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  1. What did you do with your 1st "nurse" paycheck?(spinoff of DZCarrie's post)

    Truly_Blessed posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hello! We have a thread going on in the nursing student forum asking what we will do with our first real paychecks. LPN2Be2004 came in and told us how her spending changed once she got her first...

  2. Is my assumption correct??

    Truly_Blessed posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello all :) It's been a very long while since I've posted anything here and I have been a lurker the the past hmmmm, lets say 4 or 5 months. If anyone cares to read a some of my last posts you will...

  3. Is my assumption correct??

    Truly_Blessed replied to Truly_Blessed's topic in General Nursing

    I am going to print out a couple of these responses you guys are giving as they will help me. Nooooo, we don't have a privacy compliance officer. It's not a huge company it's small, locally owned and...

  4. Is my assumption correct??

    Truly_Blessed replied to Truly_Blessed's topic in General Nursing

    I should have clarified what I meant by telling the patient to have their nurse call. A lot of the doctors do want their calls screened.....they only want "emergencies" BUT, how are these operators...

  5. For those getting ready to go into a nursing program this fall...

    Truly_Blessed posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Do you ever mention that you are starting nursing school when you go in to get your immunizations, drug screen, etc.? And when you do that, do the nurse or nurses treat you different? I have had 2...

  6. Anyone from the West Texas area?

    Truly_Blessed posted a topic in Texas Nursing

    Hello all...I'm pretty bored:) So I was wondering if anyone around here is attending nursing school or will be starting in August from the west Texas area, especially in Odessa. Just curious. Thought...

  7. "Some Dude" sure gets around!

    Truly_Blessed replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    LOL, omg too

  8. What percent of clinicals spent doing gross stuff?

    Truly_Blessed replied to ER1010's topic in General Students

    Well my clinicals last semester were spent in the nursing home where almost everyone was bowel incontinent and alot of stge III & IV ducubs...so I would say 80% of my time was spent dealing with...

  9. Baby born w/o a face..WOW!!

    Truly_Blessed replied to LPN-n-2005's topic in General Nursing

    That is such a touching story, thanks for sharing:) That is one amazing

  10. Do you keep your nursing books?

    Truly_Blessed replied to Tony35NYC's topic in General Students

    I plan on donating my books to the school when i finish. They change editions so much, it wouldn't be right to try and sell them and then some poor soul get stuck with a book that doesn't go along...

  11. Capping ceremony

    Truly_Blessed posted a topic in General Students

    Well, my class has set a date for capping which is at the beginning of February. I am making invitiations so I can send them out mid January. I am wondering if anyone has seen any poems or anything...

  12. Capping ceremony

    Truly_Blessed replied to Truly_Blessed's topic in General Students

    Yes, we get caps. I am really psyched about that. I am at a community college. My instructor explained to me that in universities is where you used to see cappings the most. She said that students...

  13. Piercings in the nursing field

    Truly_Blessed replied to jamieSN's topic in General Students

    My school says no jewelry except for a smooth surface wedding band and a plastic watch, anything else is unacceptable. I am all for piercings. I have even had some myself. But when it comes to work,...

  14. Describing Skin Turgor

    Truly_Blessed replied to snwflknurse's topic in General Students

    ours is also tenting/not

  15. How far/long is your drive to school/clinicals?

    Truly_Blessed replied to Lisa Michelle's topic in General Students

    My drive to school isn't so bad....it's about a 30 to 45 minute drive. Clinicals will be about 45 minutes away from the school. 3rd semester it will take about an hour and a half to get to...

  16. nursing school presentations

    Truly_Blessed replied to BlaineCM's topic in General Students

    I assume they are just a part of nursing school curriculum. We've had 2 so far this semester. You just have to get used to them. I have severe anxiety, and an extreme fear of getting up in front of...

  17. nursing school presentations

    Truly_Blessed replied to BlaineCM's topic in General Students

    I assume they are just a part of nursing school curriculum. We've had 2 so far this semester. You just have to get used to them. I have severe anxiety, and an extreme fear of getting up in front of...

  18. when you are stressed about school, do you smoke cigarettes?

    Truly_Blessed replied to sad's topic in General Students

    well, I am one of those horrid disgisting ppl who started smoking again because of the stress of nursing school. so everyone...stand your 20 ft. away, I know I am a nasty smelling mess. I by no means...

  19. when you are stressed about school, do you smoke cigarettes?

    Truly_Blessed replied to sad's topic in General Students

    well, I am one of those horrid disgisting ppl who started smoking again because of the stress of nursing school. so everyone...stand your 20 ft. away, I know I am a nasty smelling mess. I by no means...

  20. I got to see a Delivery!!!!

    Truly_Blessed replied to cherokeesummer's topic in General Students

    That's so cool. I hope to see one on my OB rotation, but I can only

  21. Anyone else PARANIOD about giving oral presentations??

    Truly_Blessed replied to luvmy2angels's topic in General Students

    I am just like you....I have major panic attacks. Especially, when I have to give an oral presentation. I have a culture presentation this Friday, and I am not looking forward to it. Like someone...

  22. Is it possible to finish an ADN in 2 years?

    Truly_Blessed replied to andreamae's topic in General Students

    I personally think it is not possible. Not if you are counting the

  23. Disecting Cats

    Truly_Blessed replied to DeanG's topic in General Students

    whatever is going to help me learn better...I will do. Whatever it takes to become a nurse...I will do. If that means dissecting a cat...so be it. Doesn't mean I will like it, but I'll do it. I agree...

  24. Day 2 as a "Spanky New R.N."....the saga continues.......

    Truly_Blessed replied to happystudent's topic in First Year After Licensure

    WoW...keep posting! Although things might seem a bit overwhelming to you, I love how you keep a positive attitude. I bet you're a wonderful nurse. Keep these posts

  25. What will YOU do with your first "real" paycheck!?

    Truly_Blessed replied to DZcarrie's topic in General Students

    Amen to being able to buy expensive toilet paper! Hmmm, that would be another thread all together. A thread asking nurses what they did with their first paychecks.:) I might be off to make a new...