SoldierNurse22 BSN, RN

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    BSN patient outcomes

    SoldierNurse22 replied to S.G.'s topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    There is a thread on this very topic that is quite literally a week old or less. There's discussing something intellectually, and then there's beating a dead horse. This qualifies unequivocally as...
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    Nursing school vs medical school?

    SoldierNurse22 replied to undecided13's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I never wanted to be a doctor. First, I told my mother out of the blue when I was 3 that I was going to be a nurse. I used to visit the hospital when I was a kid. It was the nurses who were always...
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    Its official! I am leaving nursing.........

    SoldierNurse22 replied to Kashia's topic in General Nursing

    RNs need to be smart--very smart. It's a very outdated, damaging idea that docs and folks with advanced degrees are necessarily smarter than everyone else. Perhaps that CNA or LPN is smarter than...
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    Its official! I am leaving nursing.........

    SoldierNurse22 replied to Kashia's topic in General Nursing

    I'm glad to hear that's not how you responded to her. Really. I am. And I hope that you showed her more courtesy in person than you did on this board. I don't expect a corporation to care. I expect...
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    Its official! I am leaving nursing.........

    SoldierNurse22 replied to Kashia's topic in General Nursing

    Your emphasis on her age (or lack thereof) and stature was absolutely disrespectful. Who enjoys being referred to on such terms? I'm sure "Old, fat CNA" would be perceived as just as rude. Why not the...
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    Gaining experience other than volunteering!

    SoldierNurse22 replied to laronicavan's topic in General Nursing

    While your enthusiasm is both impressive and reminiscent, you would be wise to take a job as a PCT in whatever area you can find it. While you may want your specialty to be neonatal, it is rare that...
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    Its official! I am leaving nursing.........

    SoldierNurse22 replied to Kashia's topic in General Nursing

    Yea, so what is your point, little CNA??????????????I understand the point you're making, but there is a much more respectful way to teach this new CNA how to behave in this situation. As a bonus, in...
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    Just got off active duty Army, veterans chime in !

    SoldierNurse22 replied to harrison89's topic in Male Nursing Students

    No argument there. I think the OP is well-suited for school based on the level of motivation that he shows and past experience with the military alone. Sad but true--a very common...
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    Just got off active duty Army, veterans chime in !

    SoldierNurse22 replied to harrison89's topic in Male Nursing Students

    First off, congrats on your great escape back to the world if civilians! I am a 66H, a med-surg nurse on AD. I used to work closely with the LPN students at Walter Reed-Bethesda when they cycled...
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    Air Force Nurse- Rank Expectancy?

    SoldierNurse22 replied to Cjmullane's topic in Government, Military

    The rank one attains by retirement is highly variable. I have know folks who retired as captains and others who retired as full colonels. It just depends. And with the service getting even more...
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    Midwifery in the military

    SoldierNurse22 replied to ljm9304's topic in Government, Military

    I have known several midwives, both Army and Navy. It is a very competitive military nowadays just to get in in the first place, and competition for school once you're in is even tougher. Are you...
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    denver school of nursing, has anyone gotten with a 2.0 gpa?

    SoldierNurse22 replied to KINGJAMES22's topic in Colorado Nursing

    I cannot speak specifically for the college in question, but nursing school is extremely competitive nowadays. I got into nursing school with a 3.9 back in 2006 and was able to avoid waitlists, but I...
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    Nurses: Did you find learning to document a difficult task?

    SoldierNurse22 replied to northmississippi's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Documenting adequately is absolutely essential. You would not be unwise to take a class to learn more, as this piece of nursing has been made tedious and over-involved, but it remains central and...
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    Appropriate additional PRN job

    SoldierNurse22 replied to cdscmb's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'd strongly suggest you find something to do to fill your time that isn't related to nursing/medicine. I know you're new at this point and that the new-nurse rush probably hasn't stopped, but you...
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    Nurses who are short and petite

    SoldierNurse22 replied to hanamiku's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I'm 5'1", 100lb. I was a CNA and EMT-B before becoming an RN and a Soldier. You can do
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    I want to work as a cna but im terrified of contagious diseases

    SoldierNurse22 replied to Mell101's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    The info in the above post will either: 1. Cure the OP or... 2. Ensure they never set foot outside
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    ADN vs. BSN - patient mortality rates

    SoldierNurse22 replied to Katniss88's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    The same anxiety you described is also present for BSNs, LPNs, diplomas--you name it. When you want something, you work hard and sometimes you worry. The NCLEX-RN is measuring to make sure you're not...
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    Being directed to get a patients son a ride home

    SoldierNurse22 replied to unappreciatedrn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    This is one of the many reasons that nursing as a profession struggles with its own identity. I am a nurse. If people expect me to pass regular meds, do assessments, turn patients, assist them to...
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    ADN vs. BSN - patient mortality rates

    SoldierNurse22 replied to Katniss88's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    An excellent point. If you never went to the BSN program down the street, you cannot objectively say that one program better prepares you than another. Even as far as school ratings go, ratings...
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    ADN vs. BSN - patient mortality rates

    SoldierNurse22 replied to Katniss88's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Can you link the article? It is difficult to evaluate the evidence without the actual study. This is an old, exhausted debate. I saw a thread earlier today on AN discussing this very issue...something...
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    Overcoming obstacles

    SoldierNurse22 replied to Dtermnd2Bgreat's topic in General Students

    I had mono during my first experience with exams in my first semester of my freshman year. I had to drop a full semester to recover from mono. I had two ******** for boyfriends who tried to distract...
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    To The Beginning

    SoldierNurse22 replied to SoldierNurse22's topic in General Nursing

    Hey Amistad, That's awesome! I'm so excited for you! Oncology is such an interesting and rewarding field. As a new grad, try not to be overwhelmed by the sheer amount of info coming at you--you...
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    Ok heres a question for you guys

    SoldierNurse22 replied to brycross33's topic in Oncology

    This is something you need to discuss with your prescribing provider. They will be able to best counsel you as to how to approach your work while taking medications such as those described in your...
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    tattoos/piercings

    SoldierNurse22 replied to Swellz's topic in General Nursing

    I don't want to know the answer to this
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    Weird Slim Jim/Murse Commercial

    SoldierNurse22 replied to elprup's topic in General Nursing

    Weird. I don't like it just on the merit of the "Hey, let's give the American people MORE misconceptions about nursing AND men in nursing to boot!"