decembergrad2011 BSN, RN

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    Removing a tic from a patient

    decembergrad2011 replied to kellycinalli's topic in General Nursing

    Mushroom.
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    Misogyny in Nursing

    decembergrad2011 replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    ...what? i don't have anything to be jealous of... i don't have a problem with women in general, and i give everyone the benefit of the doubt until their actions prove otherwise. but i'm not going...
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    Misogyny in Nursing

    decembergrad2011 replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I feel that it is very optimistic, but also naive, to think that women are completely similar to men. We just simply are not. As someone else mentioned, when men have problems, they will act out...
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    Why do some RNs hate this?

    decembergrad2011 replied to nursingstudent2458's topic in General Students

    I live in Kentucky. Apparently I was wrong on my calculations and I will be making around $43,000 yearly. I also have a great benefits package, the best by far around here. But still, that's the...
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    Failed the Core Values Assessment?

    decembergrad2011 replied to C-lion's topic in General Students

    Was this one of those personality tests where you have to answer 1-5 on whether you are most or least like the statement? Just curious what a "core values" assessment is before I
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    Heres what I don't get about hiring

    decembergrad2011 replied to esunada's topic in First Year After Licensure

    This may be true, but interviews rarely (do they ever?) include an actual demonstration of nursing skills beyond communication. Healthcare is becoming increasingly service-based. I can see why an...
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    It just hit me.

    decembergrad2011 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Tonight, I started going through my binder of self-study chemotherapy training. In a matter of months, I will be certified and administering chemo on my own. I will be helping to arrange for hospice...
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    Heres what I don't get about hiring

    decembergrad2011 replied to esunada's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I was joking, hence the "lol" S/he did make a few debating posts in the article I wrote about AA. I was poking fun rather than "directing ire" at the poster... Always good to have posting police...
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    Heres what I don't get about hiring

    decembergrad2011 replied to esunada's topic in First Year After Licensure

    First of all, are you just running around the forums searching me out and trying to argue with everything I say? lol... And second, how you present yourself is extremely important in any profession...
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    Heres what I don't get about hiring

    decembergrad2011 replied to esunada's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I wasn't a straight A student throughout school, and I struggled in clinicals at some points. Why should someone assume that I am a bad candidate because of that? Interviewing is a skill. I have...
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    Do you have a lot of Debt to pay off

    decembergrad2011 replied to pat8585's topic in General Students

    I graduated in May. I have $52,000 in loans, $29,000 of it in Direct Loans from the government that I will be consolidating at under 6%. The other ~$20,000 are private loans. Long story short, I...
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    An Outsider Looking In: My Student Experience at AA

    decembergrad2011 replied to decembergrad2011's topic in General Students

    I guess I'm curious as to what you suggest to those with substance abuse in place of support groups. Are you suggesting that no treatment, no support, and no addiction education is better? Do we as...
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    An Outsider Looking In: My Student Experience at AA

    decembergrad2011 posted a topic in General Students

    Meeting at a church on a Friday night is not usual for most college students, but it is for the members of an Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) women's group in my hometown. A square room with windows, two...
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    An Outsider Looking In: My Student Experience at AA

    decembergrad2011 replied to decembergrad2011's topic in General Students

    1976 was an awfully long time ago. I think that commitment to any kind of support group is better than nothing. When you're asking about effectiveness, you have to define what you mean. Do you mean...
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    Nursing school=stress=hair loss???

    decembergrad2011 replied to katinthehat29's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I use the "Love, Peace, Planet" line by Tigi. They have everything from shampoo and conditioner to other styling products. I would just look on the back of your bottles and make sure it doesn't have...
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    Nursing school=stress=hair loss???

    decembergrad2011 replied to katinthehat29's topic in Health, Stress Management

    It's hard for me to say whether my thinning hair was due to stress, genetics, or a combination of both. Both of my parents have experienced thinning hair as they've gotten older. Do you regularly...
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    Took NCLEX today...how accurate is PVT?

    decembergrad2011 replied to mingK's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Congrats RN! Good pop-up worked for me a little less than a month ago...I'm 99% sure it's
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    Register with Pearson Vue or BON first?

    decembergrad2011 replied to justchill's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I applied for licensure through BON, then signed up with Pearson Vue. I paid for my NCLEX exam before I received my ATT. When I got my ATT, I could go on Pearson Vue and schedule the exam
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    Why would my friend request IV supplies?

    decembergrad2011 replied to callie104's topic in General Students

    If I had to guess, I would say your friend thought access to a clean needle was better than a dirty needle. You are in a strange position with this friend now, in my opinion, because they may...
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    Whats the point of a LPN license

    decembergrad2011 replied to FurtureR's topic in General Students

    Can this thread be closed? I don't feel like it's helpful and it's extremely insulting to LPNs. The OP isn't coming back with any feedback, either. Links and information have been provided already...
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    BioEthical Dilemna: to whom will you give the organ?

    decembergrad2011 replied to chocoberry's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    A better ethical dilemma for organ transplantation would have been regarding liver transplant on a known alcoholic who is a perfect match, or an athlete who is not a perfect but an acceptable match....
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    What will YOU do with your first "real" paycheck!?

    decembergrad2011 replied to DZcarrie's topic in General Students

    I plan to pay my rent and take my kitties to the vet. Then I will probably pay down a few credit cards. Don't think there will be too much left after
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    Why do some RNs hate this?

    decembergrad2011 replied to nursingstudent2458's topic in General Students

    Well, in that case I'm looking at
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    Interview for oncology position: Do I disclose that I'm pregnant?

    decembergrad2011 replied to jessicakay's topic in Oncology

    I feel like this could have been worded in a much nicer fashion. However, I do have to agree with the sentiment. I recently accepted a position on an oncology floor and the first thing I thought was...
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    Priority: Allergic reaction or toxicity?

    decembergrad2011 replied to ashleyisawesome's topic in General Students

    Ototoxicity can be permanent, and the patient is currently experiencing hearing changes. Without any other symptoms noted, you are making an unnecessary leap with thinking that the patient may...