~Mi Vida Loca~RN ASN, RN

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    OT: engagement rings during clinicals?

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

    I stopped wearing mine. It is a wedding ring, the diamond sits high and is square and diamonds on the side. After an instructor told us she lost her diamond because the brackets kept loosening up...
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    What's your nursing school diet?

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

    Salad bar and protein shakes for the most part and Ok I confess my friend and I find any excuse to go out to
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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

    I imagine so. That was the reason why I wanted to be in the FBI. I didn't learn about EMT-B's working as ED techs until I was in nursing school. I wish I had, I would have gone that route while on the...
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    For those of you who are certified in CPR?

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to prime11214's topic in General Students

    $20, I ours was $55 :| I have to renew this
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    Wearing all black to clinical interview?

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to Sowhat105's topic in General Students

    I plan to buy black scrub pants. I would wear a colored top though. I can't wait until I get out of the smurf blue, that's for
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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

    Yea I would imagine as a Paramedic you have done it tons and the excitement of it would wear off. I know when I saw it the other day some of the nurses were like NOOOOOO not again. I remember my...
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    Wearing all black to clinical interview?

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to Sowhat105's topic in General Students

    OH MY! I just earned another crazy look from the husband from laughing so
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    Wearing all black to clinical interview?

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to Sowhat105's topic in General Students

    Will you not be wearing scrubs while actually working? Your patients aren't seeing you for your interview are they? Me personally, I would probably break apart the black a little. Like if you are...
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    A day in the life of a nursing student

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

    Thank you for clearing that up, I went back and re-read some of your posts, like when you had said this "If you have a practicum at the end of your program, be prepared to "start all over again,"...
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    A day in the life of a nursing student

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

    Dudette, I am wondering if you can explain how your program runs. You keep mentioning things happening or being a certain way if your program does a practicum. But I am having trouble understanding...
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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

    Thank you for sharing your experience! You bring up a good point with the soreness. When I had to do it on the Full Size sim doll, the next day I had bruises and soreness on the tops of my hands. I...
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    For those of you who are certified in CPR?

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to prime11214's topic in General Students

    The funny thing about the internet is you can't always tell tone. I never once got from the OP that the poster needed to relax or chill out. It can be seen as a "put down" to tell someone to chill out...
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    For those of you who are certified in CPR?

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to prime11214's topic in General Students

    This is always an excellent topic to raise during clinicals. If you are interested in participating in a code as a student, let your instructor know and ask if it is allowed. We are allowed to if the...
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    For those of you who are certified in CPR?

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to prime11214's topic in General Students

    I have seen it done on the side of the bed, a lot of the newer beds at least, have a lever for CPR, you pull it in an emergency and it completely flattens and lowers the beds. Our beds the headrest...
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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

    That part had me laughing. I can just imagine!!! Thank you so much for
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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

    I felt bad for the patient too, especially for the family I kept seeing going down the hall to say their goodbyes for the rest of the afternoon/evening. It especially hit home since I just lost 2...
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    Waitlist length & what to do while waiting

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

    Unless it's changed since I enrolled working has no bearing on getting in or things like that. I do believe they now require a CNA class, (that is what I heard, they didn't when I applied) Make sure...
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    The scoop on Banner Staffing...

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

    I have done clinicals twice now for Banner and have a few Co-Nurses that are part of their Staffing float pool and they said they really enjoyed it. I have done clinicals at both Banner and PVH and I...
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    A day in the life of a nursing student

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

    Yea it would definitely depend on the programs, some ADN's are crappy and some are great, same with BSN's. We have a couple local ADN programs and a couple of BSN's programs and I have heard from MANY...
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    Entering nursing school in Sept. Any suggestion??

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

    See I would have to advise any student about going in with this mentality. This doesn't have to be the case at all. I have remained relatively stress free most of nursing school. (although each...
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    immature nursing students

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

    It will be our little secret, no one has to
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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

    OH MY GOODNESS, now that you say that I do know that story, I didn't remember it was you, but that is the reason I wear "boy short" panties for clinicals, just in case I lost my pants I still had good...
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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

    See that is how I am, although this case I didn't jump in, but you can tell the environment you know? At least I can, and I could tell this particular time had I stepped in myself, without a Co-Nurse...
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    For those of you who are certified in CPR?

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to prime11214's topic in General Students

    Actually, most of the staff in the places I have been in, if a student is nearby, they will let the student do compressions. You have to learn somewhere. It's encouraged. Unfortunately the only code I...
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    For those of you who are certified in CPR?

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to prime11214's topic in General Students

    It would be dangerous to practice on a person not needing CPR. CPR is very aggressive. I only brought a pen. The class provided everything, the materials were a part of my fee. You test out on it,...