athena55 BSN, RN

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    Brooklyn and Manhattan VA

    athena55 replied to gingersnap534's topic in New York Nursing

    Dreamon: I think they would hook up some of those E-Z Pass readers instead of actual toll booths, at least, that is what I would do. When I lived in Queens I used to ride my bicycle over the 59th...
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    my first year, my first evaluation

    athena55 replied to labrador4122's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Gee, sorry to hear that your evaluation was NOT what you would have expected. Were you able to defend yourself? I mean, were you able to give examples of when you were, indeed, a team player? I would...
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    Comfortable shoes for clinicals

    athena55 replied to d925marie's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Hi. Well, I know that these shoes look so old fashioned. But, let me tell you. I wore them for nursing school way back in the day, and I STILL WEAR THEM. I believe the Navy Nurse Corps wear them. I am...
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    Brooklyn and Manhattan VA

    athena55 replied to gingersnap534's topic in New York Nursing

    HI sorry I am responding so late to your request. I no longer live in NYC, but I did work at VISN3 (Brooklyn VA) No, there are no L&D units at the MVA or the BVA. I can speak for the Brooklyn VA...
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    got oncology position at Huntington Hospital

    athena55 replied to Rachi321's topic in New York Nursing

    Hey CONGRATULATIONS:yeah: :yelclap: I had been working as a Hospice/Palliative Care RN and had been out of the hospital for ~ 10 years. When I got a position with the VA and started work on the...
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    I am making myself sick from the GRE

    athena55 replied to pigmachine's topic in New York Nursing

    Hi I am not stationed in NYC anymore, but there are many Nursing Programs that don't rely on the GRE's anymore, both traditional programs and distance-education types. I bombed my GRE way back in the...
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    The Smell of Death!?

    athena55 replied to carbaminohemoglobin's topic in General Nursing

    Hello Grasshopper: I must say, yes I agree with you. As you may have noticed in your practice, many diseases and/or organisms have a particular/peculiar smell or odor to them. For instance, C diff has...
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    identifier question

    athena55 replied to Staczse7's topic in Government, Military

    Hi I also wanted to add that as AD if you have the ASI 8A, in my experience with the ANC, "once an 8A, always an 8A". As I said there is such a critical shortage of 8A RN's that the ANC will use you...
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    what is army nursing really like?

    athena55 replied to 2soldiers44's topic in Government, Military

    Hello Everyone and Happy New Year 2009 Yes, if you are PROFIS than you will be deployed for six months but you would get the opportunity to volunteer to stay longer or to go where there is a need (1...
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    Mature Nurses over 50

    athena55 replied to Su360's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Graduated in 1975 from a 24 month nursing diploma program and have always worked..... Let's see....Became a Commissioned Officer in the US Army Reserve Nurse Corps at the ripe young age of 50 Went to...
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    Anybody else worried about MSN being right decision?

    athena55 replied to Mahage's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Hey I answered you on a thread in the graduate nurse forum! As I said on that forum, Age ain't nothing but a number I am 53 and soon to be starting {all over again because I had dropped out} a FNP...
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    List your School Here if they do not Require the GRE's..

    athena55 replied to justme1972's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Stony Brook University, NY California State University, Domenguez
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    Anybody else worried about MSN being right decision?

    athena55 replied to Mahage's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hello Mahage! Well, speaking for the "old fart club" I am starting my second attempt to obtaining my FNP (was attending Stony Brook University but September 11th happened and I dropped out....) I...
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    Best Nursing mag for new nurse and JOB

    athena55 replied to Nothing Comes EasyRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hello NCERN: Well it would seem to me that as a Psych Nurse, your patient who comes to you or is admitted with a psych crisis may also be a patient with pre-existing health issues like DM, seizure...
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    Help! Need advice on interview

    athena55 replied to tauries's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hi and Happy New Year to you, as well! If that questions does come up, why not reply that you were studying to take the NCLEX? That is the truth, is it not? I wouldn't bring up the subject of failing,...
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    How much personal info you do share with a patient?

    athena55 replied to christieb01's topic in General Nursing

    Sometimes you need to also take into consideration the cultural background of the person asking. I grew up in Deaf family with many Deaf family members. First language is American Sign Language (ASL)....
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    Hostile Nurses

    athena55 replied to golfergirl17's topic in General Nursing

    Hello Bear2496: I just have one thing to say to your post (in reference to being a non-traditional, older student): "Screw them and their little dog too" I would hope that you try to hold your head...
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    The ANA really doesn't like non-BSN Nurses

    athena55 replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I agree with many prior posters: When I took the ANA credentialing exam for RN,C I found out, after passing the exam with a 95 that I was to be considered a "generalist" and not a "specialist" all...
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    Nurses, where do you see yourself in 5-10 years?

    athena55 replied to learning08's topic in General Nursing

    Still with the Army Nurse Corps (AD), finally finished with both my FNP and my Doctorate in Anthropology, perhaps a house to retire to somewhere in Daytona Beach, FL and, goddess willling, a...
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    identifier question

    athena55 replied to Staczse7's topic in Government, Military

    Happy New Year runningmomof7! Geez, well my response would be that, just like in the civilian world there is a critical shortage of both ED nurses and ICU nurses within the ANC. Please forgive my...
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    What do you do to relieve your stress?

    athena55 replied to nurse901's topic in General Students

    I eat chocolate, drink lots of hot tea and Pepsi, and go for really long walks. I recently PCS-ed to El Paso, TX and the members from my old squad (when I was a civilian I was a SGT on the Rescue...
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    New nursing student

    athena55 replied to jak523's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Okay, this is a picture of the nursing shoes I wore waaaay back in the day. But let me tell you: I know they look old fashioned, but they are the most comfortable shoes for people who will be on their...
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    Pumping breast milk at work

    athena55 replied to firstyearstudent's topic in General Nursing

    If I might add my couple of cents:D I pumped for all three of my sons, at work. No one complained and I stored the milk in the freezer section of the 'fridge. I would just ask someone to watch my one...
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    Question about small bowel obstruction

    athena55 replied to NurseyPoo7's topic in General Nursing

    with a partial bowel obstruction you would find normal stools or diarrhea with complete obstruction you would have an absence of stools. The vomiting of green bile may indicate obstruction in the...
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    Career Changer-Need Advice / Guidance

    athena55 replied to mlj2314's topic in General Nursing

    Hello and Happy Holidays! Listen, have you thought about the Armed Forces? I am sure the Army would make great use of the skills that you have acquired...And no, I am not a recruiter! As far as the...