Patricia1101

Patricia1101 has 1 years experience and specializes in None.

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1. Absence of Manners

   Patricia1101 replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

   Oh and rolling the scrubs down? Honestly? Girls hanging out of the scrub top? Next thing you know there will be an IV pole dancing class for the nurses that actually think it's ok to dress like this! UGH! Now that's funny!

2. Yes, another salary negotiating question!

   Patricia1101 replied to Calixan's topic in General Nursing

   By the way, asking how to negotiate salary, is not saying I need to be paid more. Uhhh, that is exactly what it says. Just because you don't say the words "I need to be paid more", it means the same thing by negotiating. And this post is worth

3. Yes, another salary negotiating question!

   Patricia1101 replied to Calixan's topic in General Nursing

   Congrats on the job offer and in the area you wanted. I also just graduated from nursing school and was able to land a job right away due to already working at my local hospital. Now for the bad news.....it took me about two milliseconds to realize...

4. Need help with care plan

   Patricia1101 replied to peachmouse's topic in Student Assist

   He has activity intolerance r/t iron deficiency, therefore not a risk. He is at risk for electrolyte imbalance r/t N/V though. I always loved knowledge deficit r/t disease process. How about caregiver roll strain?

5. Posting advice: "I can't do this, ...I don't understand you"

   Patricia1101 replied to cmonkey's topic in General Nursing

   The one that gets me is "alot." Come on people, a lot is two words.

6. tired of hearing it, nursing students PLEASE answer

   Patricia1101 replied to ChervRN's topic in General Students

   If it was easy, everyone would do it. Get a good support system....mine is my fellow classmates. Out of my original class, there are 10 of us left graduating in May. Know your A&P, electrolytes, pharmacology, and do as many NCLEX style questio...

7. Petrified when handling residents that expire...

   Patricia1101 replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

   :eek:Not cool,man, not cool......funny, but not cool.

8. Factory worker one day ... nurse the next?

   Patricia1101 replied to helikias's topic in General Nursing

   I read your OP several times to make sure I wasn't just doing a knee jerk reaction and I find your OP highly offensive to me and quite a few of my factory worker friends. I am also a Buckeye (GO BUCKS!) and I find nothing wrong with being on the lin...

9. You know you're a student nurse when...

   Patricia1101 replied to knittingmonster's topic in General Students

   You know you’re a nursing student when you go to the bookstore to purchase your books for the upcoming semester for a total cost of $48 and you get excited because of the low price.

10. HELP!! I need guidance I saw someone cheating

    Patricia1101 replied to Brie80's topic in General Students

    I am a big fan of correcting the offence when it happens. Too much time has passed for this incident, but now you know what you can do for the next time you see it. I do what makes me able to sleep at night. I had a similar situation in one of my ...

11. HELP!! I need guidance I saw someone cheating

    Patricia1101 replied to Brie80's topic in General Students

    Girl, you need to find another school and FAST! What is up with the self grade? When we take tests, we have to put everything in the front of the room, nothing on our desk, no hats, jackets, or anything in our pockets. Our tests are also scantron. ...

12. Need advice re: expectations during clinicals

    Patricia1101 replied to Patricia1101's topic in General Students

    Thanks all for your help; I have problems with self confidence when it comes to little things that are not directly dealing with the patients. One example: We are always told you have to leave your clinical area on time; you have to make sure you f...

13. Need advice re: expectations during clinicals

    Patricia1101 replied to Patricia1101's topic in General Students

    Thanks, care4u2010, I need all the encouragement I can get.:hgu:

14. Am I doing the right thing - career change to nursing?

    Patricia1101 replied to WDW4ever's topic in General Students

    I was a software specialist in the automotive industry for over 20 years. Once my children were grown, I made the decision to go back to school to get into the medical field. I worked on my prerequisites while still working full-time, and then appl...

15. Need advice re: expectations during clinicals

    Patricia1101 posted a topic in General Students

    Right now I am having problems; I sure could use some guidance about now. After clinicals today I just wanted to come home and cry (my instructor is also retired military nurse). I don’t seem to have the “typical” problems in school that I read abo...