elijahvegas ASN, RN, EMT-P

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    Why are you a nurse and not a doctor?

    elijahvegas replied to Upward_Bound's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You might get better responses from that student doctor
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    Good vs bad pop up

    elijahvegas replied to Adorna's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    If you're wondering why you're getting so much slack and Sarcasm it's because this question and every other variation of it has been asked to death. So now people kind of seek out these posts just to...
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    Be honest, what pt behaviors do you find annoying?

    elijahvegas replied to CrunchBerries's topic in General Nursing

    I cant quote because im on the mobile version but the poster said the op of the other thread not this one And it appears hes referring to this one...
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    Be honest, what pt behaviors do you find annoying?

    elijahvegas replied to CrunchBerries's topic in General Nursing

    My biggest pet peeve is when patients come into the hospital and get admitted. Really gets in the way of my candy
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    I need help with medication calculation?

    elijahvegas replied to ns808's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Was this the only question you had for homework/in the section that said "dont round"? Just because youre instructed not to round doesnt mean that all (or even any) of your answers will be in
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    I got reported to HR

    elijahvegas replied to katie92's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I dont know in the slightest, what you're talking about with that jimbob johnboy stuff.. I dont know how you call or refer to your mother, and i still dont see the relevance of that to this topic....
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    Currently on DUI Probation with a recent ADN Degree

    elijahvegas replied to rambo33's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Word of mouth I heard Oklahoma is one of the most lenient states when it comes to criminal convictions. But im basing this on very scant research. Florida will ask to receive all of the documents...
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    What is trauma nursing really like?

    elijahvegas replied to Futurenurse98's topic in Emergency

    Traumatic
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    First interview/red flags?

    elijahvegas replied to Just_Kidney's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Everything that you hated about your last job, ask questions related to policies and protocol related to those things. If it sounds eerily similar, back away
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    I give in, I'm a COB

    elijahvegas replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I for the most part, resign myself to pretty much speaking when im asked a question. But there are times when i feel that if something is a bit too elementary, i have to throw in a "ah i see, just...
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    New grad employment offer...please help

    elijahvegas replied to Valnave's topic in General Nursing

    If your passion is critical care then go with the ICU offer. Youre a new grad, and the ICU is no place to learn how to deal with high acuity right off the cuff. It works out for some people, but its a...
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    Hate my job

    elijahvegas replied to Hopeful4it's topic in Nursing Career

    I wasnt sure how to take that line "got a job as a student nurse" im assuming theyre in a tentative nursing position pending them getting their license to be hired on as a full time nurse. At which...
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    Hate my job

    elijahvegas replied to Hopeful4it's topic in Nursing Career

    Ignore everyone and everything that doesnt come from your superior. People have 101 ways of doing everything and being the newbie theyre gonna wanna impart their ways to you. If it aint broke dont...
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    Reasons patients turn on their call light

    elijahvegas replied to diamondp17's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    A lot of times mine do it to adjust the volume on the tv or to turn it on
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    I got reported to HR

    elijahvegas replied to katie92's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    The OP was one of those that felt too attacked from the get-go and bailed on the thread, and now the rest of us are left squabbling lol. Whether it was "yo mama" or "your mama" to an african american,...
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    How do you spend your first day off?

    elijahvegas replied to richardgecko's topic in General Nursing

    If I have at least 2 days off in a row usually a gratuitous amount of alcohol and good cheer is
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    Your worst nightmare (Part deux)

    elijahvegas replied to canigraduate's topic in General Nursing

    Pretty much my worst nightmare is having the wrong chart open and giving a patient the wrong set of meds. Like critical IV meds. I had a close call like that during clinicals once and luckily my...
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    Curious-why do people put ADN, RN? It's ASN...

    elijahvegas replied to RN_SummerSeas's topic in General Nursing

    i dont understand this question... depending on what school you went to/graduated from, some of them refer to it as Associates of Science degree in Nursing (ASN) or Associates Degree in Nursing (ADN)...
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    ITT Tech or Keiser University in Tampa, FL?

    elijahvegas replied to IvonneMichelle's topic in School, College Programs

    If youre looking for the BEST school imho id say neither... But of the 2 I would probably do keiser over ITT. I didnt even know ITT had a nursing program. Rather than subjective opinions from...
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    But all the Nurse is doing is sitting down. Why cant the help?

    elijahvegas replied to downsouthlaff's topic in General Nursing

    Why are people getting offended by this post? This isnt a "this is what all cnas are like" post, this is more of a "day-in-the-life/dont be that guy" post. If hes not desrcibing your work habits, dont...
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    I got reported to HR

    elijahvegas replied to katie92's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    So if im reading this right, you asked "Did yo mama name you that?" And what you meant was "Is that a nickname?" You said this out loud? To an african american? To their face? With words? This is...
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    You should know better

    elijahvegas replied to adventure_rn's topic in General Nursing

    Never have I ever read a thread that made me wanna knock back a few beers and grab a smoke as much as this. Surgeon General warning: this thread is bad for your
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    You should know better

    elijahvegas replied to adventure_rn's topic in General Nursing

    all of the above. if not im not morbidly obese, suffering from withdrawals and DTs, or in the ICU then in my mind, i'm doing it
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    Quit during orientation

    elijahvegas replied to Themostsupreme's topic in General Students

    I think you were just disillusioned about what exactly a tech does and how it relates to nurses and nursing school. Yes, a great deal of what you do as a tech will be cleaning patients, and other...
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    HELP! 76 Q's. Pass or Fail?

    elijahvegas replied to Ravenl31's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    That chances of you passing id say are