Dink75

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   Any Western Kentucky nurses?

   Dink75 replied to Elisheva's topic in General Nursing

   Stumbled onto your posts about moving to Marshall County. I have lived in Marshall County my entire life and I am working as an RN at Lourdes. If you have any questions, please let me
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   Need humor on death and dying

   Dink75 replied to Agnus's topic in Nursing Humor

   The best story I have is about a patient I had. He was inpatient hospice. He had been doing fairly well considering and then suddenly one afternoon, his breathing changed. His breaths became more...
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   NCLEX freak out

   Dink75 replied to INFJ's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

   the great Commonwealth of Kentucky (God bless
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   NCLEX freak out

   Dink75 replied to INFJ's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

   Just check BON site, I have a license number....I passed! Yeaaaaaaaaaa! :balloons: The BON had the results in 24 hours rather than waiting 48 for Pearson
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   NCLEX freak out

   Dink75 replied to INFJ's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

   I'm with you! I just took the NCLEX-RN today and it stopped at 75 questions. I really had no clue after a while. I am just numb. I always scored over 1000 on any HESI I ever took. This test was...
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   Alternative meds? You'll never believe this one!!

   Dink75 replied to darla80's topic in Nursing Humor

   We were taught the cabbage leaf thing in nursing school. You can put them in the freezer too before putting them on in order to ease the
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   How many May graduates?

   Dink75 replied to summersbreeze's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Graduated last night!!! I have Reinhart Review May 17-20. I hope to take NCLEX in about 3
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   Need input please!!

   Dink75 replied to mwasmer's topic in General Nursing

   It is my opinion that difficulties and tragic events in the past shape us to be the people we are today. It is in how we react to these hardships. Does this stop you from becoming a caring...
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   What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

   Dink75 replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

   When I worked in a LTC facility, we had the same reports of little children. Several of the residents would start asking us about who the children were. None of us ever saw any kids, but the...
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    Am I too old?

    Dink75 replied to hgmama610's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You are not too old! I was 28 when I started on my Associate Degree. I had 3 kids (aged 10, 9, and 4). The two year program actually took me three years. I had never attended college before, so I...
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    Alternative meds? You'll never believe this one!!

    Dink75 replied to darla80's topic in Nursing Humor

    For head lice, we use 1:1 mixture of vegetable oil and white vinegar. The oil kills the lice and the vinegar makes the nit come off the hair easier. Mix the two together in a bottle and pour on the...
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    Favorite Wrist Watch?

    Dink75 replied to tanner523's topic in General Students

    I use a man's watch. The face is bigger and easier to see. That way I can glance over it while watching a chest rise counting respirations and still see keep up with the seconds. It has a metal...
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    What Nursing school are you in? Show your pride!

    Dink75 replied to straba's topic in General Students

    ADN program at West Kentucky Community and Technical College
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    No response!!

    Dink75 replied to Erica1019's topic in First Year After Licensure

    A lot of the hospitals wait until about a month or so prior to graduation to start going through the stacks of resumes. Not everyone who thinks they will pass at the beginning of the semester is...
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    What to wear to pinning?

    Dink75 replied to *Renee*'s topic in First Year After Licensure

    For our pinning ceremony, we are required to wear our school uniform. This is the same uniform that we wear to our clinical days. White pants or skirt with a white button-up top with our school...