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  1. I got a job!!!

    tokidokifantasy posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Like any of you on here, I have done an extensive research online on tips to get a job, what to do, what to say, and how to prepare. Thanks to everyone and Nurse Beth! I have performed to the best of...

  2. Who hires new grads rn in la, ca

    tokidokifantasy replied to Asia_spain's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I think you need to start google online for the next Job Fair. I landed two interviews with job fair provided through the hospitals. And, submitting resume/application online does not guarantee you an...

  3. I got a job!!!

    tokidokifantasy replied to tokidokifantasy's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    yeah, I didn't want to sound like incompetent, because I knew my stuff, but needed more practice of course. DON said one month is fair, but will give additional weeks should I need them. I will...

  4. I got a job!!!

    tokidokifantasy replied to tokidokifantasy's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    you will!! have faith. That one right hospital will come to you. If you take initiative, it will make things much more

  5. Is home health nursing considered safe? A little nervous....

    tokidokifantasy replied to x28y31's topic in Home Health

    When in doubt, just ask for help from your supervisor. I was assigned a case to admit a patient at his home, and to find out next day that he has moved. He did not notify agency or me up until the...

  6. anxiety vs. agitation; Ativan vs. Haldol

    tokidokifantasy replied to aging1's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Our comfort kits have morphine, ativan, atropine, and suppository. I don't really know how much it all help with my dying patients, because I still see on the pulse ox HR 156, consistently after...

  7. Thoughts on switching to HH nursing

    tokidokifantasy replied to NurseB2014's topic in Home Health

    I have been working as a HH nurse for the last few months. I am doing Hospice + HH for two different agencies. It is the flexibility and the autonomy that really attracted me. The fact that I don't...

  8. East Los Angeles College-Fall 2010 RN Program

    tokidokifantasy posted a topic in California Nursing

    Hi Everyone!! Just wondering if anyone applied to Elac? have you guys heard from the school yet about the 2010 Fall program? The overall score on the board exam went up at ELAC, not sure about how...

  9. can someone pls explain to me?

    tokidokifantasy posted a topic in General Students

    so the question on the test was, if the pt's BP was 55/34, showing sign of orthostatic hypotension, what IV fluid would you administer and why? 1.NS 2.D5W 3. D51/2NS 4.D10W can someone pls explain to...

  10. can someone pls explain to me?

    tokidokifantasy replied to tokidokifantasy's topic in General Students

    Ok!! I understand now! it makes sense now. I wish the teacher would explain better in her lecture. She basically said all isotonic solutions are vascular expander, they are used to treat hypovolemic...

  11. can someone pls explain to me?

    tokidokifantasy replied to tokidokifantasy's topic in General Students

    thank you though! my teacher said that D5W isn't wrong, but just not the best answer. lol. I wish there was a better rationale from her

  12. can someone pls explain to me?

    tokidokifantasy replied to tokidokifantasy's topic in General Students

    and btw, D10W is hypertonic. so I know it's not

  13. can someone pls explain to me?

    tokidokifantasy replied to tokidokifantasy's topic in General Students

    LOL! well D5W is isotonic , so is NS, they are both vascular expander. that's why I picked D5W, but the answer is NS. I just don't understand why it isn't D5W because they are both isotonic solution...

  14. Is Being Fluent in English and Spanish a benefit?

    tokidokifantasy replied to prettypiedra's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    it's not on the top of my resume, but I do highlight on my resume that I speak more than 1 language and other dialogs too. The hospital I did rotation at were just grateful that someone could speak...

  15. Is Being Fluent in English and Spanish a benefit?

    tokidokifantasy replied to prettypiedra's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    so glad I am multilingual too...while doing rotations we had a lot of Asian patients that need care but could not explain it because they did not speak English. I was able to help and that really made...

  16. Fellow 'B' Students...

    tokidokifantasy replied to lilyteen's topic in General Students

    I realized after 1st semester that striving for an A would interfere with my studying and it stressed me out too much. I could not eat, could not sleep, could not study, could not function as a...

  17. Am I being realistic? Nursing school at 45?

    tokidokifantasy replied to aidensmom403's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    The only regret in life is the risk we never took. age is simply a number, don't let that get to you. Life is all about learning and making mistakes....I get look down all the time about going back to...

  18. Retaking prerequisites

    tokidokifantasy replied to mrnurse85's topic in General Students

    Every school is different, some schools look at your overall, some will just look at the most recent classes with the best grades. If you are still worried, you can ask to see if you can get a "I" for...

  19. 0.9 points kept me from graduating with my ADN. What to do?

    tokidokifantasy replied to Jess1980's topic in General Students

    0.9 points away!? wow! I guess we have some really nice instructors in our school. Last I heard, a student was 6 pts away from advancing to next semester and she was so bummed out, but teacher passed...

  20. I just failed nursing school

    tokidokifantasy replied to jrsygirl's topic in General Students

    Nursing school is hard!! I feel like teachers try hard to make it hard to weed students out. They have really weird questions that you never seen or heard before. Not all questions are nclx style,...

  21. Too old for school?

    tokidokifantasy replied to kittykitty49's topic in General Nursing

    Age is just a number. Don't let it get in your way of doing what you want in life. LOL!! You will meet people of different age group in the program, no need to feel embarrassed. A lot of my...

  22. Clinical grading

    tokidokifantasy replied to deviousI's topic in General Students

    yup, clinical is indeed very subjective. We have tough and easy instructors in our program, I was stressed out to find my instructor more challenging and tough compare to other instructors, but in the...

  23. Drs. handwriting - Can you read it well?

    tokidokifantasy replied to RN2007's topic in General Nursing

    there should be a prereq class for the MDs, "how to write orders legibly" so nurses can read. LOL...My instructor told me that the reason MDs don't write legibly is because they only know how to spell...

  24. Study Skills for Nursing School.

    tokidokifantasy replied to jlshort06's topic in General Students

    Does your nursing school offer "nursing school success" class in the summer? the class is usually offered a semester before you enter the program to prepare you for what to expect. They will teach you...

  25. Finshed Final exam today ! One more semester to GO !!

    tokidokifantasy replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Students

    so jealous!! I have 3 more semesters to go.