    puravidaLV replied to puravidaLV's topic in Oregon Nursing

    Thats the down side. 2700sqr ft for 1400$/mo which turns in to 1500 if your lucky for 1400/mo. We're going in with the idea were going to buy a forever home (min. 15 years). I just hope I can find...

  5. RN with 10 yrs tele experience looking for a job in Portland area

    puravidaLV replied to Buddyken's topic in Oregon Nursing

    How far from work are you for that "location"? $? I just care about sqr ft. and

  6. Robin Williams RIP: Coping Mechanism?

    puravidaLV replied to aspiration's topic in Psychiatric

    sorry but some people you won't save. When its all based on the subjective and little of the objective its easy enough to fake an assessment just to get out and complete. Even a well knowledge...

  7. PMHNP Program

    puravidaLV replied to kfitzy89's topic in Psychiatric

    I am doing a distance program. 1200 miles away and I have no issues with it. I hate the essays on theory just as much as if I was 20 minute away from the

  8. Mental Health vs. Staff Safety (Security)

    puravidaLV replied to jsaldanajrsa's topic in Psychiatric

    Most the time its the simplest (by simple i mean stupid) staff that set those patients off....and most of the time those who set the patient off don't do anything in a code

  9. RN with 10 yrs tele experience looking for a job in Portland area

    puravidaLV replied to Buddyken's topic in Oregon Nursing

    So far the only thing I have had an issue with is the cost of renting versus home ownership. I haven't yet purchased a home in my life and when I do move I want what ever we find to be that forever...

  10. Portland-Nice place to visit but dont stay?

    puravidaLV replied to puravidaLV's topic in Oregon Nursing

    From what I have learned: Vancouver = kuntucky but more affordable housing. N and be areas from within the city are considered bad areas. Beaverton aura, willsonvilled and their surrounding area...

  11. RN with 10 yrs tele experience looking for a job in Portland area

    puravidaLV replied to Buddyken's topic in Oregon Nursing

    I just came back just checking out the area over the last four days. BSN seems to be a need for the area within the next 6-10 years. One hospital as mentioned is doing it just figure the rest will...

  12. How physical is psychiatric nursing?

    puravidaLV replied to fiba's topic in Psychiatric

    Good lord I wish i was more physically active. I think I exercise my TMJ muscles more than anything

  13. Advice on employers to apply to and those to avoid

    puravidaLV replied to HeyNurse2014's topic in Oregon Nursing

    Check out glassdoor it seems Oregon is up on technology and post alot there. It gives a better understanding of how places are and pay scales. sometimes you have to take on the bad to find the good,...

  14. Busy Lamentation

    puravidaLV replied to PG2018's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    hey. Here is my boat. One full time job at an acute mental health hospital on Sat-Mon, Part time at another acute psych hospital, another part-time as a flu shot giver, a 15 month old son, 2 dogs, my...

  15. National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment 2014

    puravidaLV replied to midwestFNP's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Love to know more about this journey. Still paying off the BSN and I want to move so not sure if I have to contract to a specific place before acceptance or if its open post

  16. Portland-Nice place to visit but dont stay?

    puravidaLV replied to puravidaLV's topic in Oregon Nursing

    i won't be done with my psych-np for a while, but trying to stay in the field. Debating the pick up and leave method or plan it out. Right now we are going to head there for a mini vacation and see if...

  17. UNLV FNP Program ANYONE WITH INFO??

    puravidaLV replied to Ksmeier's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I went to another school that shared a lot of clinical sites with UNLV along with their simulation lab. I have one classmate who is in their program and she is working, just bought a house, and seem...

  18. Why choose FNP (family nurse practitioner)

    puravidaLV replied to arielmhod's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I think your lost in the obscurity of the words. family treats the family (across the life span), neonatal (neonates), mental health (psych). take any of these and throw in nurse practitioner is by...

  19. P/MHNP

    puravidaLV replied to avahnel's topic in Advanced Practice

    there is no thread, but suggestion is just pm those who are and add them to your friends list on allnurses.com There should be a section

  20. Sacrifices for Grad School

    puravidaLV replied to iska2000's topic in Advanced Practice

    I have two more year and the sacrifices I am making better be damn worth it or I'll be a single man earning six figures and half going to

  21. Family NP vs Psychiatric NP..whose more favorable / marketable

    puravidaLV replied to TipSimmons's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    the market will always fluctuate. I have zero desire to be an FNP that is why I am getting my PMHNP. FNP will always have a need while PMHNP is a specialty and focuses on that one aspect of care. Case...

  22. Advice needed on first shift in Detox

    puravidaLV replied to Anagray's topic in Addictions

    ohhh the manipulation how i enjoy it...."I WANT A BENADRYL AND HALDOL"...get them po....." WHERE IS MY SHOT"....i just threw it to the charge nurse and said do what you want I'm not giving that shot...

  23. Give me advanced patho advice!

    puravidaLV replied to TheDude77's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Mosby is different but visual aids for the basic concepts. I have understanding pathology workbook which I have had for a long time. Some I the chapters of our book were just cut an pasted into our...

  24. Give me advanced patho advice!

    puravidaLV replied to TheDude77's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    ...addement: i just looked at FNP board questions examples and compared to theirs I am more than happy to answer questions like this: 1. A patient who has borderline personality disorder experiences...

  25. Give me advanced patho advice!

    puravidaLV replied to TheDude77's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I did find a mosby card for pathology. They were great in nursing school, and this time they are freeeee: Mosby's Pathophysiology Memory Notebook | Nursing | Pinterest just click the image and its the...