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    Learn To Say It Correctly!!

    metal_m0nk replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    Orientate....That's the one that bugs me. My mom says it all the time. Makes me want to maim small
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    Where are all of the "experienced nurses hiding?"

    metal_m0nk replied to SWS RN's topic in General Nursing

    And separate it into sub-sections: paprika seasoned nurse...thyme seasoned, Tabasco...honey lemon...Just so I know what I'm walking
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    Students are cut-throat!

    metal_m0nk replied to livenlearn08's topic in General Students

    I'm really very sorry to say this, and it is nothing personal whatsoever, but... What a colossal waste of time and energy for the both of you. This is exactly the reason why I would tend to politely...
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    Is this bizarre?

    metal_m0nk replied to mcpnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Hmm...I see. That's pretty ****** up,
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    Is this bizarre?

    metal_m0nk replied to mcpnurse's topic in General Nursing

    He shouldn't have agreed to take that test. Of course he didn't do well on a competency test, he's a new grad with two weeks of orientation. If it had been me, I'd have started quietly looking for...
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    homeostasis is functionally wrong??

    metal_m0nk replied to httamli's topic in General Students

    I could be wrong, but judging by the question you presented, I would imagine that he expects his students to really engage in the material, rather than just memorize and parrot. I don't see anything...
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    homeostasis is functionally wrong??

    metal_m0nk replied to httamli's topic in General Students

    Homeostatic mechanisms regulate change with change. That is what is "functionally" wrong with the idea that homeostasis maintains the "constancy" of the internal environment. Use that idea to answer...
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    A&P I - Grade not what I expected...

    metal_m0nk replied to Juliet Foxtrot's topic in General Students

    Ditto what Meriwhen said...If you're devastated over a B now, you're in for a real shocker when you start taking nursing classes.... If you feel for certain that you earned now less than an A, why not...
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    AACN reports on Job Opportunities

    metal_m0nk replied to JenRN2010's topic in General Nursing

    Well...Now I know who to call when I graduate. It's on record - can't back
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    allnurses member mentor

    metal_m0nk replied to dark40's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not much for asking advice...And if I have homework questions, I take them to my professors/instructors...However there is a small handful of posters here whose insights I respect. I won't name...
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    Is 53k for school worth it?

    metal_m0nk replied to Dragonsmack's topic in General Nursing

    I wouldn't pay 53k for a 2 year degree unless it were from an Ivy League school. If it sounds too good to be true, it usually is. If it sounds too good to be true AND has a hefty price tag attached,...
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    I'll probably find out soon enough, but I'm curious...

    metal_m0nk posted a topic in General Nursing

    Please excuse my ignorance, as I am just starting on this journey into nursing and the healthcare field in general. I have done some volunteer work on nursing floors, but never been exposed to touchy...
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    To Do: Over Summer Vacation

    metal_m0nk replied to Tara:)'s topic in General Students

    I'll be finishing up my co-reqs this
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    When ill equipped students affect your grade...

    metal_m0nk replied to wahwahgerman's topic in General Students

    *Chuckle* In other words, teamwork or working together for a common good is best exemplified by doing what is expected of you until you get what you want/need and then retaliating.... Off-topic, I...
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    Does anyone have a good site/advice for breastfeeding?

    metal_m0nk replied to friendlysmile's topic in General Nursing

    :up: Check for a local chapter in your area. A lot of them offer meetings you can go to where you can learn and ask
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    Stressing and deciding on Nursing classes

    metal_m0nk replied to deevang001's topic in General Nursing

    Honestly, this is a question that no one can answer for you. Whether or not that kind of course load will be completely overwhelming to you will depend on your comfort level with the material, your...
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    Why are nurses so hard on each other?

    metal_m0nk replied to Dragonsmack's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with you there, as I have that urge too. Unfortunately though, often times there is someone (or a couple of folks) who take the concept a little too far, using the fact that the...
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    Why are nurses so hard on each other?

    metal_m0nk replied to Dragonsmack's topic in General Nursing

    I see your point that attitude does have some bearing on experience. I don't dispute that. Where it gets a little hazy for me, is where the responsibility for attitude adjustment should be directed. I...
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    Why are nurses so hard on each other?

    metal_m0nk replied to Dragonsmack's topic in General Nursing

    That goes for all people. Seriously. If a person can manage to leave the belittling, deception, snubbing, excessive and/or unconstructive criticism, and gossip (personal baggage) at the door, a...
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    Why are nurses so hard on each other?

    metal_m0nk replied to Dragonsmack's topic in General Nursing

    Daaaaaaaamn,
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    Why are nurses so hard on each other?

    metal_m0nk replied to Dragonsmack's topic in General Nursing

    no one is innocent. still, that is no excuse for lateral violence. if you (not you specifically, but "you" in the general sense) cannot, as a trained and educated professional and as an adult, endure...
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    What on earth did nursing students do before the internet and msg boards??

    metal_m0nk replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    Homework...
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    RN Program Competition

    metal_m0nk replied to hkandpi's topic in General Students

    LoL..."Old people
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    pls help

    metal_m0nk replied to hopeless case's topic in General Nursing

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    I've been bullied all my life, and it continues...

    metal_m0nk replied to asdjkl's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    That's hot. Seriously. It would be amazing to see employers really step up like that and move to eradicate lateral