~Mi Vida Loca~RN ASN, RN

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    My vent and What I will learn from it?

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

    I have to give myself injections SubQ every morning in my abdomen. We were taught in school to hold it for 10 seconds after administering because this was supposed to be better. So doing my own...
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    You know you're Old School when...

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

    This wasn't from nurses, but it's health related, I remember when moms used to force you on your side once a week to get peroxide poured in your ear to "keep it clean" and it tickled and was annoying...
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    nurses and spelling

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

    I don't know what type I am. But if it does, I am with the type that is bad at
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    nurses and spelling

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

    My rear view mirror has it on their as well, but it's just not me. I am a left or right kind of girl LOL In my town though people are so appalued if you don't know the directions, especially when the...
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    CRNA Hopefuls in Colorado?

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to Katie707's topic in Colorado Nursing

    I am glad someone pointed out how old this post was, I was going to say FRCC-Fort Collins campus doesn't have a BSN program, they never have, UNC does. Last I looked into CRNA programs (no longer an...
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    Is Nursing Right for Me? (Holistic-Minded)

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

    It will only be a problem for her if she lets it
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    Is Nursing Right for Me? (Holistic-Minded)

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

    Since you expressed a desire in L&D, babies, I think the Nurse Midwife role might actually work real well for you. You have to get through school and get your experience which might consist of a...
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    nurses and spelling

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

    This is totally me. I moved to CO a few years ago and everyone here gives directions in North South East and West.. That isn't me. Someone well tell me, "Go to the light and go west" my reply "is...
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    Is Nursing Right for Me? (Holistic-Minded)

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

    And you don't have to. I do believe in vaccinations, but not all of them. Regardless, you will though encounter this sort of thing, so be prepared if you do decide to go into nursing school. You also...
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    Is Nursing Right for Me? (Holistic-Minded)

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

    The poster asked for feedback, not for their opinions or ideas to be ripped to shreds, implied they are lying or made fun of. As far as not beliving what the Dr. said, I have personally heard a few...
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    nurses and spelling

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

    He is almost done with the second book! I also engage in conversation with him about them to make sure he is really reading them. I think he is starting to like them more now that their is a lot more...
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    nurses and spelling

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

    Funny you have felt this way, you have never even stood out to me until recently (as in the past couple days)when in another post you were downing a post I had made by quoting a lot of the things I...
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    nurses and spelling

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

    I actually made a deal with my teen son to get him to read the twilight Series. It wasn't that I wanted him to turn into some Twilight fanatic like his mother, but I have to admit, I thought it was...
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    nurses and spelling

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

    I just found it ironic those that claim to be such sticklers, would have errors. I personally don't find anything wrong with a few typos of misspellings on an informal setting, as I have stated...
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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 understand what you are saying. I am one of the first people to get annoyed with students that take no responsibility for themselves, everything is the fault of the teacher. One student regretted...
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    Wet to Dry Dressing Steps

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

    I just watched a nurse pack an extremely deep and long wound, the orders from the doc were written out step by step. She did change gloves after taking all the stuff out and getting the wound to stop...
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    Why not a "match day" for nurses?

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

    i think you make some really valid points. as a student myself, i don't feel we are getting enough clinical time. first semester clinicals were a joke as far as learning skills. i still found ways to...
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    nurses and spelling

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

    I absolutely agree that anyone turning in a resume or something formal, whether it be a paper for school, a memo or email to employees, a handout and so on. It should be proofread and professional. I...
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    nurses and spelling

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

    I have to disagree with this, well at least in my case and what I have seen in one of my children. I have always been an avid reader. For birthdays growing up, I was very happy with a series of books...
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    nurses and spelling

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

    It's because teachers have to put all their focus into students passing all the different testing required and everything else gets cut. It's all about Ccap testing WASL testing and the billion other...
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    Wet to Dry Dressing Steps

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

    No matter what seems right or what is done where, if this is for testing purposes go with the steps your instructor taught
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    nurses and spelling

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

    See here is another post that talks about being a stickler for grammar and spelling while having misspelled words. I saw the same thing in another post (not of yours). I would think that if anyone is...
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    nurses and spelling

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

    Most of a nurses communication skills with their patients are going to be in a verbal form, not a written form. I could be wrong, but from what I have seen, majority of a nurses written communication...
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    Wet to Dry Dressing Steps

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

    Well shoot, guess that info hasn't been passed on to the hospital I am at yet LOL Although I have seen that what we are taught in school and what is done in the real world is often times
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    How Long Does it Usually Take To Get a BSN as an RN?

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

    I know where I live, I have found a few online Bridge program that are for a year, well it's 14 months if you do it full time, you only have to go to the campus on the orientation day. I don't...