Josh L.Ac.

Josh L.Ac.

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  1. Shabbos/Religious Observances

    Josh L.Ac. replied to texasmommy's topic in General Nursing

    That's my point. With logic, all those involved can debate and evaluate the merits of each side. But with "faith", as you just said, you owe no explanation. End of conversation. So is religion / faith...

  2. Shabbos/Religious Observances

    Josh L.Ac. replied to texasmommy's topic in General Nursing

    That was a great reply, but I do have to ask the question: Why would you need to believe in something so deeply, possibly in contrast to logic and current evidence, to the point where faith is...

  3. Shabbos/Religious Observances

    Josh L.Ac. replied to texasmommy's topic in General Nursing

    The obvious reply would have to be "why?" I understand the need on a message board like this to force people to be polite to each other, but in the real world, why can't we point out the obvious...

  4. Shabbos/Religious Observances

    Josh L.Ac. replied to texasmommy's topic in General Nursing

    There is the catch - how do you point out the ethical flaws in religious and cultural beliefs without being blinded by your own? But as a secular humanist, I do think we can come up with something...

  5. Shabbos/Religious Observances

    Josh L.Ac. replied to texasmommy's topic in General Nursing

    Forced female circumcision. Stoning of one's neighbors for working on the Sabbath. Beating or killing your kids is okay if god tells you to do it. It's okay to own slaves along as they are from a...

  6. Shabbos/Religious Observances

    Josh L.Ac. replied to texasmommy's topic in General Nursing

    To take a step back, why is it when people claim "X" to be required for their religious beliefs are they then entitled to make their employer accommodate their request for time off over the needs of...

  7. Homeopathics and Cancer

    Josh L.Ac. replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    So at what level/degree of evidence to you say "hey, this is worth recommending to my patients?" Do you need a few well-controlled studies, a Cochrane Systematic Review, or a large number of small...

  8. Homeopathics and Cancer

    Josh L.Ac. replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not sure, but it has been my experience that most threads die quickly when placed into one of the "specialty forums"...unless it is about CRNA's versus

  9. Homeopathics and Cancer

    Josh L.Ac. replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    Perhaps I should clarify - OTC herbals used by laypeople, with limited experience and training [and conventional practitioners with limited training and experience, for that matter] are probably not...

  10. Drug seeking or real pain? How do you tell?

    Josh L.Ac. replied to JudyPRN's topic in Pain Management

    If that is all the OP wrote, then it would be their anecdote of a method to ameliorate their migraines. A search of pubmed finds some research to support the use of meditation to reduce migraine...

  11. Drug seeking or real pain? How do you tell?

    Josh L.Ac. replied to JudyPRN's topic in Pain Management

    Why? Is Karl Marx offensive? I'm not a huge fan of his writings, but I fail to see how he is offensive. The OP said that belief in god would reduce pain in a thread talking about drug seeking...

  12. Homeopathics and Cancer

    Josh L.Ac. replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    I seriously hope you aren't classifying acupuncture as a "mind/body"

  13. Drug seeking or real pain? How do you tell?

    Josh L.Ac. replied to JudyPRN's topic in Pain Management

    I just wanted clarification that you think if more people believed in god, they wouldn't have chronic pain and/or be drug seeking. Is that really what you are saying? Or were you saying that calming...

  14. Homeopathics and Cancer

    Josh L.Ac. replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    Yes and no. The government does fund some research, and while the CAM folks don't have the resources to fund large research studies [and possibly bury the results] like the pharmaceutical companies,...

  15. Homeopathics and Cancer

    Josh L.Ac. replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    Whenever the topic of discussing the merits of any CAM / integrative therapy comes up, it is important to remember a few things: 1. Limit the conversation to the actual modality being discussed. Just...

  16. Drug seeking or real pain? How do you tell?

    Josh L.Ac. replied to JudyPRN's topic in Pain Management

    Seriously? Maybe Marx was right, trading one opiate for

  17. Does anyone here have...

    Josh L.Ac. replied to Carla25's topic in Holistic

    Okay fine. I do have an interesting book on aromatherapy called "Aromatherapy for Healing the Spirit". The reason why I like it is because it explains individual essential oils from a Classical...

  18. Night Shift might be killing me

    Josh L.Ac. replied to NICU_3_RN's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I'm going to have to amend my previous post: I'm looking for a day shift position. I've lost 20 pounds in the past two months which includes a fair amount of

  19. Does anyone here have...

    Josh L.Ac. replied to Carla25's topic in Holistic

    Only if every scent activated the same parts of the brain and if "good" or "bad" smells [in the context of what actual ingestion would do to the patient] was the main impetus behind the physiological...

  20. nursing model vs. medical model

    Josh L.Ac. replied to reflect's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Another way to look at it: Medical model - heavy didactic foundation in basic sciences before any patient contact. Problem focused. Nursing model - more focus on the interaction with the patient and...

  21. RN and Chiro

    Josh L.Ac. replied to MissRobin's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    You might run into some roadblocks with insurance reimbursement. For example, in the state of Kansas, blood draws and labs are only reimbursed if ordered by a physician, not a chiropractor. My wife...

  22. Nclex false passing results??

    Josh L.Ac. replied to criola2's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I took my boards on a Friday several weeks ago and although the Pearson notice stated it would take two business days before I could get the results online, I found out Sunday afternoon. Then for...

  23. Anyone with quick healthy recipes?

    Josh L.Ac. replied to tatarn2b2007's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Bill Phillips (of EAS fame at the turn of the century) published an excellent cookbook that has numerous recipes that are quick and easy. The recipes are fairly "clean" but you can make them even...

  24. Night Shift might be killing me

    Josh L.Ac. replied to NICU_3_RN's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I just started orientating in the ICU on nights as a graduate nurse and last week, I ended up working 6 12-hour shifts in 7 days [different calendar weeks so no OT...sigh]. Luckily, I have worked 60...

  25. Protein shakes?

    Josh L.Ac. replied to MiaKeaRN's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I use Labrada's Lead Body shakes almost exclusively and I highly recommend them. They are more expensive than some other brands, but their ingredients are worth the extra penny. High quality protein,...