~Mi Vida Loca~RN ASN, RN

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    Dating and nursing school: Is it best to date another student?

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

    She is responsible for carrying the instructors golf clubs around :/ Pretty sure the poster meant
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    Age and Nursing School

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

    Our youngest was 23 and oldest was mid 50's. The average age was 30's. I was 29 when I started my program. 25 when I started pre reqs and co
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    New graduate moving to colorado please help!

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

    It's a he but yes he was hired as a nurse. He is going to Cambodia for 24 months I think it is. I am not sure what kind of skills he is going to get, he is doing a lot of education and has to take...
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    Ever experience a patient's family member grieving in an odd way?

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

    Although with the added information I can now see the need to keep the wife away, as far as the original question of it being odd behavior, I don't think the behavior in itself was odd. As in the wife...
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    New grad nurses- what did you do to get hired?

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

    I took my boards early so I had my lic 2.5 weeks before my classmates and before the other schools, that phased out a lot of that competition. Of course there were still new grads from previous...
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    Post Interview Stress

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

    Get a business card from the person that interviews you next or right down the name and send a thank you card after. Make sure to dress super professional and smile a lot and give a good solid hand...
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    Which first job to accept...

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to JessRN11's topic in First Year After Licensure

    That is so crazy to
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    Ever experience a patient's family member grieving in an odd way?

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

    No worries!! Thank you for the
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    Ever experience a patient's family member grieving in an odd way?

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

    If my loved one is dying I am not likely to be grossed out by their "ick" factors. Much like I can pick a pimple on my husband but would be grossed out if it was anyone else. If someone tried to keep...
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    Which first job to accept...

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to JessRN11's topic in First Year After Licensure

    For me personally I would go with the second option I think. On a side note, I can't believe you have to pay for parking at the hospitals.
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    Lies of the ER.....

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to Cari Turner21's topic in Nursing Humor

    It's all fun and games until the husband steps out of
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    Dark age testing policy

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

    We didn't have to wait a month but we could not keep our tests or write anything down as well. We got a 10 minute review after the test, usually a few days and we had to hand it back in. It was to try...
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    Lies of the ER.....

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to Cari Turner21's topic in Nursing Humor

    You have to be careful of those pesky potatoes, I am always finding them in my couch.
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    New graduate moving to colorado please help!

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

    Well in my graduating class so far, 10 contracted students were given jobs with PVH. 3 others that were working as Aides were also offered positions with PVH. 2 girls that were working in a LTC and...
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    Nclex-rn books?

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to oztizz184's topic in General Students

    If you school has a good program then the best thing you can do is take it right away. That is when it's all fresh. I would take it as soon as possible. I drove to another state (was 3.5 hr drive) to...
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    Started school, where'd my free time go?

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

    I was one of those students. If I had a test to study for I was finding reasons to be on here and facebook. I just can't find it in me to focus and study. After 15-20 mins I was done. Thankfully I...
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    Lies of the ER.....

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to Cari Turner21's topic in Nursing Humor

    I didn't get a lot of time in the ER. It wasn't a part of our regular rotation. I only got a couple days. I really enjoyed my time there and it's an area I would like to experience. My first job I got...
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    What do you WISH someone had told before hand about nursing school or a test?

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

    Stay away from negative people and the people that have to make a huge deal out of everything. Nursing school doesn't have to BE your life, it can be a PART of your
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    Dating and nursing school: Is it best to date another student?

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

    Or whomever HAHA couldn't
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    Lies of the ER.....

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to Cari Turner21's topic in Nursing Humor

    Baby was fine, seemed like it was carelessness of the parents not abuse. Thankfully the car seat took the brunt of it and the baby was so small that it wasn't over the car seat at all or close. Had a...
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    Dating and nursing school: Is it best to date another student?

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

    I wouldn't date a classmate. One my husband wouldn't think to highly of it, but what if it ends bad? Then you are stuck in a class with this person, maybe clinicals, in a small setting. What if you...
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    Lies of the ER.....

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to Cari Turner21's topic in Nursing Humor

    6 week old baby and apparently a "tire rim" fell on her. Never did get the real story and wanted to smack the mom when she was walking holding her baby wtih one hand with no support of the head and...
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    As a patient, is it okay to suggest a vein for IV?

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to Lahryn04's topic in General Nursing

    I prefer the forearm but most nurses seem to be uncomfortable going there. They try the AC or Top of the hand which is always a sure miss for me. It's also a terrible place for an IV for a hospital...
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    As a patient, is it okay to suggest a vein for IV?

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to Lahryn04's topic in General Nursing

    I am an extremely hard stick, (majority of the time it's 3 sticks to finally get me IV and blood) I always warn the nurses because I have had a few "pros" have some bruised egos when they couldn't get...
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    Started school, where'd my free time go?

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

    I was just in a regular associates program and we had tests on a weekly basis and often times 2-3 exams. I think that's just nursing school for you. You will get your grove and get the hang of it...