~Mi Vida Loca~RN ASN, RN

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    Final destination Placement

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to MARIA212's topic in General Students

    We don't get to chose shift, most students are on nights. We get to put our top 4 requests but most don't get their first either since there were way more students than areas. I'm not in for any...
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    I picked the perfect time to get lazy...

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

    The only tests I failed in nursing school was second semester, med surg, I pulled all nights the night before so went into the test with no sleep. I wasn't studying, had home stuff going on. But 90%...
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    Drug Cards are Lame!!

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

    What are drug cards? Are these something you have to create? I am assuming it's a flash card type thing for drugs, I had bought a set. But not sure if these are different since you're talking about...
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    Costs of random drug screening during nursing school?

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to bayside22's topic in General Students

    We had to pay for a drug screen and background check combo thing. It was
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    OT: engagement rings during clinicals?

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

    It took me a minute to figure out what the heck an e-ring was. LOL I was like is that some new form of computer
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    Final destination Placement

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to MARIA212's topic in General Students

    I am not sure if I am on 8 or 12's yet. I just emailed my preceptor this afternoon to find out what she works. It only said nights, so that could be 7-7:30 or 11-7:30. I am good with either because if...
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    Final destination Placement

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to MARIA212's topic in General Students

    LOL I just posted a Similar thread because we just got our assignments too. I hadn't seen this yet. I will merge the 2
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    Final destination Placement

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to MARIA212's topic in General Students

    We just got ours. I got night shift, Float Pool at a really good hospital. I had put Float pool as my second choice so I am happy. I want to get a really good feel in this role, of the different areas...
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    Emotionally attached to pts normal??

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to jdelgado21's topic in General Students

    I get emotionally attached to a lot of my patients. As time goes on though I have gotten better and better about not letting it eat away at me so much after I "sign off".I do still think about them...
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    Doing real CPR as a student.

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

    The Code I watched at least 3 people doing compressions said "ok someone else take over". As far as taking action to prevent it though, I must say. Reading all the back story. It was disheartening...
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    what r symptoms to get herniated disk fixed as an emergency surgery?

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

    Please contact your health care provider if you are having problems for we cannot advise you properly (per Terms of Service). Good luck and hope you feel better
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    Why these meds... please help me figure this out.

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

    I am not sure about how it will be when you are on the floor, but as far as the CD4 count, we were taught under 200 was considered AIDS unless they had the Sarcoma or a few other things, than they...
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    Are Nursing instructors to blame for creating nursing stereotypes?

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

    I have never even had my instructor with me when I first met a patient. LOL But I usually introduce
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    Why these meds... please help me figure this out.

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

    Do you know what the CD4 count was? I know we were taught by the time the patient has the sarcoma they usually are to the point of having actually AIDS. Not always the case but looking at everything...
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    CNA, Medical Assistant or other - fastest way to a hospital job?

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to Edie618's topic in General Students

    I am guessing you are talking about Tele Techs? That is what our hospital calls them. One of the hospitals I have done clinicals at use Tele Techs for all the tele monitoring in the hospital. The tele...
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    Colace and Senna BAD drugs???

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to looking_2_head_south's topic in General Nursing

    I just read something recently that was stating most of the categories of laxatives/softeners were starting to show evidence of increased nerve damage with long term use. That's about it besides the...
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    Things that patients say that make me smile!

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

    How adorable and heart warming that even demented he was a faithful husband!!! I first read this as "my husband and his girlfriend" as in Your husband and your husbands girlfriend. So I was...
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    MCI/ECPI VABch ASN Tuition Balance Post Graduation

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to registerednursing's topic in Virginia Nursing

    To my knowledge school will not release transcripts or degrees until there is a 0 Balance. Even public school will not release report cards if there is any unpaid fine (IE: Library book). Well all the...
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    help with careplan

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

    Daytonite passed away last year
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    Questions to ask during lecture?

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

    I would read through the material that will be on your next lecture and think of some questions on anything that doesn't seem clear to you or you need clarified. I wouldn't ask questions just to ask...
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    Vent...my sister called me

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

    It can your sister too. Not that I would personally
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    CNA, Medical Assistant or other - fastest way to a hospital job?

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to Edie618's topic in General Students

    I think the statement "something a CNA couldn't comprehend" can be seen as insulting. Doing EKG things might not be in their SOP but it doesn't mean they can't comprehend it. I have met many CNA's...
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    Infant Circumcision in Nursing school

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

    Thread closed for staff
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    CNA, Medical Assistant or other - fastest way to a hospital job?

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to Edie618's topic in General Students

    Have you been on a tele floor? I assure you the cna's can "comprehend" what an EKG is and how to put one on. They are also trusted to do vitals in a hospital. In fact the 3 hospitals I have done...
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    Why these meds... please help me figure this out.

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

    Exactly what I was thinking with the Vanco. It's a pretty hard core drug that is very hard on the body to use just in