LadyFree28 BSN, LPN, RN

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    What advice would you give your 19 year old self?

    LadyFree28 replied to depalma.amada's topic in General Nursing

    Shop around for BSN programs; withdraw and try again while your GPA is intact...and get some outside counseling-it will be great! Let that orificehole go, focus on what you need to be a nurse! My...
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    BSN programs that accept low GPAs?

    LadyFree28 replied to MayaNino's topic in School, College Programs

    This. I did an admission interview and they went through the process of showing me what grades they will accept; I CLEPed my sciences, they had an admission test requirement and they told me what...
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    ixchel's 8/15 This Week I Have Learned...

    LadyFree28 replied to Farawyn's topic in General Nursing

    I learned: A kid screaming during an IV insertion that suddenly vomits like a volcano is very...interesting; That I have set the bar high for orientees and "new" nurses for some reason-still not...
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    What nursing task do you loathe???

    LadyFree28 replied to richardgecko's topic in General Nursing

    Straight catching female newborns and female babies...the other week I had to find the urethral opening behind the lady partsl
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    Are you Facebook friends with your coworkers?

    LadyFree28 replied to BlueDawnRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    In the trenches-working...I've stopped by a few posts
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    This week, I have learned... (8/8)

    LadyFree28 replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    I have learned that riding the wave during transitional times and crisis is the safest bet in maintaining sanity and a job. I am learning to test my already aggressive assertiveness in terms of...
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    What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    LadyFree28 replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    Fever of 99.1...then proceeds to argue with the doc that it IS a fever. I delegated that "fever" to the doc
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    This week, I have learned..... (8/1)

    LadyFree28 replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    I have learned: 1) I attract families with the social issues, whether it be the child itself or their parents...I had a social day for two days in a row... 2) Comedic parents can set a stressed nurse...
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    Do I even have a chance? Pls be honest

    LadyFree28 replied to AspiringRN85's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    This. There are several programs that look at the pre-reqs and entrance exams only...the best thing for you to do is cast you bet wide-and look into traditional BSN programs as well. Best
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    Are you Facebook friends with your coworkers?

    LadyFree28 replied to BlueDawnRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I became FB friends with coworkers after I stopped working with them or the other way around...most coworkers have my number and we meet outside of work when we can. My ex coworkers are like an...
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    Migraines and nursing?

    LadyFree28 replied to MeganStar's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Not
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    So...What Kind of Nursing Task Do You LIKE?

    LadyFree28 replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    I have several: Suctioning because I love getting an airway clear-I was a trach-vent nurse for many years and loved getting a good plug out of someone! Splints and casts-I was a nurse at a Pedi...
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    I Failed the NCLEX-RN and I need some advice

    LadyFree28 replied to Hunterdalt09's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I agree. No one gets their results instantly; if you participate in quick results, you still won't know until at least until today; and even if you failed, you have been given good advice to take a...
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    This week, I learned.... (7/25)

    LadyFree28 replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Ahh, don't sweat it...I've gotten two warnings in the past, as well as a public hand smack for using an acronym that was apparently against TOS. I
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    This week, I learned.... (7/25)

    LadyFree28 replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    I learned this week that I have "ER stalkers"...those repeat families that come and know who I am and will recall what happened while I can't which further confirms that I successfully can decompress...
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    Can I be rehired?

    LadyFree28 replied to sunkistisawesom's topic in General Nursing

    If I'm understanding your question correctly, you want to know whether you can be hired again at another hospital, then the short answer is yes; with a few caveats... I was let go from orientation at...
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    Becoming a nurse is no longer an option for me?

    LadyFree28 replied to KAThftf's topic in General Students

    OP, talk to your school; you also can get a job through Work Study in order to get some money. I'm with Commuter on being mixed feelings on this one; I too lived in a household with outdated thinking,...
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    Any thoughts of USA infant mortality rate

    LadyFree28 replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing

    Excellent point. I think combined with the perception of our "freedoms" from other countries, along with the huge income divide that begets health disparity is a HUGE factor in producing unfavorable...
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    Fired for Pyxis discrepancy

    LadyFree28 replied to Kristen75's topic in Patient Medications

    The positive thing is that you have malpractice insurance. Best
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    This week, I learned (7/18).....

    LadyFree28 replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    ^Agree. I learned that my vacation in the fall has been confirmed; my 10 days got approved! I also learned this week: I have wonderful co-workers that are great at resources outside of work and can...
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    Nurses turn to pet therapy

    LadyFree28 replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    I have fur babies as well; all are rescues and they have comic-like names; one loves to "clean" the inside of my sandals, one loves to clean out my sock drawer, and there are two that I call the...
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    will using ncsbn just for their quizzes and questions be enough?

    LadyFree28 replied to LM NY's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I signed up for NCSBN for the questions only, and if I didn't understand the concept of the rationales, I would use the sources from NCSBN. I also practice the questions in the mindset that it was the...
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    I Hate People (my rant)

    LadyFree28 replied to AlyaMF's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Sounds like a product of your environment or something pathological... If you are starting college soon, I'm hoping that you start therapy before schooling, so you can work out that relationship...
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    clinicals

    LadyFree28 replied to futurepsychrn's topic in General Students

    This. When someone accepts a place in a nursing program, it is expected that one understands that they represent the school that they are enrolled in; it is also expected that it is understood that...
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    Hospitals Firing Seasoned Nurses: Nurses FIGHT Back!

    LadyFree28 replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    Well said. I'm glad we are still having this discussion, however, when are we going to start talking and planning