81Bubbles

81Bubbles BSN, RN

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  1. wedding band-hand sanitizer q

    81Bubbles replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in General Nursing

    I happen to be lucky and have a jeweler in the family (significant savings), Also I had white gold rings in the past and i always bannged them up to the pint the had to be re-shaped. Also Palladium...

  2. wedding band-hand sanitizer q

    81Bubbles replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in General Nursing

    The plating thing is not a myth here is a web-site that explains it

  3. wedding band-hand sanitizer q

    81Bubbles replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in General Nursing

    That's why my rings are platinum... I like the color and I don't have to re-plate them

  4. wedding band-hand sanitizer q

    81Bubbles replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in General Nursing

    it was something I never learned until I entered nursing there is no true white gold it's a gold alloy that is rodium plated to keep it looking whiter. When the plating wears off it will not be as...

  5. wedding band-hand sanitizer q

    81Bubbles replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in General Nursing

    if you are wearing the white gold you are going to need to have it re-plated rather regularly. it will start to turn yellow as the rodium plating wears off from frequent use of sanitizer etc. The...

  6. Are LPN's considered "real" Nurses??

    81Bubbles replied to gentlegiver's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    LPN's are deff. real nurses. The only problem I've every seen is that they know so much often from so much experience that employers often convince then to work outside of their scope and I've seen a...

  7. Rivier College Nashua- Questions

    81Bubbles replied to kukukajoo's topic in General Nursing

    I already had a Bachelors in another field so all I needed was the nsg classes. I took all of them at night and I loved it. I know many people in my class either have day class and night clinical or...

  8. Rivier College Nashua- Questions

    81Bubbles replied to kukukajoo's topic in General Nursing

    Just wanted to let you know that any classes you took @ schools other than Riv you need a solid "B" (an 83% I believe)to transfer the credits as well as you need to maintain an 80 average in all...

  9. Agency Nurse doesn't know how to start IVs?

    81Bubbles replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    In the hospital where I am you need to be certified by the hospital to start IV's so no agency nurses are allowed to unless the take the certification. Which BTW none of them do because they're only...

  10. Do most people get into Nursing Schools on first try?

    81Bubbles replied to lc3's topic in General Nursing

    I got in on my first try. However, I applied to 4 schools at the same time. The first one to respond was the one I

  11. A Different Approach to the ADN vs. BSN Debate

    81Bubbles replied to Sheri257's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Quote: MOST teachers DO need a college degree to be qualified to teach. That doesn't mean they are better. It's just a reality in the job market. Can you see where someone might dismiss the knowledge...

  12. A Different Approach to the ADN vs. BSN Debate

    81Bubbles replied to Sheri257's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Here's some food for thought. I hold a bachelors degree in another field and I will have my ADN at the end of the semester. And guess what I can go directly to a nursing masters program without...

  13. Uniforms.. color scrubs vs whites

    81Bubbles replied to staceylee67's topic in General Nursing

    I think that color coding personel is a good idea, However white is symbolic of a time that has passed. Nursing has evolved. I do not believe I will ever wish that nurses wear white, I have never...

  14. Uniforms.. color scrubs vs whites

    81Bubbles replied to staceylee67's topic in General Nursing

    The days of Nurses wearing all white was some 40 years ago. May patients and many nurses do not even remeber them. sure we've all seen pictures but many have never seen the nurse in all-white. I...

  15. LPN licenser during RN school?

    81Bubbles replied to kimmie518's topic in General Nursing

    Not all nursing programs allow this. The LPN is not based only on hours. Some RN programs base their clinicals and classes around completing the LPN 1/2 way through but many do not. You need to of...