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    Failed a course

    pixiestudent2 replied to catnessk's topic in General Students

    Why transfer? Now you know exactly what to expect so you can pass the next go
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    Failed a course

    pixiestudent2 replied to catnessk's topic in General Students

    Failing a nurse's class was extremely devastating to me. But you gotta pick yourself up and try
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    Orientation Drama for Your Momma

    pixiestudent2 replied to StudentXTexas's topic in Men in Nursing

    Just a side note, I had an CI who would make us confront the nurses, if they were not doing everything 100% by the book. It was very
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    Epinephrine via ET tube?

    pixiestudent2 posted a topic in Patient Medications

    I'm a student preparing for my acls class, and upon reading it says we can give epinephrine via ET Tube, diluted in 10cc of saline... This may be a dumb question.. But why would you put water and...
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    Entry level questions

    pixiestudent2 replied to Tdoe's topic in General Nursing

    I just applied to a hospital and got hired. I never went to CNA
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    Pre Employment drug screen decision

    pixiestudent2 replied to mc554433's topic in General Nursing

    Don't tell. Make up an excuse to push back a few weeks, or decline the offer. Don't tell or test dirty and ruin your
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    Find your Specialty Quiz

    pixiestudent2 replied to Sisyphus_01's topic in General Students

    #1 transplant nurse (maybe.) NICU (this has to be the most terrifying job ever. No thanks) psych NP (this is my goal) HIV nurse (interesting.. But how do you even get a job like
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    family members working in the same hospital and exact same unit

    pixiestudent2 replied to EternalFeather's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Didn't the application ask if any relatives worked at the hospital? If so I'd just assume they already
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    Calling yourself an RN

    pixiestudent2 replied to MadpeysRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm apart of a nursing student group on Facebook with like thousands of members. At least 25% of the members have their name on their profile Betty Smith RN. Then they'll say something like "help I'm...
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    Clinical's

    pixiestudent2 replied to Justbeginning14's topic in General Students

    I did one ER clinical day. (Nothing happened, one patient with abdominal pain avoiding a court date lol) 8 weeks in ICU Some students were assigned to CVICU, MICU, or trauma Burn
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    Calling yourself an RN

    pixiestudent2 replied to MadpeysRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    That's really passive
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    I can't do this anymore . . .

    pixiestudent2 replied to CamillusRN's topic in Nursing Humor

    I was watching Orange is the New Black with my boyfriend, and I lost it when they stuck an IM injection into a vein in the girls arm. Lol he was like "dude calm down, it's just TV" I absolutely love...
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    1 Hour and 25min drive to school to become an RN? It's it really worth it!

    pixiestudent2 replied to MARI3LA's topic in General Students

    You don't have any community colleges near
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    Epinephrine via ET tube?

    pixiestudent2 replied to pixiestudent2's topic in Patient Medications

    That really puts it in perspective... I'm happy to say I passed my class and I'm ACLS
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    Final exam miracle stories!!!

    pixiestudent2 replied to dowhatthouwilt's topic in General Students

    Go study... I wouldn't waste anymore time here or calling psychics and crying. Keep studying. Sending positive vibes your
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    Disorganized clinical

    pixiestudent2 replied to studentnursemon86's topic in General Students

    It's honestly shocking that your instructor would wait for a late comer. Maybe because it was your first day on that unit so she gave some leeway. But I don't think a clinical instructor will make...
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    I swore at a resident

    pixiestudent2 replied to calicali707's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I think there is a huge difference between accidentally saying "oh s***" when you accidentally drop something and a resident hears you verses swearing at a resident. Swearing at a resident is...
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    Behavioral health

    pixiestudent2 replied to Vishwamitr's topic in Psychiatric

    This bothers me
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    ADN vs Diploma

    pixiestudent2 replied to paujos's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    I go to a diploma school, and we have a huge advance of getting hired, because the hospital system trained us... Keep that in
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    Is NAR the same as CNA

    pixiestudent2 replied to BarnesTyler's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Many employers will give you on the job training and give you whatever title they like, so if it an environment you'd like to work, I'd say go for
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    Is NAR the same as CNA

    pixiestudent2 replied to BarnesTyler's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I have no idea what a NAR or a NAC is... I've never heard of that before. What kind of place is offering that training? Did you ask what the difference
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    What do you think about Anatomy & P Minimester?

    pixiestudent2 replied to futurenurse93_'s topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I took A and P 2 during a 6 week semester, it went by fast. I got an A and I think it's easier than dragging it out for 16
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    Epinephrine via ET tube?

    pixiestudent2 replied to pixiestudent2's topic in Patient Medications

    Thanks! I was thinking a bit a fluid in the lungs are the least of their problems, but was more so confused as to how it worked. Being absorbed by the alveoli makes sense. I'll surely try and...
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    Black Humour

    pixiestudent2 replied to Tenebrae's topic in Nursing Humor

    I laughed really really hard at this. Then I felt awful for laughing so
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    I resigned my first poopy nursing job but I have a question?

    pixiestudent2 replied to Humaneclowninscrubs's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Then I still think you should get help. It is not normal behavior to pretend that you're a nurse and obsess about feces like you