~Mi Vida Loca~RN ASN, RN

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    nurses and spelling

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

    I don't see what facebook, texting, or shortcuts have to do with using the wrong their/they're/there in a sentence :| I have always struggled with the using some of the correct words that have...
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    nurses and spelling

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

    I can deal with someone mistaking the proper word usage (since the examples you gave are spelled correctly) more than (or is it then, I can never get it right) the same topic being posted constantly....
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    Nursing School/Life- whats it like?

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

    I am 30 now and I am glad that I waited and ended up doing it now
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    Nursing School Must Haves??

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

    I found a suggestion for this one on this site http://www.uncalendar.com/index.jsp It is really cool and good, I got one for my JHS son, but I never stuck with it. I am not good with orgainizing LOL,...
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    Nursing School Must Haves??

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

    That stinks. I mean I can see more of the reasoning behind the laptops, we can have them but no one uses them during lecture. But I can at least see some rationale for that, but I can't see the...
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    Nursing School Must Haves??

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

    I have never head of not being allowed to record lectures. What was their reasoning for this? I sure hope their isn't a age limit on facebook LOL I live on their and you can always tell when I should...
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    Nursing School/Life- whats it like?

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

    Look through even the first 3 pages on this forum. There are vary similar posts with lots of responses that will give you a good idea what to expect. Just remember, although you will read a lot of...
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    Nursing school students problem.is it racism???

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

    While I don't think the whole world is racist. Racism still very much exists and I have personally seen a lot of it my whole life and still
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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 don't know if they use the 5 rights, but they are taught how to properly give medication and common sense tells you to check as well. My mom is a CMA was certified back in 96, I guess it's a lot...
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    Nursing school students problem.is it racism???

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

    I agree with Leslie, I am not sure if it's BECAUSE you are a minority but they might just not willing to branch out from their cliques unless it can be useful to them. Which isn't any better. Some...
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    Wet to Dry Dressing Steps

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

    We were never even tested out on dressing changes in my program. All of the ones I have seen done in the hospital have just been gloves, not sterile gloves. But if this is for a test you will need to...
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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 would be extremely upset if I or one of my children were given the wrong injection, then to have it turn out to be an injection I was adamant against as well. Double that. Although if people did...
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    Foley catheter insertion and dc

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

    Absolutely they are sometimes done when they don't need to be and I have seen a few cases where they weren't and probably should have been. But I still don't think it's any more painful for men then...
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    Foley catheter insertion and dc

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

    Oh geee, you're right I didn't even catch that when I wrote that LOL I did write it backwards, no kinda about it!. I am surprised no one else caught that or myself. In school we did like 100 practices...
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    NSNA National Conference in Orlando

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

    I was just in clearwater and drove up to Orlando in Jan. Have a lot of trips planned this year or I would really try and go. We have a smaller state one I want to try and go to in Oct. I missed the...
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    Starting to doubt if nursing is for me...

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to lilbutterfly1's topic in General Students

    (I have said this story before for others so sorry for repeating myself to some that have read it) My first day at Clinical Oritentation for Med/Surge I almost dropped out. They told us what they...
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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

    Some of the best blood draws and injections I have had have been from a MA. Had some good ones from nurses as well and some bad. I don't think it's the fact they were a MA that is a problem. But I...
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    Is It Possible To Get in a Reputable BSN Program With a 3.0?

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

    I plan on doing a bridge program to get my BSN at a reputable school. They require a 3.0 GPA They also have Masters programs and direct entry BSN route as well. I believe they even have an RN to...
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    Is there anyone who thinks school is not that bad?

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to 2bnurseTV's topic in General Students

    I usually go through amazon for everything but since B&N online was offering things at their member price I was getting a few books from that and the free shipping since it was cheaper that
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    I have a hunch about a patient and I cannot prove it!

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to WoofyMutt80's topic in General Nursing

    just curious, meth lab stuff aside, how do you know she has a hx of drug seeking behavior and doesn't have a legit medical condition? from this post you have had no cause to read her medical records...
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    Clinicals

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to Lisa, MA's topic in General Nursing

    This isn't always true, I think a lot depends on your schools program, CI and mainly, your co nurse. I LOVE clinicals. In fact, I faced the possibility of having to retake one of my classes and the...
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    Is there anyone who thinks school is not that bad?

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to 2bnurseTV's topic in General Students

    I think this is cheaper on Amazon then B&N with the member price you have to check it's been a while since I was looking at the prices on this one Prentice Hall's Reviews & Rationales:...
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    Advice?My sons friend is acting strange.

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to 1blue&1browneye's topic in General Nursing

    I agree, it seems hard to find a balance sometimes, you have parents that take kids in for every little thing and parents that don't take them in when they should. I know if it were my kids, I would...
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    Nutrition and pathophysiology missing in curriculum

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to on eagles wings's topic in General Nursing

    I haven't seen that one yet so I can't give any feedback on it. I thought I would hate Micro but I enjoyed it. Anyway, congrats, I think I get more excited FOR people that are about to start than them...
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    Nutrition and pathophysiology missing in curriculum

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to on eagles wings's topic in General Nursing

    I was on the waitlist for 3.5 years so I understand add to that 1.5 years of classes just to get ON the waitlist it surely has turned into much more then a 2 year degree for me LOL Since I was waiting...