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    At the end of my rope...hate nursing.

    wish_me_luck replied to Brittany2206's topic in General Students

    I agree with the people who say to finish your degree and decide after that. It could be that you are just exhausted in general (the two jobs and school is a lot). I worked as a tech for a brief...
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    Why am I doing this?

    wish_me_luck replied to ericaej's topic in General Students

    I am not trying to be mean, but in nursing, documentation is very important and there's a lot of it. Anymore, that's what nurses hate about it--very little time to do actual care of the patient and...
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    New Grad Recommended Certifications

    wish_me_luck replied to heyit'sme's topic in General Nursing

    I am planning on getting EKG class because I want to and it does look good. But, I would not get all of the above. Pick one that you want to do because 1600 bucks is a lot with no way of knowing if...
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    Florida IPN and etG/etS screenings

    wish_me_luck replied to gingerplum's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I think it is 100 ng/mL to us; found something online, not 500. And yes, you can get a false positive because I came across product lists that explains the amounts of ethyl/ethanol in it and if enough...
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    Community/Public Health Nurse Interview Homework

    wish_me_luck replied to slcarric's topic in Public, Community Health

    Have you tried your local health dept, asked a home health agency, community clinic that's like a sliding scale, or mobile clinics, etc.? I would imagine since you are a senior and have this community...
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    Bullied by BON

    wish_me_luck replied to Fm890's topic in Nurses Recovery

    fm, if it makes you feel any better, I did not even have a DUI. I have a mental illness that I (in the safety of my home without drinking and driving) would "self medicate" with alcohol. The Board...
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    Bullied by BON

    wish_me_luck replied to Fm890's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I probably will be soon (private stuff), but as of this moment, I can say my Board of Nursing was very kind to me. Yes, I am in a monitoring program and yes, I have to do drug screens (no documents...
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    Which scrubs shrink? Grey's anatomy/Cherokee/etc. ?

    wish_me_luck replied to champagnesupeRNova's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I like Grey's a lot, but I like NRG better. I think it is by the same people, just different line. Mine didn't really shrink and they are soft, comfortable, and form fitting (not in a bad way, just...
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    GRE study log

    wish_me_luck posted a topic in Post Graduate Students

    I decided to make a study log on here to keep me accountable for studying. It helped with NCLEX. I am wanting an MPH (would love if they could do a dual degree MPH/MSN). I am thinking of mid-November...
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    GRE study log

    wish_me_luck replied to wish_me_luck's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Okay, so I went and got a couple of books from the library on pre-algebra and algebra--Kiss My Math and Hot X: Algebra Exposed. They are the books written by Danica McKellar (the chick from the Wonder...
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    Positive UA for ETOH

    wish_me_luck replied to recoveringnurse's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I hope it doesn't happen to me; I get scared of this scenario. I am wondering if there is a question about it, can you request that your tests be blood tests? Would you be willing to do that? I know...
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    Florida IPN and etG/etS screenings

    wish_me_luck replied to gingerplum's topic in Nurses Recovery

    gingerplum, I am in Virginia, but I know what you are going through. I am in my program for mental illness and alcohol abuse. I get drug screened because of my alcohol abuse, possibly being alcoholic....
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    GRE study log

    wish_me_luck replied to wish_me_luck's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Okay, so, I haven't studied for days. I had to turn my book back into the library, so I made copies of the word lists and wrote down the topics for the math parts. I think, since the GRE books are so...
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    change in pt condition - what to do?

    wish_me_luck replied to miniangel729's topic in First Year After Licensure

    If a patient had a sudden change, I would quickly assess them/get set of vitals (call your tech to bring the stuff to you and help with that) and stay with the pt, call RRT, then get someone to notify...
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    Depression with psychosis student

    wish_me_luck replied to beegee85's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I don't have what you have, but I do have a mental illness. I am a nurse. I am not in Florida, but I am a nurse with a mental illness. So, the answer is
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    Virginia Monitoring Program

    wish_me_luck replied to wish_me_luck's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Okay, so, I called my case manager and asked about the observed thing. Here's the deal. They do not have to be observed unless there is suspicion that there could be some tampering. So, ignore my...
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    Virginia Monitoring Program

    wish_me_luck replied to wish_me_luck's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Okay, so, I thought it was weird that it was costing more. I went back and looked at everything, and I think they are supposed to be observed screens. My first one was not, but I was not drinking. I...
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    Virginia Monitoring Program

    wish_me_luck replied to wish_me_luck's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Got selected for testing this morning. It was a different panel and this one costs $41 and then, there's the site fee. Total cost of $51. So far, I have had three different panels. Two have cost $41...
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    How to write letter to BON explaining the charges?

    wish_me_luck replied to equalme's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Hi. Okay, I do not have a criminal hx, but I did have to write a letter to the Board describing what I put on my application (mine was mental illness/alcohol abuse). I simply dated it, addressed it to...
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    Representing yourself to the public as a nurse when you are not a nurse

    wish_me_luck replied to Penguin67's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I wanted to throw my two cents in. I don't think they represented themselves as a nurse. I agree with the poster that said if your family member knew the difference, why did they ask? I also agree...
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    Mandatory Flu Vaccines- How do you feel?

    wish_me_luck replied to Snowbird17's topic in Disaster Preparation

    When I teched, I had to receive a flu shot and since clinical was at this facility, we had to receive one as a student. So, I received the flu shot two years in a row. Quite frankly, I don't care. I...
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    Early recovery and a death in the family

    wish_me_luck replied to moorefun11's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I am almost 6 months sober and last night, my dad had a massive MI. He survived and is doing better this morning. I think I am going against the grain here, but typically, when I am stressed and can't...
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    What to do when the Doctor wont call back??

    wish_me_luck replied to sleepdeprived1's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    We were told in nursing school that when you can't get ahold of the doctor to document it and then, go up the chain of command-charge nurse and nursing supervisor. They can take care of it and get...
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    GRE study log

    wish_me_luck replied to wish_me_luck's topic in Post Graduate Students

    No, I am not. I am a brand new nurse, but I am in a monitoring program, so I have to wait for approval. I decided to use this time wisely and study for the GRE among other things. I am planning on...
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    We have a long way to go as health care providers

    wish_me_luck posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Hi, I, initially, was going to post this in Nurses/Recovery but I wanted to say something to everyone. The past couple of days has been bittersweet for me. Yesterday, I took NCLEX and according to...