vashtee

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  1. Enough is enough: Get out of my wallet.

    vashtee replied to Bortaz's topic in General Students

    Bortaz - I thought the pinning ceremony was too expensive and - to be honest - a little cheesy at my school. Wilted carnations, graduation robes, sappy music and mandatory pins I know I will NEVER...

  2. The Circumcision Discussion

    vashtee replied to jmspeach's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I think the problem is that different agencies make different statements about the benefits of circumcision. Here is the CDC site: http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/resources/factsheets/circumcision.htm Just so...

  3. Tip for studying for the NCLEX

    vashtee replied to NewRN12109's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Congratulations!

  4. The Circumcision Discussion

    vashtee replied to jmspeach's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Really? Can you provide a link that supports

  5. Things you would love to say to your fellow nursing students!

    vashtee replied to Faeriewand's topic in General Students

    Wow, so many disgruntled students! I would like to say THANK YOU to my classmates, especially those I studied with before exams. I also want to say that I think they are a very smart group of people,...

  6. I can finally have my life back!

    vashtee posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I passed NCLEX-RN with 75 questions. Too bad I spent so much time studying, all my friends have moved

  7. I can finally have my life back!

    vashtee replied to vashtee's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    4 days plus one day of new material to study at home. To be honest, I was a little irritated that the 5th study day was an "at home" course, because we were sent home early every day, and I felt they...

  8. I can finally have my life back!

    vashtee replied to vashtee's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I did lots of Saunder's questions and also took Hurst review (not the book you can buy in the book store). I also did some "NCLEX made easy" questions. I thought Hurst's review of electrolytes was...

  9. Will have my exam tomorrow...

    vashtee replied to LadySnyper's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Hang in there, you'll do fine! I suggest you keep track of how many questions you think you got right, how many you had to guess, and how many you had a 50/50 chance of getting right. I did this,...

  10. Question about Nursing school

    vashtee replied to Ms. Nurse Assistant's topic in General Students

    My instructors gave out study guides, but the study guides weren't always helpful. For example, it might simply have said "renal disease". Yeah, thanks a lot, teacher.

  11. Wish I Had Studied More Of....

    vashtee replied to rawoysteraddict's topic in General Students

    I definitely wouldn't retake math or A&P; we were given brief reviews of each body system as we learned about pathological processes. Personally, I would take medical Spanish or phlebotomy. Either...

  12. Whats your clinical instructor/student ratio? Should I change a program..

    vashtee replied to miniangel729's topic in General Students

    We had 1:10 at the beginning of each semester, and of course less students by the end after 30-50% didn't pass. I didn't like being left alone so much in the beginning, but then I realized I was left...

  13. Listing GPA on resume?

    vashtee replied to Sensoria17's topic in General Nursing

    Of course you make a good point. They seem to have adjusted their requirements in order to solve this problem. Anyway, it's not my policy; I am merely stating what I was told. In a market where...

  14. Listing GPA on resume?

    vashtee replied to Sensoria17's topic in General Nursing

    I put both of my GPAs on my resume, and I listed them separately. I decided to do this because I had NO work experience in 16 years (I stayed home to raise my kids). I also included unofficial...

  15. ** Help with a Simple Care Plan **

    vashtee replied to Sl1011's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    The way I learned, it, your goal is supposed to be opposite of your problem, ie: The patient will demonstrate increased ability to feed self or report when s/he needs assistance. Personally, although...

  16. ** Help with a Simple Care Plan **

    vashtee replied to Sl1011's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Use these. They will make your life a whole lot easier. http://www.rncentral.com/nursing-library/careplans

  17. Considering nusing school - advice?

    vashtee replied to momof3amk's topic in General Nursing

    I just graduated and took the boards. Nursing school isn't like regular school. 80% is a B in regular school, but in nursing school, it is a failing grade. In addition to class and clinical time,...

  18. Pearson Vue

    vashtee replied to Propranolol's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I don't know. Last semester, the grads COULD get results online, this semester they can't. We were speculating that maybe they were handing out some false positives or false negatives. Also, i know...

  19. Pearson Vue

    vashtee replied to Propranolol's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    They don't post anything for California grads. They used to, but only recently the BON decided to do away with that. Now we have to wait 2-4 weeks for our results by mail. The suspense is killing...

  20. IV tubing....why don't you recap it?

    vashtee replied to CoffeeRTC's topic in General Nursing

    I guess I would assume if they cared about infection control enough to recap, they would have cleaned the port first. Oh well... one more thing to worry about, I

  21. IV tubing....why don't you recap it?

    vashtee replied to CoffeeRTC's topic in General Nursing

    I don't understand the problem with plugging back into a tube's own port, assuming it is cleansed with an alcohol wipe

  22. Apologizing when paging physicians

    vashtee replied to Sue Damones's topic in General Nursing

    I'd feel bad about having to call ANYONE in the middle of night, and would start by saying "I'm sorry I had to wake you, but.." Why would I NOT extend this courtesy to a

  23. Congrats to all new grads !!!!!!!!!

    vashtee replied to l_wheat's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm so glad it's over! Congratulations to you

  24. I hate my life.....

    vashtee replied to MrsIndependent's topic in General Nursing

    I hope you can figure out a way to organize your life so that you are working towards your goals with more enthusiasm. It sounds as though you are dangerously close to resenting your family when they...

  25. Classic II SE vs. Cardiology III

    vashtee replied to daisy87's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Pediatric patients are easier to hear through stethoscope due to the low amount of body fat, in my