MBar1 RN

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    100 miles an hour to nowhere

    MBar1 posted a topic in Nurses Recovery

    An unrelinquishing hammer foot on the pedal of your day will certainly make things go by quicker- but at what cost? The moments of your day are cumulative, and as they pass you by, so do the...
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    Perspective Piece: The Present Moment

    MBar1 posted a topic in Spirituality, Religion

    The Present Moment The present moment is an esoteric concept when considered from a contemplative purview, however is one of the most simplistic and liberating feelings when actualized in our day...
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    Nurses Eat Their Young

    MBar1 posted a topic in General Nursing

    "Nurses eat their young". I read this phrase in utter disappointment. I feel disappointment towards the destructive nature of this very sentiment. The idea that experienced nurses and their behavior...
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    Power: A Professional Responsibility

    MBar1 posted a topic in Spirituality, Religion

    Power: A Professional Responsibility Power is both a necessary evil and a potential obstruction both fundamentally, and within the field of nursing. It is certainly a game of computational...
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    A Nurses Search For Meaning

    MBar1 posted a topic in Spirituality, Religion

    Cur Autem (latin translation for “the why”) Friedrich Nietzsche said it best, "If we have our own why in life, we shall get along with almost any how[1]." Now upon first read, you may be...
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    Team Huddle: The Right Way to Start Your Day

    MBar1 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Communication: A Vital Utility Communication can be defined simply as the sharing of information. Even more broadly, communication can be distilled down to the act of a sender producing the...
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    Team Huddle: The Right Way to Start Your Day

    MBar1 replied to MBar1's topic in General Nursing

    Ideas are all we have. Opinions towards these ideas dictate the outcome of them (good or bad). I hope your opinions towards your day to day efforts haven't skewed away from the potential for...
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    A Shift in Perspective

    MBar1 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Have you ever tried to change the ingredients in your mother’s chicken pot pie recipe and lived to hear the repercussions of such a malevolent crime? The answer is probably yes. But following what...
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    A Shift in Perspective

    MBar1 replied to MBar1's topic in General Nursing

    The practice of medicine lies on a continuum. An event that takes place within practice, and that changes an approach previously viewed as "best" means that the axiom by which previous thought and...
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    QOL vs Preservation of Life

    MBar1 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am always curious to hear others thoughts and opinions related to a topic that is on everyone's minds, in private conversation with colleges, and sometimes inferred in conversation with patients and...
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    QOL vs Preservation of Life

    MBar1 replied to MBar1's topic in General Nursing

    I read that. That's great for those with terminal dx's. If there wishes are to remain at home, and that seems to be the best approach/most appropriate to end of life care, than that's great. However,...
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    QOL vs Preservation of Life

    MBar1 replied to MBar1's topic in General Nursing

    @brownbook Of course my post is theoretical. Each concept or idea I mentioned has some sort of theoretical basis based upon the derivation of its knowledge. Whether it be through the scientific method...
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    Depression + Anxiety as a Nurse

    MBar1 replied to jesslahti future LVN's topic in General Nursing

    The way that your post is organized is two fold. YOU are depressed and anxious. Also, you are currently in school to become a LPN and its going well. I want to EMPHASIZE this, "IT'S GOING WELL". You...
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    I've had enough.

    MBar1 posted a topic in General Nursing

    The days feel like centuries, and I do not know if I can continue. Being a student is all I have and my journey is coming to an end. What will I do after this? I have nothing. No relationships. No...
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    NCLEX Study Prep Tips.. PLS HELP!!

    MBar1 posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Hi, I am currently in my final semester of nursing school. I am beginning to prepare an outline of my NCLEX study plan. I am looking for recommendations for resources (ie. online programs &...
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    NCLEX Study Prep Tips.. PLS HELP!!

    MBar1 replied to MBar1's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Thank you all for taking the time to respond. It is greatly
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    Anxiety

    MBar1 posted a topic in General Students

    Hello, I just wanted some opinions of what others thought on the subject. I am a third year nursing student. I am constantly overwhelmed by the depth of pathophysiology we must learn as nurses for a...
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    Anxiety

    MBar1 replied to MBar1's topic in General Students

    Thank you all for your wonderful insight. I really appreciate
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    How to Memorize Drugs

    MBar1 posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Hello, I am a third year nursing student. I was wondering if someone had a formula for the best way to memorize/understand medications. I understand what majority of the drug classes do in terms of...
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    How many hours did you honesty spend studying in nursing school?

    MBar1 replied to Aa1Bb2Cc3's topic in General Students

    Learning is a process. The time it takes for one to learn, or master a concept or subject matter, will differ from person to person. In my opinion, studying consists of two parts: 1) Learn how to...
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    Professionalism Award at nursing school

    MBar1 replied to Familyde5's topic in General Students

    Why is giving an award so much power and meaning even a thing? If you know, in your "hearts of hearts" that you have done your best, why is being recognized a sign of validation? Be the best you can...