CT Pixie BSN, RN

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    Crap...now what?

    CT Pixie replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    No matter what, if you get under a B you're still going to have to wait that year to reapply to the program. You are very close to a B, why not just stick it out and see where it goes? And if you...
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    colace consistency?

    CT Pixie replied to nursingstudent_2012's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    GENERIC NAME: DOCUSATE aka Colace I have only used DSS in the gel-tab form although they are labeled "capsules" (like the picture posted in the link..the jelly type pill..red) and in liquid form. The...
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    How do they rotate your days off?

    CT Pixie replied to RNShenanigator's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    We have set days and times (8 hr shifts) and every other weekend and every other holiday to
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    Staff and artificial nails

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

    Could do what our DON did. We don't have a policy against artificial nails only on the length of the nail (artifical or natural). She "gently" reminded each and every person that nails were only to be...
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    90 Day Letter

    CT Pixie replied to cnabeauty's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Depending on the State you reside in, you may have to be Certified by the State through a testing procedure and pass that test before anyone will hire
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    Nurses with C-diff?

    CT Pixie replied to Cat_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I had C-Diff years ago as a CNA. Back in the day when gloves were not used while toileting patients or during any type of care for that matter. I was a meticulous hand washer (my red, raw cracked...
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    OT: engagement rings during clinicals?

    CT Pixie replied to K_girl's topic in General Students

    Our school policy was only one ring..and it had to be a plain ring (think plain wedding band or an anniversary band). We were not allowed to wear our engagement rings at all. In all actuality no...
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    Are you an organ donor?

    CT Pixie replied to LPNweezy's topic in General Nursing

    I can not definitively speak for the two who voted "no" as being organ donors, but perhaps they are not donors due to religious reasons or underlying medical conditions that would rule them out as...
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    Are you an organ donor?

    CT Pixie replied to LPNweezy's topic in General Nursing

    It's on my drivers license , my entire family knows of my wishes and they know that if they do not follow my wishes and it is possible, I will haunt them and harrass them until THEIR dying day Hell,...
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    Did your nursing class get a 100% NCLEX Pass Rate?

    CT Pixie replied to Catch22Personified's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    We had 100% pass rate on first attempt
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    Best pre-req's to take over the summer!!

    CT Pixie replied to Ev1987's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    English Comp will be a lot of papers due over that 8 wk summer course. Unless you want to be doing a lot of writing slammed into that 8 wks, I'd personally forego any of the English classes. Depending...
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    Anyone ever heard of anything like this?

    CT Pixie replied to JusBeinANur's topic in General Nursing

    Run, Run, Run! Somethings up..and they are looking for a scape goat (s). I doubt I'd even give them the courtesy of a 2 week notice of resignation. In two weeks, something can come up and now you may...
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    Questions for Married Nursing Students!

    CT Pixie replied to 5LR14's topic in General Students

    answers in
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    What happens on a nursing shift? Starting when you first came in.

    CT Pixie replied to newbiekenobe's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Easier to tell you what doesn't happen during a shift for me me sitting for any longer than 5 minutes at a time me getting to pee me eating me
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    Has anyone been in trouble at work over what they posted in allnurses.com

    CT Pixie replied to Blackcat99's topic in General Nursing

    I've never got in trouble for anything I've posted. But I don't recall really talking badly about my place of employment in specifics. Then again, I don't even mention I know about AN. I did have a...
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    Is it possible?

    CT Pixie replied to NurseLil-lea's topic in General Nursing

    Well if you think about it when doing the LPN to RN bridge program, most programs allow the LPN to skip the first year's nursing classes (and clinicals) and proceed to the 2nd year (I'm speaking...
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    Nurses notes...Print or Cursive?

    CT Pixie replied to bassadict69's topic in General Nursing

    We are computerized for our charting and for entering orders. Anything I do have to write by hand I print. I print my end of shift report also. Back in the day, when I worked as a CNA and everything...
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    so i took my nclex-rn yesterday--and oh what happened?

    CT Pixie replied to nclexwarrior11's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Just do it! You will NEVER sleep tonight knowing the results are sitting there..waiting for you to look
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    Things you would LOVE to say to your nursing instructors...

    CT Pixie replied to Montessori Mommy's topic in General Students

    Hence the reason I NEVER divulge the info that I am currently an
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    True or False

    CT Pixie replied to Nelle84's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Just like an LPN or RN, once you pass the classes and graduate, you are a GN (Graduate nurse) or GPN (graduate practical nurse), NOT an RN or LPN. You don't obtain the actual title of RN or LPN until...
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    What to do by constantly asked to cover other shifts?

    CT Pixie replied to happyinillinois's topic in General Nursing

    I got 9 (yes NINE) calls in one day to come in to work, I kid you not. I had 5 different management call and 4 of them called back to "check to see if you changed your mind and want to come...
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    Should smokers be admitted into the nursing program?

    CT Pixie replied to Elly Aker's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm pretty sure the OP isn't coming back to respond to any of our posts. S/he posted this one and only post, on Feb 25th and has not ever posted anything before or after
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    Calling all (good) clinical nurse instructors-help needed!!

    CT Pixie replied to DoubleJRN's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Not being an instructor or even an RN can I chime in as an LPN in LTC. I, for one, LOVE grabbing a student that's in our facility to watch a procedure I might be doing, or a treatment. Or just to...
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    LTC new nurse burnt out!

    CT Pixie replied to mkahnlpn's topic in General Nursing

    yeah that!! seriously. miranda, you are giving way, way, way too much info in your profile! right now, i know your full name (just from your sign on name), your profession (lpn) and i know exactly...
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    Nursing student with HIPPA violation.. trouble getting license?

    CT Pixie replied to Landon2011's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    This is exactly WHY you read what you are sigining. By signing it you are stating that you understand the HIPAA policy and will adhere to it. So the "I didn't know we couldn't look" won't float once...