vashtee

vashtee RN

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  1. Shabbos/Religious Observances

    vashtee replied to texasmommy's topic in General Nursing

    I was written up for missing clinicals on Rosh Hashanah this year. It was the only day I have missed for school during my entire program. Anyway, our class is split up into different clinical...

  2. Statistics Curriculum Concern

    vashtee replied to abooker's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    My ADN program did not require statistics, but it is required if you want to transfer to a BSN program. Honestly, I thought it was a relatively easy math class... much easier than college

  3. Tongue Rings

    vashtee replied to MsLady06's topic in Emergency

    The CDC says the incidence is rising.

  4. Calling out Sick on a Holiday

    vashtee replied to pirap's topic in General Nursing

    I suppose if you felt okay and WANTED to work, you could have offerred to wear a mask all day. If they didn't like that, then you could have stayed

  5. Desperately need help with clinicals

    vashtee replied to tlc2u's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    What is a

  6. MOMS: Do you think this is taking on too much?

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

    I would wait until your youngest is in preschool. They are only young once, and I believe you may regret not being more present for them while they are so little. It isn't the CLASS time that is...

  7. Tips for dealing with borderline personality disorder?

    vashtee replied to catlvr's topic in Psychiatric

    I'm not sure her "psych disease" is the problem... maybe you just don't like her. (You can't like everyone, can you?) Anyway, maybe you can learn by looking at how others who DO get along with her...

  8. Im a Highschool Junior in need of help

    vashtee replied to Sharree1618's topic in Nursing Career

    If you are certain you want to go into nursing, check the prerequisites for the school you want to enter. If you live near a community college, you may be able to earn college credit and high school...

  9. The Circumcision Discussion

    vashtee replied to jmspeach's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Yes, I saw his/her point, but my point is that the circumcision rates in the US (while still high) are FALLING and the STD rates are RISING. Anyway, I'm not sure who was arguing that circumcision...

  10. The Circumcision Discussion

    vashtee replied to jmspeach's topic in Ob/Gyn

    True, the rates of circumcision are amongst the highest in the world, but the rates of circumcision are falling in the US. Perhaps it is merely coincidence that the rise in STD rates coincide with...

  11. The Circumcision Discussion

    vashtee replied to jmspeach's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm not sure that is relevant. I believe the HIV rate in America is largely due to IV drug use, and not sexual intercourse. If the IV drug use is higher in the US, then it stands to reason that HIV...

  12. The Circumcision Discussion

    vashtee replied to jmspeach's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thank you for clarifying this. It is one thing to say there is no medical benefit for an infant, and quite another to say there is no medical benefit at

  13. The Circumcision Discussion

    vashtee replied to jmspeach's topic in Ob/Gyn

    You know, I don't have a problem with people who decide NOT to circumcize, but to say there are NO proven health benefits is untrue. Whether or not you consider the risk of contracting HIV...

  14. Drive or fly from BC to CA?

    vashtee replied to freeroad's topic in Travel

    Most of Oregon is covered in thick fog in the winter. Although this would be a beautiful drive during nice weather, if your goal is to see beautiful vistas, I wouldn't count on it. I also wouldn't...

  15. Shoes...what do you wear?

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

    I wear Danskos - I can be on my feet all day long without my plantar fasciitis bothering me.. I wish they made pretty dress shoes; I would definitely buy

  16. Affordable Labwork - Titers and fun stuff

    vashtee replied to Adenium's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    I had mine done at the local community college's health office. It was cheap, but you had to be an enrolled

  17. What do you think about people calling you "honey"?

    vashtee replied to Hellllllo Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Meh, I never understood why some people get up in arms about what really amounts to intent. I think most people are bright enough to know when someone is trying to be condescending. I take these...

  18. First semester BSN..is it normal not to do anything in CLINICAL?

    vashtee replied to BrandiBooh's topic in General Students

    I found it was much better to be assertive in clinicals. After you listen to report, I think it is best to tell the nurse what you are qualified to do, and ask if there is anything extra she would...

  19. IM Injections & Z-track

    vashtee replied to swee2000's topic in General Students

    I was taught to aspirate (not for pain reasons, though, but to ensure you haven't accidentally hit a vein). I bet if you talkd to that student's instructor, you would find s/he would disagree with...

  20. What do you expect of students?

    vashtee replied to natrgrrl's topic in General Nursing

    I am a student, and when I go to clinicals, I tell the RN exactly what I will be doing (and what I am not allowed to do) when we take report in the morning. If I am uncertain how to do something, I...

  21. What Diagnosis Did your First Patient in Clinicals Have?

    vashtee replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in General Nursing

    It was harder not to faint, and I cried when I went

  22. Advice on working in Middle East

    vashtee replied to Wallaby64's topic in International Nursing

    In addition to religion and nationality, I think gender is a HUGE factor, especially for Saudi Arabia. (I don't know about UAE.) Many Arab countries are not particularly friendly to

  23. What Diagnosis Did your First Patient in Clinicals Have?

    vashtee replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in General Nursing

    MRSA.. the poor woman ended up having half her lady parts cut away. It was

  24. Why so negative ?

    vashtee replied to MichaelFloridaRN's topic in General Nursing

    It doesn't seem to matter what line of work people do; it seems to be human nature to chronically complain about one's

  25. Advice on working in Middle East

    vashtee replied to Wallaby64's topic in International Nursing

    I'd work in Israel... don't know about anywhere else except perhaps Jordan or