~Mi Vida Loca~RN ASN, RN

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    Old dog wants to learn new trick :D

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

    Just noticed my typo, new GRADS not new Grades.
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    Posting your Exam Grades on Facebook

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to Kateoh82's topic in General Students

    I am surprised about a lot of things post. One girl I finally hid her statuses because it seemed like every other status was about her sex life :| But that's the thing, rather then wasting energy on...
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    Old dog wants to learn new trick :D

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

    The ones where you agree to work there for x amount of time when they haven't paid for your school or anything are from what I have seen, usually New Grad residency programs. You agree to commit to...
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    What are you carrying all your books in?

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to bri2012's topic in General Students

    I never brought my text books to class. I brought a small binder to hold my
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    we cannot have acrylic fingernails

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to jh56031's topic in General Students

    Our hospital doesn't allow fake nails. It is so nice after school how a lot of the restrictions lighten up on the job. As long as our nails are kept professional looking we can wear polish. I have...
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    Posting your Exam Grades on Facebook

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to Kateoh82's topic in General Students

    That's not exactly true. I posted a few times that I did poorly on a test and was disappointed as did a lot of my classmates. I posted when I rocked a test because I was proud of myself and it wasn't...
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    New Grad working 7p to 7a

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

    I did nights for my practicum and now have done it for a few weeks as a new grad. I am naturally more a night person and it's harder for me to force myself to bed early to wake up early. I have 4...
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    make up?

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to butterfly134's topic in General Nursing

    I take 20 mins tops to get ready and I make sure I look nice and professional. If I shower right before add 30 mins to that. I love a long hot shower. But as far as hair and make up and getting...
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    make up?

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to butterfly134's topic in General Nursing

    Usually only eyeliner, mascara and a little blush because. I have a pretty good tan so just like a little boost on the cheeks. I wear chaptstick or lip gloss because I can't stand dry feelings lips....
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    Med Student Hierarchy?

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

    BWAHAHAHA I never noticed the lab coats and lengths and I thought you were just being funny until another post confirmed their is a difference. I will have to pay attention
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    MORAL DILEMA

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to TonyaM73's topic in General Nursing

    Yep, this is a misconception. We have had a few Hospice guest speakers and they all told us the same thing. Being admitted into hospice does not always equal DNR although that is usually the way it...
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    MORAL DILEMA

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to TonyaM73's topic in General Nursing

    This nurse needs further education. The patient isn't committed suicide. His body is failing him and he is allowing nature to take it's course. He isn't asking anyone to give him a lethal dose of...
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    MORAL DILEMA

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to TonyaM73's topic in General Nursing

    I don't see what you could have done. Most our COPD and end stage emphazemers (not sure if that is a word. LOL) are normally around 86-87 here with 02 so we aren't concerned with that. Where I am at...
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    How should nursing schools pick students for admission?

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to dudette10's topic in General Nursing

    I was with you until this last part, I ditched most my freshman and sophomore year of high school and then dropped out for 1.5 years.( still made b's during that time so my step-mom made one class...
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    How should nursing schools pick students for admission?

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to dudette10's topic in General Nursing

    I am very thankful the way my school did it or I wouldn't be a nurse right now. You had to meet your pre-reqs (I had more then necessary due to another school having a different requirement.) They did...
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    More attractive grads have better chances of getting hired?

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to AddisonLawrence03's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    The husbands been in the automobile world for 14 years. It's all I have ever seen at all the dealerships we have been in. RV, Cars and I have talked to a few GM's and they said that is what they do on...
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    Narcotic Administration in ER

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to silver2009's topic in Emergency

    I didn't have a ride once in Urgent Care, I didn't know they were going to give me narcs, when I told them I drove myself they said they couldn't give me a shot of narcs but they could try Toradol. I...
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    How do CEU's work?

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to ShaBBy23's topic in General Nursing

    I haven't started doing these yet, I did join the site, my state doesn't require any the last I checked but I plan on doing them just because. It's not a waist of money because my work pays for
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    More attractive grads have better chances of getting hired?

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to AddisonLawrence03's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Go to a car dealership. Majority of the people that buy cars are men. So salesman are usually men, they get the sale and then the finance people are usually young attractive females. They talk the...
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    Hospital switching to strictly 12 hour shifts?

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

    Mine went to 12's but it was before I started working there. They have just day and night shift. Some people are hired to rotate but I don't. The Aides are from 6-6:30 shifts and nurses
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    More attractive grads have better chances of getting hired?

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to AddisonLawrence03's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    You are so sweet, I am not sure how I feel about the word Cute. Sometimes I think it's a nice word to call unattractive people. lol Not that you meant it that way at all but you should say hot and...
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    I hate being a tech. will I hate being a nurse too?

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to K nurse-one-day's topic in General Nursing

    I was hired on as a new grad. My Clinical Instructor for Peds (it was a 3 day rotation and I spent 1 day in the ED) is the Head honcho for Oncology/Surgical/Peds and there was a position open for Peds...
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    Time off for Funerals???

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

    One of the employees at my work lost a child and a lot of people at work donated their PTO and she ended up receiving enough to take a year off at full pay. It was the second child she had lost in a...
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    I hate being a tech. will I hate being a nurse too?

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to K nurse-one-day's topic in General Nursing

    My co-workers have been great. It's very rare we are called off (even with low census, we shut the unit down last night) but they will float us to NICU, PP, Surgical if they must (big boss runs...
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    I hate being a tech. will I hate being a nurse too?

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to K nurse-one-day's topic in General Nursing

    Work on Peds. I LOVE IT. Never saw myself there, EVER! But I LOVE IT. I love my unit, the adult overflow we get we are very picky about. I just can't ever see myself ever leaving now. Maybe to a...