Most surprising/shocking/interesting thing you've seen

What's the most surprising/shocking/interesting CC/presentation/wound/injury/whatever you've seen at work (without violating HIPAA).

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RN On call for Home Care/Hospice nursed forced to work Facility by employer

Hi there. I'm just wondering what I might be able to do about this beyond getting another job (which I'm working on). I was hired by a Home Care and Hospice agency as a salaried full time night on call RN. My duties include after hours triage, resp

public health nursing jobs?

Are state jobs websites the only places that have public health nursing positions?

If there are other companies and websites can someone please post. County health departments. WIC. Nurse Family Partnership. Safety-net community hospital networks. CDC

Nicotine Testing

So I would like everyone's opinion on this topic since it is becoming much more prevalent in the healthcare field to see hospitals with non-hiring policies of nicotine products. A little personal opinion is that I understand this policy because how

Summer fnp at twu houston

Hey guys!
I have been accepted into the FNP program at Houston Location this summer. I am so curious as well as nervous.

Just wondering if anybody is going for the same program this summer, please introduce yourself so we can work together.

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How acupuncture works

So I'm an acupuncturist. Initially I started to write about advice about becoming a nurse practitioner and give the reasons why I wanted to become one. It quickly became a list of complaints about my field and it's limitations that I'm sure no one

lost my RN job for a second time

Hi nurses!!! I need your advise .
I graduated from nursing school in 2012. My nursing career has been difficult. I lost my first nursing job after only working in hospital for 3 month. I was told my time Management was not good and i was not a good f

Can I be a nursing student at Piedmont or GRU while still attending UGA?

Hi, I really want to go to school to be a nurse. I plan on attending UGA for pre-nursing, but I was wondering if it would be possible to still attend UGA but attend Athens Tech, GRU or the Piedmont Nursing School at the same time to get my nurse trai

What should I do now?

I have yet to land my first job in nursing after graduating 2 years ago with a BSN. It was only last year that I passed the NCLEX. I gave up on hospitals because it looks like they are interested in fresh out of school new grads.
I have now been app

Which Malpractice Insurance NSO or CM&F group?

My friend need to get some insurance and I was wondering which insurer you preferred, NSO or C M & F group? Or, is there some other company you feel is better? I think I'm leaning towards NSO right now. Any help/advise is greatly appreciated. No