~Mi Vida Loca~RN ASN, RN

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    What helps you get through a shift ?

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

    I want to learn to shoot. No one will take me though. The husband says I don't need a gun and I don't need to learn how to shoot. Hmmmmm maybe he is
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    What helps you get through a shift ?

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

    It's only because I am precepting. When I am off orientation they would have still needed me to come in or I could have floated. Oh well. I like going to work not to mention my paycheck is going to...
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    What helps you get through a shift ?

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

    I got called off tonight because we only had one kid on the unit. I am bummed. I would rather be at
  4. ~Mi Vida Loca~RN

    What have you found in your pockets at the end of your shift?

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

    I apparently have boring
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    What have you found in your pockets at the end of your shift?

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

    :lol2::lol2::lol2: That was
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    How many of you have to pay for parking for your work?

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

    I have lived in large cities. I just have never had to pay a parking fee in any place I worked. Only place I had a to a parking fee was college
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    What helps you get through a shift ?

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

    I agree. I have great co-workers. Some I mesh with better then others but that can totally make a shift. We are always having fun and cracking jokes, doing chair races in the halls. Dancing. Tonight...
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    What helps you get through a shift ?

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

    Allnurses
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    How many of you have to pay for parking for your work?

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

    Crazy! I am so glad for the way it is
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    Where do you sit in lecture

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Students

    I used to always sit in the front because I got to distracted in the back. But then I found friends just like me and we would go into laughing spasms from our witty comments we whispered to eachother...
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    So, we don't learn how to do IVs in nursing school?

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to i<3u's topic in General Students

    We had a little blurb on it at school, like a few hours and practice on a fake man arm. I went home and practiced on my kids. The hospital I am working at the Nurses do their own IV's. They don't have...
  12. ~Mi Vida Loca~RN

    With the way nursing is today, the common sense thing would be...

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to Spikey9001's topic in General Nursing

    I haven't been a nurse long. Only a couple of months, but so far I love my job. I look forward to coming to work and I love that I get paid good money to do something I enjoy. I really don't have any...
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    What are your favorite types of patients??

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to ~Mi Vida Loca~RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I also love the witty patients with my same sense of
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    Why do Doctors think they are................God!!

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to RNdiva505's topic in General Nursing

    Don't say that or you will make me feel old and I am having enough trouble facing my approaching birthday. :| I loved that movie when it came out! He delivered that line wonderfully. It was a classic...
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    What are your favorite types of patients??

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to ~Mi Vida Loca~RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    LOL nothing wrong with that. I have had some people say they prefer the OR where the patients stay
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    Why do Doctors think they are................God!!

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to RNdiva505's topic in General Nursing

    Finally someone knew.
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    Nursing doesnt define you

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to Mrs. SnowStormRN's topic in General Nursing

    Hmmmm I am not sure what really defines me. I see myself so much differently then others see me. It always amazes me. So I wouldn't really know what to say for personality. As far as Hobbies, Ummmmm I...
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    how long should you wait before returning to school?

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to sophie<3's topic in General Nursing

    I graduated in May and started my RN-BSN program last week. Which just reminded me that I have assignments I need to do.
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    Why do Doctors think they are................God!!

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to RNdiva505's topic in General Nursing

    Name the movie quote: "I have an M.D. from Harvard, I am board certified in cardio-thoracic medicine and trauma surgery, I have been awarded citations from seven different medical boards in New...
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    FYI for CO nurses - UCH and PVHS are merging

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

    I just realized my typo. My unit is not a unit a lot of Male NURSES want to work. Not patients. LOL My boss though also is the boss of Surgical, and Oncology. Anyway, sounds good. I would be happy...
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    Do you wear rings at work?

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

    I only wear a watch now. But I was looking at it the other day underneath and didn't realize how gross it was getting. So now I make sure to clean it good. I used to wear my wedding ring but I don't...
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    Change in Matrix: pros and cons

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to nursej22's topic in General Nursing

    I rarely have had infants, mostly older kids and a few toddlers. But as far as parents mostly being involved, yea I wish. I mostly have had parents that are hardly at the hospital, parents that I have...
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    FYI for CO nurses - UCH and PVHS are merging

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

    BTW, if you ever wanted to check out NCMC, they allow people to come and shadow a nurse for a shift. A friend of mine just did that and a previous CI of mine that is a NP there introduced her to a lot...
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    FYI for CO nurses - UCH and PVHS are merging

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

    Yea I was a little miffed to hear about Cheyenne and how you have to be a WY resident or have 6 months experience now to work there. Miffed because the students at UoW and LCCC do clinicals at NCMC,...
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    Not the new grad problem I expected..

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to MInurse.st's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I have the same commute and we have tough winters here as well. Something to think about. If you are worried about the drive and commute. See if there is a way you can get your 3 12's scheduled in a...