PatMac10,RN RN

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    Therapist turned nursing student

    PatMac10,RN replied to Kms210's topic in General Students

    I'm sure there is someone who has done thus, give it some time. Maybe you can eventually work as a psychiatric nurse specialist or practitioner and due counseling and prescribe/manage the mess if your...
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    Hey All Senior Students!!

    PatMac10,RN replied to OB-nurse2013's topic in General Students

    Holla!!!! We've almost made it!!!!! I can't wait for May 15th 2013!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We've worked so hard, been so frustrated, but it's all going ti pay over in a little over 8
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    First week in classes. Mental meltdown.

    PatMac10,RN replied to mustlovemars's topic in General Students

    Ive found out that the first week of every new semester if nursing school is overwhelming, trust me as the first 2 or 3 weeks pass it be ones routine and less
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    I just killed a tree

    PatMac10,RN replied to SunshineDaisy's topic in General Students

    Lolz! This is our saying at my school! We have murdered so many trees due to printing do many things for school. I always promised that's when I get out if school I would plant like 5 big trees in...
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    Nursing student weight

    PatMac10,RN replied to Tinkx RN's topic in General Students

    I've gained 10 or 12lbs over these past 3 semesters, and i have 2 more semesters to go, yikes! Lolz!!! Most of our class has gained, even if it was just a little. One of our instructors, who...
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    Not impressed and depressed

    PatMac10,RN replied to BitterSweetSN's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    All I can tell you is that I don't think any of us on here went to nursing school to make friends with fellow students or instructors. It is no walk in the park. Focus in your goal, to become a...
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    When Do You Start Fall Semester?

    PatMac10,RN replied to Exhaustipated's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    At my school for orientation we has to wear professional dress the first 2 days. For normal lecture after orientation we could wear whatever we wanted. For Lab days and practice our instructors...
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    CNAs no longer doing vitals on our floor

    PatMac10,RN replied to new_grad_RN's topic in General Nursing

    So do I. In fact, that's how I was trained to take it. My high school CNA instructor said manual, although not theist convent way of getting a BP, it is typically the more accurate type of...
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    CNAs no longer doing vitals on our floor

    PatMac10,RN replied to new_grad_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I think what this poster is saying is, Some CNA may very well suck! Some nurses may very well suck! All in all, if their is nothing you can do about either one sucking personally, other trying to...
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    CNAs no longer doing vitals on our floor

    PatMac10,RN replied to new_grad_RN's topic in General Nursing

    The truth is there are cons to each job. At this point in time I will not say that either job is necessarily more difficult, but the role and actions of the nurse are more high risk. High risk as in...
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    Why Didn't You Go To Med School?

    PatMac10,RN replied to Missy BSN's topic in Nursing Career

    Amen!
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    Guys: what made you want to go into nursing?

    PatMac10,RN replied to Canadian eh?'s topic in Men in Nursing

    This post is old, butbim gonna post anyway. Simply put. I like to talk and explain things to people. I like the biological sciences, but hate chemistry, physics, and advanced mathematics . I love to...
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    Why Didn't You Go To Med School?

    PatMac10,RN replied to Missy BSN's topic in Nursing Career

    I know this is a freakishly old post, but I don't care. I just realized that I don't feel comfortable saying that the reason most nurses don't go to medical school is because they can't get in, not...
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    Any advice for a new grad in Wilmington, NC on the job hunt?

    PatMac10,RN replied to seddy12's topic in First Year After Licensure

    The hospital I work at in Robeson County is always hiring. Also look at Mollen Immunization Clinics. They're the ones who give the flu shots in dept stores and etc..... A part if their recruitment is...
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    When Do You Start Fall Semester?

    PatMac10,RN replied to Exhaustipated's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I start Monday too. Ready to tackle these last two semesters! In in
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    Great Gift for Nursing Student (2nd career)?

    PatMac10,RN replied to stmbarnes's topic in General Students

    Amen!!!!
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    ER Pharmacist?!

    PatMac10,RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hey nurse folk! I have serious question that even Google isn't providing clear enough answers to. Recently, in the hospital I work for, we've had a pharmacist in the ER on each shift sitting in a nook...
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    CNAs no longer doing vitals on our floor

    PatMac10,RN replied to new_grad_RN's topic in General Nursing

    You don't have to explain yourself. At least not to me. I wasn't trying to get defensive. I was highlighting how ludicrous it was that CNA's aren't trained to properly take and report vital signs....
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    ER Pharmacist?!

    PatMac10,RN replied to PatMac10,RN's topic in General Nursing

    Wow it seems like they have an amazingly important role. Even 3 weeks ago we had a code and a pharmacist didn't attend this one, but the charge nurse was the one putting together the vials of medicine...
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    CNAs no longer doing vitals on our floor

    PatMac10,RN replied to new_grad_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Couldn't have said it better
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    ER Pharmacist?!

    PatMac10,RN replied to PatMac10,RN's topic in General Nursing

    When you explain it line that they seem awesome!! I haven't seen them in full action yet I guess. We are a smaller rural
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    ER Pharmacist?!

    PatMac10,RN replied to PatMac10,RN's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks guys. I wasn't trying to "brush them off" I've worked at this hospital for 2 years now and we ran codes, as far as I knew, fine without their physical presence. I knew there had to be a...
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    CNAs no longer doing vitals on our floor

    PatMac10,RN replied to new_grad_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I can understand your plight. Not trying to "toot my own horn" but many times the nurses I work with say they like it best when they have a CNA that is a nursing student because they feel we will...
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    CNAs no longer doing vitals on our floor

    PatMac10,RN replied to new_grad_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I agree, in my High school CNA course we had to learn what the normal VS measurements/ parameters were so we could notice if something wasn't normal. That's a basic first aid skill, a CNA not knowing...
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    Nursing Home LPNs

    PatMac10,RN replied to downsouthlaff's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Lolz. Maybe I spoke in defense to soon. and it's a