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    The dreaded wait.....

    Armygirl7 replied to N1colina's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Number of questions DOES NOT MATTER!!! I know people w/ 75, 105, and 205 who all passed. You got the good pop up which seems to work for everyone so well done!! I just took it yesterday, 75...
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    Another Kaplan Post!

    Armygirl7 replied to 33762FL's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    You sound ready! Good
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    Knowing your own values and Beliefs in OB

    Armygirl7 replied to Smeesha's topic in General Nursing

    Pitocin, monitoring, lack of mobility for women during
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    Okay, why do ER nurses think they're so cool?

    Armygirl7 replied to gayle_the_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Hey Gayle - don't let ANYONE steal your
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    No longer a new grad, still no job

    Armygirl7 replied to skny's topic in New York Nursing

    Hi- WOW herowneulogy which NYC hospital is hiring new grads in the ER? That sounds awesome and so rare! Were you an ER Tech before or something? Best of
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    You're On Stage

    Armygirl7 replied to Blindsided's topic in General Nursing

    okchug I thought the same thing -except it reminds me of Blockbuster Video stores. Every time I walked in some young worker would shout, "Hi welcome to Blockbuster!" It always jarred me and they...
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    Help.....did I get the job????

    Armygirl7 replied to sweetnlow4's topic in General Nursing

    More will be revealed. Either way it sounds like you handled yourself really well for the interview process! Good luck I hope it works out the way you want it
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    Not sure I can handle the suffering and emotional drain...

    Armygirl7 replied to R!XTER's topic in General Nursing

    ((((((((((RIXTER))))))))))) By giving good nursing care to suffering people you bring relief. It may not seem that way in the face of so much despair but it is true. There is transformative power in...
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    I'll be an Army Nurse - Do I need to be licensed in a state?

    Armygirl7 replied to Brandieelynne's topic in General Nursing

    You need a license for the state you are practicing in. Many states now even have reciprocity. But once you pass the NCLEX it is usually just a matter of paying a fee and filling out some paperwork...
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    Nursing students who do not understand what nursing is about

    Armygirl7 replied to DNS on the go's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    OP you hold the power in this situation. In my clinical groups anyone with attitude or a sense of entitlement quickly finds themselves the next day with just the right clinical assignment to turn...
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    false reassurance

    Armygirl7 replied to psu_213's topic in General Nursing

    In my program they always stress the need to respond in a way that addresses the patient's needs...so they would tell us to try not to shut the patient down with pat respponses or false reassurance....
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    ED practicum

    Armygirl7 replied to nursing.mypassion's topic in Emergency

    When I did mine I also had bandage scissors, tape, my cheat sheet of normal lab values, different colored pens, and a big bottle of water! Stay hydrated! Just go ready for anything and follow...
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    Advertisement I just saw that made me mad!

    Armygirl7 replied to handyrn's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    PureLifeRN I don't see this as bashing BSN students! I see it as standing up for Associate degree or diploma nurses. ADN nurses pass the same NCLEX! We are all RNs! We would all want the...
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    Where are the "normal" births?

    Armygirl7 replied to what2donow's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    Wow ErinS that must have been very hard. Did the babies spend time in hospice care before they passed? Is there a neonatal hospice in your hospital or is it freestanding? Were the births planned...
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    Where are the "normal" births?

    Armygirl7 replied to what2donow's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    what2donow-- I am so glad to see this post today. Just finished a 6 week rotation in L&D and it was a c-section factory. So depressing. Normal birth is all around - but you have to look for it!...
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    Pitocin and Decels

    Armygirl7 replied to jennf83's topic in Ob/Gyn

    from smilingblueyes: the recent literature about pitocin use/induction backs up what i am saying here. we use way too much pitocin at dangerously high rates for hours and hours. we set up mom for...
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    Does Nursing School teach you what you can and can't say to patients?

    Armygirl7 replied to Cathylady's topic in General Students

    In my program, with each semester, the topics of communication, patient education, therapeutic communication, legal issues, patient's privacy, etc. are woven into every lecture. Plus, for me, the...
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    Is this allowed on a care plan?

    Armygirl7 replied to santina44's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    We aren't allowed to use the medical diagnosis either unless as a "secondary" like your instructor said. And it's been good to start thinking like that because it helps me know what to do next as a...
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    Posting advice: "I can't do this, ...I don't understand you"

    Armygirl7 replied to cmonkey's topic in General Nursing

    Wait, isn't it "frickin'?" LOL LOL LOL I love this thread. There may be hope for the English language yet! I take the spirit of the OP (here meaning: Original Post) as it's intended. Take...
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    My Pinning is Tonight!!

    Armygirl7 replied to ShannonRN2010's topic in General Students

    Woo Hoo!!!! You did it!!! Super Congrats and best of luck in the future!
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    need advice after failing nursing programm

    Armygirl7 replied to desigirl80's topic in General Students

    Hi desigirl80-- Wow, what a bummer. You must be feeling a lot of pain and disappointment. I hope you can find another program soon. Have you had some time to self-reflect about why you failed twice?...
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    My first Clinical class and how to best prepare for it

    Armygirl7 replied to Lawrence F's topic in General Students

    Hey Lawrence- Keep an open mind - and do the best you can! You'll develop your own rhythm once you get into clinicals. Two books I used that were great for prepping and testing myself on fundamentals...
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    How much reading is a lot of reading?

    Armygirl7 replied to Roberta88's topic in General Students

    Yes hundreds of pages a week! I personally need peace and quiet when I study. I set myself up on my couch with my 3 giant stacks of Nursing textbooks next to me and all my highlighters/pens/glass of...
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    I'm having a really hard time with pathophysiology.

    Armygirl7 replied to Coriander's topic in General Students

    Whenever we are struggling with the "test" our Prof always recommends taking hundreds of practice exam questions. She always says the students who do poorly on exams bring their grades up...
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    Care plan crisis

    Armygirl7 replied to jenmarie610's topic in General Students

    Our Nursing Resource Center Library has dozens of Care Plan books. I just grab a big stack of random ones when I have care plans assigned and they help so much. It is one case where too much...