healthstar BSN, RN

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    Have you bought any nursing textbooks online?

    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

    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?

    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?

    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?

    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?

    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?

    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?

    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.

    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
  10. 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.

    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.

    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

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

    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?

    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?

    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?

    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

    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
  19. 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?

    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

    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?

    Focus more on your weakness---just don't memorize, try to learn the material. If you can explain it, you know
  23. 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

    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

    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