~Mi Vida Loca~RN ASN, RN

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    Standing out in nursing school

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

    I just want to comment on one part of this post. The rest of it I am trying to tell myself it's simply a vent. Regardless of the fact that the kids are getting help and that is good. It still is a...
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    "Concerned" about MH teaching

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

    Sometimes it really sucks to have to put what you know that instructor is wanting yet it's so absurd. I have only had one teacher that I didn't care for and I hated her tests. The most unrealistic...
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    LAZY NURSES

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

    I am fully aware their are bad nurses out their, I always make a mental note when I see one of what not to do. I would have to go and recheck but I am pretty sure the OP said that all the nurses on...
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    Medical words that make you cringe.

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

    Super sensitive to smells here. (I know, why did I pick nursing right?) I have had people tell me I have a super human sense of smell. lol, I also will instantly start gagging at times. The girls...
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    Med_Surg

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

    The Fluids and Electrolytes Made Incredibly Easy really made everything click for me. I had owned the book for 3 years and just finally read it 3 weeks ago, Really wish I would have read it sooner but...
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    LAZY NURSES

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

    We have a new instructor at our school, she was a clinical instructor and now is teaching too. She is WONDERFUL, never heard a student say a bad thing about her as a CI just how wonderful she is. She...
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    They're Their and There

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

    I love this website, one of my
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    need gift ideas for a graduating nursing student

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

    Me!!!!
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    Advice for Someone Who isn't Child Friendly?

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

    This varies so much on the kids. When I took my daughter to her 3 year old check up the pediatrician was really nice and friendly, tried to talk to her on her level, problem with that is she was 3 but...
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    What do you do in clincals when you are in a RN-BSN program?

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

    Here they go and work in more clerical areas, management type stuff, shadowing and doing stuff there. They aren't on the floor doing direct patient care. I don't know what the standard is
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    They're Their and There

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

    Oh and a pet peeve of mine, when people claim to be spelling and grammar nazi's and have spelling and grammar errors in the same post stating all this. I see that one happen a lot on
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    They're Their and There

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

    Exactly why I have it proofread by a friend that is a grammar and spelling nazi. lol I have to admit though, the new Microsoft 2010 does a pretty good job picking up the words that are spelled...
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    They're Their and There

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

    When I am turning in school papers and making a resume and stuff, I make sure to have my stuff proofread and I take time to ensure it's done properly. When I am posting on a message board I am in a...
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    Mental Health Nursing

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

    Lecture was brutal and I am a psych fan. More so I love troubled teens, (minus my own
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    They're Their and There

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

    Oh ok, I never knew the name for it. I can't stand that
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    They're Their and There

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

    What is leet speak? I can't stand the texting abbreviations. I don't mind some like lol and a couple other ones. That's about all I can take though. I am constantly on my teenager for his status...
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    They're Their and There

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

    Yea don't read my posts. I am terrible with the theres and
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    need gift ideas for a graduating nursing student

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

    Ahhhh yes a job would be an excellent gift. Or a European
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    need gift ideas for a graduating nursing student

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

    Well I am graduating in May, I am asking for an external flash for my new camera I just got or a Macro Lens I go and get spa stuff regularly so I don't need any of
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    Is anyone having problems deciding between AAS in Nursing versus BSN?

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to skyheaven477's topic in General Students

    I did the ASN and I plan to start the Bridge Program right away for the RN-BSN I graduate in May and should be starting the BSN in October. It worked better for me. I might go for my Masters...
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    Myocardial infarction nursing care plan

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

    I have never used a care plan book. Just found out too that while in my last semester we have NO MORE CARE PLANS!! So
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    Chamberlain RN-BSN 2011

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to niteowlrn29's topic in Illinois Nursing

    There are campuses in a few states, but the main hub is in IL so moved to this program discussion
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    Does Oxygen need to be prescribed?

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

    Yea after I wrote that I remembered that here we are good with 90+ but the other parts of the country want 94-95 +. And yep have had many of seniors that the O2 was 88 and we just waited to see....
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    IV math problem

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

    I can never type math out but I will try. You need to figure out mL/hr You have: 500mL 80mg -------- x -------- = 500mg hr I helped you...
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    How to explain how hard you have to work in nursing school

    ~Mi Vida Loca~RN replied to guest10's topic in General Students

    My husband actually thought that I didn't realize how much time the program was going to take and how hard it was going to be. He had friends that have wives that are nurses and told him how much...