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    Create Your Own Meme

    twinmommy+2 replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    That feeling when the coding patient was brought back..."not today
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    Patients Say the Darnedest Things

    twinmommy+2 replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    My husband (a larger black man) was in a nursing home for two weeks mending from a broken hip. One of the residents was known for being grabby and mean, so when I visited I kept my 4 year old close....
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    How hard is nursing school?

    twinmommy+2 replied to Jmcm1025's topic in General Nursing

    It completely depends on where you are in your life, how well you test, and your support system. I went though school with three kids in diapers and 9 months pregnant with the fourth at pinning. Hard...
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    Not accepted

    twinmommy+2 replied to susanolu's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    but with a limited number of seats you still need a competitive gpa with community
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    Really hard choice

    twinmommy+2 replied to Nurseannieb's topic in General Nursing

    That is a totally personal decision to make. I wish you
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    Those who have done distance learning

    twinmommy+2 replied to ItsYourJourney's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I do wish I had gone to a brick and mortar sometimes, only to bounce ideas off of others who are like minded on a more regular basis. To be able to question a professor in real time in a classroom and...
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    Math requirement for RNs?

    twinmommy+2 replied to llg's topic in General Nursing

    Brownbook, you are so not alone in feeling that you have dyslexia in math. I have always felt this way. In a lot of ways math just doesn't make sense to me. Not in a way that impairs my nursing, but...
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    Seriously?!?! You gotta be kidding me!

    twinmommy+2 replied to ~Mi Vida Loca~RN's topic in General Nursing

    Knew a patient who came in to the ER worried because his foot had turned green. I work with an older veteran population so I thought the worst for him. Upon taking off his socks, indeed his foot was...
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    Break contract in order to have healthier and safer life?

    twinmommy+2 replied to nursemama14's topic in General Nursing

    I had a great opportunity with a local level 1 trauma center and they gave me a scholarship to boot. Unfortunately I had to turn it down because we had to move out of the state. I explained the...
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    Should I put this experience on my resume?

    twinmommy+2 replied to HermioneG's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I agree with Double-Helix. Also I would like to add that while wanting to be on the SART is commendable, they will want you to focus on your nursing first. Get your skills down first then concentrate...
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    100% online RN-to-BSN programs?

    twinmommy+2 replied to amyrae76's topic in General Nursing

    American Military University/American Public University
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    Dealing with a dirty old man

    twinmommy+2 replied to BookishBelle's topic in General Nursing

    I think that you should look at what repulsed you and what didn't. Now is the time you need to do some soul searching about why that statement repulsed you from the older man instead of the woman. You...
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    What does your nursing career repair bill say about you?

    twinmommy+2 replied to Beldar_the_Cenobite's topic in General Nursing

    I would have told myself that there would be time set aside for studying but the babies grow up. Spend time with the kids more and take pictures. AS far as the RN stuff went, I couldn't have asked for...
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    Placing IVs in shoulder, breast, upper chest

    twinmommy+2 replied to paphgrl's topic in General Nursing

    I've started a more than two breast IVs, shoulder IVs and many in the upper arm. 1. I would not start a breast IV unless it was a large enough vein to handle a decent sized IV. The ones I've started...
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    My patient complained about what?

    twinmommy+2 replied to angeloublue22's topic in General Nursing

    Loved it great
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    Forget financial aid if youre an adult over 50

    twinmommy+2 replied to martymoose's topic in General Nursing

    The heating situation sucks. I've known neighbors to pay over 1000$ some months, I think more regularly around $500. We have a wood furnace, propane, electric forced air, and solar, still paying 100$...
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    Dealing with faeces?

    twinmommy+2 replied to ToastaHands's topic in General Students

    I think I just got really good at breathing through my mouth when dealing with poop but for the bad stuff I'll go for the Vicks vapor rub. What bugs me is when people seem to think we need to see it...
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    First semester in clinicals

    twinmommy+2 replied to Lfontenot97's topic in General Students

    While its not ideal, I've known people who have had babies and come back the next semester. You do have to tell your Mom though, can't help you with that one. Just get it
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    Why do you enjoy being a nurse? What are some things about the profession that you love?

    twinmommy+2 replied to Kaitlyn.w's topic in General Nursing

    That is a good question. There are approximately 4 million RNs in this country and if you ask each one there will be approximately 4 million reasons for why they entered nursing as a profession. I...
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    When Your Patient is an Addict...How to Deal

    twinmommy+2 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    I once had a patient who was a frequent visitor, that was blind from uncontrolled diabetes. She had a watch that had an alarm that vibrated, and she set the time for every two hours so she would know...
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    Nurse Progress Note About Vomit

    twinmommy+2 replied to qlsy76's topic in General Nursing

    Are there words in your language that describes it? How would you describe
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    Communication Discrimination

    twinmommy+2 replied to WinterLilac's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    My husband also is told he isn't black enough because of the way he speaks, by his own
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    ED staffing ratios

    twinmommy+2 replied to EDdad's topic in Emergency

    I'm interested in following this
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    SNOWSTORM - extended hours?

    twinmommy+2 replied to guest114's topic in General Nursing

    In my state 20 hours is illegal, no way I would work
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    Voluntary surrender

    twinmommy+2 replied to thatonenurse14's topic in General Nursing

    The problem will come when the state you are working in wants you to renew your license but asks if you ever had disciplinary action against your license which will probably include other states as...