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    Sorry..help with resume

    trauma_lama replied to Shyhaylee's topic in General Nursing

    okay, so i don't know if this will be helpful at all to you since i'm a CNA but I've been trying to get a job in the field too so i've sought out the HR dept at my hospital for some resume "guidance"...
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    pharmacology question

    trauma_lama replied to aspiringnurse01's topic in General Nursing

    This is one of those questions that you have to be able to know which of the values given affect the answer and pay very close attn to the units. For instance in the question, there is no request for...
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    credentials!

    trauma_lama replied to trauma_lama's topic in General Nursing

    thanks so much, awesome nurses. anyone else having insight, please give it! i appreciate any wisdom i can
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    Please cross your fingers for me...

    trauma_lama replied to trauma_lama's topic in General Nursing

    man, you guys are awesome! thanks so much. i'm so glad i found AN. nowhere else could i find people who have "been there, done that" in my field and understand the anxieties and stresses that come...
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    Deoderant

    trauma_lama replied to cogath's topic in General Nursing

    PS i used to work at a women's retail store and had some SERIOUSLY awful, nasty-attitudey customers so i would pretend to be "straightening" a display/table/rack right by some of the meaner ones and...
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    Deoderant

    trauma_lama replied to cogath's topic in General Nursing

    hey guys! just wanted to chip in on another alternative to traditional deoderant. i use burts bees spray on deoderant- it works great!! occasionally i might get a little damp in my pits (on super...
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    Unlicensed caregiver?!?!

    trauma_lama replied to caregiver1977's topic in General Nursing

    Hello! I am by no means an expert on this matter, but caregiver and unlicensed both seem applicable and accurate...I think unlicensed caregiver is an okay thing to call yourself. I have spent a lot of...
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    FINALLY!! I am an RN!!!!!!!!!

    trauma_lama replied to NayD_RN's topic in General Nursing

    wooooo!!!!!!!!!!!! kickass!! can't wait to follow in your footsteps. WAY TO GO!!!!!:bowingpur:yelclap::nmbrn::dncgbby::rckn: there. i think that covers
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    silly question...please be kind :-)

    trauma_lama replied to trauma_lama's topic in General Nursing

    thank you SO much y'all. :yelclap: i learn so much on
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    silly question...please be kind :-)

    trauma_lama posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello awesome nurses. I am a zygote nurse (i.e. younger than a baby nurse, i.e. student nurse, haha!) and I have been wondering what the heck census means when I read some of the threads on here...I...
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    Should I stop to help?

    trauma_lama replied to Art_Vandelay's topic in General Nursing

    you were right on. i woulda done the same thing. IMHO unless a person is making their distress visible, they have no right to expect you to stop when you're traveling alone in this day and age. you...
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    Worst case scenario needle stick

    trauma_lama replied to LaughingRN's topic in General Nursing

    Havent been in your shoes, but I am sending you lots of :heartbeat and prayers...what a scary situation you're in! You WILL get through this one way or another, but I am so sorry that you have a...
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    Help! Should I retake this class for CRNA school?????

    trauma_lama replied to ICU, RN, BSN, B.S.'s topic in Post Graduate Students

    agree with above post- whether your grades are good enough is not as important as how comfortable you are with the material? from what i understand, CRNA programs require a VERY firm and solid...
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    What was that?

    trauma_lama replied to Art_Vandelay's topic in General Nursing

    WAY TO GO,
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    Community College? You must be stupid.

    trauma_lama replied to TheMoonisMyLantern's topic in General Students

    ummm yes. first of all, i pay $58/credit hour at my CC. and though the market is tight for ADNs these days, 3 hospitals in the area have a VERY high hiring rate of new grads from my school because...
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    Resume Question

    trauma_lama replied to WeirdNurseKelly's topic in General Nursing

    absolutely! i would, anyway...like on my resume, i have dates listed underneath each educational institution. so i would word it something like this: EDUCATION: XYZ SUPER...
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    What exactly is BSN online?

    trauma_lama replied to MyGranniePanties's topic in General Nursing

    okay...so here's a strange question...do you any of you know about how people who did RN to MSN are viewed in the field vs. RN/BSN/MSN? I'm fortunate enough to have a few large accredited universities...
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    I feel like a fool

    trauma_lama replied to handyrn's topic in General Nursing

    ew. buhbye. adios. au revior. if they're known to be that poorly run, i don't think it will be taken very seriously even if they do make it known to others in the field that you didn't work out a 2...
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    Am I an idiot for choosing the BSN route rather than the ADN...?

    trauma_lama replied to lee_sHAY's topic in General Nursing

    considering the significantly larger number of doors opened by BSN than ADN, i don't know why anybody would choose ADN if there were no other factors to consider ($$, full time job, child care, family...
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    HIV and annual health review

    trauma_lama replied to Cruzer827's topic in General Nursing

    all technicalities aside, that's a tough Dx to receive and i am sending you hugs and strength.
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    Possibility of Undergrad working in the ICU towards becoming CRNA

    trauma_lama replied to fmiller007's topic in General Nursing

    i'm interested in purusing CRNA too...my impression has been that you need experience in RN capacity for the experience to count towards CRNA program requirements...i could be wrong though? do you...
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    The First Day of the Rest of My Life

    trauma_lama replied to KaksRN's topic in General Nursing

    wooooooooo you'll do great!! in less that two years i will (HOPEFULLY) be in your shoes and i'm so jealous. kiss a$$
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    I just feel that I would feel in much better hands if I had nurses that were sexy

    trauma_lama replied to themoreyouknow's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    well i hope he gets a super sexy, super stupid, super uneducated, super inexperienced nurse on his next stay at the hospital. maybe after having bruises all over from poor IV placement and bed sores...
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    Job Offer Rescinded Because Test Positive for.....Nicotine?

    trauma_lama replied to SunnyPupRN's topic in General Nursing

    wow this thread just turned so snarky so quickly because one poster misinterpretted the OP. let's go ahead and set some rules on AN, shall we? let's start with number one being "read the OP carefully...
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    Is nursing your second career?

    trauma_lama replied to LeLeeFNP's topic in General Nursing

    Yay! How awesome. I'm not alone! I'm 26. I had to take time off from college (originally pursuing BFA, then changed major to secondary education) and work in retail (sudden change in $$...