CT Pixie BSN, RN

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    Mispronunciations That Drive You Nuts

    CT Pixie replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Was she from a European country? I had several professors in college who were born and raised in European countries and they do pronouce it like "Celine' as in Dion. I also have a caregiver to one of...
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    Mispronunciations That Drive You Nuts

    CT Pixie replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    forgot the
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    Great tips for studying... review syllabus first!!

    CT Pixie replied to isa_salud's topic in General Students

    I do believe we are the same person. At any given moment I can tell you exactly what I need to get on the remaining assignments/tests etc in order to 'just pass'. And like you, it so nice walking into...
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    First Job Landed - Need Financial Advice About It

    CT Pixie replied to CRNAinthemaking.'s topic in First Year After Licensure

    That was the case prior to 2014. [h=4]Q2: What plans are required to extend dependent coverage up to age 26?[/h]The Affordable Care Act requires plans and issuers that offer dependent coverage to make...
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    Giving Notice?

    CT Pixie replied to BuckyBadgerRN's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Your letter sounds very much how I worded my resignation. Short, polite and to the point. I did not offer or mention per diem because I was returning to school which is why I was resigning my part...
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    Great tips for studying... review syllabus first!!

    CT Pixie replied to isa_salud's topic in General Students

    This is the first thing I always did with all my college courses. The syllabus laid out everything I needed to know. I could get an idea of when things were due, how much weight they carried, what and...
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    My Nursing Future

    CT Pixie replied to OrganizedChaos's topic in Nursing Career

    Do NOT let your license expire! Most LPN/LVN to RN bridge programs REQUIRE an ACTIVE LPN/LVN license. If you let it lapse/expire you no longer meet that requirement. My story, I was a month from...
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    Admissions Nurse

    CT Pixie replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    CapeCod Mermaid, Would you mind if I chimed in?.I'm not a DON/ADON but can speak from the perspective of a floor nurse in LTC regarding
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    Texting While Working

    CT Pixie replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    My husband and I are people watchers. He and I have constant conversations no matter where we are. On many occasions we have both watched a couple both sit with their phones up to their faces and they...
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    No worries USA. Only healthcare workers will be exposed to ebola.

    CT Pixie replied to Raviepoo's topic in Disaster Preparation

    IFLScience ususally comes up as I ******* love science. IFL in and of itself not offensive but if it showed up as what the letters stand for, some may be a bit
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    Company Violation

    CT Pixie replied to apnurserock's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    @ Morte, from the rapid fire speed with all these 'ethical' questions the orig poster has made today alone (10+ in a 15 minute span)..I have to wonder the same
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    They should be force to retire

    CT Pixie replied to apnurserock's topic in Retired Nurses

    Running for a comfy chair and popcorn for the fireworks that are sure to begin. But I'll bite...any nurse who is making 'BIG nursing mistakes' cannot hide for long. Others will notice and report it....
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    RN to BSN full time + working full time

    CT Pixie replied to Dewman's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I work full time and have a per diem I work between 8 and 12 hrs per week. I am only part time for my RN to BSN class and its rough. Even before taking on the per diem position it was rough. My...
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    Plan to go on to RN?

    CT Pixie replied to freesia29's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I have always wanted to be a nurse. In my 5 year old head there was only 'nurse'. I had no idea of LPN or RN. I was a couple semesters away from graduating with my BSN right after high school. Long...
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    Just curious..what color is your stethoscope?

    CT Pixie replied to Bubbly26's topic in General Students

    "Take me" black....LOVE
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    Just curious..what color is your stethoscope?

    CT Pixie replied to Bubbly26's topic in General Students

    After 25+ years in healthcare..I can testify that no matter the color they can ALL grow legs :) ohh and engraved ones..those grow legs too. I had an obnoxious flourecent orange one with my name...
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    Do LPNs use stethoscopes?

    CT Pixie replied to futurerpn4lfe's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    And there still is...give me the choice of an automatic vs manual and I'll go for the manual all day every
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    Rant:How NOT to be a nurse

    CT Pixie replied to crnahole's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    The CRNA at the bedside, from what I read in the OP, is the actual poster of this thread. 'M' in the dialogue below is the nurse on the floor. Me: hows her Bun/creatinine , maybe we could give her...
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    Clog type shoe suggestions??

    CT Pixie replied to 7237dallas's topic in General Students

    Love my Dasko's. I can honestly wear them from 4am-11p and have no problem with my feet, back or legs hurting. The one problem I do find is on occasion my ankle will roll. But its not frequent. Like...
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    get kicked off because of med error

    CT Pixie replied to hbahta's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Def not standard practice. In both my LPN and RN schooling our clinical instructor was with us from the beginning of the day to the end. During LPN school for me we couldn't even go to the floor...
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    Do LPNs use stethoscopes?

    CT Pixie replied to futurerpn4lfe's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I had and used mine all the time as an LPN. Many of my patients had resp issues and I was always assessing lung sounds..as well, I had many pts I had to check bowel sounds on. And..many of my patients...
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    Graduate Nurse Hired as Charge Nurse??

    CT Pixie replied to Laurus Nobilis's topic in First Year After Licensure

    In my facility and the ones around here..the charge nurse is the nurse 'in charge' of the hall/unit. Its the same thing as a 'staff nurse'. Our nurses who are really in charge are the nurse...
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    get kicked off because of med error

    CT Pixie replied to hbahta's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    My question is how in the heck did the instructor NOT notice the error before you gave it?? When I was in LPN school, during med pass we were not allowed to give any medication without the instructor...
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    haven't got ATT

    CT Pixie replied to badgirl's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I took my NCLEX-PN in 2008 and passed the first attempt, took my NCLEX-RN May 2013 and passed that the first time
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    haven't got ATT

    CT Pixie replied to badgirl's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    There may be a delay in getting it because there is a time frame you have to wait between testing (45 days I