Dink75

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   Any Western Kentucky nurses?

   Dink75 replied to Elisheva's topic in Kentucky

   Stumbled onto your posts about moving to Marshall County. I have lived in Marshall County my entire life and I am working as an RN at Lourdes. If you have any questions, please let me know.
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   Need humor on death and dying

   Dink75 replied to Agnus's topic in Humor

   The best story I have is about a patient I had. He was inpatient hospice. He had been doing fairly well considering and then suddenly one afternoon, his breathing changed. His breaths became more shallow and with periods of apnea. This man who was no...
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   NCLEX freak out

   Dink75 replied to INFJ's topic in NCLEX

   the great Commonwealth of Kentucky (God bless them!!!!)
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   NCLEX freak out

   Dink75 replied to INFJ's topic in NCLEX

   Just check BON site, I have a license number....I passed! Yeaaaaaaaaaa! :balloons: The BON had the results in 24 hours rather than waiting 48 for Pearson Vue.
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   NCLEX freak out

   Dink75 replied to INFJ's topic in NCLEX

   I'm with you! I just took the NCLEX-RN today and it stopped at 75 questions. I really had no clue after a while. I am just numb. I always scored over 1000 on any HESI I ever took. This test was just mind-blowing. I have never felt so inadequate...
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   Alternative meds? You'll never believe this one!!

   Dink75 replied to darla80's topic in Humor

   We were taught the cabbage leaf thing in nursing school. You can put them in the freezer too before putting them on in order to ease the pain.
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   How many May graduates?

   Dink75 replied to summersbreeze's topic in New Nurse

   Graduated last night!!! I have Reinhart Review May 17-20. I hope to take NCLEX in about 3 weeks.
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   Mental Health Nursing starting in 2wks!

   Dink75 replied to RedSox33RN's topic in General Students

   I had a great time on my psych rotations. We had several! Be very careful what you wear, though! Make sure your shirts are not low cut. This can be difficult because most shirts anymore are made that way. You make not look as nice as you would l...
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   Need input please!!

   Dink75 replied to mwasmer's topic in General Nursing

   It is my opinion that difficulties and tragic events in the past shape us to be the people we are today. It is in how we react to these hardships. Does this stop you from becoming a caring nurse...or does it enable you to better understand the diff...
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    What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    Dink75 replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    When I worked in a LTC facility, we had the same reports of little children. Several of the residents would start asking us about who the children were. None of us ever saw any kids, but the residents would swear they were there. Some of them woul...
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    Am I too old?

    Dink75 replied to hgmama610's topic in Pre-Nursing

    You are not too old! I was 28 when I started on my Associate Degree. I had 3 kids (aged 10, 9, and 4). The two year program actually took me three years. I had never attended college before, so I had to take all my pre-reqs. I spent the first yea...
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    Is my 'plan' advisable by others?

    Dink75 replied to DountainMew's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like you've got it. I started as a CNA in a LTC facility then moved to a hospital. After two years as a CNA, I started attending a community college. I spent the first year on pre-reqs so that I could devote my time to nursing when I entere...
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    A little humor. You might be from Illinois if...

    Dink75 replied to Pixiesmom's topic in Illinois

    Those are so funny. My dad is from Illinois. He moved to Kentucky where he met my mom and lived here ever since. I remember as kids going to grandma's and everyone staring at us on the playground because we talked "funny." Same thing happens now ...
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    Where are you from?

    Dink75 replied to suzanne4's topic in General World

    I am from Kentucky (USA).
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    Hate Peds?

    Dink75 replied to gdelrosa's topic in General Students

    I hated my Peds rotation, too. Kids are not my thing. It doesn't matter if they are sick or not (actually, the really sick ones are not that much trouble - they are as miserable as I am and don't want to be there either). I have 3 kids of my own t...