~Mi Vida Loca~RN ASN, RN

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    will I be able to get a loan for school if I have had to file bankruptcy?

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to horseygirl2rn's topic in General Students

    Yes I understand how it all works, as I said, I worked in the CB dept. But initially your post made it sound as if you file for a BK and your credit score improves, I didn't want people to get the...
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    Is it bad to get b's in nursing school?

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

    I just took my last graded thing for nursing school yesterday. DONE! LOL I have missed a grade many times by a fraction of a %. Not failed the class, but it's still frustrating none the less....
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    Medical Controveries

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

    Honestly, I wouldn't do the common things like Vaccines, those things are done to death. I am about to be done with school and we have done a LOT of presentations in our program. It's so boring in...
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    will I be able to get a loan for school if I have had to file bankruptcy?

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to horseygirl2rn's topic in General Students

    Not sure where you are getting this information from??? Your credit score drops after a BK. It can take 7-11 years for that to be dismissed (sometimes you have to petition it for them to get on the...
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    Is it me? Last few weeks of NS and my motivation is flagging.

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

    Thank you, I passed, we have some busy work left but nothing that is graded. ALMOST THERE!!!!!! Good luck on your finals. I like how my school planned it, they had us finish our Advanced Med/Surg 2...
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    Medical Controveries

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

    Allowing families to be present during
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    Is it bad to get b's in nursing school?

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

    It is annoying to have a stricter grading scale (ours is a little stricter than the one posted, our minimum passing is 77 and a B is 85, I have seen people list ones even stricter than that) but I...
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    No $$ for NCLEX

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

    We can't do the state board stuff until we have our transcripts, so a few of us plan on getting the transcripts as soon as they are released and driving to the state board place to hand in our apps....
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    warm clothes for really cold natured girl?

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

    I know, I was just messing around. I can't help but watch that show. Ashton Kutcher said "Jersey shore is like cops, before the cops show up" haha so true! It's such a train wreck that I guess that's...
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    GI Bill Transfer of Benefits- Can you help?

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

    if you are able to break up the semester cost in a few payments, you might be able to just have to make 1 payment by the time your GI bill money comes in and than you can use that to take over. I...
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    Is it bad to get b's in nursing school?

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

    First semester in my school there was a group of girls that carries the mentality of C=RN. Every test as long as they got that 77% they were happy. Now, I have had to accept a C, I did try to get...
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    GI Bill Transfer of Benefits- Can you help?

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

    I lot of schools offer a payment plan during the semesters. Is this an option until the money comes
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    i have no idea what im supposed to be doing

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

    It's not like that all the time where I am, and believe me, I would rather be run ragged, do you know how long it seems to take for 12 hrs to go bye when you aren't doing ANYTHING and it's not like...
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    warm clothes for really cold natured girl?

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

    Isn't that the chic from Jersey Shore
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    Don't think I'm cut out for med/surg

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

    It amazes me some nurses have 8 Patients on a med/surg floor. I appreciate the ratios we have
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    For Fun--Kudos 2 Me...The "toot your own horn" thread

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to tammy1974's topic in General Students

    I officially passed Nursing School. Took our last final today, passed, and we have nothing else graded. We have some busy work and our Practicums. But the graded stuff is DONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I should...
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    i have no idea what im supposed to be doing

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

    Sometimes the unit we were on was so slow we did stand around and there was NOTHING to do. My last day was this way. The pod I was in everyone was taken care of and good for a few hrs. If a call light...
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    Is it me? Last few weeks of NS and my motivation is flagging.

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

    Last graded test of my nursing program is here!!! After today (if I pass lol) it should be smooth sailing, as long as I don't harm a patient during my Senior Practicum! Almost
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    Choking Infant and back slaps?

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to mg08's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    And watch out for Shaking Baby Syndrome. I saw someone once who thought her small child was choking, she started smacking the back so hard and fast the head was jerking everywhere. I had to jump in...
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    Someone out there, please help!

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

    If you were physically pushed out of the way that is assault. It's one thing if there was an emergency and you were bumped into in the chaos, but for her to physically put her hands on you in an...
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    What procedures do you learn?

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to Stacey92's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I am not squeamish, well shoot I guess that isn't entirely true, I have my things that gross me out, but they aren't blood and bodily fluids. I do however have a very sensitive sense of smell, like...
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    Go ahead...ask me!

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to Always_Learning's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I hardly read. That said, lecture was a huge part of what was on our tests and I rarely missed lecture, I have also recorded some lectures and listened to them back. I am just not a textbook reader, I...
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    Hmmmmm Why Do Nursing Students Fail?

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to yel550i's topic in General Students

    The best advice I can give you is KEEP YOUR ENTHUSIASM, don't surround yourself with students that do nothing but complain about the program and the teachers and blame everything but themselves. I...
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    Loneliness Interventions?

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to FairyPopsicle's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Encourage patient on senior activities, get them some information on them. That way they can meet some friends and interact with others. Different from a support group. Like "fun"
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    Questions about wanting to become an ER nurse

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to AshleyPetrova's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    The best thing you can do is call some of the Nursing Schools you are interested in and talk to an adviser on the best way to proceed. They will know what their specific programs require (because...