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    The Controversy: Mandatory Flu Vaccines

    OCNRN63 replied to Julie Reyes's topic in General Nursing

    Here is an article from the World Health Organization (WHO) which discusses when use of placebo in vaccination clinical trial may/may not be appropriate: Use of Placebo in Vaccination Clinical Trials...
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    The Controversy: Mandatory Flu Vaccines

    OCNRN63 replied to Julie Reyes's topic in General Nursing

    Participating In Clinical Trials Note this statement: Patients who participate in clinical trials receive either a promising new treatment or the best available conventional treatment. Not a placebo,...
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    Bad idea to take MA position even though i am a RN??

    OCNRN63 replied to ErinDel's topic in General Nursing

    Wait...what? "They'll have you for the next two years?" What does that mean? Are they asking you to sign a contract? You can leave a job whenever you wish. In this case, if you take that MA...
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    Why does everyone say that they "consigned" a drug waste.....

    OCNRN63 replied to roser13's topic in General Nursing

    When I was in nursing school, I couldn't wait for my psych rotation. Most of my classmates, on the other hand, just wanted to curl up in the fetal position till the rotation was over. When it came to...
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    Why does everyone say that they "consigned" a drug waste.....

    OCNRN63 replied to roser13's topic in General Nursing

    *womb nuggets... Depending on your illness, you could have gotten it from
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    Brian Short News

    OCNRN63 replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    I want to reiterate the appreciation for staff members who are trying to work while managing their own
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    Bad idea to take MA position even though i am a RN??

    OCNRN63 replied to ErinDel's topic in General Nursing

    Here's an explanation of a CMA (certified medical assistant) scope of practice: Your Scope of Practice as a Medical Assistant - A Guide Do you have malpractice insurance? If you do, I would give them...
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    Bad idea to take MA position even though i am a RN??

    OCNRN63 replied to ErinDel's topic in General Nursing

    Your employer may only hold you to MA standards, but the BON in your state will be holding you to the RN standards. As another poster pointed out, you can't stand back and say, "Well, I'm working as...
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    Diabetic Alert Dog at work in Hospital

    OCNRN63 replied to Brookieakorsie's topic in General Nursing

    You're right: there are plenty of options in nursing. There aren't as many as a new graduate, and as a PP noted, nursing school may be a hurdle due to clinical sites and their different
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    Bad idea to take MA position even though i am a RN??

    OCNRN63 replied to ErinDel's topic in General Nursing

    Even if you're hired as an MA, you will be held to the standards of a registered nurse. If I were you, I wouldn't be surprised if they ask you to do tasks that can only be done by an RN. "We know we...
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    The Controversy: Mandatory Flu Vaccines

    OCNRN63 replied to Julie Reyes's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry, I didn't see your post. I just posted essentially the same
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    The Controversy: Mandatory Flu Vaccines

    OCNRN63 replied to Julie Reyes's topic in General Nursing

    Crimenities! So you think in aa clinical trial for a new oncology drug it would be better to give one group a placebo instead of the current SOC? If they did that, no one would be willing to...
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    Diabetic Alert Dog at work in Hospital

    OCNRN63 replied to Brookieakorsie's topic in General Nursing

    I would be right with you on the inhalers, depending on what breed of dog. I'm also afraid of dogs, so I would be worrying about my breathing, the health of my co-worker, and the dog. I know they are...
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    Brian Short News

    OCNRN63 replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    Words fail me in situations like this. I hope the extended family members are able to find
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    Diabetic Alert Dog at work in Hospital

    OCNRN63 replied to Brookieakorsie's topic in General Nursing

    I appreciate your feedback. Do any nurses here know of their facility's policy regarding this
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    Disney Princes Nurses

    OCNRN63 replied to KenH's topic in General Nursing

    You know, it's entirely possible to be smart and nice. People here carp on and on about NETY, but think nothing of demeaning more experienced nurses, otherwise known as
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    Diabetic Alert Dog at work in Hospital

    OCNRN63 replied to Brookieakorsie's topic in General Nursing

    This is just a question in general directed at other nurses. In your facility, if a service dog were allowed to be on a unit, would a patient have the right to refuse the dog coming into his/her...
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    Diabetic Alert Dog at work in Hospital

    OCNRN63 replied to Brookieakorsie's topic in General Nursing

    No one was rude to you. Just because you got answers you didn't want to hear doesn't mean people were
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    Steps to become an Oncology Nurse

    OCNRN63 replied to E.Renez's topic in Oncology

    I would wait until you actually get a job in oncology before you attempt your chemotherapy/biotherapy provider card. For one thing, until you're working with those drugs, the information won't make...
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    Fastest way to become a RN/BSM (2 Years)

    OCNRN63 replied to FranciscoJ's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    There is more to being an RN than
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    best long steeve tshirts to wear under scrubs?

    OCNRN63 replied to Lexilou08's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I always used long-sleeve T-hirts from Lands' End. They may be a little more expensive, but they last for years. I have some that I've had for 5 years or
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    I passed my nclex after 265 questions!!! God made it possible!!

    OCNRN63 replied to saved251's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    1. Please use the "Quote" feature so we know which poster you're responding to. 2. Re: the bolded area. I wish this were true, but incompetent people do manage to pass
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    The Controversy: Mandatory Flu Vaccines

    OCNRN63 replied to Julie Reyes's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, my bad...18 not 16. Well, now that makes a whole world of
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    The Controversy: Mandatory Flu Vaccines

    OCNRN63 replied to Julie Reyes's topic in General Nursing

    Mostly just drive-by posting, if you ask me. No real point or benefit to the posts, just seeing if s/he can tweak someone's
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    Pearson Vue Trick

    OCNRN63 replied to MsNicksRN15's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Beat me to the