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  1. Well I'm not a nurse yet but I've reported two of my managers to the owner of the facility. One for smoking an illegal drug at the facility while on shift, she was fired later when we had to call an...
  2. Help Micro!

    Oh my gosh that you guys, you're
  3. Help Micro!

    Does anyone know what a factor dependent terminator is? Or a factor independent terminator? This has to do with transcription that's all I know. Google has failed me!
  4. You be the judge

    I work in foster care so I'm very very close to all my pt's families and I go to all their services. It's not uncommon that all our caregivers receive extra money or gift cards from families. Everyone...
  5. Ever called CPS?

    I had a pt who was sexually abused by a caregiver. Whenever we did peri care she would scream no at us and cry. Her life was so horrible she was abused by her husband and her sons stole her money and...
  6. Anyone heard of any NP to MD programs?

    In some states like Oregon (obviously where I live) NP's do have autonomy much like you describe. It's just much harder to get paid (at least that's my basic understanding). I chose to switch from...
  7. Most RN's first borns?

    First born, mom is RN she's the third born but her sister died after one week so she grew up as a second child
  8. I Need Help Really Bad!!!!!

    That's such a great
  9. UPDATE on my job situation and woes!

    I think she's trying to get another job because the one she's at is really bad, but no one else will hire
  10. Nurses: what's your Myers-Briggs classification??

    your type is [color=#d000a0]infp[color=#d000a0]introverted[color=#d000a0]intuitive[color=#d000a0]feeling[color=#d000a0]perceivingstrength of the preferences %...
  11. Contagious CNA showing up for work!!!!

    Yep this happened where I work and now all of my elderly pt's have it. One is 102! Don't get me wrong the place I work at is really great, we just don't have enough staff to cover people who get sick....
  12. Totally stupid, but could use some help

    The same exact thing happened to me on my micro exam. I was so bummed out because I really thought I had nailed it. Just dumb mistakes grrr. Just remember you can still get an A in the class, easily...
  13. DNP by 2025!

    Oh boy. Go to the NP specialty forum. There's a lot of talk about NP's having to get their DNP. Similar
  14. Are you a pansy, or a rose?

    It's funny cause I'm a calla lily and my name is Callie. Yeah. "You are a woman of refined elegance with impeccable taste. You have an inner mystery that draws people to you. No one could ever...
  15. I about cried for a classmate today....

    I remember when my best friend was kicked out of our program. It killed me and it still does. She's the resident manager of my foster home and she's amazing. I know she would have been a kick*** RN....
  16. Need help with cover letter

    I wouldn't use quickly that much in one paragraph :). You could say I learned to be decisive and adaptable vs. using quickly as your
  17. I failed NCLEX-PN with 85 questions.

    I'm so sorry .
  18. LPN / ADN / BSN / MSN. Whats YOUR plan?

    I'm in nursing school BSN plan to get MSN-NP then DNP maybe specialize in peds or geri. Done with school in less then two years then take a year off, go back and get MSN. So i'll be 26 then. Pop out...
  19. question about grading?

    Whoa that's really weird. We get graded on labs and lectures separately I've never even heard of that being
  20. work and school

    It's totally doable I worked two full time jobs at a foster home and an ALF. Try to work weekends if that works for you, that way you can focus on school during the
  21. My first Micro. exam.......

    Well my Professor usually doesn't change the test a lot and I have two years worth of old tests plus his practice questions and they're all pretty similar. I mean the curriculum doesn't change a whole...
  22. My first Micro. exam.......

    Can you ask for sample test questions before your next exam. It really helps orient you to the focus of the test. I have a whole bunch but they may not work for you since your professor probably has a...
  23. Is it Enough?

    I too started as pre-med in college and switched to nursing over concerns for my family. I was nine when my Dad graduated medical school and I didn't want to have to choose between my family and my...
  24. I'm currently a caregiver, so I clean a lot of poop. It used to make me sick to my stomach, but now I just laugh about it with my coworkers or my patients. Laughter and compassion can make a "crappy"...
  25. Would you want your children to go into nursing?

    My Mother is a nurse and began her career at 41. My Father is a MD and I entered college pre-med. When I changed to Nursing my Mom was very concerned because her experiences had been so awful. Now...