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    Nurses and Nursing Students: what was/is your biggest pet peeve in nursing school?

    smk1 replied to GrnHonu99's topic in General Nursing

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    Stinky Co Worker

    smk1 replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    There is this "orange mist" spray that is all natural and really neutralizes smells almost immediately (instead of just adding the perfume smell on top of the poo smell). I'll have to go look it up...
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    Are NP's also RN's?

    smk1 replied to Flange10's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    ouch! $$$. Can you still work in an RN non-NP capacity if you choose (say there are more RN jobs than NP jobs etc...) or would you be held to a different standard of care? ( I know I am starting to...
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    Help needed for CNA careplan. Thanks

    smk1 replied to Bumashes's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Are these interventions supposed to be ones that the CNA can initiate and implement on his/her own? I can't think of anything that would seem appropriate for the CNA to write because pretty much...
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    Are NP's also RN's?

    smk1 replied to Flange10's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Siri, do you still have to keep your RN licensure renewed if you are an NP? Or does the NP license encompass the RN so you don't have to pay for or worry about dual
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    Frustrated with the image of nursing

    smk1 replied to Missa's topic in General Nursing

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    Stinky Co Worker

    smk1 replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    i notice less gas with a natural low carb lifestyle, but someone bought me a box of sugar free chocolates when we were going to the movies and...the gas was so plentiful immediate I had to spend the...
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    Not sure I want to be a RN anymore after this!

    smk1 replied to HelloKitty123's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    you havew to be in charge of your own learning. if you want to be an R.N. then P.A. then go for it and find a way to make it happen. The nursing department is not going to have any interest in...
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    Any SAHM's with small kids doing pre-nursing classes?

    smk1 replied to AmericanChai's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    i started prereqs 1/2 time in the evenings when my daughter was almost 3 and went fulltime when se was 4. I am a first semester RN student now. It is tough with little kids, but so far I have managed...
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    should I even try hard?

    smk1 replied to jls485's topic in Male Nursing Students

    oh, and as a first semester RN student, you will not have A&P review in nursing school. They expect you to remember, retain, and syntesize A LOT of the information from prerequisite coursework....
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    should I even try hard?

    smk1 replied to jls485's topic in Male Nursing Students

    we had 2 RN's in our A&P class retaking courses to get better grades for Grad school
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    Opinions please?

    smk1 replied to Soon2BNurse's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    i would do the LVN route because it pays more, you learn more and some of the credits will transfer towards your eventual goal of RN, as will some of your work and clinical experience. The MA courses...
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    Marking on IV bags

    smk1 replied to sharann's topic in General Nursing

    As a student who just went over some I.V. material, it is stated in our books that you need to use a sticker strip because the marker "could" leach into the
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    Who knew that a med tech = MD

    smk1 replied to nursesaideBen's topic in General Nursing

    Perhaps you are thinking of medical technologists? I know that is a B.S. degree. Med techs that are being referred to here, are educated on the job or AT BEST in a 6 week to 3 month class on...
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    Scary story!

    smk1 replied to jen42's topic in Correctional

    I'd wear glasses (even if i didn't need them) a nice wig with a totally different hairstyle and color than my real hair, no makeup and use a nickname for my first name and not have my last name on my...
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    I'm considering becoming an LVN....need advice :)

    smk1 replied to tranquilskies's topic in General Nursing

    Well, everyone has to decide what is going to work for their situations. I wouldn't want to spend 20k because it is completely excessive for out area and i would feel ripped off knowing i could get...
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    Just how difficult is nursing school going to be?!

    smk1 replied to CYR's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    so starting now, you need to keep that tid bit of info strictly to yourself. The teachers may or may not know you are related to their boss, but the bigger problem will be spending 2+ years with...
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    Just how difficult is nursing school going to be?!

    smk1 replied to CYR's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    also wanted to mention that it is NEVER a good idea to challenge the teacher in front of everyone. However when you have a test that is multiple choice and you have two "correct" answers according to...
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    Just how difficult is nursing school going to be?!

    smk1 replied to CYR's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    this is true, but we have a modular more self paced system with a far lesser amount of lecture than normal and not all teachers are writing their tests. (this is where the problem comes in)Some are...
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    Just how difficult is nursing school going to be?!

    smk1 replied to CYR's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You tactfully (key word here) mention that one of the text books holds a different view, and ask which view would the teacher like us to adhere to for the purposes of
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    Who knew that a med tech = MD

    smk1 replied to nursesaideBen's topic in General Nursing

    i just don't understand why med techs are needed when nurses are there. The nurse doesn't need to be "freed up" to help with ADlL's. That makes no sense. Hire a CNA to help the others so the nurse...
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    Clackamas CC interviews this week

    smk1 replied to tofutti's topic in Oregon Nursing

    I forgot about the new consortium with MCC and CCC and OHSU etc... I have no advice except to get the highest grades that you can. Good luck
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    Is this true???

    smk1 replied to tiggerslj9's topic in Arizona Nursing

    wow the Richland-Pasco Kennewick, wa (tricities) number is awesome. You buy a brand new starter home out there for just over 100k still. Very cheap living! so that pay is really
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    What students are taught about nursing diagnosis

    smk1 replied to Daytonite's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

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    how much $ is too much

    smk1 replied to PTU2SLP's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    the "other" board is SDN (student doctor network). In any case people will make what the market will support. When the market no longer supports the high salaries, they will drop. I never get why...