healthstar BSN, RN

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    Ice ok if on NPO?

    healthstar replied to phatso's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    You are 100% correct. So the correct answer should be no food or drinks. Some patients are on strict NPO ( no ice at all) and some patients can be NPO and also have ice chips. This does not mean that...
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    Passed NCLEX! OMG!!!!

    healthstar replied to OhioCCRN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Congratssss! Omg I am taking nclex next year and your post & success is giving me
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    "We want a nurse who speaks CLEAR English"

    healthstar replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    I totally agree that clients have the right to choose their caregiver, I would do the same thing. However, I would never choose a surgeon based on their accent, I would choose based on feedback and...
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    "We want a nurse who speaks CLEAR English"

    healthstar replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    i know what the topic is about. i was only responding to this particular person. sorry for the
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    "We want a nurse who speaks CLEAR English"

    healthstar replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    Wow! Just so you know, people come to America for different reasons. Reasons include, making money to survive, getting a better education, providing a better life and education for their kids,...
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    What is ATI?

    healthstar replied to nurse2b013's topic in General Students

    It's a huge package. Pharmacology , med surge, OB, psychiatric etc are included, CDs included as well. Ati books basically summarize your textbooks, there are questions at the end of each section for...
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    Feeling soo discouraged and upset

    healthstar replied to Ibelieve4187's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Good luck on your nclex, you can always do questions on your on and hopefully they will prepare you for the big exam. I know people who have studied on their own and they passed, first try. Hopefully...
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    we cannot have acrylic fingernails

    healthstar replied to jh56031's topic in General Students

    Wow! What a big deal! Some people are so freaking dramatic. They are just acrylic nails, you won't die without
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    I work on a busy med/surg unit.....really???

    healthstar replied to Up2nogood RN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    There are med surg units that are a lot more busy than some other medical surgical floors. Ive seem nurses on some med surge floors that spend most of the time sitting down and I've seen nurses on...
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    Students with kids...what do you do when they get sick??

    healthstar replied to Britmum's topic in General Students

    Oh I am not a mom, but I can understand that kids just Like every human being get sick and kids should always come first and then school. I was just talking about some crazy moms that I know, the sad...
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    Students with kids...what do you do when they get sick??

    healthstar replied to Britmum's topic in General Students

    I hate it when mothers lie about their kids being sick just because they are to lazy to study for the test. Their children get sick only when we have tests and presentations, but they are able to make...
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    Posting your Exam Grades on Facebook

    healthstar replied to Kateoh82's topic in General Students

    I am afraid someone is going to get killed bc they share to much info on fb, some will get killed because of their grades ( jealousy can take over the mind sometimes) . So many straight A students...
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    70 year old mom

    healthstar replied to NSGstudent12's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Wow! She's old enough to be the child's great great great great mother
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    Anyone had clinicals with the VA??

    healthstar replied to szeles23's topic in General Students

    It's just like other hospitals except veterans are so much brave and they don't complain about everything, and very respectful. I am not saying this is true for all patients lol. You can make it fun...
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    Anyone had clinicals with the VA??

    healthstar replied to szeles23's topic in General Students

    I did, and there's lots of paper work that needs to be filled out. Security everywhere, so strict bc you are taking care of veterans and we love and respect our
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    Hiding meds in food: illegal?

    healthstar replied to gilmet's topic in General Nursing

    good to know that there is an exception. Thank you for taking your time to explain it
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    feeling frustrated by AN posts and second guessing myself

    healthstar replied to jlpsu's topic in General Nursing

    Ever since i was a kid i wanted to be a doctor.I finished pre medicine, scheduled MCAT. I was so ready for med school until I heard people talking about how hard MCAT, med school was and how some...
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    photographic memory real??

    healthstar replied to kitty222's topic in General Nursing

    You just described me. I can tell you what page it is, what is says exactly as written, what section it is etc. It does exist, when I have to answer a test question and start to second guess, I rewind...
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    Is nursing right for me?

    healthstar replied to cincin1222's topic in General Students

    You have second thoughts about nursing just because you were clumsy, disorganized your first day ?! Don't let this minor thing shatter your dreams. Being clumsy and unorganized is totally fixable. No...
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    Hiding meds in food: illegal?

    healthstar replied to gilmet's topic in General Nursing

    Some people don't know what is considered medical advice >_ Anyway, hiding meds in food is illegal in my state, I don't know about other states. Patient has the right to know what goes in their...
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    Nurses can cry too

    healthstar replied to ooper3076's topic in General Nursing

    I cry during happy, sad, moments. I even cry when Someone talks to me about their life and what they have been through. I express my feelings by crying. I hate it when nurses say, you can't be a...
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    2015 DNP

    healthstar replied to BabyLady's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    So many years and steps to go through to become a DNP, I would choose medical school instead, seriously what's the point of becoming
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    how long does it take your profs to grade?

    healthstar replied to anonymousstudent's topic in General Students

    Same day, 2-3days, 1 week the most and my anxiety through the roof
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    I have been kicked out of my nursing program because of failed courses

    healthstar replied to olesya's topic in General Students

    Your life is not over. This should be a great lesson for you, study study study harder and you will not face this again. I'm sorry that this happened to
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    Stupid mistake that I can't fix

    healthstar replied to SneakySnake's topic in General Nursing

    Yours Spelling looks like a honest mistake, I know people that tried to spell gangrene and they typed gang green