valkyria BSN, RN

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    any advice will be greatly appreciated!!!

    valkyria replied to rn_888's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    i remember, sally feuer. it is a system of tapes, or cds and books. it is a little pricy but you can deduct this as an education expense, if not, it is an investment in your future. i remember that...
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    any advice will be greatly appreciated!!!

    valkyria replied to rn_888's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    kaplan is a waste of time. saunders is good as is mosby. they are changing the exam and adding alot more written questions. lippincott is too easy. i have another good one but i forgot what it was...
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    any advice would be greatly appreciated:)

    valkyria replied to yankees13's topic in Florida Nursing

    good morning, if you could find what i wrote in response to aimee03, it would answer a big part of your question. i do not know if you could do that but in response to her question, i covered all the...
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    I am in!

    valkyria replied to Hoping4RNin2010's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    congratulations and welcome to a family that is worldwide. this is like no other family you can imagine and the feeling you have inside now, that is just the beginning of the roller coaster of...
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    Is it true that a BSN will be mandatory soon?

    valkyria replied to szccdw's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    yes, here in florida, i have heard rumblings to that effect. i heard from my professors that the state of florida has been trying for a long time to standardize the entry level for nurses to make them...
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    Taking prescribed narcotics

    valkyria replied to kwilliams06rn's topic in Nurses Recovery

    well, i have a really bad back. i mentioned before that i have 2 pinched nerves in the upper and 2 in the lower back with herniated discs and all. secondary to multiple mvas and an abusive, now ex,...
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    Do you talk about allnurses.com at work?

    valkyria replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    i was lucky enough to meet one of your members and after some discussion she told me about your website. i am thankful that she did. endgame is a great nurse and i only wish i had met her before i...
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    I have never been nasty to a student until now!!!

    valkyria replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    well, i cannot say i was nasty but it was clear that i was upset. i was a preceptor fill-in like you, for a bsn nurse and i thought, great, they will be sharp and want to jump right in and do hands on...
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    Full Circle, My First Year of Nursing

    valkyria replied to Imafloat's topic in First Year After Licensure

    weebabyrn, you are wonderful. i love my students and i miss being a preceptor. i still remember my first student. she was 81/2 months pregnant and we were on a busy med-surg/step down unit. i thought...
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    Moving to Florida

    valkyria replied to Eppstacy's topic in Florida Nursing

    first, look at what i answered to aimee3. no for your other questions; * yes there are many opportunities but there are big nursing schools down here so, if you can, schedule your job search during...
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    Moving to florida

    valkyria replied to Aimee03's topic in Florida Nursing

    ok, here we go. i live in miami but have looked in orlando so i have a little idea of what it is there. first, everyone raves about baptist health systems of south florida, they have baptist, south...
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    crocs

    valkyria replied to RN2B07's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    do not be fooled like i was! i was still in nursing school, on a very tight budget and i thought..."they look just like crocs, just without the little croc on the button." boy, you should never skimp...
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    Holistic Nursing Resources

    valkyria replied to VickyRN's topic in Holistic

    i do not believe that you can treat the body alone. the mind has a powerful influence over the healing state of our patients. i am half latin and in a very multicultural ethnic enviornment and you are...
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    Would you become a nurse today if you could do it over again?

    valkyria replied to marie-francoise's topic in General Nursing

    in a word, yes. i used to think that i would have done it alot sooner but had i gone right to nursing school out of high school i would not have had my terrible accident, not have a brain injury, not...
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    What I Love About Nursing Is....

    valkyria replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in General Nursing

    there is nothing i can say that has not already been said. we have the most respected career there is. nurses are perceived by the public to be honorable and honest. no matter if we get tired of one...
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    Why did you take up nursing? What's your story?

    valkyria replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    why i became a nurse? i told that story before here answering another thread. i was in what should have been a fatal car accident and instead i just spent 6 months in a wheelchair, learned to walk and...
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    My name is Alli.. and I'm an addict.

    valkyria replied to tachybradyRN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    i agree, god bless you and one day at a time. you are not alone and it may not be an "illegal" substance that is our drug of choice. i put "illegal" in quotes because i was born in germany and spent 3...
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    crocs

    valkyria replied to RN2B07's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I agree. I love Crocs and I have a really bad back,(herniated disks in the upper and lower and two pinched nerves). I am a woman of "healthy" proportions too so I was concerned. But, I can even run in...
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    Tips for nurses in their first year of nursing

    valkyria replied to Brian's topic in First Year After Licensure

    The best advice I can give a new nurse is the same thing I would tell my preceptee. Remember, you are but one woman/man and you have only two hands. Stop, take a deep breath and think:icon_roll Who...
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    ICU visiting hours

    valkyria replied to NeuroICURN's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    While I understand both sides, I still here my parents talk about how difficult it was to "live iin the waiting room waiting for our 30 minutes with you,' I also see it from the patients side, even...
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    Neuro--tell me why you do/don't like it!!

    valkyria replied to irishnurse68's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    I agree with you. I wonder where the heart of nursing has gone, let alone the heart. I see things like you talked about often and it hurts me because I have been the TBI/coma patient on a vent and now...
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    What about Neuro ICU...

    valkyria replied to love-d-OR's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    Hello, I was one of those people that should be dead. I actually was twice but it was not my time. Now I am a nurse doing research for TBI at a level 1. I am working with neuro ICU nurses and I...