PatMac10,RN RN

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    Why Didn't You Go To Med School?

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

    First things first, I'm a he, unless you were talking about the poster I quoted. I'm sorry if we misunderstood your post. It seemed that you were saying that the honest truth was that most didn't go...
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    Tips For New CNA

    PatMac10,RN replied to leaharagon's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I just passed my CNA exam yesterday. I am also a Pre-Nursing I would love some advice as well!!! Congrats OP!!!!! We're CNA's! One step closer to becoming
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    Challenging the CNA exam Friday After Next

    PatMac10,RN replied to nurse2b813's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I just passed my state's CNA board exam yesterday. I'm so happy.
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    Why Didn't You Go To Med School?

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

    I agree with what you said. Nursing isn't for those failed med/pre-med students. There was a phase where I was pursuing medical school for psychiatry , but realized that it was not what I wanted and...
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    Ages of male nursing students?

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

    Just and update guys, this is PatMac10 (now PatMac10,CNA). I just passed my NNAAP CNA exam yesterday and am now officially a CNA!!!!! I feel that I just took a big step toward becoming a RN. I just...
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    How being a CNA effected your nursing career?

    PatMac10,RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hey everyone, I've been on here for a few months now and I have learned so much. I have always been looking forward to progressing through my journey to become a nurse with you guys. From me...
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    How being a CNA effected your nursing career?

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

    I was so nervous and thought I had failed. I made one mistake and one mistake only, I forgot to provide privacy on one of the five skills I was tested on. Before I said I am finished with this skill I...
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    How being a CNA effected your nursing career?

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

    I'm officially a CNA I passed my exam
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    What kills me..... (VENT)!!!

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

    a nurse to do this or that. Anyone is free to look up their states nurse practice act. I visit the NC BON website often and read up on everything, an no it by no means make me a "know-it-all" and it...
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    Why Didn't You Go To Med School?

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

    I think some people are having doubts!!!! Lolz!!! Not
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    How being a CNA effected your nursing career?

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

    All of the nurses I talk say that you don't have to folllow the skills exactly just remember to have some sort of order when performing your skills. Most people do say it is
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    Respiratory therapists switching to RN

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

    That's what my CNA instructor did. She said that there wasn't really much for her to do with RT. There wasn't a great need for them in our area and she was limited to clinical RT, and this was 15...
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    Poor nurses

    PatMac10,RN replied to gettingbsn2msn's topic in General Nursing

    Some of those lazy and incompetent nurses may slip through the cracks of detection and actually don't lose their license/job. Just like some people who are reckless drivers, and have other peoples...
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    Why Didn't You Go To Med School?

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

    Yes! I hate that!!! Why go to school to be a doctor when you could go to school to be a nurse? LOL Just kidding. I don't want to spend the next 8 to 13 years of my life, not having much of a life. I...
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    Are ER nurses burnt out or just uncaring??

    PatMac10,RN replied to futurenurseheather's topic in Emergency

    Sug you ain't got to a apologize to me. I'm in the same boat as you, I understand what your saying. The posters here seem to be taking your post well and seem to be understanding you meant no...
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    What kills me..... (VENT)!!!

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

    This is an honest question. In all of the posts/ threads I've participated in, or read, (even old one's) I've never seen one person say to a poster " You need to do this because what you did was...
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    I failed my nclex-pn on june 19

    PatMac10,RN replied to Mandy1105's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Hang in there. It is important that you try again. It encourages Pre-Nursing students like me to see people pick themselves up and keep trying. I can't imagine the stress your under. My cousin, who...
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    Is it ok for the nurse to recommend OTC drugs to a patient?

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

    Check your state's BON website and it's nurse practice act info. It is within the practice of an RN in NC to recommend OTC drugs to a patient. "Issue: Registered Nurse (RN) authority to recommend...
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    What kills me..... (VENT)!!!

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

    I just re-read that post where they said "it's not as bad as you say". That poster never said that. She was quoting what her multiple family members, who are nurses, said. So she never claimed to have...
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    Are ER nurses burnt out or just uncaring??

    PatMac10,RN replied to futurenurseheather's topic in Emergency

    Forget what I said you seem to have it good so
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    Are ER nurses burnt out or just uncaring??

    PatMac10,RN replied to futurenurseheather's topic in Emergency

    That's one of those you ask very carefully, especially when it's in the home page. You might gave to prepare for the flaming. (Anyone smell anything burning?) I understand that your asking an honest...
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    Poor nurses

    PatMac10,RN replied to gettingbsn2msn's topic in General Nursing

    Now I do agree that sports and movie stars do get paid a ridiculous amount of money for throwing some leather and pigs skin around and being recorded and look at by people while you perform, but it...
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    Poor nurses

    PatMac10,RN replied to gettingbsn2msn's topic in General Nursing

    I can't believe there is a conflict on this point. To me is seems that a good worker,is a good worker and they should be paid accordingly, regardless of what field their in. Now although I'm positive...
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    What kills me..... (VENT)!!!

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

    You know what. I just downloaded the Mozilla browser for one of my online classes and it has that feature on it, but you have to enable it for continuous use. I will just have to remember to connect...
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    Poor nurses

    PatMac10,RN replied to gettingbsn2msn's topic in General Nursing

    I think it means to "chew out" or "attack" because some will do it in a heart beat if you say the wrong thing or something they don't like. Lolz!!!! Believe me, I know from