NRSKarenRN BSN, RN

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    18 year old student will not share info

    NRSKarenRN replied to NutmeggeRN's topic in School

    Overnight camp-9 week session in Philadelphia PA suburb. Swimming pool right outside my infirmary bedroom door--swam 5 days/wk last
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    How some kids are being raised...

    NRSKarenRN replied to Jedrnurse's topic in School

    My two 30+yo still live with me as helped care for my DH who passed after lengthy illness at start of covid in 2000. Even they complain about work ethic and expectations of "those younger than us"...
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    18 year old student will not share info

    NRSKarenRN replied to NutmeggeRN's topic in School

    Great discussion --all points for me to consider as camp RN and incorporate into
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    What do you think about with current News and Opinions?

    NRSKarenRN replied to guest1163268's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    Comparison of the last 3 Supreme Court
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    Posters for Nurse's Office

    NRSKarenRN replied to RuralMOSchoolRN's topic in School

    NIH has posters one can download https://ors.od.nih.gov/mab/Pages/COVID-19-Resources.aspx NIH National Library of health for the public: https://medlineplus.gov/ search by subject, can find...
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    Postural Screening And Trans Gender Children

    NRSKarenRN replied to arlingtonnurse's topic in School

    Think this verbage is fine but would change "clavicle" to collar bone as more understood term by general public. Good luck in your massive screenings -- I only had 40 kids at my sons school to...
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    Nybon Nursing School Under Investigation

    NRSKarenRN replied to Bshade's topic in School, College Programs

    Goodwill Southern Nevada MA Program Train to
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    What do you think about with current News and Opinions?

    NRSKarenRN replied to guest1163268's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    When do docs treat "flu like symptoms" with antibiotics unless its Pneumonia or Covid
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    New grad Relocating to NC..Help!

    NRSKarenRN replied to Just Brittany's topic in Nursing Career

    Check out the North Carolina forum -- lots of advice re facilities
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    What do you think about with current News and Opinions?

    NRSKarenRN replied to guest1163268's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    When I started driving in 1970, gas was .25 cents/gallon in my Philadelphia suburb --we had 3 refineries in the area. When I graduated in 1973, OPEC oil embargo started, with gas then .59 cents--more...
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    Nybon Nursing School Under Investigation

    NRSKarenRN replied to Bshade's topic in School, College Programs

    Your best recourse is to contact the Florida BON regarding status of this school at your time of graduation Florida Board of Nursing Phone: (850) 245-4125 FAX: (850) 245-4172 From...
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    Nybon Nursing School Under Investigation

    NRSKarenRN replied to Bshade's topic in School, College Programs

    Did you take NCLEX for LPN or RN? FL BON only lists Carleen Health Institute approved to grant a Practical Nurse certificate. Thusly, expect NY BON to take long time, possibly over a year to...
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    Osteopenia

    NRSKarenRN replied to Susan Herndon's topic in Patient Education

    Add to Risk factors: Bariatric Surgery Metabolic bone disease, resulting in significant ongoing bone loss, is an unintended consequence of bariatric surgery. Therefore, daily vitamin and mineral...
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    Hearing Aids

    NRSKarenRN replied to canoehead's topic in General Nursing

    Amplified stethoscopes assist healthcare workers who have hearing loss See their info on Stethoscopes for hearing aid wearers Visit: Association of Medical Professionals with Hearing...
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    Arrested: Two Nurses made $1.5 million off fake vaccination cards

    NRSKarenRN posted a topic in Nursing News

    Ethical failure by an NP and LPN---- if found guilty, expect NY BON to revoke licenses with monies forefitted. ABC News 1/29/2021 Charges: Nurses made $1.5 million off fake vaccination...
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    President Biden thread

    NRSKarenRN replied to Beerman's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    One can view on You Tube Bidens State of the Union 2022 address or read it @ White House.gov site. Initial 1/3 speech about Ukraine and Democracy --- many Republicans applauded. Several flubs,...
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    January 6 Select Committee

    NRSKarenRN replied to nursej22's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    Jan. 6 Committee Lays Out Potential Criminal Charges Against Trump John Eastman JD ( former Chapman University law school Dean and professor) turned over 8,000 emails to committee but withheld...
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    Vaccine mandate?

    NRSKarenRN replied to GatezRN's topic in Camp

    Mandatory for campers and stafff over age 5. Must have negative covid test 2 days prior to start of camp; all campers and staff are retested on arrival day --we retested 5 days later last year and...
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    Nurses who have their own business?

    NRSKarenRN replied to indiangurl711's topic in Nursing Career

    Check out info AN members have posted in the Aesthetics Nursing and Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators forums for ideas and
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    What do you think about with current News and Opinions?

    NRSKarenRN replied to guest1163268's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    Jonathan Turley, JD , above mentioned The Hill opinion article author, is a conservative lawyer who was a Republican witness at both Trump impeachment trials. Other conservative justices and lawyers...
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    One More Week Until I Leave Bedside…Forever

    NRSKarenRN replied to carebear01's topic in General Nursing

    Wishing you best wishes as you change positions often surprised by the new nursing knowledge gained to enrich your nursing
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    Purrfect.......meet the White House's newest feline - Willow

    NRSKarenRN posted a topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    I've gotten the scoop on this green eyed 2 yr old tabby - Willow, was first seen by FLOTUS at a Pennsylvania farm, named the cat after her home town: Willow Grove. Looks just like my mothers cat who...
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    January 6 Select Committee

    NRSKarenRN replied to nursej22's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    I always learn something new listening to Barb McQuade ( Univ. Mich Law Professor, former US Attorney, national security prosecutor at Eastern District Michigan DOJ ) when she appears on MSNBC shows...
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    Mary Eliza Mahoney: America's First Black Woman to Complete Nursing Training

    NRSKarenRN replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I first became aware of Mary Mahoney RN in my LPN program then later the hospital I worked at named their Womens Outpatient Center for her. Hope others can carry on her spirit. Updated links...
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    What do you think about with current News and Opinions?

    NRSKarenRN replied to guest1163268's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    Feb. 2012 Why Millions of Americans Have No Government ID : NPR I recently tried to get a REAL ID issued when drivers license renewed. Would not accept as my birth certificate...