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whichone'spink BSN, RN

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  1. Electrical cord inside the Foley, pt from ICU

    whichone'spink replied to Asystole RN's topic in General Nursing

    Bring Me Back To Life by Evanescence is definitely something to

  2. Electrical cord inside the Foley, pt from ICU

    whichone'spink replied to Asystole RN's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, sick minds think alike. A simple thread about a strange looking thing in a foley catheter sprouts all sorts of

  3. Electrical cord inside the Foley, pt from ICU

    whichone'spink replied to Asystole RN's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, you'll get output alright, at least once a

  4. Calling all Military nurses

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

    And one of the fallen is an Army Nurse who was recently killed in Afghanistan. A toast to him and the many others that have given their lives for their

  5. An ER "First" for Me...

    whichone'spink replied to Music in My Heart's topic in Emergency

    After I had my wisdom teeth removed, my dentist gave me a prescription for Vicodin. Didn't fill it, just took aspirin or Tylenol. I would rather not have vico-treats or perky-treats unless I had a...

  6. I just have to say this....

    whichone'spink replied to tokmom's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Is this place in California? If so, it would totally be worth it to move into a box just to work at a place like

  7. I am a new grad and got a job as ALF director position!

    whichone'spink replied to eve5483's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    When I moved to the city I live in currently, I had a hard time finding a job for about 3 months. At one point, I applied to be a salesperson for Cutco. You may have heard about this company, which...

  8. Is making friends in school important?

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

    I'm friendly with most of my classmates, and closer to some who share the same interests as me. I anticipate I will work with some of them in the same department, so it's important to me to be...

  9. Using my nursing skills on vacation.

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

    Holy crap, I'm going to be just like all of you one day. That is if I'm not

  10. Rules for the ER (long)

    whichone'spink replied to EDValerieRN's topic in Emergency

    Here's a rule: If you overdose on your bipolar medication, one that can be lethal in large quantities, you can bet your butt you are going to be held against your will. We are doing this for your own...

  11. What all ER nurses need to watch.... soooo funny

    whichone'spink replied to MassED's topic in Emergency

    I have nothing else to add, but

  12. Is it possible that the shortened RN training causes more anxiety for new grads

    whichone'spink replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    I think nursing programs should include a practicum for at the very least 6 months, at most a year, so that students get a feel for indepedent practice. And I disagree that skills are not important....

  13. "Students with good grades = not good clinical nurses"

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

    And then there are people that get good grades and do very well in clinicals. Me, I'm somewhere in the middle. My grades aren't always the best, but at the same time, I am not doing so terribly in...

  14. JIT (Just-In-Time) management applied to staffing levels

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

    And can lead to injury and death, just like with those faulty pedals. Even more of a chance of that happening in a

  15. Facebook almost cost me my job

    whichone'spink replied to ReginaPhalange's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I've found that Facebook is useless to me. I'm going to be taking it off pretty soon. I've made it a birthday present to

  16. Is just a BSN enough?

    whichone'spink replied to PAERRN20's topic in General Nursing

    I'm pretty certain a BSN will become the entry point for future nurses. Don't know how long that will take, but it seems the market is deciding that for

  17. Taking a specialty course after graduating with a BSN

    whichone'spink replied to whichone'spink's topic in International Nursing

    Thank you for the information. I will look at this. And hopefully I can pay for it after paying for the application fees to take the licensing exam and/or the educational

  18. Taking a specialty course after graduating with a BSN

    whichone'spink posted a topic in International Nursing

    Hello, I am an American BSN student with one more year left before graduation. I am looking to immigrate to Alberta shortly afterwards, and I want to know how can I enroll in a specialty course after...

  19. What is Talent Plus or Top Talent?

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

    I cannot STAND these personality and behavioral tests. Even when I answer according to what the test wants, I can never pass them. I once applied at a grocery store when I was in high school, and I...

  20. Recommended "Fundamentals of Nursing" books

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

    Buy the book that will be used by your teacher. You can ask her for the name of the

  21. The future of hand washing?

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

    I use hand sanitizer about 5 times before using the soap and water. Because at that point, my hands are so sticky from using the alcohol based

  22. Hmmmmm Why Do Nursing Students Fail?

    whichone'spink replied to yel550i's topic in General Students

    From what I've seen, many fail because they did poorly on the exams, which make up at least 70% of our grade, or they failed clinicals. Most of the people I've seen fail was because of the

  23. Countdown to Pinning

    whichone'spink replied to Turd Ferguson's topic in General Students

    1 year 1 month. This is the only ceremony I want to attend. The cap and gown ceremony is just too big and hectic to attend. The pinning ceremony is more special. And it will really make my day if...

  24. Don't let yourself get sucked in by BM'ers and DG'ers

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

    I try not to be a BM'er, but I worry excessively about when I graduate, making me a closet DG'er. I don't talk about these things with people

  25. Anyone use Meditech computer charting?

    whichone'spink replied to TooterIA's topic in Emergency

    Last year, Meditech received a huge upgrade. I like that it feels less MS-DOS ish when using it, but I do miss the keyboard shortcuts I got used to using. Entering orders still hasn't changed much,...