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    what color uniforms does your school use?

    donsterRN replied to Nolander's topic in General Students

    Ours were Royal Blue scrubs. You know, darker than robins egg, but lighter than navy. Our school name was embroidered over the right breast in bright white. I still wear the pants to work with a...
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    What is Nsg Dx, and Why Should I Care?

    donsterRN replied to nurseprnRN's topic in General Nursing

    I will never forget the first time I saw "Disturbed Energy Field" in the list of NANDA diagnoses in my care plan text. I honestly thought it was a joke. For all the bellyaching and ******** we do to...
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    Why did you choose to become a nurse?

    donsterRN replied to shadet541's topic in General Nursing

    No regrets
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    A&P 2 What part was the hardest for you?

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

    I loved lab! The dissection, the equipment, the microscopes, etc. Loved all of it. I HATED the whole Kreb's Cycle lecture experience. And it's not like I only had to hear it once. No. We got it...
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    Am i fully to blame for this or did my mentor act complacement.

    donsterRN replied to tinkerbell419's topic in United Kingdom

    Well, congratulations sweetie; you got us! Yay for you. It should be obvious to you now that few here believe your story. If, and I mean IF, any part of this is true... you're scary and have no...
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    Weeding out of nursing students

    donsterRN replied to Tweety's topic in General Students

    That seems harsh. When I was in school, our skill competencies had little room for error, but we were allowed to miss BP readings by 4 points. More than that, we had to repeat it. And if we failed...
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    What is the pathophysiology of septicemia and pneumonia

    donsterRN replied to dur3x's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Really? Your first post here is to admonish responses to a student nurse clearly unwilling to do her own work from a post made almost 4 years ago? Really? What exactly is the point of your post?...
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    What is the difference between an oral and rectal thermometer?

    donsterRN replied to Brian's topic in Nursing Humor

    I agree with sirI. I can't believe I clicked on this thread! And now that I have, all I can say is... Ewwwww.
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    I'm hoping and thinking I PASSED

    donsterRN replied to ashburns4ever's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I am so happy for you; congratulations! I know what an amazing feeling it
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    If you had to do it over again would you?

    donsterRN replied to Tally4970's topic in General Nursing

    Absolutely. I love nursing. Except on the days that I hate it. But I've never been sorry I became a
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    Passed NCLEX, 75 ?

    donsterRN replied to ~PedsRN~'s topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Really? Because you sound bitter and quite mean-spirited. To the OP, you'll have to change your ID from SN to RN...!
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    Second Semester starts tomorrow

    donsterRN replied to futurenurseya33's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Continued luck and success to all of you. You'll be graduating before you know
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    worksheet with visuals for remembering

    donsterRN replied to mom35's topic in General Nursing

    Ditto. That brain sheet is
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    ICU nursing books

    donsterRN replied to meghan91's topic in General Nursing

    In the upper right hand corner of this page, you'll find a link for "Books for Nurses". Click there, type in "Critical Care Nursing" in the search field... you'll be AMAZED at the number of books...
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    What the what??

    donsterRN replied to pockunit's topic in General Nursing

    dwah'-de-num My A&P professor and I went round and round once when we had nothing better to do. I was finally able to produce a source that listed both ways as correct. He conceded, but made...
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    Getting blood on your hands

    donsterRN replied to ribeyesteak's topic in General Nursing

    Universal precautions requires gloves at the very minimum. Carry them with you. And as the first responder said ... STOP
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    do you make sure your pts

    donsterRN replied to juzme's topic in General Nursing

    I desperately needed this laugh today; THANK
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    Something I Wanted to Share

    donsterRN replied to AICU RN's topic in General Nursing

    I am so happy for you and for your patient. Congratulations! This is why we do what we
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    How long did you lurk before you joined?

    donsterRN replied to nurseprnRN's topic in General Nursing

    I lurked for about a year before joining and making my first
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    Medication delivery of late meds

    donsterRN replied to FshnRN5920's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Perhaps you can post about what you're thinking regarding this scenario. Tell us what you see as the important factors and your nursing responsibilities to
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    What's your nursing kryptonite?

    donsterRN replied to ktliz's topic in General Nursing

    I will pay anyone anything to suction a trach for me. I hate them. I can tolerate most anything else. But the stuff that comes from a trach? I could hurl just thinking about
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    Is it hard to get a job with an Associates degree in Nursing?

    donsterRN replied to bailee4's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    It's also discouraged by the site owner and administrators as stated in the Terms of Service: Desiring to maintain professionalism, text speak (also known as chatspeak, txtspk, texting language or txt...
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    What career did you have before nursing?

    donsterRN replied to julibyrd's topic in General Nursing

    I was a regional administrator for a large healthcare company, eventually becoming a financial officer. I also worked as an Interior Decorator. I became an RN at
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    Defining nursing with a single word...

    donsterRN replied to tgyles's topic in General Nursing

    Learning, caring, knowing,
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    I'm grateful for you crusty old bats

    donsterRN replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in General Nursing

    OMG, I do