CeilingCat ASN, RN

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    Why do people rent text books?

    CeilingCat replied to Saysfaa's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Part of the problem is students are still using their (overpriced) school bookstore. Maybe they rent because they don't know they can afford to buy? My college bookstore (now sub'd out to Barnes and...
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    Question for Nurses who are MOMS

    CeilingCat replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    One thing I am sure of : finish nursing school before you even consider having kids. I've watched classmates drop out because of either medical complications/c-section or because they can't handle...
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    will u give me ur opinion on my nursing school admission letter.

    CeilingCat replied to calihelper's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know the school or criteria for the letter, so it's hard for me to guess what they're looking for. I might go through and remove sentences that weren't absolutely necessary, because at a...
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    Will you delete your Facebook account of you get into nursing school?

    CeilingCat replied to RscodADN10's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I never deleted it. But rule #1 of social networking sites: NEVER post anything you don't want your boss, recruiter, or mom to read. I think keeping it is a good thing: it forces you to think...
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    Grieving a perinatal loss

    CeilingCat replied to Elvish's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    What a wonderful post. Pregnancy can be the absolute best (or worst) thing that happens to a couple. I wish our culture somehow communicated better about pregnancy. I meet women who think it's...
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    Is it tacky to post on Facebook?

    CeilingCat replied to Erikadawn RN's topic in General Nursing

    As long as it's done tastefully, I don't see why not. But remember - people who aren't necessarily on your Friends list may still hear about it. NEVER post something you might be embarrassed by or...
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    What did you struggle with most in nursing school?

    CeilingCat replied to mrgaylordfocker's topic in General Students

    I struggled with a program where there are 8+ instructors. Every one of them does things differently, has different expectations, has different "right" answers, and even occasionally they contradict...
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    Annoyed by nursing commerical they keep running

    CeilingCat replied to Missy77's topic in General Students

    That's the J&J commercial, isn't it? It makes me want to throw soiled peri pads at the screen, I get so annoyed! I don't know why but I felt it was annoying and perhaps even insulting. I felt...
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    As a young male, what can I expect during my OB/Newborn rotation?

    CeilingCat replied to Spikey9001's topic in Ob/Gyn

    If you walk into the room with the mindset that you belong there & are there to help the patient, the patient will pick up on it. I think you're focusing too much on the negative. You're a...
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    New grad 30 weeks pregnant and starting on L&D department

    CeilingCat replied to dncndva215's topic in Ob/Gyn

    It might be illegal for them to ask during an interview. But in a job where you must be physically able to do the work, you may fail the physical temporarily. At the very least they'll not be...
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    TEAS and Critical thinking test

    CeilingCat replied to Path's topic in Colorado Nursing

    Google it. There is a free online sample somewhere online. It tests your general knowledge: reading, writing, basic math, basic sciences - at high school level. It's something you can do better on...
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    Finally understand the Facebook no-no's

    CeilingCat replied to raebabelvn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    The #1 rule of FB, blogging, or any other public internet site: Never post anything you are not comfortable with the entire world knowing. You really don't know who is a friend of a friend on FB...
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    What does your username mean?

    CeilingCat replied to LifesAJourney's topic in Nursing Humor

    I love to laugh. People take things so seriously, and that's when they get stressed out. So I end up spending a few minutes each day online looking at the latest funny things. I love internet...
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    Denied Associate Degree Nursing

    CeilingCat replied to mommy1017's topic in General Students

    Have you talked to the head of the department, face to face? What reason do they give that the English you took can not be used? Was it a problem transferring the credit, the wrong level of...
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    Moral/Ethical Advice

    CeilingCat replied to chinacatSN's topic in General Students

    Her laziness WILL come back to bite her. Either she won't make it through the class or boards due to poor exam grades. She can't have her friend take the Boards for her. If she can't even write...
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    Why Do Nursing Instructors Rely So Heavily On PowerPoints To Teach?

    CeilingCat replied to SarahMaria's topic in General Students

    It's a lazy teacher's way of getting through a class without doing much. Seems like none of them understand the concept that PowerPoint is just to highlight main topics or show a diagram -- all my...
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    Nurse with Body Odor

    CeilingCat replied to prettyinblu's topic in General Nursing

    Whatever you, tread lightly. Some people who choose to eat certain ethnic diets may have a different body odor than the usual American, and be perceived as "stinky" just because it's different. I...
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    Just looking for some other opinions on a topic that came up on Oprah

    CeilingCat replied to mentalhealthRN's topic in General Nursing

    I think she gets the selfish person of the year award. In a world where HIV+ positive babies sit unwanted in orphanages, why would anyone WANT to create another one?? How does she know her baby...
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    opinions on Magnet hospitals?

    CeilingCat replied to nursecass's topic in General Nursing

    I am student so feel free to ignore my thoughts. But as I did my clinical rotation through facilities, I was shocked how crappy my Magnet hospital experience was. Maybe I had higher expectations,...
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    PLEASE HELP I need Brutal Honesty!!!!

    CeilingCat replied to Wyllowdaemon's topic in General Nursing

    First off, kudos to you for being brave and talking about this. In our society, simply admitting one is overweight can feel like hanging a target on your back. To the people who tell you not to do...
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    Do you correct your professor?

    CeilingCat replied to RN9742's topic in General Students

    In my school, you might as well hang a target on your back for the rest of your time there. My instructors don't take kindly to corrections, especially when it's done in class or in front of others....
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    any cure for burnout before graduation?

    CeilingCat posted a topic in General Students

    I am in one of those less-organized, less-professional, less-sensible Nursing schools. We lose a good 10%+ students every semester. It's not that the material is impossible. It's that they don't...
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    bookstore = constant PAIN

    CeilingCat replied to anonymousstudent's topic in General Students

    Why is anyone still using their school's bookstore? Go to amazon or another online site. My textbooks are at least 1/3rd cheaper or more when I buy direct from amazon.com plus free shipping and...
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    Nursing vs. Teaching?

    CeilingCat replied to nurse1109's topic in Nursing Career

    Only you can what is right for you. Do keep in mind there are many types of nursing-related jobs where you're not lifting patients or on your feet for 10 hours at a time. A few that come to mind...
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    Is this legal?

    CeilingCat replied to netglow's topic in General Nursing

    someone correct me but didn't the don just commit a violation? what right does your co-worker have to know what specific drug you're on? as long as the don is aware that you're under a doc's...