SiwanRN

SiwanRN

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  1. Research internships if you're not a student?

    SiwanRN replied to coffee&scrubs's topic in Research

    You may have luck just contacting your local schools of nursing to see if you can volunteer for research

  2. Rough transition to PH from ED

    SiwanRN replied to cant_touch_this's topic in Public, Community Health

    Hm.. Are you a member of your state's public health association, or the American Public Health Association? If you are the only nurse and there is not another nurse (even one perhaps at the 3 county...

  3. Abortion education in CNM programs

    SiwanRN replied to Greyiris34's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    I have no info on any midwifery education programs on whether or not they teach it, but I would encourage any student nurse (or student nurse midwife or student nurse practitioner) who is interested...

  4. ANCC and the APHN-BC

    SiwanRN replied to Aggie RN's topic in Public, Community Health

    If so it is not a rumor I have heard. Where is your

  5. Sexual Health Nurse

    SiwanRN replied to capybara123's topic in Public, Community Health

    Hi Capybara123! You can work with sexual health in a public health capacity. Many local county or regional health departments offer STD testing and treatment services, and nurses usually work within...

  6. Understanding the Power of Nursing Specialty Certifications

    SiwanRN replied to Melissa Mills's topic in General Nursing

    I wanted to be certified in public health nursing with the APHN-BC credential, but the ANCC retired it before I was eligible to apply. There is no other nursing-specific public health certification...

  7. Anyone gotten a non-nursing masters?

    SiwanRN replied to Rebelution's topic in Nursing Career

    I am finishing my MPH this

  8. horrible immunization compliance rate

    SiwanRN replied to jnemartin's topic in School

    As a nurse who works at a local health department and often sees these kiddos with letters from their school nurses for immunization compliance... THANK YOU for all the amazing work you do to help...

  9. Climate Change Nursing?

    SiwanRN replied to algorhyme's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    As an active member of a national public health nursing professional organization, I can tell you there is plenty being done by nurses in all areas of healthcare about climate change and healthy...

  10. MSF/DWB application, interview experiences.

    SiwanRN replied to Walden-Puddle, RN's topic in International Nursing

    I am an aspiring MSF applicant as well, so I am hoping some others will jump in to provide us with answers to your

  11. HELP! I'm a student who needs to interview a Public Health Nurse

    SiwanRN replied to adgkea's topic in Public, Community Health

    Agree with above - as a suggestion, you might try calling your local public health department and let the receptionist know you are a nursing student with an assignment who would like to speak with a...

  12. Flu shot advice

    SiwanRN replied to bcm9579's topic in General Nursing

    If you are working with children, it can help to give them some choice in the matter. They are getting the vaccine regardless, but letting them decide if they want to sit on their parent's lap or up...

  13. PHN in corrections?

    SiwanRN replied to ordahl_alicia's topic in Public, Community Health

    I think it would probably just be like a regular corrections nursing job then, but not having worked at such a place, I couldn't say. I'd encourage you to also reach out to the corrections nursing...

  14. PHN in corrections?

    SiwanRN replied to ordahl_alicia's topic in Public, Community Health

    Are you referring to a US Public Health Services Commissioned Corps posting in a correctional facility, or a job description via a county/local jurisdiction that is for a nurse in a corrections...

  15. Functional Medicine/Trigger point injections

    SiwanRN replied to Cindy-20's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I don't have much to add to the NP side of things since I am not one, but this recent case out of California where RNs were doing laser hair removal under the chirpractor's supervision rather than a...

  16. ANCC and the APHN-BC

    SiwanRN replied to Aggie RN's topic in Public, Community Health

    From what I understand in my participation in a national public health nursing professional organization, when they switched it to portfolio review back in .. 2016? The ANCC had less than 200...

  17. Older kids and shots

    SiwanRN replied to Eltk1219's topic in Pediatric

    CoolKidsRN has great advice. In addition to above, sometimes it may help to have the 11 year old sitting up on the exam table, and then the parent standing in front of them to corral their legs (I...

  18. New Grads - having difficulty getting hired?

    SiwanRN replied to klone's topic in Colorado Nursing

    That's what I hear from senior nursing students that I

  19. Interview for Emergency Preparedness

    SiwanRN replied to Trams's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Good luck in your interview! What kind of writing sample are they looking for? The nurses in my health department whose roles touch on emergency preparedness often have to do technical writing around...

  20. March 19th - National Certification Day - Share your Story!

    SiwanRN replied to traumaRUs's topic in General Nursing

    I wanted to get the Advanced Public Health Nurse - Board Certified (APHN-BC) certification, but they retired it before I could finish graduate school and be eligible. So I have nothing. I'll look at...

  21. RNs doing wellness visits

    SiwanRN replied to Karamarie84's topic in Pediatric

    I don't really have advice for how it is done for RNs, but I know historically at the health department where I work that public health nurses did do well child checks in the public health clinic. In...

  22. Can new grads get jobs in public health?

    SiwanRN replied to nami16's topic in Public, Community Health

    It's great that you know you are interested in public health already while you are still in school! It was the same way for me - I knew that I would never be happy working in a hospital. I live in the...

  23. amateur radio role in emergency communications

    SiwanRN replied to ICUnurse1997's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Oh I have an answer for this one! Join your local Medical Reserve Corps unit! They will *~*love*~* that you have HAM radio skills. Find your local chapter here: MRC Also, more specific to HAM radio,...

  24. Urgent! Need a summer job!

    SiwanRN replied to Madejose's topic in Colorado Nursing

    Here's some public health related ideas: Volunteer for Boulder County Public Health - Boulder County Mental Health Partners - Get Involved The Works Program - Boulder County Volunteer - Boulder County...

  25. Clinic nurses, do you have a second job?

    SiwanRN replied to GeminiNurse29's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    I worked in a public health clinic, but I can relate to the ouch in the wallet - the hours are great, but the pay can be meh, especially since I was a new grad when I started. I picked up float shifts...