~Mi Vida Loca~RN ASN, RN

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  1. ~Mi Vida Loca~RN

    Do you really need a rolling backpack?

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to windmill182's topic in General Students

    I refuse to own a minivan and I refuse to use a rolling backpack
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    Pyxis - The Ultimate Fomite

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

    I have never had a problem with my finger being read but I never thought about how nasty that finger scanner must be until this post.
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    When an employee is a patient

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

    His stay should not have been discussed with anyone not involved in his care. It IS a HIPAA violation. The unit should not have contacted his boss on ANOTHER unrelated unit to discuss his hospital...
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    your gpa

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to JonB04's topic in General Students

    I don't think mine was much better. I think around 2.7 something. I didn't really care or was I focused in my pre reqs, I did better in nursing school then my pre reqs
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    LVN to RN on same floor?

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

    The company hires them for their Clinics and Doctors offices and stuff. Just not for the hospital. I guess it wasn't productive with the restrictions they had or something. That's what I have heard...
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    My novel and words of inspiration to share with current students & soon to be GN!

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN posted a topic in General Students

    This is really long because I tend to really ramble when I get excited about something, but I think worth the read so stay with me. I was going to wait to post this until after I officially had a job,...
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    LVN to RN on same floor?

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

    Is there a reason you quoted me for this
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    Calling all pen aficionados...please report here

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

    Yeah personally, I prefer a little
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    Calling all pen aficionados...please report here

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

    That's what I am talking about I love my RSVP Pens, they have a great
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    Calling all pen aficionados...please report here

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

    Nothing wrong with a curvy pen. Geeeze even the pens need to be anorexic
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    My novel and words of inspiration to share with current students & soon to be GN!

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

    It's on a unit you never want to work on. (Peds) LOL We don't have any male nurses on the unit. Actually my boss runs Surgical also and they are going to post a few more positions soon for non-new...
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    I have the Stink Gag

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to uRN4it's topic in General Students

    Peppermint oil works good too. Just don't get it IN your nose :| It helped me through a major GI
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    LVN to RN on same floor?

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

    We don't have any LPN/LVN's in our hospital. The same company has another smaller hospital locally and they have a handful of LPN's but they have a deadline to get their RN. When they get it they will...
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    Minor things people get fired/wrote up over,,,give examples.

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

    crazy! we are allowed to clock in up to 7 mins
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    $450 scrub top... yeah, I know, for real.

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to A&OxNone's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA Looks like Football
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    My novel and words of inspiration to share with current students & soon to be GN!

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

    You all are very welcome. I am so excited for those beginning their journey. 2 months in and I LOVE my job. LOVE my Co-Workers, LOVE my Bosses and LOVE my hospital. You really can have it all. I got...
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    New graduate moving to colorado please help!

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to NY2CO's topic in Colorado Nursing

    FRCC is a very good program that produces good quality nurses. For a lot of people; doing the associates first and then bridging into a BSN program is what works best for them. I spoke with tons of...
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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 would have said that a couple years ago but I don't like the direction PVHS is going with it's nurses. I hope they work it out because it really shows in the
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    New Grad catch up

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

    So stoked, I got a 750 dollar referral bonus for my friend that I got an interview for. She was hired part time (although she will get full time hours) so it's 750. If they would have hired her at...
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    My novel and words of inspiration to share with current students & soon to be GN!

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

    Bumping for the new semester~~ Congratulations you
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    Physical restraint on uncooperative children

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

    Have you ever had to try and stick a strong willed 3 year old? It's amazing how strong a kiddo can be in the moment of fight or flight. Adults are the same. I had to do an IV on a 3 year old last...
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    Drug tested and scared

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

    Same here. I get so worried about it even when I know I have nothing to worry about. My first nursing job (and only lol) I was even more of a wreck because so much was on the line and my hopes were...
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    Your one stop for all the most popular pressing questions on allnurses!

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

    I have about 15 people from here on my
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    Saline flush without a physician order?

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

    So last night I had to keep calling a doc a lot, this doc is not happy with the hospital doing CPOE now and him having to enter his own orders and stuff (although when they call back we will still do...
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    Good grades = job?

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to Remeran's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I think your volunteering will help more then grades. I don't imagine it could hurt, but around here, they never asked for grades. One person in my class got an award from the college, like a big...