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1. Aromatherapy Certification

   conroenurse replied to conroenurse's topic in Holistic

   Yeah we have a guy coming to do "Integrated med" talk and supposed to "certify" nursing after teaching us. IMO he's selling his brand of oil's not anything more. I've signed up for course in Local...

2. February 2019 Caption Contest: Win $100!

   conroenurse replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

   Patient families will never find me

3. Aromatherapy Certification

   conroenurse posted a topic in Holistic

   Has anyone here pursued getting an Aromatherapy Certification and if so how does it work at your facility?Several of us just finished LEVEL 1 Healing Hands and want to continue courses. I thought an...

4. 56 With Multiple Back Surgeries Wants to Become an RN

   conroenurse replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

   billswife said Entering the job force as a new grad RN, it is unrealistic (and maybe unfair) to expect to be hired into an administrative position ahead of others who have worked bedside and have RN...

5. Malicious "pimping" in nursing / nurse practitioner school?

   conroenurse replied to RomaniGypsy's topic in General Nursing

   Down in Texas we call it "BULLYING" but regardless it is the same and being in nursing over 30 yrs I've seen it at all levels. This one thing I know. The person who does this type of thing has some...

6. How safe are safety lancets?

   conroenurse replied to Allybee23's topic in General Nursing

   Okay maybe, as a Psych nurse of 35yrs plus, I am misinterpreting posts and so sorry if I'm missing the boat, but if a new ( or really any nurse) didn't have anxiety (yes I read both posts) I would be...

7. Charge nurse

   conroenurse replied to YstRN12's topic in General Nursing

   Boy do I understand that. I am a "Worker Bee", do not want the "Queen Bee" Position. At our job "Charge" and "DOn" are always on call, always responsible and IMO no amt of money can compensate for...

8. What nursing skills will I never learn if I start my RN career in home health?

   conroenurse replied to Lemon Bars's topic in Home Health

   Geesh, sure it's just me, but I think that 1 yr on the Largest hosp u can get to (worse), on Med-Surg floor, in a teaching hospital, is best for any nurse LVN or RN. You learn basic nursing and other...

9. 56 With Multiple Back Surgeries Wants to Become an RN

   conroenurse replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

   I don't lift, bend, push, or pull and haven't for 10yrs. I do the meds, the bulk of the documentation and rounds with the Dr's. Every job isn't ness. bedside lifting and etc. But I know if you...