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    LPN passing meds all over the place!

    donsterRN replied to KarynicaRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm certain that she's probably overworked and overwhelmed, but good Lord! I'm glad your students are not passing her
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    Applying to 16 Nursing programs????

    donsterRN replied to wannabenursi's topic in General Students

    Other than having to pay the application fee for all of those programs, I'd say you were doing the exact right thing! At least one of these programs has got to come through, right? I wish you much...
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    Convince me I won't get MRSA? Pre-nursing school student!

    donsterRN replied to cherubhipster's topic in General Nursing

    One of the really cool things about nursing school is that you will learn how to protect yourself in many, many situations, even the possibility of MRSA infections. Nurses are exposed to so many...
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    LPN passing meds all over the place!

    donsterRN replied to KarynicaRN's topic in General Nursing

    Not picky at all. Sounds like a sloppy practice. We're taught that we do not give a med that someone else has prepared. Your students don't do that, do
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    Need Advice- non supportive SO

    donsterRN replied to STA29's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know why you should have to convince him of anything. Assuming he can read, he can find out all by himself what nurses do and what nursing is all about. You might want to find some...
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    EXAM QUESTION BUGGING ME please help

    donsterRN replied to veleron's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    That's interesting. We were not taught to put the reason for the error. We draw a single line through the error, write "entry error", initial it, and proceed with the correct
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    Your Call Light is On Can I help YOU?

    donsterRN replied to MrsMommaRN's topic in General Nursing

    Ouch, indeed! Makes me hurt just thinking about
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    Vent! They cancelled our pinning!

    donsterRN replied to pugluvr310's topic in General Students

    Thank you very much for the
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    Online LPN to RN (Rue, Excelsior) College - Advice please!

    donsterRN replied to Mandylpn's topic in Excelsior College

    Distance Learning Forum for Nursing / Click on this link and browse. You'll find many, many posts on your very topic. Just an FYI... Suesquatch is a student in this program and knows it intimately....
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    Officially a Graduate Nurse

    donsterRN replied to RedhairedNurse's topic in General Nursing

    That is so awesome... congratulations!!! I hope to be saying the same thing in exactly one year! Wish me
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    I got an A in A&P I....

    donsterRN replied to RN2B73's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Congratulations to you!!! I remember that was a very challenging class for me, but it helped to make A&PII less challenging. Good luck in that! You'll find yourself using a lot of this...
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    Vent! They cancelled our pinning!

    donsterRN replied to pugluvr310's topic in General Students

    Do you have any idea why they've cancelled the event? I guess I shouldn't complain. We're having our striping in the student cafeteria. And despite the fact that there is a fancy new theater on...
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    Failed out of nursing sch. waited a yr and they are not accepting me again.

    donsterRN replied to newleaf0704's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm truly sorry for your situation. But I'm not sure that you can speak about it being unfair. No program has an obligation to accept any student. Each school has it's own admission policies and...
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    Am I the only one?

    donsterRN replied to Britt711's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I know that there are not a lot of diploma programs around anymore, which is really too bad. Those schools graduated wonderful nurses. I live near the only diploma program left in NYS; those grads...
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    I finally did it!!!!!!!

    donsterRN replied to angelwingsamy's topic in General Nursing

    That's awesome
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    Thats it I give up!!!!!!!

    donsterRN replied to Little Panda RN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm really sorry for the situation; it's certainly a toxic environment. I agree with the poster who mentioned calling the police about the assaults. No nurse is under any obligation to be
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    Things you would love to say to your fellow nursing students!

    donsterRN replied to Faeriewand's topic in General Students

    And now, the flip side! 1. Thank you so much for saying "Hi" to me on that first day. There were so many people who seemed to know each other, and then there was me, undoubtedly looking out of...
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    I registered for my first real nursing classes, today!

    donsterRN replied to Sunset87's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I know the excitement you're feeling! I want to wish you much good luck and success in school and in your career
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    When will they change the name???

    donsterRN replied to hand2cut's topic in Men in Nursing

    I'm working too darned hard to earn the right to be called a Registered Nurse. That name is OK by
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    Chem 101 over the summer?

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

    I took Intro Chem several summers ago; a 4 credit course in 6 weeks. It literally was my day job, because I was there 5 days a week, from 8 until noon. It flew by. We were very busy, but I got my A...
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    Things you would love to say to your fellow nursing students!

    donsterRN replied to Faeriewand's topic in General Students

    Ooh, I'm gonna like this thread...! 1. Shut up now! I am paying tuition to learn from the instructors. I don't care who is doing how and what to whom. I want to listen to the lecture, thanks. 2....
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    Can you be kicked out of nursing school for...

    donsterRN replied to greyghost12345's topic in General Nursing

    Generally speaking, and in answer to your question... yes, a nursing school can terminate a student for violation of patient confidentiality. I do not know what kind of burden of proof the school or...
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    Fired because i did not accept the assignment

    donsterRN replied to radial34's topic in General Nursing

    And now, back on topic. To refresh the memory, the OP was looking for a little support because she had been terminated for refusing an assignment. Please do carry on. And if one happens to feel the...
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    Nursing and Math

    donsterRN replied to carebear1976's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Math wiz? No. Some math proficiency? Yes. School will teach you conversions and drug calculations. It helps to say on top of that, and to practice a lot. My program requires a semester of Algebra...
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    Nurses spelling troubles

    donsterRN replied to limarie's topic in General Nursing

    It's not just you! I use abbreviations and symbols in my writing to everybody anymore. Even my emails have c, a, p, etc. I get requests for explanations from the non-nursing