I_slapped_Ouiser

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1. Brian Short News

   I_slapped_Ouiser replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

   I am so sorry for the profound loss of the Short family. I'm praying for their loved ones, co-workers, community and my fellow nurses and others as the struggle for meaning and peace continues.

2. Not working out...

   I_slapped_Ouiser replied to SwimsWithSharks's topic in Men

   I understand what it feels like to be a second-career nurse and to question my decisions from time to time, especially the first year after school. I want to encourage you to keep on venting until you find clarity. For what it's worth, here is my exp...

3. Social Worker to Nursing??

   I_slapped_Ouiser replied to Lisicat28's topic in General Students

   Congratulations on your decision to think outside of the box! I'm a second-career nurse (began RN program at 39) after teaching and non-profit program coordination (again, mainly teaching). Having been through academic programs before, and succeedi...

4. Honest opinion when is it enough

   I_slapped_Ouiser replied to my4helpers's topic in General Students

   In our program, whenever anyone failed a class (or just withdrew from even one class and, therefore, was taken out of "normal progression through the program"), a semester-long remediation course was required before students could continue with the p...

5. what age did you decide to become a nurse

   I_slapped_Ouiser replied to Nursetobe25's topic in General Nursing

   I left a non-profit outreach program coordinator position at 39 for nursing as a second career. I'd been teaching health/wellness and teen pregnancy prevention in several school systems throughout our metro area, and realized that I was being called...

6. Informatics in Nursing

   I_slapped_Ouiser replied to ChooSoul's topic in Student Assist

   Two sources that might help keep you from falling asleep as you're browsing for information are 2 sites: The Nerdy Nurse and NextWaveConnect. They're both combinations of the platform that social media can bring to All Things Informatics. A quick g...

7. Ethical Dilemma...Shingles :(

   I_slapped_Ouiser replied to pnut520's topic in Professionalism

   My perspective is influenced by the conversations I have with several post-herpetic neuralgia patients every week. I can only share what I would do, and wish you the best with whatever decision you make. :) That said, if I were in a similar situat...

8. Continued Education (CEs)

   I_slapped_Ouiser replied to synergyworks's topic in Professionalism

   There are several courses on nurse.com as well. I only had a few CE hours at the point in the year when I registered with them, so my membership will go through the summer of 2015, to get the hours I'll need for the next 2-year licensing period. S...