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    Failed... Want to transfer to a new school. Please Help!

    donsterRN replied to Butterfly83's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I can assure you that your clinical instructors do not hate you; they are way too busy. The may have (and rightly so) some concerns about your ability to conduct yourself as a professional nurse....
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    Age Factor

    donsterRN replied to rpc19's topic in Male Nursing Students

    No. Although admission criteria varies widely among schools, age requirements are not usually among them. For what it's worth, I'll be 51 at my graduation next May. If nursing is what you want to...
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    Define Nursing in 3 words

    donsterRN replied to FutureNurseSaga's topic in General Nursing

    This is most excellent; should've been at the top of everyone's list!!! It's drummed into us from day one, and I completely forgot about
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    Hit in the face!!

    donsterRN replied to Morning-glory's topic in General Nursing

    I'm so sorry. Sometimes it's all we can do to not hit them back, isn't it? I hope you're well
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    Attention Attention!!!!!!!!!!!

    donsterRN replied to trjohnson0213's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I'm so sorry for what you're going through; I can feel the frustration. Med/surg can be a tough nut to crack; there is so much to it. Is part of your difficulty in the test taking? I'm sure I don't...
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    Co-Workers Read My Medical Files

    donsterRN replied to nurse7272's topic in General Nursing

    I gotta jump on this bandwagon! At my clinical facility, we cannot even look up our own medical records. Whether you're being treated as an employee or as a patient makes absolutely no difference....
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    You can be a LPN while in nursing school for RN?

    donsterRN replied to henryswife's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    In my state (NY), we used to be able to do that, but that is no longer the case. My understanding is that only graduates of an accredited PN program can sit for the NCLEX-PN. Students in an RN...
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    Your Call Light is On Can I help YOU?

    donsterRN replied to MrsMommaRN's topic in General Nursing

    our school lab has a couple of the dummy patients that do all sorts of things for us, but evidently we didn't use them when we were doing our parenteral medication lab. i had become so proficient with...
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    Nursing too gross for me?

    donsterRN replied to Pennfan's topic in General Nursing

    As a nurse, you'll be working with people, both men and women, both healthy and unhealthy, intimately. School will not only teach you tasks, but the rationale behind them. Somehow, knowing why...
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    Accepted at Triton!

    donsterRN replied to haitianrn's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Congratulations on your acceptance!!! I sincerely hope you enjoy your program; it's an amazing ride. Study hard and learn everything you can. I wish you continued
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    help me out

    donsterRN replied to 19000xx's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I moved this thread to the NCLEX discussion forum for wider membership response. Click on the NCLEX discussion forum link at the top of this page, and you'll find lots of threads on this very topic....
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    Dress code question

    donsterRN replied to GrumpyRN63's topic in Home Health

    I would think the same rationale would apply, especially in Home Health! A hospital environment is somewhat controlled, but you have no idea what you're (literally) walking into at a home visit. I...
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    Tech that tells everyone she's a nurse

    donsterRN replied to SCRN1's topic in General Nursing

    This tech gave
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    Thank you....all of you

    donsterRN replied to southlandshari's topic in General Nursing

    Shari, I think you're amazing! Now, get to school and kick some butt. You're going to be an awesome nurse; your patients will be so fortunate to have you advocating for them. All good things for you,...
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    Concerns About Relationships In/After Nursing School

    donsterRN replied to dfj22's topic in Men in Nursing

    I'm glad you're relieved. And I didn't say your relationship history was hard to believe. I said I was in awe. 19 seems very young to have had two long term relationships. But hey......
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    Concerns About Relationships In/After Nursing School

    donsterRN replied to dfj22's topic in Men in Nursing

    Well, as a fellow male, I can tell you that your class will very likely be 95% women. I can also tell you that the majority of the men in your class will very likely be heterosexual. I don't see...
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    What do you do or subscribe to to stay current of nursing information?

    donsterRN replied to Dancin'Mom's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks so much for this information. Unfortunately, it turns out that I live in an area not covered by any of the print editions, but I did sign up for the email edition. Thanks again! Does your...
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    Licensure issues

    donsterRN replied to Ocknok's topic in General Nursing

    Asking on a board for professionals how to circumvent the law is not a good idea, and is definitely not in your best interest. The membership here cannot help you with that. As the previous poster...
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    WSJ has two rocking articles about nursing and I can't provide links

    donsterRN replied to oramar's topic in General Nursing

    That article about the non-accredited schools is heartbreaking; what a tough lesson for those students to have to learn. And the director of the school is now running another
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    What do you do or subscribe to to stay current of nursing information?

    donsterRN replied to Dancin'Mom's topic in General Nursing

    I've never heard of Advance or Spectrum. Do you know offhand if they're available for
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    What do you do or subscribe to to stay current of nursing information?

    donsterRN replied to Dancin'Mom's topic in General Nursing

    I get AJN, Nursing2008, RN and Men in Nursing. I'm probably going to let MIN and RN expire without renewing. I really do enjoy AJN and N2008. And Lord knows I'm always in my
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    Gift for a friend going into nursing?

    donsterRN replied to friendofanurse's topic in General Nursing

    These are all such great ideas! When I first started NS, I bought a NCLEX-RN review, and I still use it to supplement my studies. It helps a lot when studying for quizzes and exams. Barnes &...
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    Advance career fair @ Mad. sqare garden

    donsterRN replied to citygrl646's topic in New York Nursing

    Here in upstate western NY, the hospitals are falling all over themselves getting to the new grads. None of the graduating class at my school are having to do much job hunting. If you ever get tired...
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    wounds! my headache!

    donsterRN replied to lorenwithano's topic in General Nursing

    Consider high protein, high calorie diet w/ supplements. Encourage fluids. Vitamins A, B complex, C and
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    Define Nursing in 3 words

    donsterRN replied to FutureNurseSaga's topic in General Nursing

    Brain, hands,