Tacocat ASN, RN

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    How to find a shadowing opportunity?

    Tacocat replied to Emptymain's topic in General Students

    Your best bet would be to maybe volunteer in a
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    I don’t know if I want to be a nurse anymore

    Tacocat replied to Vigirl465's topic in General Nursing

    Womp, I missed the part where you said you've failed twice before. What happened with
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    I don’t know if I want to be a nurse anymore

    Tacocat replied to Vigirl465's topic in General Nursing

    Did you work for a medical facility or a Hilton? Jeez. While your post does make it seem like you don't find healthcare to be a good fit, you can't judge all health care facilities based on one...
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    BSN - no experience and lots of children

    Tacocat replied to kat1822's topic in General Nursing

    I can't imagine this is a thing. You wouldn't be covered under their liability insurance as a non-employee. As a non-employee you will likely not have access to necessary tools, like the EMAR or...
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    TEAS V

    Tacocat replied to Marisa82's topic in TEAS Exam Help

    What is the minimum score required for your program? You should probably retake the TEAS before submitting your application or else you may be disqualified based solely on your score. Nursing...
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    NCLEX preparation using UWorld

    Tacocat replied to xlightx's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I have no idea what Archer is but I used UWorld for a couple weeks and passed my RN during COVID in 60 questions. Don't just do the questions, read the
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    BSN - no experience and lots of children

    Tacocat replied to kat1822's topic in General Nursing

    What sort of support system do you have? Is there anyone available to help watch your
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    How to Pass the NLN PAX and Curb Testing Anxiety

    Tacocat replied to TheNursingdoll's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    My program had the TEAS. I think it varies depending on the program but a lot of schools are requiring it
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    Seeking Advice! Failed 2-Year Program. Now What?

    Tacocat replied to AliceBack2It's topic in General Students

    It isn't just about the PPE. Sites didn't want extra bodies that could potentially be bringing COVID into the facility. Patient numbers have also been reduced in some facilities, either due to...
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    Seeking Advice! Failed 2-Year Program. Now What?

    Tacocat replied to AliceBack2It's topic in General Students

    I don't know her other than what she's written here but I absolutely wish her all the
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    Seeking Advice! Failed 2-Year Program. Now What?

    Tacocat replied to AliceBack2It's topic in General Students

    If you have a severe chronic illness to that extent, maybe nursing school should be put on the back burner while you take care of yourself. There's no shame in working towards getting stabilized so...
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    Scope of Practice and medications?

    Tacocat replied to Catedi's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I do think some of it falls to nursing judgment. In my limited experience, a patient isn't going to have any major complications if they don't receive their inaugural dose of Atarax, and you can...
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    Scope of Practice and medications?

    Tacocat replied to Catedi's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I did a brief stint in corrections. We were trained that we could not administer medications to a patient that were dispensed under the name of a different patient. Did it happen anyway? Sure. If...
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    Seeking Advice! Failed 2-Year Program. Now What?

    Tacocat replied to AliceBack2It's topic in General Students

    I went the community college route because it was less expensive. I didn't do an accelerated
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    Any advice/words of encouragement ?

    Tacocat replied to cheeky's topic in General Students

    It's not necessarily wrong. If your school has a wait list, your seat can go to someone else if you drop the
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    Seeking Advice! Failed 2-Year Program. Now What?

    Tacocat replied to AliceBack2It's topic in General Students

    No. I was a second career nursing student and at 31 I finished my nursing program and graduated last year in the height of the
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    Seeking Advice! Failed 2-Year Program. Now What?

    Tacocat replied to AliceBack2It's topic in General Students

    I'm baffled by this whole statement. Nursing school is a lead-up to the NCLEX. Why is it so bizarre that students who will likely not succeed get weeded out? My program also used ATI. It was...
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    Are nurses able to shower after shift?

    Tacocat replied to Humaneclowninscrubs's topic in General Nursing

    I keep thinking of someone angrily farting out of spite in the booth at the Old Country Buffet
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    Are nurses able to shower after shift?

    Tacocat replied to Humaneclowninscrubs's topic in General Nursing

    Holy potatoes there's a lot to unpack here. But you don't seem to understand how disease transmission works or what standard precautions are. Some of the nurses on this board have been...
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    Seeking Advice! Failed 2-Year Program. Now What?

    Tacocat replied to AliceBack2It's topic in General Students

    I'm 32 years old and I graduated in May 2020, in the midst of the pandemic. My school had a caveat that acknowledged the pandemic screwed up a lot of things for students and that students would be...
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    Seeking Advice! Failed 2-Year Program. Now What?

    Tacocat replied to AliceBack2It's topic in General Students

    I'm going to sound like a jerk here, but you need to consider what went wrong, and you can't blame the pandemic for your failure. Depending how much time you've already put into your program...
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    Working Less Than 8-Hour Shifts?

    Tacocat replied to FlameHeart's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think there's a good way to do it. If you bring it up prior to the job-offer stage, you won't be getting that offer. If you wait until after you've been hired, you might not make it out of...
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    Working Less Than 8-Hour Shifts?

    Tacocat replied to FlameHeart's topic in General Nursing

    Honestly, if you don't have kids yet and aren't a nurse (or CNA) yet, this "future scheduling" thing needs to go on the back burner. Do your CNA program, find a job, and start building capital at...
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    Help! I failed nursing school.. What should I do?

    Tacocat replied to Rheab35's topic in General Students

    I'm working on my MSN in Nursing ED...you do realize that these curriculums are set by the state board? This "eating their young" trope is getting old -- it's been getting thrown around here...
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    Kicked out of Nursing program

    Tacocat replied to Naseberry's topic in School, College Programs

    What even. Why is the trend here to post something and then cop an unnecessary attitude when the majority doesn't agree with your perceived injustice? Nurses aren't "conditioned" to look...