vashtee

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  1. Medical Assistant or CNA

    vashtee replied to Kjukich10's topic in General Nursing

    Do they even hire medical assistants in hospitals? They work primarily in doctor's offices where I live... I vote

  2. first day of class...??

    vashtee replied to Wi5eguy's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Nope. Scrubs are for the hospital; we aren't allowed to wear them to (RN)

  3. male dominated areas of nursing?

    vashtee replied to missjennmb's topic in General Nursing

    I know lots of women who prefer hanging with males over females (I used to be this way, too). As I got older, I have come to realize that there are plenty of women I like as much (if not more) than...

  4. jealousy/avoidance of top students?

    vashtee replied to queenjane's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, I've some of this, too. If anti-intellectualism exists in my classroom, I haven't noticed it. Then again, I am too busy studying to notice much of anything

  5. jealousy/avoidance of top students?

    vashtee replied to queenjane's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in the top 3 or 4 in my class, and I haven't had any problems like this. Are you sure they are jealous of your grades? Perhaps there is something else they dislike you for (if in fact they...

  6. The Circumcision Discussion

    vashtee replied to jmspeach's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I had kidney stones. Unfortunately, I remember the pain. For the record, the number of Jews who choose not to circumcise is

  7. Who Cares About Nursing Theorists?

    vashtee replied to dlo's topic in General Nursing

    Meh, I'm still not buying it, but to each his or her

  8. LPN school or NOT?

    vashtee replied to swttooth07's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I wouldn't dream of moving home with my mom, but then again, I don't assume that everyone has parents as rotten as mine, and I think more often than not, people have decent familial

  9. When to NOT give insulin?

    vashtee replied to natrgrrl's topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

    Do you know why this is considered ineffective? Is it because of the length of duration? Should rapid-acting be used instead? (Sorry, I am obviously a student, and I tried researching this a bit...

  10. LPN school or NOT?

    vashtee replied to swttooth07's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Maybe you can move home with your parents while you go to school to save some money. I believe if you have a definitive goal inmind, most parents wouldn't

  11. Working full-time, doing pre reqs and having a 2 year old?!

    vashtee replied to LAURAASHLEY2006's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I waited until mine were older so the time away from me wouldn't show. In fact, I waited until Jr. High so they were pretty independent. I suppose everyone does what works best for their

  12. Who Cares About Nursing Theorists?

    vashtee replied to dlo's topic in General Nursing

    Hmm... some of the examples put forth don't strike me as "nursing" theory, but rather as alterations in practice based on scientific discoveries made in other fields. But eh,

  13. Who Cares About Nursing Theorists?

    vashtee replied to dlo's topic in General Nursing

    It seems like theorists just put into words what people are already doing... I'm pretty sure that a holistic approach was taken before any theory was documented (any sensitive person would address...

  14. Are Student Nurses Prepared for "Real Life?'

    vashtee replied to paperdreams's topic in General Nursing

    Known fact? It's certainly news to

  15. Are Student Nurses Prepared for "Real Life?'

    vashtee replied to paperdreams's topic in General Nursing

    I think nursing school simply qualifies us to work in a hospital as a

  16. good shoes for big girl?

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

    I like Danskos. they are very

  17. Cadaver lab?

    vashtee replied to ThatPoshGirl's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I thought animal dissections would be a problem for me, but I just covered their faces with paper towels. It really helped. In fact, I did "extra credit" dissections for our final because they...

  18. Working full-time, doing pre reqs and having a 2 year old?!

    vashtee replied to LAURAASHLEY2006's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Personally, I'd wait until the youngest is

  19. Cadaver lab?

    vashtee replied to ThatPoshGirl's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    We named ours "Wilbur". I loved those classes.... I had a great time dissecting

  20. Cadaver lab?

    vashtee replied to ThatPoshGirl's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    They are human cadavers. My understanding is that students do little/minimal work on them because the schools don't want the students to mutilate the body tissues. You will probably do your work on...

  21. harassment to a canadian nursing student

    vashtee replied to SPN1982's topic in International Nursing

    What does this have to do with you being

  22. harassment to a canadian nursing student

    vashtee replied to SPN1982's topic in International Nursing

    I doubt this has anything at all to do with being Canadian. Clinical instructors are notorious for making (some) students

  23. Do you need to carry your personal cell phone while at work?

    vashtee replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    Why would an 8 year old be needing to call? Shouldn't they have someone at home taking care of

  24. Do you need to carry your personal cell phone while at work?

    vashtee replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    Count me in with the no cell phone gang. I have a 15 year old with epilepsy, so I understand the desire to have immediate contact if necessary. However, I think the kids whose parents are immediately...

  25. Shortage of instructors = waiting?

    vashtee replied to fUsi0n86's topic in General Nursing

    Where I live, not enough instructors, not enough clinical spots, and not enough classroom space all contribute to the wait list. Oh, and considering the pay rate for new nurses, I think it would be a...