~Mi Vida Loca~RN ASN, RN

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    Nursing school and weight gain?

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

    I didn't read through all the replies yet but you can get through NS without gaining weight. Due to medical problems I gained a lot of weight the couple years prior to NS after my last kiddo. My goal...
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    Go figure.......

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

    Oops I totally meant to post this in the General Student section. Gonna have to report myself to have it moved. LOL That's what I get for having like 4 tabs open of the different
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    Yikes!!! Just got my schedule.

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

    @Dolce Yep this is my first job. It's very exciting. Thank you! My NM did realize how loaded my shift was though and emailed me this morning to cut it back to even about 40 hrs for the week. It's...
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    Ok, this one hasn't been done in a while....

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

    Mine stands for My Crazy
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    Tell Me About Your Study Space.

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

    I had a space but I never ended up using it. I am a total slacker. I tried
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    How many use a car for class/clinicals?

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to citylights89's topic in General Students

    I have had a car since I was 17 years old. Was a teen mom so needed to get us
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    Nights or Days?

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to mom2ccg's topic in General Students

    If you go to days when would you go to
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    Resume help for new grad

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

    Going to move this to the Graduate Nurse forum. There is a lot of help with resumes there
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    Why so nasty?

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

    I say you throw down your clipboard and stethoscope, take out the earrings and say "Look B, you gotta problem with me? We can take this down to the ED if you like" Ok probably not a good idea and just...
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    Nurse eating their young?

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

    I don't think anyone's getting eaten here.(seriously reading this board maybe that is where nurses gain weight I am guessing, all these youngins being ate! ) If it were me, I would simply say...
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    Bitter dried up nurses that need to RETIRE

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

    I completely agree. I make it a point to praise the good and quiet honestly I am not one to "complain" even when the complaint is very valid and probably should be made. Years ago when I started on...
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    Bitter dried up nurses that need to RETIRE

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

    I have to comment on this part as someone that has been a patient more times then I have taken care of them probably. There is saying about people not remembering your name but remembering how you...
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    You MUST be freaking kidding me!?

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

    One of the first lessons about being a nurse is being flexible. You're angry and upset because a kink was thrown into your plans. Understandable. But vent and get up and brush yourself off. In the...
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    Night Shift 1 hr commute: tips to arrive home alive

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

    I can't drink coffee. Can't stand the taste. I can do the 5 HR energy
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    I hate waiting on a job offer!

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

    I never made a med error but I did have a close call from Being unfamiliar with the carpujet. I told them about that and what I learned from it. they asked about any med error or close call and made...
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    Night Shift 1 hr commute: tips to arrive home alive

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

    I am about to be in similar situation. Starting night shifts and 45 minute commute. I did night shift for sr. Practicum but it was 7 minutes away and usually had second wind end of shift. I have...
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    Should new grads only apply for new grad jobs?

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

    I applied to the jobs that said experience preferred. Not if it said it was required. One health system will tell you that you can only apply to the jobs that say New Grads May Apply. The other health...
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    Yikes!!! Just got my schedule.

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

    I was upfront with it when I went to do my occupational health stuff. I had my initial contingent job offer that was dependent on background check and occupational health check that consisted of a...
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    Can't wait to go to work tomorrow.

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

    It's good to have posts like this. Some of my favorite CI were still active bedside nurses in the field for 20+ years, 1 is a Nurse Practitioner in the Hospital. They have such passion and enthusiasm...
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    I hate waiting on a job offer!

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

    I had a lot of those questions too and the error question. Don't you love the wait? Not really, but you are so nervous and anxious you read into everything. I would get emails and be like "WHAT ARE...
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    Freezer Meals

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to my4helpers's topic in General Students

    I never got into the whole cooking thing. My husband isn't impressed but he loves to eat; so he does the cooking 99% of the time. I know how to cook and can cook good. I just don't like to do it. He...
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    Bullied by the Young

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

    Based on the new information I am still just as confused. I will say as a "younger" person. (am I really? I think I feel far younger then I am because I am in denial I am getting older; but my body...
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    I'm pretty sure my preceptor thinks i'm done

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

    I was worried about doing IV's. I did get one on my teenager (they will do anything for money). I have had 1 successful on a patient but I had help and although he said I did it I think it was more...
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    Bitter dried up nurses that need to RETIRE

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

    No one should make any big decision when full of emotion. This is the thing I really try to work on because I am an instant gratification person. Mostly with financial stuff; so I was told if there is...
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    Bitter dried up nurses that need to RETIRE

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

    I will just have to disagree that "majority" of the time it's the students themselves that make the nurses "crabby". The nasty personalities I have seen were that way with or without a student. Their...