THELIVINGWORST ASN, RN

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    shaky hands

    THELIVINGWORST replied to nm.dawid's topic in General Students

    I have a benign essential tremor, I was worried before I started school and if I had shaky hands I would let the person know that this was not because I was
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    How do I begin my nursing education??

    THELIVINGWORST replied to Yarlene621's topic in General Students

    Apply to a four year college or university that offers a BSN program. Meet with an advisor there and do what they tell you. Try to avoid private for profit schools. Don't rush yourself, you will...
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    2 weeks notice help

    THELIVINGWORST replied to medic978's topic in Nursing Career

    Write a letter thanking them for the opportunity to work with them and include the date that will be your last day available to work. Keep it short, simple and
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    cna to lpn/lvn

    THELIVINGWORST replied to barlynnc's topic in Online Distance Learning

    No. You would need to go to actual classes and
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    Labor & Delivery

    THELIVINGWORST replied to sgarcia14's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Just because that one unit doesn't hire men, that doesn't mean it's that way
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    Bsn or lpn-adn not your usual argument

    THELIVINGWORST replied to BrenLanders's topic in General Students

    @esme12
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    Bsn or lpn-adn not your usual argument

    THELIVINGWORST replied to BrenLanders's topic in General Students

    Yes. So a year or so of classes you've probably not taken in depth. A BSN program is more about research and
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    Bsn or lpn-adn not your usual argument

    THELIVINGWORST replied to BrenLanders's topic in General Students

    Why do you assume doing ADN would not be much more in terms of
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    My First Month and I want to Quit! Help!

    THELIVINGWORST replied to CardiacRNLA's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Also, no way you have any idea whether floor nursing is for you after such a short time. Give it more
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    Accused of cheating at pearson vue

    THELIVINGWORST replied to dori1987's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    If everyone else read it and was informed, you were
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    First New Graduate Position

    THELIVINGWORST replied to Murse91's topic in General Students

    I'm a new grad with six months experience on a neuro med surg floor. I initially wanted to go to baby land but now I'm glad I started where I did. I'm learning so much already and I'm happy I started...
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    Did I take the bait (for profit school)?

    THELIVINGWORST replied to golson's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You really shouldn't be going if that's how you
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    It's Wrong! (A night shift perspective)

    THELIVINGWORST replied to Sixtyseven's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Gonna go out on a limb and say that pp failed to tactfully say that death is inevitable and it's frustrating when people are afraid to let it happen and then say it's for religious reasons. I swear if...
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    I. Just. Can't....

    THELIVINGWORST replied to OhioCCRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I've had patients straight up tell me that they want to die and the family keeps saying "they want to fight for their life!" Yeah
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    New RN

    THELIVINGWORST replied to StudentOfHealing's topic in First Year After Licensure

    At the sixth month mark and newer grads are asking me for help and people are asking when I'm going to start charging the floor. Ummm no. I am Jon Snow, I know nothing. It gets better everyday. When...
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    Meds

    THELIVINGWORST replied to Creak Freak's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I think we were all surprised that she said "I'm an LPN, I don't always understand what I read" that is
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    Potassium Rates

    THELIVINGWORST replied to bear14's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I think the max is 20mEq per hour when on telemetry so you're
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    Are my dosage reconstitution problems correct?

    THELIVINGWORST replied to Mursely's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Dimensional analysis always works so you don't get
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    NOC, where's the professionalism??

    THELIVINGWORST replied to oohhgolly's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    We got a stop light that beeps if we get too loud, but people ignored it because of alarm fatigue. It's hard to remember to be quiet when for us, it's the middle of the
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    Length of the typical orientation...

    THELIVINGWORST replied to Nola009's topic in General Nursing

    Mine was 12 weeks at a hospital. It's pretty much the same amount in all the hospitals in my city. New grad programs are huge here, we even have year long
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    reported a nurse stealing narcs and not giving meds, shes friends with the DON :(

    THELIVINGWORST replied to CynicallyVexed's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Have you spoken to her regarding the meds that haven't been
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    Help with Nursing diagnoses

    THELIVINGWORST replied to aimes.k559's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Also, risk for diagnoses are not priority. I have three diagnoses off of the top of my head that aren't "risk
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    Mispronunciations That Drive You Nuts

    THELIVINGWORST replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Speaking of Alzheimer's. When I was a child I remember asking my great grandmother if she had "old timers disease" lol I mean the term isn't exactly illogical.
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    Cleanser for catheter placement

    THELIVINGWORST replied to mellowman's topic in Emergency

    I think the allergy has more to do with the solution of iodine and not the element of
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    Not sure what school would take me

    THELIVINGWORST replied to val101erie's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    What is your actual GPA and what are the requirements for the schools you're looking to apply