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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    Is my 'plan' advisable by others?

    Dink75 replied to DountainMew's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like you've got it. I started as a CNA in a LTC facility then moved to a hospital. After two years as a CNA, I started attending a community college. I spent the first year on pre-reqs so...
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    A little humor. You might be from Illinois if...

    Dink75 replied to Pixiesmom's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Those are so funny. My dad is from Illinois. He moved to Kentucky where he met my mom and lived here ever since. I remember as kids going to grandma's and everyone staring at us on the playground...
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    Where are you from?

    Dink75 replied to suzanne4's topic in General World

    I am from Kentucky
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    Hate Peds?

    Dink75 replied to gdelrosa's topic in General Students

    I hated my Peds rotation, too. Kids are not my thing. It doesn't matter if they are sick or not (actually, the really sick ones are not that much trouble - they are as miserable as I am and don't...
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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...