NurseLoveJoy88

NurseLoveJoy88 ASN, RN

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  1. Remind me to never work as a Sitter 7p-7a AGAIN !

    NurseLoveJoy88 replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for all the responses ! I will probably NEVER Work night shift again as a sitter. Can't do it, won't do it

  2. CMA posing as nurse...?

    NurseLoveJoy88 replied to WannaBeNrse's topic in General Nursing

    Your right ! No one should pose as a nurse if they are not a nurse, and giving medical advice is unacceptable as a CMA is un-acceptable. I would report her right away

  3. For Fun - Things You Want to Buy Once You're a Nurse

    NurseLoveJoy88 replied to Multicollinearity's topic in General Students

    Once again, someone raining on our parade ! lol Even If I can't buy all the fancy things, being a nurse is priceless :heartbeat Atleast uncle sam can't away my education and compassion gained from...

  4. Think I hate nursing... Now what? pregnant and hormonal!

    NurseLoveJoy88 replied to nursedani08's topic in General Nursing

    I thought LPNs weren't allowed to push IV meds, or do assessments. Maybe this is just in my state though. I'm a LPN student, so I'm pretty sure about

  5. Nurse with mental illness

    NurseLoveJoy88 replied to cutegalrx's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing school at times makes me a little psychotic ! lol. I'm sorry/ I digress. One of my friends in NS had a really bad anxiety disorder and she takes meds. So students suffer from major depression....

  6. Nursing and DUI

    NurseLoveJoy88 replied to GSBrackett's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    I have no advice, b/c I've never been in that situation. I will wish you good luck, and hopefully what happened in your past won't effect you being a nurse. Its not wear you come from, but its where...

  7. Fired up and ready to GO !

    NurseLoveJoy88 posted a topic in General Students

    So I start my final semester next week, and I'm just ready to jump right into it ! After a 7 week break, I'm well rested, read ahead, and ready to face bootcamp, I mean nursing school next week. I...

  8. Hijacking The Class

    NurseLoveJoy88 replied to RNShenanigator's topic in General Students

    Your instructor needs to handle that person. My instructor last semester was the nicest, caring instructor... however she NEVER tolerated a student talking while she was talking, or rambled on and on....

  9. To pass or To be the highest?

    NurseLoveJoy88 replied to psySins's topic in General Students

    I wonder how many nurses will pass a random exam from nursing school after working for about a year or more ? From what I hear from some nurses, they wouldn't. Half the material we are tested on is...

  10. Going to have a student!

    NurseLoveJoy88 replied to ShayRN's topic in General Students

    Always tell her don't be afraid to ask questions, keep your nice sweet attitude, and let her get lots of hands on

  11. Anyone having second thoughts about nursing based on their clinicals?

    NurseLoveJoy88 replied to marie-francoise's topic in General Students

    So far clinicals have not made me have second thoughts. I just hate when I feel like us nursing students are a burden to the staff. Apart from that, I love clinicals and can't wait to get out there on...

  12. Whats your clinical instructor/student ratio? Should I change a program..

    NurseLoveJoy88 replied to miniangel729's topic in General Students

    I would love to have your ratio, maybe I wouldn't be so bored in clinicals if I did. Once my instructor assigned 4 students to one patient ! I was so irrate, and I calmly told her how I would like to...

  13. Back to being an ugly nursing student

    NurseLoveJoy88 replied to lovehospital's topic in General Students

    One time when I was homeless( long story), I had to go to the ER d/t an asthma attack. Anyway before I got discharged the doc came in and saw me putting on my make up. She looked concerned, as if she...

  14. Nurses with a masters don't do beside nursing ?

    NurseLoveJoy88 replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks every one for enlightening me on this topic. Its nice to hear that nurses with masters still keep an open mind about what nursing entails: thats caring, compassion, and

  15. The best thing to do

    NurseLoveJoy88 replied to psySins's topic in General Students

    Congrats !!! to you :) After my graduation in July 09 I'm going to first give all the praise to GOD who got me through this tough program. After that I plan to go out to dinner with my friends and...

  16. Enough is enough: Get out of my wallet.

    NurseLoveJoy88 replied to Bortaz's topic in General Students

    Nursing school is very expensive, so I feel your pain. I graduate in July so I'm hoping that they won't make us pay an arm and a leg. I am kinda of mad now, because I don't have any uniforms for...

  17. are you born a nurse or do the nursing instructors make you a nurse?

    NurseLoveJoy88 replied to misouritraveller's topic in General Nursing

    This topics sounds very familiar !

  18. Want to be a nurse but have a weak stomach!

    NurseLoveJoy88 replied to 987!'s topic in General Nursing

    I feel the same way sometimes in nursing school. I almost passed out while cleaning dentures. I also don't like mucus, third degree burns, and vomit, oh and poop from a patient on iron, makes me...

  19. Reading textbooks

    NurseLoveJoy88 replied to Buff77's topic in General Students

    BEFORE EACH CLASS I skim the chapters, but never read word from word. I focus on charts and diagrams. I do read the powerpoints from instructors faithfully. I don't have time to read three different...

  20. Listing GPA on resume?

    NurseLoveJoy88 replied to Sensoria17's topic in General Nursing

    GPA's doesn't mean you will be a better nurse. 3.0's aren't going to make more than 4.0s. I guess it doesn't hurt to mention it, however focus on your interview and skills you can bring in as a new...

  21. Remind me to never work as a Sitter 7p-7a AGAIN !

    NurseLoveJoy88 replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    Oh my Gosh, I had MAJOR hallucinations last night ! I didn't want to admit it on here because I didn't want anyone to put me in a stray jacket or something. Anyway, it felt like the room was spining,...

  22. Remind me to never work as a Sitter 7p-7a AGAIN !

    NurseLoveJoy88 replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    If I did what those CNAS do I wouldn't have a job there. I can't talk on my cell, or bring in a computer. Well this is an agency job, I make my own schedule PRN. I can go months with out working. I...

  23. Back to being an ugly nursing student

    NurseLoveJoy88 replied to lovehospital's topic in General Students

    Than there was one time when wearing make up got me in trouble! One day I was a hour late to clinicals d/t getting lost ( not putting on makeup), and I was crying my eyes out ! Make up came off, and...

  24. Back to being an ugly nursing student

    NurseLoveJoy88 replied to lovehospital's topic in General Students

    Sorry if I seemed defensive. You're right it wasn't relevant. I'll have to try the Bobbi Brown one day. However I'm mac gir all the

  25. Back to being an ugly nursing student

    NurseLoveJoy88 replied to lovehospital's topic in General Students

    Lovehopsital, I bet you are a pretty lady, you don't need make up or anything to make you feel and look pretty. I've always been obsessed with make up. Started when I was little, and watching my...