Wishinonastar

Wishinonastar BSN

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  1. Am I over-thinking, or are these just bad test questions?

    Wishinonastar replied to chicken1's topic in General Students

    I answered all these the same as your instructor and they are all correct and fair questions. I do not see your problem other than you are definitely over-analyzing them. You have to answer the BEST...

  2. A Christmas to Remember

    Wishinonastar replied to orthonurse55's topic in General Nursing

    As nurses we have to work many holidays but inpatient facilities really remind you that at least you get to go home after your shift. The one thing we can do is try to brighten up the holiday for...

  3. Learn To Say It Correctly!!

    Wishinonastar replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    I think having "sugar" comes from when they differentiated "sugar diabetes" from diabetes insipidus. This is a very old way of differentiating, from back in the day when patients were supposed to know...

  4. Wrist watches...what are the pros and cons?

    Wishinonastar replied to danvis_65's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I still have a waterproof Timex from the 80's that you wind. It is only for work and has been scrubbed many times and wiped off, pushed up my arm for some things, and removed for others. I don't know...

  5. Failing miserably at Nursing

    Wishinonastar replied to garysfb's topic in General Nursing

    I think part of your problem is the loss of self esteem that goes with being fired. I don't know if it is possible to completely get over the experience because it happened to me once and I will never...

  6. Specialty with vacation time

    Wishinonastar replied to RachH's topic in General Nursing

    In teaching summer work is often optional. The pay is good. Hard to get tenure though. School nursing it depends on where you work. I only earn 30,000 as a school nurse and I get about 6 weeks off in...

  7. How much do entry-level RN's make in Pittsburgh?

    Wishinonastar replied to ehlim412's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    So depressing. I was making $19 in 1997 and now I am only at $21 all these years later. We are not alone, all the pay in the area is down comparitively. I guess we are lucky to even have a job right...

  8. Merry Christmas Mr. J

    Wishinonastar replied to Wishinonastar's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you. There are so many invisible people out there who are alone. Home health care is a real eye opener and working in a poor area made me so grateful for what I have. I have had many struggles,...

  9. A New Recruitment Trend?

    Wishinonastar posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have recently started looking for jobs. I knew things were bad with massive layoff of nurses in local hopitals, but I was shocked to see so few jobs in the newspaper. I started looking elsewhere....

  10. A New Recruitment Trend?

    Wishinonastar replied to Wishinonastar's topic in General Nursing

    Well I have done that in the past and mostly they say that if they are not accepting applications they just toss it out. I have a job, I am just looking to make a change and some facilities seem to...

  11. Verbal, Written Warnings and Termination

    Wishinonastar replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    Get a Dr. excuse for your absence- won't that

  12. Flu shot issue

    Wishinonastar replied to coolpeach's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Coolpeach remember that if your nerves are injured they take months to heal. Don't assume that this will take up residence and continue to be a problem for you, keep the faith that this was a response...

  13. Flu shot issue

    Wishinonastar replied to coolpeach's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Listen, the world is most definitely out of control. We are overpopulated which is at the root of it. The thing is you have to be rational about it. The mission of those who create vaccines is to help...

  14. Flu shot issue

    Wishinonastar replied to coolpeach's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Ha Ha Ha! conspiracy theories! Tin foil so they can't read our thoughts! Secret extermination campaigns! I love it! "Paranoia may destroy ya". Watch what you write here- they know where you

  15. Is this cheating?

    Wishinonastar replied to BluegrassRN's topic in General Students

    The programs I have been in usually tell us if we can recycle work or not (undergrad, grad). I personally don't see the harm in it if this is for two different classes with two different emphasis. The...

  16. Do you correct your professor?

    Wishinonastar replied to RN9742's topic in General Students

    No, a teacher does not like to be embarrassed this way. I would never do

  17. Flu shot issue

    Wishinonastar replied to coolpeach's topic in Disaster Preparation

    HA HA HA. Have you read about what OTHER countries have going on? This is nothing, proves nothing and is not really appropriate for this website. That is what WIKI pages are for. Of course many of...

  18. Flu shot issue

    Wishinonastar replied to coolpeach's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Wow, such paranoia. The problem that you fail to recognize is that you cannot "prove" that people getting the flu shot makes a difference unless you withold the flu shot for a time and see what...

  19. Adventist and Agnostics?

    Wishinonastar replied to PiedPiperRN's topic in Oregon Nursing

  20. Adventist and Agnostics?

    Wishinonastar replied to PiedPiperRN's topic in Oregon Nursing

    I have to agree with nlmoore though being in health care anywhere you will be faced with a myriad of situations where you feel uncomfortable. I am always respectful and interested in people's...

  21. Flu shot issue

    Wishinonastar replied to coolpeach's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Coolpeach are you certain they gave you the flu shot and not a different vaccine? I have been involved with flu clinics for years and this does not sound like flu vaccine related illness. There are...

  22. Flu shot issue

    Wishinonastar replied to coolpeach's topic in Disaster Preparation

    My personal experience is that if the shot is not given properly people tend to get the red lump- i.e. proper IM technique. Hives however indicate a sensitivity to an ingredient. Soreness is normal,...

  23. Nursing Pin for $115

    Wishinonastar replied to noyesno's topic in General Students

    Oh I treasure my nursing pin. I only wish I could have afforded a class ring from my college, but the nursing pin is so important. Don't miss out on it. You will treasure it one day as I

  24. Why is Nursing School So Flawed?

    Wishinonastar replied to TCASII's topic in General Students

    You know all nursing programs have flaws, good instructors and bad instructors. But you have to realize that the instructors are usually very brilliant in their fields, that is why they are teaching....

  25. Why is Nursing School So Flawed?

    Wishinonastar replied to TCASII's topic in General Students

    Well again we are talking about the ideal world of test questions, not necessarily the real world of madness that we deal with sometimes. Nursing students aren't supposed to know about that yet, it...