duskyjewel

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    i want to die i failed my cna exam

    duskyjewel replied to yajaira21's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Another necro-thread.....This is from
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    The Right to Die

    duskyjewel replied to BabyGirl1979's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I am so thankful to hear this! I know the nurses and social workers I work with are great at those conversations. Thank God for people who work in hospice and are willing to fight for people's...
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    Yearly Bonus Ripped Off?

    duskyjewel replied to cd365c's topic in General Nursing

    Why do you need to resort to minimizing someone? Can't you argue your position without
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    Yearly Bonus Ripped Off?

    duskyjewel replied to cd365c's topic in General Nursing

    Haven't you ever heard of capital gains taxes? Those are indeed taxable. PS I have a 401K and so earn money from Wall Street. So do millions of nurses, teachers, factory workers, retail employees,...
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    Things I wish I could tell my patients

    duskyjewel replied to vintagemother's topic in Psychiatric

    I think the intended word was emphasized, not
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    4.0 in nursing school?

    duskyjewel replied to RubySlippers:)'s topic in General Students

    Phew.....dude, back off a little. If you go back to the beginning of the thread, I was warning hannahlee off the 100% 4.0 thing. I've been a strong voice against perfectionism in this discussion. The...
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    "Calling" and "profession"

    duskyjewel posted a topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Some people don't like the term "calling" partly because it has a religious connotation. However, they have no problem referring to nursing as a "profession." Yet that word has religious...
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    MEN, dont come into nursing

    duskyjewel replied to DUDERNGUY's topic in Men in Nursing

    Not everyone agrees that national healthcare should be a
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    4.0 in nursing school?

    duskyjewel replied to RubySlippers:)'s topic in General Students

    This gives me
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    All Men Shift

    duskyjewel replied to kalevra's topic in Men in Nursing

    I've rarely met a woman my age or a peer of my daughter's that hasn't played team sports. I think your solution is already happening. But for girls, or boys for that matter, who don't want to play...
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    Voluntary Euthanasia

    duskyjewel replied to GARY_FL_NURSE's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Haven't we seen enough in the last couple generations to realize that removing all obligations from the young is extraordinarily BAD for
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    Sepsis as Hospice Diagnosis

    duskyjewel replied to lpoore's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Many of them were admits who came to us straight from hospital, who had never been on service before and were admitted by our ACs while in hospital. And yes, sepsis was their terminal
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    "Calling" and "profession"

    duskyjewel replied to duskyjewel's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I was just making an observation about the similar word origins. Obviously both have evolved. It just seemed interesting to
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    Pearson Vue Trick--trick no more

    duskyjewel replied to ms.gin728's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    cbwife, do you really want to defend lying and trying defraud a financial
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    how to open a hospice house?

    duskyjewel replied to rnjivani's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I work for a hospice organization that has an uncommonly large inpatient capacity. We are cutting down. Inpatient hospice has become much, much more difficult to get reimbursement for from Medicare....
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    Nursing vs. CNA physical stress

    duskyjewel replied to johndough's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    My organization is cutting back on CNA usage, meaning the nurses do our job in addition to theirs. I've seen several posts here saying other orgs are doing the same. That distinction might not exist...
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    LPN Job Duties

    duskyjewel replied to Hoping2BeANurse's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I completely agree with
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    missed class

    duskyjewel replied to smmctowelie69's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Telling her to break up with him is premature. If he keeps acting immature, then think about it. But do give him a
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    Is lying the new norm?

    duskyjewel replied to Hoosier_RN's topic in Home Health

    Great
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    Pearson Vue Trick--trick no more

    duskyjewel replied to ms.gin728's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    So you'll just lie. Sad that you're so comfortable with being dishonest. People like you make it harder to defend against legitimate identity theft and credit/debit card
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    Nursing and the Ebola Virus

    duskyjewel replied to 0.adamantite's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I saw that headline. I looked at my husband and said, "If that's true, we're
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    Joint Commission had me for lunch.

    duskyjewel replied to VAC's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Must be like being an IRS
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    To those who want to leave nursing

    duskyjewel replied to PunkBenRN's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Dude, this post is two years
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    missed class

    duskyjewel replied to smmctowelie69's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Since he's not even paying for gas, make him buy it
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    4.0 in nursing school?

    duskyjewel replied to RubySlippers:)'s topic in General Students

    Sounds like you've got some anxiety from the trauma of a break in and the failure of your business. Possibly you see perfection in school as insurance against further adverse events. Since you view...