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  1. As a new BSN grad, one thing that I have witnessed as a student in hospitals from some ADN's is a negative attitude toward the BSN prepared nurses/students. I've had preceptors complain about my degree path, school, the differences in pay, the incorr...
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    Hospitals not accepting entry level nurses, new grads. What to do?

    I live in Florida and just graduated in August with my BSN. Out of the 100+ students in my class, most have been hired at hospitals in the area. Even though there are nurse internship programs here, they are only posted on line for a very short perio...
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    Why are ppl taking Ethics?

    I earned my Gen Ed AA and was required to take Applied Ethics. My college offered Healthcare Applied Ethics and it was a wonderful course. We tackled subjects like physician assisted-suicide and abortion. Considering that it was an online class, peop...
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    A&P II before A&P I ?

    My classes were progressive. So everything built the foundation for what was to come. There is no way that I would have been successful had I taken the courses out of sequence. And we did learn A&P by body systems. Considering that getting amitte...
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    Rapid response team nurses using I-stats

    There are also cases that are waterproof and really shock absorbent. My son uses them for his guitar pedals and they work great. An added bonus is that the foam is customizable so you can add areas for supplies. I have seen the I-Stat at my hospital ...
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    Interesting or Different Anatomy:What have you encountered?

    My best friend's mother when I was a teenager went to the doctor with what she thought was a cold. The Dr. ordered x-rays to rule out pneumonia and she was swiftly admitted to the hospital when a mass was seen near her lung. After further testing it ...
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    The sight of blood makes me pass out.

    I can handle the smells and look of about anything but the sound of someone retching to vomit makes me gag.
  8. Being a student nurse maybe I just do not understand.... How do you know what is abnormal for a patient if there is no documentation about normal findings? I'm surprised that anyone would risk their license but charting that way.
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    Ebooks? Some, all or none??

    At my school, when buying ebooks alone they are only about $10-20 cheaper than a regular book. I buy my books online and many nursing books, when bought new, have access codes for their website. Often the websites have quizzes, study materials and ac...
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    My scrub pants are killing me!

    I've not had an issue with scrubs causing chafing on my thighs; however, in Navy bootcamp a few of the other girls had issues while running. (the Navy issued shorts were horrible) They used stick deodorant and many said that it helped. Also, bikers s...
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    tucking scrub pants in shoes

    Tucking pants into your shoes will, in my opinion, look ridiculous. But consider the gross factor... Not tucked into shoes means that when feces, urine, blood or vomit hits your pants that it will run down and hopefully onto the floor and worst case...
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    New back-to-school worry: Unvaccinated classmates

    The question about whether to vaccinate one's children is one I hear often because my son has autism. It gives me an opportunity to tell people that vaccinations did NOT cause his autism. (I am just a nursing student but having a child with autism pe...
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    Plagiarism or not?

    I fully understand that you may have unintentionally plagiarized; however, professors often do not differentiate between intentional and unintentional. It is hard for professors' to be very lenient due to large number of students that come up with ev...
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    Electronic cigarettes (E-cigs)

    Here are a link to story about the e-cigarettes blowing up.... Electronic cigarette explodes in man's mouth, causes serious injuries - HealthPop - CBS News There are also stories about them blowing up while being charged causing fires. Corona Couple...
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    Electronic cigarettes (E-cigs)

    Aside from them having questionable ingredients.... (does anyone really know what is in them?) There are countless stories of them exploding in people's faces. A woman here in Florida had one explode... it blew out her 4 front teeth. There are many o...