whichone'spink

whichone'spink BSN, RN

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  1. Doubts about Nursing

    whichone'spink replied to LostEMT's topic in General Students

    I'm currently in nursing school right now, and we have hardly covered death and dying, as in maybe just one lecture on hospice care. And as for the patients we take care of, most go home, or are on...

  2. Is anybody else tired of the nurse practitioner craze?

    whichone'spink replied to WillRegNurse's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I think NPs do very well in the family practice setting, but the practicum hours differ by state, so they may not have enough time to practice in the hospital. For specialties, PAs may be better,...

  3. singing?

    whichone'spink replied to butterfly134's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, sometimes. On a bad day, if I hear Cee Lo Green's song on the radio, I sing along, with clean lyrics of course. On most days, which are good, I sometimes hum

  4. Where do you sit in lecture

    whichone'spink replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Students

    I sit in the third or fourth row usually. I had to get away from the rows farther back, because that's where the students with their laptops or iPads sit, doing things other than taking notes,...

  5. Do you hate doctors?

    whichone'spink replied to snickerdoodle17_1's topic in General Students

    I only hate one, enough to not let him touch me if I were to be admitted to the

  6. New grad...I must have gotten super lucky.

    whichone'spink replied to TeleRN311's topic in General Nursing

    You are very fortunate to have landed on such a floor. I hope I can in a year's

  7. Nurses in the path of Hurricane Irene

    whichone'spink replied to Horseshoe's topic in General Nursing

    Thankfully living away from coastal areas, but praying for the safety of those living near the coast in the path of

  8. The real state of affairs in the academic system

    whichone'spink replied to state_of_affairs's topic in General Students

    Love

  9. Social Network and Hiring...Employers use your posts

    whichone'spink replied to xtxrn's topic in General Nursing

    And this is why I have given up on Facebook for

  10. Nursing is not a game!

    whichone'spink replied to Mrs. SnowStormRN's topic in General Nursing

    I was the one who posted this, and yes, this game is frustrating as heck. Well, this is what I have to look forward to in one year I

  11. WTH kind of question is that

    whichone'spink replied to johnny depp23's topic in Nursing Humor

    To those who say there is no such thing as a stupid question, I say, bull

  12. what's the purpose of those archaic care plans?

    whichone'spink replied to micajoieLAc's topic in General Students

    I think it's been said enough, that care plans teach one to think like a nurse. I still don't like them, especially the

  13. I was the first responder to a car accident today

    whichone'spink replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    Some fear getting sued, which is completely understandable. Some may blank out and not know what to

  14. I was the first responder to a car accident today

    whichone'spink replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    You are my role model now. I'm the kind of person who is inclined to respond, but I worry if I will be crippled by my mind going blah at crunch time. I have just enough knowledge to assess whether...

  15. anyone NOT buy their textbooks?

    whichone'spink replied to ashleyisawesome's topic in General Students

    I've borrowed required books from the library and just kept renewing them every 3 weeks. It's

  16. ER wait time clocks????

    whichone'spink replied to bonestAx's topic in Emergency

    At the ER I work at, some doctors send patients to the ER and evaluate them while their in an ER room. The ER MD doesn't need to do

  17. How long until you were pretty good at IV starts?

    whichone'spink replied to sweetER's topic in Emergency

    Do any of you use velcro tourniquets? I've seen one ER tech use those and wondered if using a velcro tourniquet is better than using the tourniquet that comes in the IV start

  18. Your one stop for all the most popular pressing questions on allnurses!

    whichone'spink replied to NeoPediRN's topic in General Nursing

    I torpedoed my FB account for good. Finally had enough of FB's

  19. Best way to save money when buying Text Books for BSN program?

    whichone'spink replied to Sweetaprils's topic in General Students

    Amazon has Amazon Prime for students. It's free for a year, then you have to pay $39 a year if you want to continue with it. So worth

  20. Differences between Canadian and USA nursing?

    whichone'spink replied to Cinquefoil's topic in General Nursing

    Canada seems more attractive day by day, especially since things in the US are looking dire. Hopefully Canada has reasonable leaders in the Prime Minister's office and Parliament. Can't say we have...

  21. Ridiculous V/S...are you out of your mind?

    whichone'spink replied to BrazoriaLVN's topic in General Nursing

    She'd probably have the same look my bichon frises have when they're puzzled by something

  22. No papers

    whichone'spink replied to bloodlikefire's topic in General Students

    That's how a final nursing class should be. I heard that there's a 50 page paper assignment for my final med-surg class. Honestly, enough of this shizz

  23. Ridiculous V/S...are you out of your mind?

    whichone'spink replied to BrazoriaLVN's topic in General Nursing

    Depending on my patient load, I'll probably just take VS on my own, not have the CNA do

  24. Why the disdain for LTC?

    whichone'spink replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    Well, it's a way of kissing my nursing license goodbye, when I finally obtain it, because with a high patient to nurse ratio, something is bound to happen. With little to no orientation and often...

  25. To ENA membership or not?

    whichone'spink replied to nnl erRN's topic in Emergency

    Regular one year membership is $100; some states charge more for their membership dues, like for example, California. Student dues are $50, or $38 if you are a member of NSNA. Some organizations...