Nurseworks ASN, RN

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1. 16 years ago, a doctor published a study, and it made us all sick

   Nurseworks replied to wtbcrna's topic in COVID

   Yes, because this is such a productive and classy comment. I'm voicing genuine concerns and trying to foster a dialogue wherein I may broaden my views and you chime in from the peanut gallery with this holier-than-thou tripe. Stay classy, San Diego. ...

2. 16 years ago, a doctor published a study, and it made us all sick

   Nurseworks replied to wtbcrna's topic in COVID

   First off, you're kind of making my whole point about "the science has spoken crowd" with a response like that. Secondly, I made that statement in response to yours wherein you suggested that it was more important to produce cheap vaccines, something...

3. 16 years ago, a doctor published a study, and it made us all sick

   Nurseworks replied to wtbcrna's topic in COVID

   I'm very familiar with the existence of the VICP and the process. What that has to do with the analogous example I put forth I cannot see; in fact it flies in the face of it. Additionally, the goal of administering vaccines should first and foremost ...

4. 16 years ago, a doctor published a study, and it made us all sick

   Nurseworks replied to wtbcrna's topic in COVID

   That's simply not true.

5. 16 years ago, a doctor published a study, and it made us all sick

   Nurseworks replied to wtbcrna's topic in COVID

   I specifically said "or". If the first part is unappealing (it is), then the second option I suggested should be a requirement. Hell, I'll take it a step further and forget the civic/ethical argument and speak to your capitalistic side; do you think ...

6. 16 years ago, a doctor published a study, and it made us all sick

   Nurseworks replied to wtbcrna's topic in COVID

   Ugh, still with this? I truly get a kick out of seeing purported people of science throwing around absolutes when it comes to healthcare. Just to clear up a few things; the choice to make vaccine manufacturers exempt from lawsuits resulted from thei...

7. Autism Nursing?

   Nurseworks replied to akcw1981's topic in Disabilities

   I feel it is imperative that nursing as a profession develops some sort of sub-specialty, not just for autism, but DD in general. Too often there is simply a hodge-podge of Psych/Peds/MedSurg that is square-pegged for a patient with DD. If psych pati...

8. Handling the "R" word

   Nurseworks replied to LydiaNN's topic in Disabilities

   This guy gets it. That said, what I find effective is to ask the individual how they would feel if I addressed something in a derogatory manner according to their ethnic/gender makeup. The campaign against the "R" word (Google it) handled this wit...

9. NCLEX Yesterday, now the wait...

   Nurseworks replied to Nurseworks's topic in NCLEX

   I was a bit all over the place with Kaplan. I did very well on the diagnostic (70), and decent on the readiness (62). The last two trainers (higher level questions) I scored a 63 and 58 respectively, the latter supposedly being pretty close to what y...

10. Should autism parenting be an Olympic event? A trip to the dentist

    Nurseworks replied to Donna Maheady's topic in General Nursing

    First off, thanks for the wonderful article you wrote. Secondly, my oldest (who is also on the lower end of the "spectrum") unfortunately had some cavities that needed to be filled. While we are diligent about her oral hygiene, we do let her eat suga...

11. ADN vs. BSN

    Nurseworks replied to ace003's topic in NCLEX

    I agree with what has been said so far, that the BSN offers no real advantage with regards to NCLEX. That said, the stat-lovers will tell you otherwise as, according to NCSBN, the passing rate is roughly 4% higher (at least this year) in favor of BSN...

12. NCLEX Yesterday, now the wait...

    Nurseworks replied to Nurseworks's topic in NCLEX

    Well, in what seemed like an interminable amount of time this morning, I finally got my results and found that I PASSED!!! Beyond ecstatic! Any of you taking yours soon, best of luck. Stay focused and calm, you got this.

13. NCLEX Yesterday, now the wait...

    Nurseworks posted a topic in NCLEX

    Took the test in Manhattan as it offered the soonest available appointment. I used Kaplan (in-person) and UWorld along with tons of remediation. I finished the exam at 75 questions inside of an hour, had about 25 SATAs and only one exhibit. UWorld co...

14. Kaplan qbank, NCLEX Mastery or UWorld

    Nurseworks replied to k0180g's topic in NCLEX

    I've used all three and am sorry I was late to the party with uWorld, it's that good. NCLEX Mastery is very good but their questions can be a bit leading at times since they include so much information. Kaplan has a fair amount of errors and/or ratio...

15. Esme Needs Your Prayers

    Nurseworks replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Penny and I are sending good thoughts your way, Esme. You are easily my favorite person on here and I hope you feel better soon.