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  1. I'm SO ******!!!

    aachavez replied to aachavez's topic in General Students

    RLTinker, yes it's pretty similar to blackboard. The instructor did email me back, saying thanks for bringing it up. Im still tempted to go to the DON. Another student (a good friend also) replied...

  2. how do nurses wear nail polish?

    aachavez replied to meghan91's topic in General Nursing

    At my school, we're not allowed to wear any polish at all. At orientation they cited some research that showed that chips in nail polish can carry as many bacteria as acrylic nails. Yuck.. I'll...

  3. Dealing with low back pain?

    aachavez posted a topic in Health, Stress Management

    I've just started nursing school, but I'm worried about my back already. I've been overweight my whole life, and since a pretty young age my lower back has been a source of alot of achiness,...

  4. So Sad, Too Bad

    aachavez replied to ClearBlueOctoberSky's topic in General Nursing

    now I gotta know which thread it was... and WHY shut down threads

  5. I May be in huge trouble....

    aachavez replied to hlr2752's topic in General Students

    At some point you will need to pass a drug screen (at my program they even screen for tobacco!) Other than that, and as previously stated shot records and a physical, your personal medical history is...

  6. How do nurses practice giving shots?

    aachavez replied to sakiohma's topic in General Students

    I'm in pharm now, and we'll be practicing on eachother. Iv'e always heard of practicing on oranges, curious why an orange. My school also has some dummies, tho I'm not sure if we can practice needle...

  7. The False Advertising of For-Profit Institutions

    aachavez replied to PeepnBiscuitsRN's topic in General Students

    The problem is not the institutions themselves, but their advertising (like the title says....) People are mislead into thinking that in a short amount of time, they can have a high paying career....

  8. The False Advertising of For-Profit Institutions

    aachavez replied to PeepnBiscuitsRN's topic in General Students

    You're totally right, these programs do serve a purpose to some people. I am currently in a private institution, I'm finally gonna be an RN. It's something I've wanted to do since high school, but...

  9. Medical TV shows you love...

    aachavez replied to NurseEric81's topic in General Students

    Third Watch! Ok, so It's fire, police and EMS, but I love that show. My dad (fire/emt) and I used to watch it together all the time. LOVE Scrubs and House. And the 'real'shows, Trauma, Life in the...

  10. Nursing student encouragement ideas?

    aachavez replied to AOx1's topic in General Students

    I think I'll hand these out to my friends when we graduate... Nurses Survival Kit Lifesaver - a reminder of the many times others will need your help. Snicker's Bar - to remind you that laughter is...

  11. Has anyone heard of something like this before?? Input please!!

    aachavez replied to gottagetmyrn's topic in General Nursing

    In Florida, you can take the test without having gone thru any course. However, if you fail the first time around, you are required to spend so many hours in a 'classroom' setting before you can...

  12. ACCEPTED and WORRIED!

    aachavez replied to tammy_zeidan09's topic in General Students

    Congrats on getting accepted! It was only a few months ago that I fould out I was accepted, and I know exactly how you feel. I've only been going since January (just finnished my first quarter,...

  13. Student Loan Forgiveness for Nurses??

    aachavez replied to metal_m0nk's topic in General Nursing

    Couldnt loan forgivness be a bit of incentive for someone to go to school? Let's say, I know that going back is going to cost me more than what I could ever pay back in my lifetime. But I really want...

  14. What's so great about a pinning ceremony?

    aachavez replied to SummitRN's topic in General Students

    MN-Nurse, LOVE it!!! I'm still a ways off from my pinning and graduation, but I'd probably choose pinning if I had to pick between the 2 also. I'm traditional, love those kinda things, and...

  15. How should I prepare for nursing school?

    aachavez replied to Lucidity's topic in General Students

    I am about to finnish my first quarter, and it's been great so far. I am going to be volunteering at my local hospital once a week. In some places the job market is super tight, so getting a little...

  16. Pinning Ceremony Attire

    aachavez replied to EmilyCCRN's topic in General Students

    I still have a ways to go, but I'll definetly be going to pinning, graduation, and any other thing they wanna host for us. It's been a lot of work, my parents and grandparents (grandma was also an...

  17. Clocking out ..NO Overtime

    aachavez replied to SNFLPN's topic in General Nursing

    Fortunatly I've never been in a position like this, but I definetly would not tolerate it. My time is valuable, I am not working for

  18. PPD Test Reaction

    aachavez replied to wkate's topic in General Nursing

    Whenever I have mine done, i do get a large area of redness that will last a couple weeks before it finally fades away completely. What is measured is if there is a bump or raised reaction. It was...

  19. Nursing and smoking....can it hinder your career?

    aachavez replied to Juryizout's topic in General Nursing

    I really wonder if there can be some legal troubles for companies not hiring someone because of cigarette smoking. A few years ago, I tried to apply at at PD/EMS dispatch center, and they wouldnt...

  20. Healthcare professionals using insulting language

    aachavez replied to cayenne06's topic in General Nursing

    I use 'retarded' all the time. And I certainly mean no harm by it. I say it without really thinking much of it, as I'm sure alot of other people out there do as well. But if someone ever called me...

  21. No more fun scrubs

    aachavez replied to EJBNeuroRN's topic in General Nursing

    Ok couple things... someone said something about the color of undergarments being mandated, I can understand that when everyone is wearing WHITE! lol Im in school, and of course we're in solid whites,...

  22. What was your best?

    aachavez posted a topic in General Nursing

    I want to read some of the more positive encouraging stories out there. This student nurse is a little terrified. SO.... What was your best nursing moment? When was a time that you thought, yeah......

  23. a positive thread?!?!

    aachavez replied to Mr. Murse's topic in General Nursing

    Im in my first term of an ASN program, and I get on here alot. There is alot of negativity, and I totally understand the need to vent. But when I come on here, and there is so much about the negative...

  24. Etiquette in the OR?

    aachavez replied to trauma_lama's topic in Operating Room

    You said it! I know it can be incredibly frustrating, but patients are people, and deserve respect and

  25. Etiquette in the OR?

    aachavez replied to trauma_lama's topic in Operating Room

    :yeah:Im shocked at how unproffesionl these guys were... In the OR, when the patient is knocked out, I can understand some off color comments as a coping mechanism, or any other department for that...