healthstar BSN, RN

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    Advice to NCLEX takers -- coming from someone who did bad in nursing school

    healthstar replied to jkw0n's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I'm happy for
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    Stupid things that nurses say

    healthstar replied to OnlybyHisgraceRN's topic in Nursing Humor

    Omg I did that once. The woman was so skinny but her belly was huge, rounded and cute( looked pregnant), she said I just have a health condition I'm not pregnant.....I was so embarrassed....ever...
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    Anybody Looking to test in July?

    healthstar replied to starmickey03's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Peds is my nightmare! Hate
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    Anybody Looking to test in July?

    healthstar replied to starmickey03's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I am thinking of taking it at the end of
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    Best way to prepare for nclex in 3 weeks!!

    healthstar replied to rekea526's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I am currently using virtual ATI, and I hate it. Some questions are terrible and wrong. My school requires it as well, I am doing every assessment just so I have the GO pass to take the nclex, I want...
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    Nclex stars please respond, I need you 8-)

    healthstar posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Hello beautiful people!I am going to graduate this May, holly Molly I thought I would never see this day lol.I am supper excited but at the same time terriified of facing the real nursing world. I...
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    Wiping off IV ports

    healthstar replied to blondy2061h's topic in General Nursing

    Hell yeah, I wipe and scrub the ports for at least 15 secs. Not wiping is poor practice! High risk for infection! Believe a true definition of laziness is not taking 15 sec to wipe ports
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    Nurses please try to look a little more polished at work

    healthstar replied to OnlybyHisgraceRN's topic in General Nursing

    Wow! Anti makeup war is on! I consider make up an art, beautiful, I love change and different looks. I know that makeup is not everyone's favorite, it can only make you look better if you have the...
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    Does Death Have A Smell?

    healthstar replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    Reading this thread wasn't such a good idea, just scared myself to death ugh the
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    Nurses please try to look a little more polished at work

    healthstar replied to OnlybyHisgraceRN's topic in General Nursing

    There are so many nurses out there who just don't give a damn about their looks, makeup hasn't killed anyone, it is designed to be used. That's what makes us feminine. Anyone can find 5 -10 minutes...
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    July 2012 Nclex Takers

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

    I am graduating this Saturday! I thought this day would never come lol. I am planing to take th nclex in July as well. However, I have to design a study plan, I don't even know how to begin...
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    I'm a nurse...for animals?

    healthstar replied to trauma_lama's topic in General Nursing

    Ahahahah the title tricked me, I thought I'm a nurse for animals( referred to patients )
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    Spouses being asked to leave the room

    healthstar replied to Indenial's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    During a code, I cannot stand family members in the room.....no one should be allowed unless they will not cry, scream, faint, ask questions t the time. It is frustrating enough that the pt has coded...
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    The War On Fat

    healthstar replied to Crazed's topic in General Nursing

    These are the 2 things that don't go o well together and they bother me: It annoys me so much when I see an obese nurse( >300lb) educating patients about life style, eating healthy, how obesity...
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    Inaccurate respiratory rates

    healthstar replied to MattNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Wow! Big deal! Respirations are so easy to count, it takes less than a minute, or maybe less than 30 seconds. There is only one way to prove that the assistant knows how to count, or is doing her...
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    At my boiling point...you are NOT a Nurse...of ANY kind!!!!

    healthstar replied to nursehunnie's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Now I totally understand why Doctors HATE nurses who go to med school, who call themselves doctors, nurses who interpret tests etc..........:))))) god
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    Personalized License plates.

    healthstar replied to Pneumothorax's topic in General Students

    Most of us r proud of what we do....but you don't have to let the entire universe know what it is that you're doing......it seems like you are showing off
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    Stupid things doctors do?!

    healthstar posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I have been a member of a medical website and throughout the years I have ONLY read NEGATiVE comments about nurses and how they are useless, stupid, call for stupid things, and nurses come in handy...
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    "Sir or Ma'am" when addressing physicians?

    healthstar replied to nurs4kids's topic in General Nursing

    Both...are ugly words to say! When people call me ma'am...my heart skips many beats
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    RNs who LOVE nights, read me

    healthstar replied to RNsuperstar's topic in General Nursing

    Hi everyone,I am graduating this May and I am probably going to work nights because of course I will be a new grad.....we get the worst shifts sometimes . Why is that some of you love nights, what do...
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    Is the Nursing Licensure Exam effective?

    healthstar replied to Double-Helix's topic in General Nursing

    You stated: ? If a student passes the NCLEX, but feels their performance was terrible, is that a red flag?I don't understand how this can be a red flag!!! Reasons for feeling their performance was...
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    Stupid things doctors do?!

    healthstar replied to healthstar's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Hi everyone,I completely agree that doctors are not stupid( not all of them anyways). I also agree that not all doctors are disrespectful. We absolutely love all our doctors on the floor, we work as a...
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    The student nurse

    healthstar replied to musickx2's topic in General Nursing

    I have had the best nurses ever!!! I also worked with some lazy nurses, that I pray for their patients everyday. There are only a few nurses who actually know what's going on with the patient, eg:why...
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    I got that pop-up I wanted

    healthstar replied to futurern34's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Whohooo! Good for
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    Wiping off IV ports

    healthstar replied to blondy2061h's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sure that during codes life outweighs infection lol. Thats when prioritizing takes place