LadyFree28 BSN, LPN, RN

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    Black and Job Hunting

    LadyFree28 replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I'll chime in... I have a VERY ethnic name, there's no way around it, along with my last name being a Ethnic Jewish last name-although I am black-so my name SCREAMS, ethnic; seriously, people hesitate...
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    how is the college network program

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

    The College Network is NOT a school or a educational program at all. There are several threads here on TCN; below is a cautionary tale of one members ordeal with TCN:...
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    I would love to be a LPN

    LadyFree28 replied to Bruceh's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Most enra exams have a study guide with them; study the guide from grit to back; understand the WHY of the best answer, and utilize resources such as Khan Academy as mentioned as a supplemental...
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    Huge over supply of nurses

    LadyFree28 replied to CrunchRN's topic in General Nursing

    Depending on the program, Public Health will have clinicals in Home Health and Clinics; I did my rotation in a clinic and it was an NIH sponsor for Asthma as well, so we did a ton of teaching and...
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    Anti-vax nurses? Are you serious?

    LadyFree28 replied to dinah77's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Then I'll go make the popcorn... And
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    People really need to stop coming into nursing

    LadyFree28 replied to DUDERNGUY's topic in General Nursing

    Unfortunately, there are some of those "well rounded" skills taught at college that may be lacking in someone who doesn't have a degree; but I will say, if one is going to be a manager; they do need...
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    just accepted a part time job however had a really promising full time job interview what

    LadyFree28 replied to namid's topic in Nursing Career

    What would be the major difference in each position that you would want the full time position? If that is something you want to do, then by all means, you can state you found a full time position...
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    Help me understand the stigma Acute Care Vs. "The Rest of Them"

    LadyFree28 replied to SNBTaylor's topic in General Nursing

    Agree. But it is funny how they are, at least in my area, looking for nurses to train in those specialities, and are willing to give people that training, as long as they have some nursing...
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    Happy Valentine's Day to All Nurses

    LadyFree28 replied to CryssieD's topic in Nurses Rock

    I received pre-Valentine's Day appreciating, heck just plain nurse appreciation from a teen who was scared and thought she had something serious going on; she found out it was nothing and would...
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    Huge over supply of nurses

    LadyFree28 replied to CrunchRN's topic in General Nursing

    Sometimes they require out of the box experience. I have dabbled in nursing informatics and CMS review because I worked in home health; I had no acute care experience and I was a LPN at the time, not...
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    Stress and Anxiety making me want to Quit...any helpful advice?

    LadyFree28 replied to Scuba_NurseBSN's topic in General Students

    I used to work 30 hours a week and had community health during the summer; We had epidemiolgy reports, presentations, as well as clinic teaching as well. I would work all day and go to class in the...
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    Dansko, Sorry, DO NOT GO WITH DANSKO

    LadyFree28 replied to suzyqart's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    My favorite Danksos are: the Nightgazer for night shift; The sweater print for the winter, and above all, which have been complemented given is the multicolored light burst print ones. I have about...
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    Have you ever had the nightmare..

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

    I had one recently that I stopped going to class because I forgot about the class-and I was pleading with the instructor that I forgot, then I realized that I was out of school in the middle of
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    why do nursing???

    LadyFree28 replied to elgpak's topic in General Students

    Because I'm smart enough and I am sure that are many who are also smart enough to appreciate the nursing model and to work in such a
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    Dansko, Sorry, DO NOT GO WITH DANSKO

    LadyFree28 replied to suzyqart's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Dansko, Nike, and Saucony nurse here-though I will say I wear Danskos more than my Nikes or Saucony sneakers. What people don't realize is Danskos correct ones posture and how one walks; I use to have...
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    Understanding Herd Immunity from Vaccination - How much is enough?

    LadyFree28 replied to SummitRN's topic in General Nursing

    What people don't realize is that the complications of measles, especially in children, which if they survive, end up with cerebral palsy, so those "special needs kids" that they see in their...
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    Help me understand the stigma Acute Care Vs. "The Rest of Them"

    LadyFree28 replied to SNBTaylor's topic in General Nursing

    The ironic thing is that there are a TON of nurses who have started out in LTC and ogre out if the hospital setting that have experience in having a sense of critical thinking, autonomy, patient...
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    Understanding Herd Immunity from Vaccination - How much is enough?

    LadyFree28 replied to SummitRN's topic in General Nursing

    This article is timely and sooo needed for many posters; however there are going to be some who staunchly have their belief systems even though hard science is at play here. I fear it will take an...
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    Someone please pleaese please please help me!

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

    This. I had a stint where I went to a university for the "college experience" (aka party and BS). My nursing school felt those grades weren't transferrable; with the exception of ONE class. I was a...
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    Anti-vax nurses? Are you serious?

    LadyFree28 replied to dinah77's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Knowing basic A&P and microbiology, MOST people do not appear infectious during the first stages of infection, surely you know that. Knowing how a infectious disease should have covered much in...
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    Looking for advice from experienced nurses regarding the possibility of student debt

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

    This.
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    Anti-vax nurses? Are you serious?

    LadyFree28 replied to dinah77's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Sorry but standing 3 feet away from people, let alone as nurse, is not feasible in the hand scheme of
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    People really need to stop coming into nursing

    LadyFree28 replied to DUDERNGUY's topic in General Nursing

    THIS. Well
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    How do you feel about professors locking the door?

    LadyFree28 replied to Amnesty's topic in General Students

    It's definitely an entitlement thing. I fall into the millennial group and like to be super early in order to prepare; I like rules as a way to promote order-everything has it's place is my motto. I...
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    How do you feel about professors locking the door?

    LadyFree28 replied to Amnesty's topic in General Students

    This... My musing is alway WHY o people crow about "paying tuition" is an automatic "I have a say in all things" when in reality, it's not a service like going to a restaurant, it's in actuality an...