melizerd ASN, RN

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    Superstitions???

    melizerd replied to BeansMama's topic in General Students

    I wear 4 leaf clover earrings for my exams. I figure it can't hurt
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    Pregnant while in nursing school?

    melizerd replied to jmichelle820's topic in General Students

    One of the girls in my program had her third child while in school. She had the baby on a Thurs and came back on Mon. She was in my clinical (held wed/thurs) and she was doing everything we all were...
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    Friend tells me she is diverting

    melizerd replied to Flennigan's topic in General Nursing

    What a horrible situation. The only right thing to do is to turn her self in. She has to own up to her part in this situation and then take the consequences and move on with her
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    Where can i get littman stethoscope engraved???

    melizerd replied to GodIs082010's topic in General Students

    If you have one of those places in the mall that does engraving you can have it done there as
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    Disadvantaged not being a CNA/PCT?

    melizerd replied to QueenAnnissa's topic in General Students

    My program required everyone to be a CNA (at least have taken the class and be state certified even if you never worked as one). So they start the semester with an assumption of things that you...
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    Last Semester

    melizerd replied to Lordswill's topic in General Students

    We received info on one class with the entire schedule when we ended last semester in May. So we've had the reading assignments since then. Other than that though we'll get everything we need the...
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    Last Semester

    melizerd replied to Lordswill's topic in General Students

    We start Aug 26! We'll be covering Nursing management and professional concepts, Nursing complex health alterations II (did part I last semester), Advanced Clinical (I'm on an oncology med/surg floor...
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    Last Semester

    melizerd replied to Lordswill's topic in General Students

    I'm so ready to do this it isn't funny! I'm feeling like I might actually know what I'm doing this semester
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    Starting school in two weeks!!! ahhh

    melizerd replied to Marleeblyss's topic in General Students

    That first week you're going to feel like a deer in headlights. Don't worry you'll get the hang of the crazy routine quickly enough, plus everyone in your cohort feels the same way because it's their...
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    Out of town clinical sites?

    melizerd replied to sjalv's topic in General Students

    I've driven only 2 miles for one clinical and 30 miles for another. It really just depends on the school and where they have contracts to hold clinicals. The one over 30 miles away took me over an...
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    The "just graduating" nurse

    melizerd replied to bagface's topic in General Students

    It would bug me and no one I know has done that. There have been posts like "Finally graduated nursing school" etc. but until you pass that NCLEX no one gets RN after their name. I wouldn't say...
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    Are you ok?

    melizerd replied to lyndy's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Those are the moments that I hope I will experience as well. That's a great
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    Hospital Clinicals

    melizerd replied to doxielover304's topic in General Students

    I started just 3 weeks after the first semester but it was in a LTC facility first semester. Semester 2 starts you out the first or second week in your hospital clinical, Semester 3 has a 4 week lag...
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    married/engaged/involved students, how are you juggling your relationship w/ school?

    melizerd replied to richardgecko's topic in General Students

    My husband is my biggest cheerleader! We're married and we have a 6 1/2 year old son. He's picked up a lot of slack at home while I'm in school and has turned into a great cook too!! I couldn't do...
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    Anyone else frustrated by the pain scale??

    melizerd replied to gomerblog's topic in General Students

    I really love all things about that blog I often end up CLEANING ALL THE
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    Could I get some quick tips on IV starts?

    melizerd replied to j_tay1981's topic in General Nursing

    When people say rub with alcohol, they mean RUB, not just wipe. Put a little elbow grease in to it (within reason of course ) Also on the heat/warmth thing. I often just wrap the arm (or arms if...
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    Anyone else frustrated by the pain scale??

    melizerd replied to gomerblog's topic in General Students

    Your 10 and my 10 are not the same so the "worst" pain I've ever felt isn't necessarily enough to make me "act" like you think I should in pain. Especially in someone with chronic pain visual cues...
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    Paying for Course syllabus?

    melizerd replied to QueenAnnissa's topic in General Students

    I go to a technical college and we receive the syllabus, worksheets, power points and objectives for each unit. We pay for our own 3 ring binder to put it in but it's just part of my tuition that I...
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    New Grad States & Relocating

    melizerd replied to jeangarc18's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    What about South Dakota now? Especially in the Sioux Falls area. I'm keeping my options open as far as moving because I think now is the time to have an adventure and pick somewhere else to live....
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    The Insanity That Is APA in Nursing School

    melizerd replied to The_Optimist's topic in General Students

    I think it just takes time to get used to vs MLA which I personally have done a lot more of before nursing school. All my psych classes required APA though as well so I had experience. What I did...
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    How much do you owe in student loans?

    melizerd replied to Glenna, LPN's topic in General Nursing

    Pre-reqs and nursing classes for my ADN just under $20,000 but that's because I wasn't working while in school. If I'd been able to work and do school then I could be graduating almost debt free....
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    A's in nursing school

    melizerd replied to finallygotit's topic in General Students

    Don't do the "never spend time with my family or friends thing". You will burn out. It's okay to take an afternoon or evening to be with friends. I never study from dinner time to bedtime (for the...
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    New Grad: feeling defeated

    melizerd replied to maine28's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    hmm, where in Texas if you don't mind mentioning. My husband and I would consider a move to Texas for the right
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    A's in nursing school

    melizerd replied to finallygotit's topic in General Students

    It is possible, but very hard. I think for me it was about re-prioritizing and knowing that a B was just fine if I worked my butt off then it was okay to get a B in a class. Pharm just about killed...
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    How much of your cohort did you "lose"?

    melizerd replied to LoriRNCM's topic in General Students

    That! I'm an optimist too, and the people we lost are wonderful and very intelligent. There are so many reasons someone doesn't graduate with their cohort. My Grandpa died the week of finals in my...