Dear Daytonite....

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I had been with allnurses for the past 3 years. It has been a character building experience all through out nursing school, and Daytonite, I just want to let you know that your patience, countless assistance, and advice had been very instrumental in my success in nursing school. I just graduated last May, took the NCLEX this past Saturday June 21, and just found out from pearson vue website a few hours ago that I passed NCLEX.

I am filled with happiness, excitement, and relief.

Thank you Daytonite for everything. I actually made a copy of one of your advice in one of the threads, enlarged it and posted it in my study area so I can look at it while studying. It is about critical thinking and what exactly it is. It goes something like.......

...making the connection (this is the critical thinking part) between the disease, the treatment and nursing interventions and where on the sequence of the nursing process you are.....

I know that for many, this is probably something easy and just comes to nature, but for a bilingual student like me where I have to make some form of a mental guide to actually understand what is going on, this advise was a blessing to me. When I read this, it felt like a lightbulb just lit up and it has been my guide all throughout nursing school, nclex, and my work right now as a nurse intern in the medsurg unit at a local hospital. And now, I am not just making the connection within the nursing process but I am also making a connection to my patients, co workers and everyone else at the hospital. It is now time to give back for all the wonderful blessings I had received.

Thank you again for everything. I will be around. :loveya:

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Specializes in ICU, PICC Nurse, Nursing Supervisor.

i must say that i have had my differences with daytonite in more than one thread ,but when i needed her despite our past differences she was there. i agree she is one in a million and has to be the smartest damn care planner there is....:bowingpur

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Specializes in LTC, case mgmt, agency.

I have also benefited from Daytonite's sticky thread in pharmacology. Made more sense than my instructor did.:rcgtku::clphnds: :yeah::urck:

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Specializes in Neuro.

mm93,

First off, congratulations_12.gifon passing your NCLEX test! I know that you are excited, relieved and very, very happy to have gotten the information that you passed.

Secondly, thank you for the touching post to Daytonite. It is nice to see someone thank the staff on here for making a difference. That is what this site is all about, and I appreciate you taking the time to thank her. She has been a huge help to so many, and even when her replies weren't always what one wanted to hear, she was still respectful in her posts.

Again, thank you. :icon_hug:

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Specializes in med-surg.

mm93 congrats! I'm also a bilingual student and I can totally relate with you. Though I will be starting the program in Aug, so far Daytonite has helped me a lot in understanding some basic things. I'm surely indebted to her and everyone else who come forward so readily to help others.

Could you please tell me where to find the post about critical thinking part by Daytonite? I just want to make sure I didn't miss it.

It's so nice to hear people acknowledge the help and support they receive. Good luck to you!

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I would also like to join in and congratulate you on your success. What a touching not to Daytonite. I also have found myself reading every post from her for her in depth knowledge. As a new student, she has been a Godsend.

I wouls also like to be dirested to the critical thinking post.

Thankyou Both!

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Specializes in med/surg, telemetry, IV therapy, mgmt.

Wow! mm93! Congratulations on passing the NCLEX! I know that is a huge milestone for you and that you are well on your way to a career. Can I tell you that I went to school with many friends who were from Hong Kong, so I am very sensitive to those who do not speak English as their primary language. My best friend failed her state boards (we didn't have the NCLEX back then) the first time and she was devastated. She blamed it on her language barrier. Do you know that to this day, some 30 years later her hospital has been hounding her to take a supervision job and she won't do it? Why? She says she's afraid that her English isn't good enough. I keep telling her that they wouldn't be approaching her about this if they didn't think she could do the job! I know, because that's how I got my first supervision job. But these kinds of feelings within people run deep and no one can push her into making this decision. But I know she can do it. It's just a question of her discovering it for herself. If I were living and working there with her, I'm sure she would have more courage and I would, of course, be a source of support for her. But, I think that after all these years she still feels very isolated and alone. It's partially cultural,too, since it is very difficult for many Chinese to open up and express their feelings to others.

Thank you, also, to Melinurse, scrubaway010 and CracklinRose. And, txspadequeen921, it's never personal. I get terribly bored. I cannot work anymore and helping out on the student forums is a productive use of my time. Once there are no more student questions to answer is when I get rambunctious and look for an argument. Forgive me, I grew up with 3 burly brothers who liked to beat up on their sister regularly for fun and I learned to like to return the favor! I like a good argument, but I swear to you that I am really a very nice person to work and get along with--even when I was a manager.

The passage about critical thinking comes from my reply to this thread: https://allnurses.com/forums/f50/ob-l-d-critical-thinking-help-237037.html and is on post #3. I write about it frequently and in a similar way although not exactly the same wording.

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Specializes in ACNP-BC.
Wow! mm93! Congratulations on passing the NCLEX! I know that is a huge milestone for you and that you are well on your way to a career. Can I tell you that I went to school with many friends who were from Hong Kong, so I am very sensitive to those who do not speak English as their primary language. My best friend failed her state boards (we didn't have the NCLEX back then) the first time and she was devastated. She blamed it on her language barrier. Do you know that to this day, some 30 years later her hospital has been hounding her to take a supervision job and she won't do it? Why? She says she's afraid that her English isn't good enough. I keep telling her that they wouldn't be approaching her about this if they didn't think she could do the job! I know, because that's how I got my first supervision job. But these kinds of feelings within people run deep and no one can push her into making this decision. But I know she can do it. It's just a question of her discovering it for herself. If I were living and working there with her, I'm sure she would have more courage and I would, of course, be a source of support for her. But, I think that after all these years she still feels very isolated and alone. It's partially cultural,too, since it is very difficult for many Chinese to open up and express their feelings to others.

Thank you, also, to Melinurse, scrubaway010 and CracklinRose. And, txspadequeen921, it's never personal. I get terribly bored. I cannot work anymore and helping out on the student forums is a productive use of my time. Once there are no more student questions to answer is when I get rambunctious and look for an argument. Forgive me, I grew up with 3 burly brothers who liked to beat up on their sister regularly for fun and I learned to like to return the favor! I like a good argument, but I swear to you that I am really a very nice person to work and get along with--even when I was a manager.

The passage about critical thinking comes from my reply to this thread: https://allnurses.com/forums/f50/ob-l-d-critical-thinking-help-237037.html and is on post #3. I write about it frequently and in a similar way although not exactly the same wording.

Daytonite you are a very good mentor for all of us. I remember when I was a new grad RN 3 years ago and you gave me advice on how to deal with a difficult PCA I was trying to delegate to. Thank you so much for still helping nurses all this time. :)

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Specializes in med/surg, telemetry, IV therapy, mgmt.

hey, christvs, i remember. has it been 3 years? wow! you're a seasoned nurse already! hope things are going well for you. i'm sure you have some war stories you can tell.

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Specializes in Cardiac.

I love yoda too! She's the most helpful person on earth.

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first off, congrats on passing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

second- daytonite, your the best. for myself, when i need help, i usually search a few key words in the search tab and then usually strike gold when i find a old post that you have posted. i get my little shovel out and start digging into the knowledge that you have put in the pot. i like to print them out and keep them in my folder with that section of material i am studying. i also want to thank you for helping all us nurses become great smart nurses.

yea, i grew up with three older brothers too so i understand. many scars later, we still have quick comments at each other.

thank you

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Sooo when are you coming out with a book? LOL

daytonite is an asset to this board, we're lucky to have her

She really is our little yoda!

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