healthstar BSN, RN

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    Have you bought any nursing textbooks online?

    healthstar replied to healthstar's topic in General Students

    I swear I didn't know you could buy nursing textbooks online until I registered to this amazing website. I spent over $1000 each semester. Thanks to both of you for your
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    New adventure or Big Mistake? Need advice please

    healthstar replied to Strontium's topic in General Nursing

    Since you are receiving full financial aid,I would take my pre-reqs at the community college. After you have completed all your pre-reqs-- try to transfer to another school, I am sure there are other...
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    Traveling instead of working. advice?

    healthstar replied to birdie22's topic in General Nursing

    You deserve a vacation...you graduated. At least you tried to find a job, applied over 50 times, and not luck. since you said, "I probably will never have this opportunity to again" go and travel with...
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    Do you have children?

    healthstar replied to Wan2BRN's topic in General Students

    God bless all of you for taking care of your kids and also attending school. It must be extemely hard. I can only
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    Nudity?

    healthstar replied to tlp514's topic in General Students

    Okay now I am confused-- is it manikin or mannequin-- my instructor spells it manikin. Is there a right way to spell this, or it doesn't
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    Nudity?

    healthstar replied to tlp514's topic in General Students

    I hope this doesn't really happen in any nursing schools. At least not completely naked. Use the manikins--they are there for a reason
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    What date do you start Nursing school?

    healthstar replied to healthstar's topic in General Students

    It would probably be a nightmare for me too. Not that my mom is bad or anything, but my mom & dad are ambitious and I can picture them saying to me after graduating ,"I am much older than you and...
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    What date do you start Nursing school?

    healthstar replied to healthstar's topic in General Students

    That sounds like funn--mother and daugter persuing nursing career at the same time and also attending the same school. Helping each other. If I was in your place I would write a book later in life...
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    Driving license.

    healthstar replied to EduardoLugo's topic in General Students

    My nursing school doesn't require it. Go get the licence anyway,what do you have to lose? Do you go with a road bicycle everywhere? I hope it doesn't snow where you live
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    Is there anyone knows what are the signs for a pregnant women to come to the hospital

    healthstar replied to mikhy's topic in General Nursing

    I don't get it...where did she ask for medical advice? I thought medical advice is when you tell a patient what to do and what not to do. She is simply asking for signs and
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    Help! I'm frustrated with the people I work with.

    healthstar replied to RoseCity's topic in General Nursing

    Running out of words to say? Do you enjoy when people tell you that instead of giving you some helpful
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    Help! I'm frustrated with the people I work with.

    healthstar replied to RoseCity's topic in General Nursing

    This is what I usually do. I Don't get involved in something that has nothing to do with me or in something that I don't like where it's going.
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    ED Visitors Policy

    healthstar replied to blo0eyes's topic in Emergency

    Excuse my ignorance. What is the difference between Emergency department and Emergency
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    UHGGGG!!!! DOCTORS!!!

    healthstar replied to livinthedreamRN's topic in General Nursing

    Agree. I also want to say...I wish (the few) docs, nurses that use cursive writing should start to print write--it is easier to read. When I was little I was forced to write cursive--and now I print...
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    Someone calling themself Nurse when not.Help please?

    healthstar replied to ProudofmyNursingart's topic in General Nursing

    If what you are saying is true. I would rather say I am " a doctor, astronomer...something that requires years of school,instead of saying I am a nurse" because that's what that guy is doing trying to...
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    Drug calculations in your head or calculator?

    healthstar replied to gumby1411's topic in General Students

    I was speaking for myself lol. I also said it is very possible to do, anything is possible. You don't inherit math skills, you have to find a way to learn it. I know it is possible because when I was...
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    How often to do you think about quiting?

    healthstar replied to anonymousstudent's topic in General Students

    Everytime I have finals to take I think about quiting. I know that I can't quit because I don't want to start all over again doing another major. I can't even picture myself doing something
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    TB Test Paranoia

    healthstar replied to Joyfull77's topic in General Nursing

    I would say use a new needle. You don't know if she did that with other patients before( unless the vial was one time
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    Hand washing technique: point fingers up or down?

    healthstar replied to cmw6v8's topic in General Students

    I learned that when you wash your hands you should point your fingers down BUT a surgeon holds the hand above the elbow ( fingers pointing
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    What date do you start Nursing school?

    healthstar replied to healthstar's topic in General Students

    I never use a flash drive, you can lose it, break it or even forget it home.I always email assignments to myself--I can access them everywhere I
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    Nurses Get No Respect

    healthstar replied to KaroSnowQueen's topic in General Nursing

    Don't respect the ones that don't respect you. You have to gain respect..it is not
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    Failed nclex what to do now?

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

    Focus more on your weakness---just don't memorize, try to learn the material. If you can explain it, you know
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    Ahhh....I'm afraid I lost all my skills from last year!

    healthstar replied to JBGC4's topic in General Students

    That's what you think. When you actually start school again you will be surprised how much you can remember from your previous years. I used to feel the same way as you. Now there are procedures that...
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    Nursing Students or Student Nurses

    healthstar replied to Anoetos's topic in General Students

    My school uses "student nurse" as well, but in my clinicals it doesn't make a difference what you call yourself " student nurse" or nursing student". My instructor asks the patients if they would be...
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    Nursing Students or Student Nurses

    healthstar replied to Anoetos's topic in General Students

    I was going to say the same thing. It doesn't matter " student nurse or nursing student" they still describe what kind of student you