~Mi Vida Loca~RN ASN, RN

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    Holy cow it feels so good to get an A again.

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to ~Mi Vida Loca~RN's topic in General Students

    BS how? I ask because I know some nursing schools are stricter and some are more lenient. So wondering which way you are wow'ing LOL We are, 93-100 A 85-92% B and 77%-84% is a C. Most our exams are...
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    Need some help/recommendations following removal from nursing school

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to mlb69's topic in General Nursing

    My statement was a general statement about what I saw in your post and see on these boards and in life as well. I thought I made that clear, it was not a direct attack on you personally, but my...
  3. ~Mi Vida Loca~RN

    Holy cow it feels so good to get an A again.

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to ~Mi Vida Loca~RN's topic in General Students

    Thanks everyone, it's nice to have a place to be able to share where people will understand. Cheryl, that happened still on these 2 tests, had I read one of the questions right (it said stage and I...
  4. ~Mi Vida Loca~RN

    HELP! failing med surg!!!

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to mmwarrin's topic in General Students

    I just went through this with this same class, my problem was lack of sleep. 3 books though that were great that I used and even had a lot of questions from them appear on the tests, Med/Surge...
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    Need some help/recommendations following removal from nursing school

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to mlb69's topic in General Nursing

    Completely disagree with this bolded part mainly, but most of your post overall, for one, the motto of "I'm paying you, you work for ME" starts the attitude of entitlement. It's not a good attitude to...
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    You know you're Old School when...

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to snoopy29's topic in General Nursing

    I am curious, why on earth were nurses wearing petticoats?? Another poster mentioned counting all narcotics, that is the way it's done all places I have been. At the hospital they are counted in the...
  7. ~Mi Vida Loca~RN

    My age is showing, or 'No texting, please"

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to mamamerlee's topic in General Nursing

    A few spelling and grammar errors don't bother me at all, (I mean read any of my posts and I am sure their are plenty). The text speak does bug me with few exceptions, I don't mind seeing lol, omg,...
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    "NP's Are Smart Nurses" ????

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to Misslady113's topic in General Nursing

    This isn't true at all, at least, never is an absolute and I know plenty times it didn't happen. Where I get seen for my routine care it's filled with NP's PA's and Dr's. The Dr's are in and out a lot...
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    Community Clinical Help!!!!

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to Nikimarie673's topic in General Students

    That is tuff, how many times do you have to go there? I mean in one sense I would say call the health dept. and social workers, but on the down side to that, I would hate to see this lady become...
  10. ~Mi Vida Loca~RN

    Holy cow it feels so good to get an A again.

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to ~Mi Vida Loca~RN's topic in General Students

    Thanks everyone, it's just what I needed, I was feeling so down, I mean I was happy to still pass my last class, but I did so much better first semester that I was really loosing my drive. Now time to...
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    Was so impressed with my patient yesterday and not so impressed with the family

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    I am still in school,(although I have already experienced patients dying and one lady I got very close to who was the first patient I lost) in our end of life seminar day we had a lot of awesome guest...
  12. ~Mi Vida Loca~RN

    Do you wear your engagement rings at work?

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to SarahBerah's topic in General Nursing

    Our school policy is one wedding/engagement ring, a required watch and only studs in our ears. Nothing else is allowed. My wedding ring and engagement ring are the same, I didn't want 2 rings so my...
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    What the heck is up with nursing school tests??!!

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to citylights89's topic in General Students

    You said you only got a 77% what is your minimal passing grade? Ours is a 77% so I was just wondering. I am terrible about reading the books, but when I have tried to force my self I usually read the...
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    Is Nursing Right for Me? (Holistic-Minded)

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to jkmk's topic in General Students

    it's the same with our school, the schools require it because the clinical site requires it, if you can't do your clinicals you are dropped from the program. no one forces you to get shots, they...
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    Got a talking to....

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to amyqt's topic in General Students

    I get people asking me "what's wrong" a lot if I just don't have much to say. I am generally a very social person but I don't always have a perma smile and when I am busy I guess I look mad. I agree...
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    Is Nursing Right for Me? (Holistic-Minded)

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to jkmk's topic in General Students

    I didn't have to get the flu
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    Is Nursing Right for Me? (Holistic-Minded)

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to jkmk's topic in General Students

    Well the comment that really stood out to me was the comment about people not adding their stupid comments. Just because some people don't agree with your views doesn't make their opinion stupid. Or...
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    What the heck is up with nursing school tests??!!

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to citylights89's topic in General Students

    I always check, I like to know what I got wrong and why so I can learn from
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    Is Nursing Right for Me? (Holistic-Minded)

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to jkmk's topic in General Students

    Crunchy Mama, I understand your views on parenting and maternity. While I am not here to debate them, reading your posts, do you think it's very professional or "intelligent" to refer to people as...
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    You know you're Old School when...

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to snoopy29's topic in General Nursing

    I use like 3 q-tips a day LOL, my mom used peroxide and bobby pins. She would use the curved inside of it to clean the ear out :| We got the vicks layered on our
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    Is Nursing Right for Me? (Holistic-Minded)

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to jkmk's topic in General Students

    I think this might vary where you work. The nurses I have seen have time for more patient care and not just doing tasks. A lot of it depends on your hospitals ratios and my hospitals ratios are very...
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    Hate being a CNA; will I hate nursing?

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to queenjulie's topic in General Students

    Did you do your CNA work in a LTC facility? CNA work in LTC varies greatly then in hospitals IMO From what I saw, the CNAs in the LTC were way over worked and underpaid and I thought to myself I would...
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    nurses and spelling

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to Bormio's topic in General Nursing

    Do we have a popcorn
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    Is Nursing Right for Me? (Holistic-Minded)

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to jkmk's topic in General Students

    That is the great thing about nursing, one isn't limited to only the hospital. But I have started seeing IN the hospitals, more alternative type methods looked into. Wanting to see the benefits of...
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    Intensive Care Patient Gowns

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to Jennifer Opie's topic in General Nursing

    We have snaps of the sleeves for easy access and easy to maneuver around all the tubes and cords. Ours have a tele pocket also. The maternity gowns for my last child were nice and we got to take it...