ThePrincessBride MSN, RN, NP

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    Why is the answer to this question Metabolic Alkalosis?

    ThePrincessBride replied to Nursing2102's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I thought bicarb range was 22-26??? So, your pH is alkalotic, your carbon dioxide is acidotic and your bicarb is alkalotic because it is closer to 26 than 22, hence why it is metabolic alkalosis. You...
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    A little frustated

    ThePrincessBride replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you so much for both posts! In regards to new grads and ICUs, I do know of a very well-known hospital that will hire new grads in NICU, provided that they either have had one year in NICU as a...
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    I feel truly sorry for new grads

    ThePrincessBride replied to Concerto_in_C's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    You really think that America's economy took a month for it to go downhill? Try eight years (thank you Bush!) I live in a highly competitive area, and I know plenty of new grads who have gotten jobs...
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    Why do I even bother anymore?

    ThePrincessBride replied to SionainnRN's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    I would actually report the pictures of the aborted twins, if possible. That is disgusting behavior and worthy of having one's license revoked, in my
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    1st Semester Nursing Student FAILED my first exam

    ThePrincessBride replied to mcpvilchis's topic in General Students

    Considering this was the first exam, don't freak out! You didn't know what to expect, but now you do! Also, an 80% seems to be a pretty high standard. At my program, you need a 73% to consider...
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    Writing multiple times?

    ThePrincessBride replied to loriangel14's topic in General Nursing

    I suffer from severe anxiety that left me in a mental institution. Anxiolytics have helped me tremendously. It clears the mind, calms the nerves and allows one to stay focus. They have been a...
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    Writing multiple times?

    ThePrincessBride replied to loriangel14's topic in General Nursing

    Exactly. My issue isn't with the students but these terrible for-profit schools who lack accreditation and the ability to properly train and prepare their students for the test. That is why one...
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    Writing multiple times?

    ThePrincessBride replied to loriangel14's topic in General Nursing

    No. You were given a hard time because you pulled up a three-month old thread just to be downright nasty to the
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    Writing multiple times?

    ThePrincessBride replied to loriangel14's topic in General Nursing

    Out of how many thousands of people who take the test every year? The vast majority of people pass the first or second try. This thread is making it out to look like this is common. It
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    Writing multiple times?

    ThePrincessBride replied to loriangel14's topic in General Nursing

    Yet his son took multiple times to pass his boards. I doubt he would have wanted his son to give up on law. At any rate, I think some of this thread is exaggerating. Very few people take more than...
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    Checking A Patient's Blood Glucose In His Earlobe?

    ThePrincessBride replied to Dazglue's topic in General Nursing

    I've had to do an earlobe prick once when an MRDD patient became combative and wouldn't let me stick his finger. I've also had a patient who would tell me to stick in his
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    Sorry state of Nursing ...

    ThePrincessBride replied to Howardhughes's topic in General Nursing

    Don't worry about bills? What world do you live in and can I join you? No, they don't know all of our stories as each story is unique to each individual. The job market has changed. I talk to older...
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    Can working as a L/D tech...

    ThePrincessBride posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Can working as a L/D tech help open doors into NICU? I have tried so hard to get a NICU job, but they are so hard to get! I have accepted a L/D tech job that will also allow me to work as a unit clerk...
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    Can working as a L/D tech...

    ThePrincessBride replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Hi there, Thanks for your response. I do have some experience in Ortho and med-surg as a nurse's aide, and I agree that having any experience is better than none. I just hope that, when I graduate, I...
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    Sorry state of Nursing ...

    ThePrincessBride replied to Howardhughes's topic in General Nursing

    While I agree with what you are saying, one must realize that not everyone has the option of simply walking away. Some of us have mortgages to pay, bills mounting and mouths to feed, and in this...
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    Sorry state of Nursing ...

    ThePrincessBride replied to Howardhughes's topic in General Nursing

    I had a feeling that someone would take offense to what I said....but I don't want to turn this into another ADN vs BSN
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    does it look bad to quit a CNA job while in nursing school?

    ThePrincessBride replied to loveoutloud's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I would definitely quit. Gas is expensive, and not being compensated for ALL your time on duty is just wrong. I would look into getting a hospital
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    Sorry state of Nursing ...

    ThePrincessBride replied to Howardhughes's topic in General Nursing

    The big issue is that nursing, unlike most professions, does not standardize or regulate itself. We have so many people coming out with diplomas, ADNs, BSNs....there is no universal point of entry,...
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    How did you feel when you got your first nursing paycheck?

    ThePrincessBride replied to Joe V's topic in Nurses Rock

    I have a feeling that I will be disappointed. New grads only start at 24/hr. But with crazy overtime, I've pull 1400 checks as a
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    How is GPA for entry into a program determined?

    ThePrincessBride replied to Surg-OncRN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    The NP program at my school looks at cumulative
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    Smokers need not apply?

    ThePrincessBride replied to RainMom's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    My facility is a smoke-free zone, but that doesn't stop people from sneaking off across the street to take a puff or three. I have no problem with people taking snack and bathroom breaks,
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    Smokers need not apply?

    ThePrincessBride replied to RainMom's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Some smokers in this thread apparently. I'm glad they aren't. Not only do they hurt themselves with their behavior, they also hurt other people (via second-hand smoking) and the environment. And I...
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    Smokers need not apply?

    ThePrincessBride replied to RainMom's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    You're really comparing smoking a carcinogen to eating lunch....really??? No offense, but I get ticked off when I hear smokers try to make excuses for their bad habits or compare their bad habits to...
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    Smokers need not apply?

    ThePrincessBride replied to RainMom's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I'm perfectly okay with smokers not being a protected class. I get so frustrated when my fellow aides go out for smoking breaks for fifteen, twenty minutes, while I'm busting my ass on the floor by...
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    Vanderbilt Medical Center to have nurses cleaning up

    ThePrincessBride replied to DidiRN's topic in General Nursing

    Sadly, this isn't surprising. At my facility, housekeeping can't clean up body fluids. We have to clean up whatever it is and they would just mop over it. It ticks me off. I'm running my butt off...