Ddestiny BSN, RN

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    Terrified about student loan debt. ADVICE

    Ddestiny replied to becca94's topic in General Students

    Going straight through and getting your BSN is a great option....IF you have financial backing. If you don't, it really can be better to get your LPN, then bridge to ADN, and then to BSN. You can get...
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    Expired narcotics question

    Ddestiny posted a topic in Patient Medications

    This is in reference to taking one's own prescribed narcotics that are 365+ days old. Ok, so I understand that the ideal situation with medications is to have them destroyed after they expire, but...
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    Young NP not getting any respect

    Ddestiny replied to lovepeacejoy1's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'm sorry you're having to deal with this discrimination. =/ I am a 27 yo female LPN that works in a doctor's office. I look quite a bit younger...have had several people ask me if I'm still in high...
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    Are pattern/print scrubs unprofessional outside of pediatrics?

    Ddestiny replied to OwlieO.O's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I guess the question is, why are you offended that they believe or celebrate differently than you? I'm an Atheist and I have no problem being told "Merry Christmas" or "Bless You" or other phrases...
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    Nurses dressing up for Halloween

    Ddestiny replied to pheonixRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I work in a doctor's office and last year our pod (two doctors, their nurses and receptionist) all dressed up as crayons. It was simple, the patients thought it was cute and it didn't cause any...
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    Pratt County Community College Online LPN-ADN 2013 summer start date

    Ddestiny replied to lmulder's topic in LPN to RN

    I was accepted to the Pratt CC summer 2013 Hybrid lpn to RN but dropped the program before it began. It was set to start June 10 but by June 1st we still had NO information being given to us. We knew...
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    Employer trying to refuse a waiver?

    Ddestiny posted a topic in General Nursing

    This is a situation I am attempting to help a patient through. I am hoping someone with more experience can point me in the right direction, as I have never experienced someone trying to question the...
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    How did you feel when you got your first nursing paycheck?

    Ddestiny replied to Joe V's topic in Nurses Rock

    After going from working every other weekend as a certified medication aide while in nursing school (less than $200/month, not even enough to cover gas to clinicals, but at least it was somthing), to...
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    What to do about talkers!

    Ddestiny replied to Mainergal2000's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    OP, I can see that you are concerned about being rude to your classmates. This is hardly the worst trait to have (sounds like the talkers could use some themselves), but it is causing you to not be...
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    Does this seem like a good idea for me?

    Ddestiny replied to driven_chick1's topic in Psychiatric

    It sounds like the first thing you need to look into is the effect your juvenile record is going to have on your ability to sit for the NCLEX and/or practice. Will you be able to be licensed and, if...
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    Fulltime Nurse and Fulltime Student?

    Ddestiny posted a topic in LPN to RN

    I could use a little advice guys. =) For a little background...I am a new LPN. I graduated in May, passed boards the week after and was offered 2 jobs over the summer. I started working in a doctor's...
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    Fulltime Nurse and Fulltime Student?

    Ddestiny replied to Ddestiny's topic in LPN to RN

    I am looking at a couple "local" (by state, though still 1-4 hours away) schools with online LPN to RN programs. I really wanted to get into Hutchinson Community College because they have some really...
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    Fulltime Nurse and Fulltime Student?

    Ddestiny replied to Ddestiny's topic in LPN to RN

    Thank you for the input, guys. =) I'm really anxious to get back into school. The only differences between what I can do now vs. what I can do as an RN at my current facility (LPN-IV at Doctor's...
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    Fulltime Nurse and Fulltime Student?

    Ddestiny replied to Ddestiny's topic in LPN to RN

    Sorry, I don't think I was very clear in my concern, allow me to clarify. I am working for the doctor and have been since September. I LOVE it. My concern is that, since it requires I stay FT, it will...
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    Tools of the Trade

    Ddestiny posted a topic in Home Health

    I've been mostly "lurking" around the boards these last few years as a CNA/CMA and nursing student, and now I am finally an LPN! :) I just got offered a job in Home Health working with...
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    Tools of the Trade

    Ddestiny replied to Ddestiny's topic in Home Health

    Thank you for all of the great advice! :) I did talk to my boss and she said that everything should be in each home with the exception of a stethoscope, but I will definitely be on the look out for...
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    Ethics Question

    Ddestiny posted a topic in Psychiatric

    I'm a student nurse going to school with the intention of being a Psychiatric Nurse. The other day we were lecturing about something completely unrelated (integumentary system, which eventually came...
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    Why are we as Psych nurses seen as bottom of the barrel?

    Ddestiny replied to dreamingofbeing's topic in Psychiatric

    I'm a nursing student that is going to school specifically to become a Psychiatric Nurse. When asked during the first week of school what specialty we were interested in, I said "Psychiatric/Mental...
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    Pet Rat Visiting - Nurses Creeped Out!

    Ddestiny replied to Pepper The Cat's topic in General Nursing

    People have bad associations with rats but they're surprisingly clean. They're really not that different than dogs or cats, just smaller. It'd be nice if they didn't "mark" places, but what untrained...
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    Student nurse gets the boot...veteran nurse fired

    Ddestiny replied to C287's topic in General Nursing

    That's the situation I was describing in my previous reply. I had never seen an actual news story of it, just heard through word of mouth by our instructors. "Don't do _____, here's an example of what...
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    Student nurse gets the boot...veteran nurse fired

    Ddestiny replied to C287's topic in General Nursing

    I think it was just last year that a nursing student in her L/D rotation was kicked out of a program for having her picture taken with a placenta then uploading said picture to Facebook. No part of...
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    $450 scrub top... yeah, I know, for real.

    Ddestiny replied to A&OxNone's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    agreed, it looks like they're getting back to the "heroin chic" look. a lot of the models also looked very angry, but i can't blame them for that
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    $450 scrub top... yeah, I know, for real.

    Ddestiny replied to A&OxNone's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I burst out laughing when I clicked on that link! Wow.... They're not just expensive scrubs, they're UGLY expensive scrubs. Like, I can find tops that look nicer (and cover your abdomen) at Walmart...
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    Ku bsn program class of 2013!

    Ddestiny replied to malbee's topic in General Nursing

    I think I'll chime in on this one, too. =) Yes, any information you could give would be amazing. I'm in an LPN program now but am very interested in eventually applying for KU's RN-to-BSN program. Did...
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    Burnout before Nursing School?

    Ddestiny posted a topic in General Nursing

    I've been in the healthcare field for 3 years. I started off doing home health for private individuals and agencies, and then moved on to being a CNA and a CMA in a nursing home. For the last couple...