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    I'm a good nurse and deserve a second chance

    duskyjewel replied to dreama123's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Addicts always blame everything and everyone but themselves for their choices. You did in fact illegally obtain and illegally use a controlled substance. Until you admit you're an addict, you're...
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    Step up from CNA to LPN...help!

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

    Always with the "you should consider RN." Duh. We know that. Most of us don't plan to stop at LPN. When RN waiting lists are 2 and 3 years long, and you can't afford to take on lots of debt, you...
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    Step up from CNA to LPN...help!

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

    Here in the Phoenix area there is a program at the Maricopa Skills Center that starts with CNA training and then takes you immediately into LPN training. So it would seem your assertion that these...
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    Interested in becoming a CNA

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

    What state are you
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    Hospital Lactation Consultants

    duskyjewel replied to RNIBCLC's topic in Ob/Gyn

    And people want to call me a liar when I tell them that breastfeeding mothers are undermined in the hospital. I'm just gonna bookmark this for later
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    Ft school/pt job plz help!

    duskyjewel replied to medieval5879's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    If you're a CNA you could find a PRN night shift job somewhere. If not, becoming a certified caregiver doesn't take much (weekend class here in AZ), and there are home health agencies and even...
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    Interested in becoming a CNA

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

    I don't know about accreditation. The most important thing to check is whether the program is approved by your state board of nursing. I did a very quick private program that as far as I know holds...
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    LPN'S are not going anywhere!

    duskyjewel replied to lucrecole2009's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Can I like this a thousand times and get an
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    CNA training/vaccines...ADVICE:)

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

    There are a lot of "beliefs" people have about vaccines. Sorry to tell you, most of them are
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    CNA training/vaccines...ADVICE:)

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

    You're going to be working, everyday, with the same bodily fluids through which HepB is transmitted. I don't understand why you're so resistant. Vaccinations are our first, most important line of...
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    Renew CNA licence

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

    Found your answer here: http://floridasnursing.gov/certified-nursing-assistant-faqs/ What happens if I do not renew by CNA certificate by the expiration date? If you do not renew your certificate by...
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    Nurses are Not Doctors

    duskyjewel replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    And as to post 487, there are disreputable diploma mills in every industry. So
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    Nurses are Not Doctors

    duskyjewel replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    So then, you'll be a physician that discounts everything published in reputable medical journals? JAMA is bogus? Because I think it was BostonFNP who pointed out that the studies showing equal...
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    Nurses are Not Doctors

    duskyjewel replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    Then post one, just one, high quality, peer reviewed, published study that supports your
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    Nurses are Not Doctors

    duskyjewel replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, but all studies can be manipulated..... Which is true if some dishonest advocacy researcher really wants to. However, for real honest research that can actually give us useable information from...
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    Nurses are Not Doctors

    duskyjewel replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    And yet, you seem very comfortable with becoming a doctor and not understanding the first thing about statistics and evidentiary research. There are already too many doctors who practice based on...
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    failing

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

    More responses to the thread would be useless. No one called you useless. Stop it. "They" is a pronoun. In the quote above, the antecedent to the pronoun is
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    failing

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

    Another thread vividly demonstrating the dangers of the "everyone gets a trophy"
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    LPN'S are not going anywhere!

    duskyjewel replied to lucrecole2009's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Me too, Scorpiochic. I'm going LPN first because I also have kids and bills and will have to continue to work full time while in school. I know myself well enough to know that I am most successful...
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    failing

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

    It's always some grand conspiracy against the poor downtrodden nursing student. I don't know about the rest of you, but I have never in my life thought I was important enough for any group of people...
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    Home Hospice CNA ? Salary Question.

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

    Jeez that sounds pretty sucky. I'm a full time benefited employee, and in fact I carry the health and dental insurance for my family. I can't believe you weren't paid mileage or travel time between...
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    Best tips for blood draw on elderly

    duskyjewel replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Sorry (not sorry), bad infection control practices will always get my panties in a bunch. And I agree with the surveyor comment....do that in front of one of them and you'll earn yourself and your...
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    LVNs May not go anywhere, but there is no job for LVNs

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

    It's not like this trend is new. Did you consider bridging to RN any time in the last 7 years? I will still pursue LPN education here in Arizona, and my current employer will not only pay me a...
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    Desperate CNA - Indiana

    duskyjewel replied to bnconway92's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Some people refuse to believe that there are nurses out there that ignore call lights while shopping for vacations and designer bags online.....I guess they have been lucky. I guess if I had only...
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    Desperate CNA - Indiana

    duskyjewel replied to bnconway92's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Have you looked into hospice? I used to work in a hospital and could have written your post two years ago. Since I switched to hospice, I am much happier, my work load is usually realistic, and the...