Halinja BSN, RN

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  1. Halinja

    "ratios"? and pay in California?

    Halinja replied to NewJA's topic in California Nursing

    Pay in my area of california starts at about 23 an hour for new RN. Yes, there is the ratio law. But there are ways for hospitals to get around it, they can say they have a staffing emergency and...
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    Made A's prenursing and now.......

    Halinja replied to GAA30's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I had a 4.0 before nursing, so it was a little hard to accept the occasional B (it is still possible to get the A). I'm proud of the fact I still get A's in clinicals, I figure that's where the...
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    This is a VENTING Post!

    Halinja replied to scribblerpnp's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Thank you! As a student I am so frustrated when I work hard, study hard, practice hard, and then someone breezes in that hasn't done the work/study/practice, fumbles around, puts on a sweet smile and...
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    Nurses don't have a hard job

    Halinja replied to classactkellie's topic in General Nursing

    Oh yeah!
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    Nurses don't have a hard job

    Halinja replied to classactkellie's topic in General Nursing

    Oh WOW, is he still upright? (I'dve been tempted to deck
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    Help...husband discouraging me :(

    Halinja replied to Faye1's topic in General Nursing

    Nope, not too old. I'm kind of intrigued by his thought that the patients have problems and the families are dysfunctional. Yes, very likely. But that is true of just about any job in the entire...
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    Experienced Nurses Only

    Halinja replied to RunningWithScissors's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe I'm just adding another post...without thinking. But. I LIKE reading the ventings and the letting off of steam. I'm old enough to know there is no job that is perfect. When experienced nurses...
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    Am I too old?!

    Halinja replied to RyanL's topic in General Nursing

    I'll graduate this spring with my BSN. I'll be 48 when I graduate...and I honestly don't think I'll be 'too old'. Sometimes it seems strange to be this age and be at the bottom of the learning...
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    Business casual

    Halinja replied to LadySugarBug's topic in General Nursing

    This may sound silly, but have you got anything besides clogs? I'm not sure where you're doing your rotation, most of ours was in a locked down inpatient facility. Some of the patients were...
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    Weighting diaper with stool

    Halinja replied to AC439's topic in Pediatric

    Just spent yesterday's clinical in a peds unit doing that...weighing diapers. The weight of the diaper went in the urine output column even if there was stool. Then in the remarks column I would...
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    How Do You Manage Kids/household/school?

    Halinja replied to girls1's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Kids are do-able, housework....yeah, lower your standards and its fine. Working? Yikes. Working was okay during pre-req's, but when the actual nursing program started, I lasted about two weeks,...
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    Support staff

    Halinja replied to Jules A's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    On one of my rotations there was an LPN in the grower/feeder
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    Nursing Insurance

    Halinja replied to nurse79's topic in General Nursing

    You can get a 20.00 nursing student policy through the NSNA. (national student nursing association)
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    Desperate !!

    Halinja replied to mika1's topic in General Nursing

    Don't know how you feel about the armed forces, but there was a woman in our class who was having her schooling paid for, plus a 1,000.00 stiped per month all paid by the air force on the condition...
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    Need advice

    Halinja replied to sisrn1's topic in General Nursing

    I have the same problem. But it is on the 'new' tasks, or when I'm nervous around an authority figure. I kind of assumed that as I got more skilled, more practiced, the shaking would go away. I...
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    HELP---Collaborative problem/potential complication question

    Halinja replied to Chickie Studentnurse's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    What contributed to her subarachnoid hemorrhage in the first place? Is it a condition that might recur? Did she have a berry aneurism or AVM? You might find something behind the the condition that...
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    Stressed!

    Halinja replied to HannasMom's topic in General Nursing

    Hannasmom, while I can't say I know exactly how you feel, I do feel for you. My mom is having severe heart problems, and I'm facing the fact we might lose her. Right now I'm in the anger stage over...
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    Disclosing Depression in A Nursing Job Interview

    Halinja replied to student456's topic in General Nursing

    This didn't work the last time I tried it, I hope it does this time. There is a thread with basically the same question on it, with many answers. (disclose or not disclose)...
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    Do you have a diagnosis of mental illness?

    Halinja replied to LadyBugLass's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, did your mom and my mom do lunch? Those were her exact words...for YEARS. I think she was the one who also applied the label 'lazy' for the times where I just couldn't move. Anyway, had two...
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    maybe I WONT go into nursing!

    Halinja replied to pat8585's topic in General Nursing

    We didn't 'practice' on each other, but we DID have to give each other shots. At one point we had to give each other shots, while the instructors watched. It was a 'test'. We drew up normal saline...
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    Actually thinking of returning to Med/Surge...

    Halinja replied to NurseCard's topic in Psychiatric

    Take it from a Mom of four...if you're that close to needing maternity leave, don't make any huge changes. you're about to go through a major change as it is. And it doesn't matter if its your first...
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    Nervous about graduating

    Halinja replied to Mommy TeleRN's topic in General Nursing

    LOL, you've got to be kidding, right? But seriously Mommy Nurse2B, I feel the same way. (I'm in my senior year, graduating in the spring, even had the same 'advanced degree' talk) You learn little...
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    What else can I do with a BSN beside bedside nursing

    Halinja replied to Ayonti's topic in Nursing Career

    Sorry, I don't know why the link isn't working. Try searching for "i dont want to do this anymore" Make sure you leave out the apostrophe on the dont. Its a great thread with lots of suggestions....
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    What else can I do with a BSN beside bedside nursing

    Halinja replied to Ayonti's topic in Nursing Career

    Ayonti, check out this thread... https://allnurses.com/forums/f8/i-dont-want-do-anymore-154994.html You are not alone. There are MANY things to do beside bedside nursing. Hang in
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    Chaffey College Students?

    Halinja replied to TTM01's topic in California Nursing

    I took a great Anatomy class there. Teacher was hard...lost most of the class before it was over. But what she taught stuck with me. And when I got to the four year college, my classes were easier...