~Mi Vida Loca~RN ASN, RN

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    Are there any books i can read to better understand Med-surg class?

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

    Check out the Made incredibly easy series. I used the Fluid and Electrolytes one and it was great and cleared so much up for
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    Time commitment for ADN program??

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

    Eta: they don't need you less as they get older. My teen is the most time consuming with all the various activities he has going
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    Time commitment for ADN program??

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

    It's all individual. I hardly put a lot of time into studying and I didn't give up anything. I have 4 children and I only missed things if I had class or clinicals during the time of the event....
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    passed or failed may 18, 2011

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to gracey grace's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I could not imagine spending hours on the test. I was in and out in under an hour. I have always been a really fast test
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    Pay difference Denver, CO Springs, Ft. Collins

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to Liz520's topic in Colorado Nursing

    Hmmmm guess things have changed a bit there since the last time I was there. Granted i have a big family so I have never looked at condos or apartments and stuff. Only houses. I remember last time I...
  6. ~Mi Vida Loca~RN

    hair up or down?

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

    If you tend to play with your hair when you are nervous, wear it up or pulled back. My previous CI who is an Acute Care NP had her daughter who does a LOT of hiring come and talk to a few of us about...
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    Interview at UCH and from CA.

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to adamsli88's topic in Colorado Nursing

    I don't know how it works when you are transferring, but from the day I turned in my application and transcripts and stuff to the state, I had my ATT the next day. I drove to Casper, WY to test 2 days...
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    Pay difference Denver, CO Springs, Ft. Collins

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to Liz520's topic in Colorado Nursing

    Did you compare the increase of pay to the cost of the area. Vail is a pretty expensive place to live so I would imagine they would pay more. Liz520, I know a lot of people that live in Fort Collins...
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    Nclex RN June 2011 lets study together.

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to Gold2010's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    None of them state what they consider the minimum to be in a % form that I can find. I know it's supposed to in the end be a minimum competence level and that in April 2010 that minimum was raised....
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    What do you always have in your scrub pockets?

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

    Mad Dog was so
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    Thank you card after interview?

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

    I have had 3 hiring managers say Thank You cards (not email) sealed the deal with a
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    Nclex RN June 2011 lets study together.

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to Gold2010's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I believe I heard the minimum passing rate now is 77% but I am not positive. I just remember hearing
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    Pearson Vue Trick - Does it Work Every Time? Part 2

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to Silverdragon102's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    You have to wait to do the pop up until on pearson vue it says "results delivered" or "delivery successful" something like that. Then you can do the pop
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    New RN's...do you have a job ?

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to pat8585's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Graduated on the 10th, took NCLEX on the 16th, got my Lic.# the next day. (we are told not to apply until we have that) started applying on the 17th. I just NAILED a pre-screening interview for a...
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    Nclex RN June 2011 lets study together.

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to Gold2010's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    3should be the right answer. When someone is having breathing trouble get them sitting up. Sometimes that might be enough. If not you go from
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    Did I pass NCLEX-RN?

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to kponderRN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I am not sure how your area works, but we can create an account and track our status on our states website from when we get the ATT and they get our application. While I took the test it showed who my...
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    need help pls

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to viccy274's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    CO only allows 3 as well and a 45 day wait in between
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    Can student administer medication without RN supervision?

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

    Family can administer meds under some situations without a license. My mom gives my dad his weekly infusions in his port in his chest. The stuff she gives is derived from human plasma and then at the...
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    How do you guys feel about shadowing?

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

    :lol2:
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    how did you celebrate?

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

    We had summer for like a week and now I don't know what the heck has happened to this
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    Nclex RN June 2011 lets study together.

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to Gold2010's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    The new edition Kaplan book (purple) does a very good job in explaining how to break the question down and what order you would pick things in. I was very impressed with
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    Low sodium blood levels

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to Darkpk55's topic in General Students

    I didn't read it as them wanting it done for them. Sounds like they are needing
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    Nclex RN June 2011 lets study together.

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to Gold2010's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I wouldn't put it off. Statistics show the longer you wait to take it the lower the pass rate goes down. It's best to do it right away when everything is still
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    Nurse/Student ratio at clinicals

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

    We have sheets stating what we can do and we are responsible for letting them know. If we do something we aren't allowed to do, we got kicked out of the program. The nurses were always fine with us...
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    how did you celebrate?

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

    I am going to visit my sister and new nephew in 2 weeks. Also going to drive up to see family I have in washington. We lost our brother in January and with school I didn't really have time to cope...