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    If I Said on Here What I Wanted to Say.

    exnavygirl-RN replied to DixieRedHead's topic in General Nursing

    I go through the motions of replying to post. They usually begin with "Are you bleeping serious?". I type it all out, go back and read it, and then decide against posting it. In a way it satisfies...
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    If I see one more post titled....

    exnavygirl-RN replied to PinkRocksLikeMe's topic in General Nursing

    Should I get pregnant in nursing school if I'm jobless and my spouse/boyfriend is a dead beat bum? Well,
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    Trying to help a classmate that has NCLEX fail round 2

    exnavygirl-RN replied to ChinupBSNRN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I used the Saunders comprehensive review and Kaplan Strategies book. I took the practice test over and over. I also wrote out the rationale's for the questions I missed. The Kaplan strategies book...
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    If I see one more post titled....

    exnavygirl-RN replied to PinkRocksLikeMe's topic in General Nursing

    Call in sick and then post pictures of themselves partying (same day) on FB.
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    If I see one more post titled....

    exnavygirl-RN replied to PinkRocksLikeMe's topic in General Nursing

    Have I mentioned how much I LOVE this
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    If I see one more post titled....

    exnavygirl-RN replied to PinkRocksLikeMe's topic in General Nursing

    They conveniently leave this info
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    Looking for info about IHS

    exnavygirl-RN replied to nevb's topic in General Nursing

    I worked on the Navajo Reservation last year. The facility I worked had inpatient med/surg/peds, ICU, and OB. They were IHS and now they are a private (or some say "Tribal") facility. I loved it. Send...
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    If I see one more post titled....

    exnavygirl-RN replied to PinkRocksLikeMe's topic in General Nursing

    I love how the post topics read "Unusal situation" or "Unique situation". If the poster would go back a few hundred post they would see that their issue is not so
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    What has been your worst nightmare about work?

    exnavygirl-RN replied to JeneraterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I dream about leaving used syringes in patient's beds. eeek. Luckily, I've never done it. *knock on
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    Things that nurses say that may seem inappropriate to lay people

    exnavygirl-RN replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    "Bend over. This won't hurt much." "Spread your legs. This may feel weird coming out." (D/C foley catheter) "When was you last BM? What did it look
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    If I see one more post titled....

    exnavygirl-RN replied to PinkRocksLikeMe's topic in General Nursing

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    If I see one more post titled....

    exnavygirl-RN replied to PinkRocksLikeMe's topic in General Nursing

    What about a cowbell suppository? Lube or no lube? Sorry. I had to go
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    If I see one more post titled....

    exnavygirl-RN replied to PinkRocksLikeMe's topic in General Nursing

    {{valley girl}} Should I like wear purple scrubs or pink scrubs to work tonight. I am like so confused. This thread has made my day.
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    What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    exnavygirl-RN replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    Love
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    who else is in Chamberlain RN-BSN program currently

    exnavygirl-RN replied to sunzzi's topic in Chamberlain College

    Way to go! I liked the Econ class. It was hard but it opened my eyes to some
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    who else is in Chamberlain RN-BSN program currently

    exnavygirl-RN replied to sunzzi's topic in Chamberlain College

    I enjoyed Statistics. I watched the recordings of the live lecture so that I could start and stop when I needed to. I learned a lot in Economics but it took a little more
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    who else is in Chamberlain RN-BSN program currently

    exnavygirl-RN replied to sunzzi's topic in Chamberlain College

    You can do it! I started July 2009 during a cross country move and finished in Feb 2011. About 1 1/2 years for
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    The VA Medical Center Pay

    exnavygirl-RN replied to crystalclear's topic in General Nursing

    I work for the V. A. in Biloxi. I have worked here as a LPN and RN. As far as the hiring process, it can take weeks to months. Just when you have given up on hearing anything they call you. :-) ha ha...
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    hospice RN certification

    exnavygirl-RN replied to weavrvirgorising's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Thanks
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    hospice RN certification

    exnavygirl-RN replied to weavrvirgorising's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I'm so glad I found this thread. I'm taking the CHPN exam December 1st. I have the Core Curriculum and Study Guide. I have also printed out information on Medicare as it relates to Hospice. A previous...
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    It shouldn't have happened this way....

    exnavygirl-RN replied to nerdtonurse?'s topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Breaks my
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    Do you clap for your patients?

    exnavygirl-RN replied to Bruce_Wayne's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I had a patient that had a NG tube. The MD told her that we could remove it if she had a BM. Well she did and we cheered for her. She was such a
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    Anyone attend Fort Hays State University or American Sentinel University?

    exnavygirl-RN replied to Melody007_FNP-C's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Lunah, Does EC's MSN require a trip to Albany, NY at one
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    Funniest Patient Lie.....

    exnavygirl-RN replied to RNdiva505's topic in General Nursing

    During an admission assessment a patient was asked how much alcohol he drank a day. The patient replied "I drink 2 beers a day". Two nights later when the patient was found naked under his hospital...
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    What have you found in your pockets at the end of your shift?

    exnavygirl-RN replied to Poi Dog's topic in General Nursing

    Saline flush cap, saline flush (which I tried to use as a pen), plugs from IV bags, tape, packs of gauze, someone elses pen, empty medication packets, finger-stick lancets (unused), pieces of paper...