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  1. Is this cheating?

    shah replied to BluegrassRN's topic in General Students

    I am glad the question of 'self-plagiarism' came up. Here is what I found on the web:

  2. Is this cheating?

    shah replied to BluegrassRN's topic in General Students

    Instead of asking people who don't really know the answer, ask someone who works in the learning or writing lab in your school. Look at your school policy document. I too have never heard of 'self...

  3. Do you correct your professor?

    shah replied to RN9742's topic in General Students

    No one person has perfect knowledge, instructor or not. A nurse's knowledge is limited by the area they work. They can read about other areas, but never master them. New knowledge is created every day...

  4. Pay Raise After Nursing Residency?

    shah replied to RNQueen's topic in Texas Nursing

    I am guessing you are working at a hospital that cares about its nurses. That is why they have a residency program. This program is worth something, that is why a lesser hospital wants to lure you...

  5. Best makeup for clinicals?

    shah replied to chinacatSN's topic in General Students

    No makeup is the best makeup. Use astringent in the morning to close your pores. If you get oily during the day, take an ice cube and rub it all over your face. That will close the pores again and...

  6. Yelled at for posting on AN

    shah replied to Bormio's topic in General Students

    You're lucky! I know someone who posted stuff about their clinical site and they are out of the program now. That person was a straight A student. Remember, HIPAA applies to electronic communication...

  7. New educator feeling a little discouraged

    shah replied to SewHeather's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    You need to assess, what is your first priority. Do you need this job? Do you want this job? Can you go back to the hospital? How bad do you want your masters degree? The first rule is if you are so...

  8. Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing versus Doctor of Nursing Practice

    shah replied to VickyRN's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I think the debate is based on the assumption that those pursuing DNP's have their sights primarily on tenure and teaching. My personal view is that the DNP degree is an attempt to bring Nurse...

  9. CNA doing Rectal Stimulation for Fecal Evacuation?

    shah replied to protrend's topic in General Nursing

    Dig stim for 45 minutes is a wifely duty, not a nursing duty. He will have to put a ring on your finger to do

  10. CNA doing Rectal Stimulation for Fecal Evacuation?

    shah replied to protrend's topic in General Nursing

    This patient probably needs to be in a nursing home. Patients who need skilled nursing every day are improperly placed in an assisted living. Also, a patient who cannot evacuate by themselves in case...

  11. Where should a nursing instructor begin?

    shah replied to ctdismukes's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    If you want to teach CNA's, some states will want you to have at least 1 year of experience in a nursing

  12. LVN Program San Jacinto South

    shah replied to katclarke's topic in Texas Nursing

    It is very difficult to work in the LVN program too! The program is very heavy on paperwork. Essentially, you have to work equally hard in both programs. Only the focus is different. LVN is heavier on...

  13. Phi Theta Kappa - Haven't we all been invited?

    shah replied to SDChargersGirl#31's topic in First Year After Licensure

    They gave me thousands in scholarships. Looks good on your resume

  14. Nurse Educators, Introduce Yourselves!

    shah replied to VickyRN's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Well, you land an online job the same way you land a face to face job. I would suggest to get distance education certified where you work now (it is all about how to use online resources and colleges...

  15. My first job!! How much should i get paid in San Antonio?

    shah replied to sanurse5's topic in Texas Nursing

    Hon, you are lucky to get a first job. Take whatever they offer you. $20-24 would be fine. Some new grads are getting nothing. After you have worked with them for a year, you could get a better paying...

  16. Nursing market becoming oversaturated?

    shah replied to xpose85's topic in Texas Nursing

    With a bacelor's degree, you could get into a second degree BSN program. That is about all the advantage. On the floor they don't care if you have a PHD in physics. Everyone is treated the same. Even...

  17. HCA Hospital

    shah replied to barkscotty's topic in Texas Nursing

    Clearlake was a bad place to work at in 2003. I am going there for business in 2010 now and it seems reformed. They have got rid of all the stuck up nasty nurses and CNA's that made life horrible for...

  18. NP Salary vs. RN salary

    shah replied to Health-Nut's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I am becoming an NP because: 1. I don't like being kicked around. 2. I would like to look at one patient at a time. 3. I don't like to bust my knees/hips. 4. I would like to travel with missions and...

  19. Forensic Nursing (FN): Programs

    shah replied to sirI's topic in Forensic

    You have hit the nail on the head. Forensic nurse jobs are few and far between. They are mostly employed by the county. Looking at the state of economy, when counties are already firing people, don't...

  20. Is low census a problem at your hospital???

    shah replied to prosperouschick's topic in Texas Nursing

    We had 1 full floor of the hospital shutdown for the entire month of August. When I found a prn job at another hospital, I could not work for more than 4 times in 3 months due to closures. Another...

  21. New national nurses union forms

    shah replied to herring_RN's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    There is no shortage of nurses, only a shortage of nurses willing to work under impossible circumstances. Unions will be able to enforce safe patient to nurse ratios. In California there are mandatory...

  22. Do you actually wear gloves/gowns/masks ?

    shah replied to Nepenthe Sea's topic in General Nursing

    [quote=mbarcher;3942746 30 years in nursing I suppose I oughta count my blessings... But I can remember long before AIDS that we as nurses were NOT allowed to wear gloves because it might "offend" the...

  23. Do you actually wear gloves/gowns/masks ?

    shah replied to Nepenthe Sea's topic in General Nursing

    I think you need to contact your infection control person about it and if nothing is done, report your facility to the state and JHACO. I will not go into an isolation room without proper PPE for the...

  24. Accepted to frontier!!!!

    shah replied to TLAandy's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    :jester:How are you guys paying for it. It is pretty

  25. What's the job market like in Texas?

    shah replied to TeleNurse2010's topic in Texas Nursing

    On a nicer note, St. Joseph's & St. Lukes in Houston are taking applications for internships. Only caveat, St. Lukes will not hire you for internship if you have worked even one day as an RN. Go...