nurselindah BSN, RN

nurselindah has 15 years experience as a BSN, RN and specializes in Emergency Room, Hospice/Palliative Care.

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   Should New Grad Start in Hospice?

   nurselindah replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

   If I were a hospice patient, I would not want a nurse with no experience managing my complicated symptoms at the end of my life. I was once a new grad RN, with 7 years of hospice experience as an LVN...
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   Help! I Want to be a Writer

   nurselindah replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

   Punctuation,
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   Easiest and Toughest Classes In UT Arlington RN-BSN Program

   nurselindah replied to commonsense's topic in University of Texas Arlington

   No-you should take it! It's pretty easy if you can journal about your own insights. I have not keep a journal since I was 12 years old! I'm better at writing about facts over feelings. Just make...
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   Are There Jobs for Inexperienced RNs Besides Floor Nursing?

   nurselindah replied to jack1971's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Don't give up. I felt that way even after almost 3 years as an ER nurse. I did eventually leave the ER to go back to my comfort zone-hospice and palliative care, but my time in ER made me a better...
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   Easiest and Toughest Classes In UT Arlington RN-BSN Program

   nurselindah replied to commonsense's topic in University of Texas Arlington

   I also thought the program was great-the nursing coaches always responded quickly to my questions. Admission and advisors are another story, but once you are in the program you will only be...
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   Easiest and Toughest Classes In UT Arlington RN-BSN Program

   nurselindah replied to commonsense's topic in University of Texas Arlington

   Legacy was not a difficult class for me. I have heard that Medical term. was extremely time consuming. I did not like co-op so much, easy but a lot of journaling that is graded
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   Easiest and Toughest Classes In UT Arlington RN-BSN Program

   nurselindah replied to commonsense's topic in University of Texas Arlington

   You will not be in a group with Nursing Research, but it is the most difficult class. It is hard to get an A in the class, from what I can tell, but I did it by taking the class alone. And Vulnerable...
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   Are There Jobs for Inexperienced RNs Besides Floor Nursing?

   nurselindah replied to jack1971's topic in First Year After Licensure

   agree with the post by Mrsboots87 Every nurse feels like a failure at three months. Every nurse feels panic after orientation is over. Shoot, I still woke up at night in a panic wondering if I did...
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   Are There Jobs for Inexperienced RNs Besides Floor Nursing?

   nurselindah replied to jack1971's topic in First Year After Licensure

   I agree with this post! Every nurse feels like a failure at three months. Every nurse feels panic after orientation is over. Shoot, I still woke up at night in a panic wondering if I did this right,...
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    Capstone UTA

    nurselindah replied to baetzel88's topic in University of Texas Arlington

    I will try to remember! Research is the hardest class, content wise, I thought. On the surface it seems easy, but the "tests" they give are more difficult than they appear. You really need to read...
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    Capstone UTA

    nurselindah replied to baetzel88's topic in University of Texas Arlington

    You cannot enroll in Capstone until the 2nd (or 3rd) week of you last class before it. One cleared, you can pick which ever class fits your schedule, as long as it is the right
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    UTA Co-op course versus Medical Terminology

    nurselindah replied to ddh0888's topic in University of Texas Arlington

    Could not agree with you more. I hated co-op too. The journaling was
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    Capstone UTA

    nurselindah replied to baetzel88's topic in University of Texas Arlington

    Really? Oh gosh, I hope so! I have my plate full during Capstone. Were the papers based on some assignments, or your own project? ANY info you could give would greatly reduce my anxiety about...
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    UTA Co-op course versus Medical Terminology

    nurselindah replied to ddh0888's topic in University of Texas Arlington

    I just finished co-op and kind of wished I had taken medical terminology. You have to be employed for at least 120 hours over the course, or you cannot take the class. I was in the process of...
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    Nurs4325 Research UTA

    nurselindah replied to elissaw1006's topic in University of Texas Arlington

    This is a hard class-the first week seems easy and then.... My advice is: read the book, use every resource material they offer, pick a really good quantitative paper in the second week, because your...