Mama_Cashew ASN, RN

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    Care Plans

    Mama_Cashew replied to STLmomma27's topic in General Students

    I wish our care plans were this short. At my school, the average care plan is 20 to 25 pages long! Plus we have to do concept maps and data
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    A few thoughts on Nursing School.

    Mama_Cashew replied to ShineyNickelRN's topic in General Students

    I freaked out a little bit this morning because it was my first clinical, but other than that I haven't let nursing school take over my life. And I absolutely refuse to let
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    Overweight issues; uncomfortable with being practiced on by another student

    Mama_Cashew replied to molybdenum's topic in General Students

    I am a large woman and while I was lucky to find scrubs that fit, I was terrified when it came to simulating bed baths. Thankfully, the person I was partnered with could have cared less. They were...
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    What was the first thing to go?

    Mama_Cashew replied to Stephalump's topic in General Students

    I'm taking: Fundamentals of Nursing - Lecture Fundamentals of Nursing - Lab Med-Surg I - Lecture Med-Surg I - Lab Introduction to Pharmacology Med-Surg I Clinical I read tons of different things....
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    How do you study, and are you getting the results you want?

    Mama_Cashew posted a topic in General Students

    I am really curious about something. I have seen quite a few people (especially on the Student Nurse Organization page for my school) talk about all the studying they are doing. What I would like to...
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    What was the first thing to go?

    Mama_Cashew replied to Stephalump's topic in General Students

    Married with 3 kids, work part-time. Nothing has changed. Still cook, still do dishes, still clean, still attend all the kids soccer games, still read for pleasure. I was determined to not lose my...
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    Wheeled backpack

    Mama_Cashew replied to ko115's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    First let me say, yes there are other threads talking about rolling backpacks, but yours is totally different because you are asking about YOUR specific backpack. Secondly, the style of the bag you...
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    What is it with nurses and cell phones? Just a vent.

    Mama_Cashew replied to fakebee's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    When my mom was dying, and I was unable to be there, YES I needed to be in constant
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    How did you do it?

    Mama_Cashew replied to jadelpn's topic in LPN to RN

    I'm curious, how are you an LPN without any college
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    Stupid q's: Has smoking cigarettes kept you from getting a job?

    Mama_Cashew replied to mls4455's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Smokers aren't a protected
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    Nursing Skills

    Mama_Cashew replied to Darkstar1485's topic in General Students

    Please share because I am struggling with this so much. I am having so much trouble finding the brachial
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    The rolling backpack debate

    Mama_Cashew replied to winterlights08's topic in General Students

    I'm in my second week of my ASN program and I started out with a regular backpack. I switched to a rolling one last night because my shoulder and back were starting to kill me. I say go for it and...
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    How Far do you want to go in your Nursing Education?

    Mama_Cashew replied to MusicEMT's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm working on my ASN right now and after a few years of working I plan to do a RN to MSN program (since I have a previous bachelor's
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    The Nursing Process

    Mama_Cashew replied to LCinTraining's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    THANK YOU so much for this. I kept forgetting one of the steps and your "ADPIE" just saved my sanity!
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    Last Free Weekend

    Mama_Cashew replied to rubato's topic in General Students

    I start school Monday and I don't consider this my last free weekend. Yes, I know I will have to study on the weekends, but I don't plan to do it 24/7. Thats just calling for burn out! My school had...
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    "Over studying"

    Mama_Cashew replied to britthohenbrink's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Absolutely it is possible to over study. I have seen it many times in the classes I teach (non-nursing
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    Medtech October '12 classes

    Mama_Cashew replied to EmilysMama's topic in Indiana Nursing

    You should be able to get all your pre-reqs done in a year and apply for Fall 2013 admittance. So you are really only adding a year to what you would have done at MedTech (if you get in to Ivy Tech's...
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    Ivy Tech - Fall 2012

    Mama_Cashew posted a topic in Indiana Nursing

    Thought I would start a thread to see how many people were applying to Ivy Tech's Fall 2012 nursing programs. I will be applying to the Fort Wayne campus. Looking to see if they are any others out...
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    Medtech October '12 classes

    Mama_Cashew replied to EmilysMama's topic in Indiana Nursing

    The stigma that goes with schools like MedTech that the education is not as good as other schools. That their instructors are not up to par with other schools. They may be new to Indiana, but they...
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    Medtech October '12 classes

    Mama_Cashew replied to EmilysMama's topic in Indiana Nursing

    Even if they get accredidation that doesn't mean the stigma of the place will automatically change. Places will still be hesitant to hire graduates from there for awhile. Also, there is no guarantee...
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    Medtech October '12 classes

    Mama_Cashew replied to EmilysMama's topic in Indiana Nursing

    I have a friend who just finished the RN program there (the Fort Wayne campus) and I asked her how it was. She told me she would never recommend the program to anyone. They were very unorganized and...
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    Paranoia or Valid Concern, I Don't Know...

    Mama_Cashew replied to Stephalump's topic in General Students

    Sounds like we are married to the same man? Does that "I don't know, whatever you want" burn your rear as much as it does mine? As for what to do, I would have to agree with a previous poster who...
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    Top 10 tips for nursing school

    Mama_Cashew replied to ames86's topic in General Students

    I love that you said this. I see so many times where people say you will need to mainline caffeine. Well due to a medical condition I have, I can only do about 1 caffeinated beverage a day, so...
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    Blogging through pre reqs/nursing school?

    Mama_Cashew replied to SaraMC's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    When I had orientation, the Dean of Nursing actually suggested that we keep a private journal to help us make sense of the things we saw and did during the program. The reason she suggested a private...
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    Dying hair unnatural color?

    Mama_Cashew replied to marchxhare's topic in General Students

    At my orientation they said, "hair must be a natural color. It doesn't have to be YOUR natural color, but it must be a natural color." So since blonde is a natural color, I think you are good to