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Very, Very Bad Week

ixchel replied to NurseGirl525's topic in General Students

I am so, so sorry for your loss,
double major

ixchel replied to SussetH.Alcover's topic in General Students

Is there any particular reason why you have to get a second associates degree? If you're going to put in additional effort, I would advise a general studies major, so that immediately after...
worried about student

ixchel replied to kidzcare's topic in School

That's so scary, OP! I was actually going to guess seizures. They can present in such odd ways. Glad this kid fought through this communication struggle, glad you listened to your instinct, and glad...
Family and studying!

ixchel replied to Hmfaith124's topic in General Students

Two years is such a long time. I highly recommend, if a refresher course is not required or available in your state, getting hurst. It reviews the body systems in a summarized but comprehensive way....
Specialties

ixchel replied to TheNGTKingRN's topic in General Nursing

I'm in a small community hospital's stepdown unit. The facility it's too small to have units be specialized by anything but acuity. I graduated and started here a year and a half ago. I am still...
why do many MAs and CNAs call themselves nurses?

ixchel replied to murseforever's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

One of our "lifer" techs says quite clearly, "I don't want to be a nurse. You guys have too much responsibility and I get to clock out at 7."
Interested in the medical field: Nurse or Doctor?

ixchel replied to Klareh's topic in Nursing Career

But do you move in mysterious
Drug seekers

ixchel replied to russianbear's topic in General Nursing

A small warning - "MI" in the context of this thread will be read as Mental Illness, even if you did mention earlier in your post that you're talking about motivational
why do many MAs and CNAs call themselves nurses?

ixchel replied to murseforever's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

The only thing worse than finding a spider while driving is then losing said
Ethical dilemma

ixchel replied to hotflashion's topic in General Nursing

This person is a receptionist, will view this job through the eyes of a receptionist, and will be functioning in the role they are trained to do. It is possible this person won't mind as much the...
Interested in the medical field: Nurse or Doctor?

ixchel replied to Klareh's topic in Nursing Career

That was totally worth clicking the search
Interested in the medical field: Nurse or Doctor?

ixchel replied to Klareh's topic in Nursing Career

Are you licensed for career
Interested in the medical field: Nurse or Doctor?

ixchel replied to Klareh's topic in Nursing Career

MOM, please take this as advice, not criticism, as it truly is intended to strengthen your ability to make strong, valid points come across as such. Using the word "um" when in a written conversation...
why do many MAs and CNAs call themselves nurses?

ixchel replied to murseforever's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

You people need normal, well-adjusted, reasonable phobias. Like midgets/dwarves and identical
why do many MAs and CNAs call themselves nurses?

ixchel replied to murseforever's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

They say dress for the job you want, not for the job you have. This was me on Monday,
Ethical dilemma

ixchel replied to hotflashion's topic in General Nursing
The cost of medications and universal healthcare

ixchel replied to macawake's topic in General Nursing

Nope, I wasn't. I'm apparently that
The cost of medications and universal healthcare

ixchel replied to macawake's topic in General Nursing

What is "IP"? Idiot in Phone Isosorbide & Phenergan India & Pakistan (is this a racist comment you've made here?) I had an insurance refuse to pay all bills associated with birth. They didn't...
Interested in the medical field: Nurse or Doctor?

ixchel replied to Klareh's topic in Nursing Career

(Also, the media lies - most patients are not diagnostic
Interested in the medical field: Nurse or Doctor?

ixchel replied to Klareh's topic in Nursing Career

Nurses won't do surgical procedures, so you'd have to cross that off your list. Nursing school and med school will look at your college grades leading up to application. Also you'll find school a bit...
The cost of medications and universal healthcare

ixchel replied to macawake's topic in General Nursing

Also, if you think all of the drug trials are being done here in the US, go do some research on that. Impoverished, developing countries' citizens are more than happy to sign consents with money...
The cost of medications and universal healthcare

ixchel replied to macawake's topic in General Nursing

Listen to this guy. In particular, I want you to consider what he says about the buying power of the single payer system. You want innovation, research, find the products to be the best and be...
The cost of medications and universal healthcare

ixchel replied to macawake's topic in General Nursing

Frequently I've heard the argument, "people in socialized countries have to wait weeks and often months to get in to see specialists! And then, the government can step in and tell you you're not...
The cost of medications and universal healthcare

ixchel replied to macawake's topic in General Nursing

I love it when the latest anticoagulant/antiplatelet reps come visit us. They bring giant and expensive massive platters from Panera, or wherever they felt like stopping. Hundreds of dollars in food,...
Butter Soft - regular vs. stretch

ixchel replied to ixchel's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

.....bueller.....

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