Faeriewand ASN, RN

med/surg/tele/neuro/rehab/corrections

Certified Medical Surgical Registered Nurse and ONS Chemotherapy certified

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    Gpa 2.73

    Faeriewand replied to 2bNurseNik's topic in General Students

    Well I'm glad to hear it! Please keep us posted on how you are doing and what path you take on becoming a nurse-how you are getting there
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    LPN First or Straight to RN

    Faeriewand replied to vpfeffer's topic in LPN to RN

    Oh that's nice to know. I had forgotten about that benefit! Yeah I'm hoping to have a one up on the RN program when I get there.
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    Aspirate Always?

    Faeriewand replied to Emma123's topic in General Nursing

    ac, why
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    Eww white uniforms??

    Faeriewand replied to jla623's topic in General Students

    RNn08 I totally know what you mean. We have white dove uniforms. At least scrubs would be better! The school is changing their uniforms and the next starting class will get to wear white
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    LPN First or Straight to RN

    Faeriewand replied to vpfeffer's topic in LPN to RN

    Wow well said. And scary for us LVN
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    Gpa 2.73

    Faeriewand replied to 2bNurseNik's topic in General Students

    Have you thought about going a different route? Try taking some classes that would get you into the healthcare field and give you a one up on nursing. Experience is a great confidence builder! CNA...
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    Eww white uniforms??

    Faeriewand replied to jla623's topic in General Students

    In an earlier post here I said that I didn't feel much like a nurse in my all white uniform with the teal trim. I felt more like an orderly. But for graduation we are expected to wear all white and...
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    Kaiser is the best to work at?

    Faeriewand replied to Future-nurse's topic in California Nursing

    I know someone just hired at Kaiser in San Diego. She had to go thru four interviews and yes pass a math meds calculations test. Many IV questions she said. Then a drug test. As an LVN started out...
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    Aspirate Always?

    Faeriewand replied to Emma123's topic in General Nursing

    Yikes! Thanks for your real life experience RN007!
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    Scrubs

    Faeriewand replied to BiologyNerd's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I have way too many. :chuckle: Don't be overhasty in buying scrubs because you may find that after wearing a set for a workday or two that you don't really like that brand, or that material. After...
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    Aspirate Always?

    Faeriewand replied to Emma123's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you ac. I really wanted to read something about why not to aspirate. My teacher needs a copy of this!
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    Aspirate Always?

    Faeriewand replied to Emma123's topic in General Nursing

    graduating in january and we were taught to aspirate for im's. we did a peds rotation in a clinic however and the nurses and ma's there said in rl they do not aspirate-takes too much time. here is...
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    Eww white uniforms??

    Faeriewand replied to jla623's topic in General Students

    Yup, like I said in my first post, I kept my uniform clean by wearing a white t-shirt underneath and those students who did not do that got horrible yellow stains under the arms-very visible. White...
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    red cross shoes

    Faeriewand replied to ohmeowzer RN's topic in General Nursing

    Let me make myself clear. I want to buy American Red Cross shoes. Since you posters have bought them I would like your opinion on them. How is the fit? My right foot is a little bigger than my...
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    red cross shoes

    Faeriewand replied to ohmeowzer RN's topic in General Nursing

    Do you know how the fit is on this shoe? I have 3 pair of shoes size 7 that are too small and shoes that are 7 and a half that are way too big and I have to wear 3 pairs of socks with them! Every...
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    Age you will/were graduated?

    Faeriewand replied to sweetiez's topic in General Students

    You are older than some of your clinical instructors?!? How old are they? Mine are between 40ish and 70ish. Gee I just couldn't imagine an instructor in her twenties. Mine have been in nursing...
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    LPN First or Straight to RN

    Faeriewand replied to vpfeffer's topic in LPN to RN

    For some people the LVN/LPN route is the best. :) You don't have to wait as long. That is why I chose LVN. I still had 2 pre-reqs to go and I was feeling very poorly about myself and thought the...
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    Eww white uniforms??

    Faeriewand replied to jla623's topic in General Students

    I posted here and told you about my nursing school uniform at clinicals-all white with a teal trim. I feel like the old-fashioned orderly, not a nurse, while wearing them. I look at what real nurses...
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    LPN First or Straight to RN

    Faeriewand replied to vpfeffer's topic in LPN to RN

    If you can become an RN why go for the LVN/LPN? You would have a big advantage as an RN student as to where to work and what position. Hospitals are looking for RN's. Go for it.
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    It's CHRISTMAS!!!!!!

    Faeriewand replied to danissa's topic in General Nursing

    yule tide greetings everyone! we had a wonderful christmas morning! my young son was in so much angst thinking he didn't get hardly anything because he asked for an expensive present. we actually...
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    Is there a nursing shortage in Cali ?

    Faeriewand replied to gvincali's topic in California Nursing

    gvincali if your dream is to be a nurse then go for it. Finish your science pre-reqs and get on a wait list and while your waiting get some other type of training to get work in a hospital such as...
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    No Shortage of Nursing in Bay,S.F, and Sacramento Area!

    Faeriewand replied to John123's topic in California Nursing

    I used to live in the Bay Area and in Piedmont. It was a very very nice area. Kaiser is a great place to get a job. I say check it out.
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    Hit 'Enter' Key to make Paragraphs! (Then I can read your allnurses posts!)

    Faeriewand replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    One thing that bothers me is when someone posts entirely in italics. It makes it difficult to read. And I just learned that when someone posts in all capitals it shows up as just capitalizing the...
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    How much do CNA's make in So Cal?

    Faeriewand replied to Alpha13's topic in California Nursing

    Well I"m in the San Diego area working as a CNA in acute care and my pay is almost $12/hr for 8 hour day. If I decide to work a double its time and a half for the next 4 hours and double time the...
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    San Diego schools?

    Faeriewand replied to kellyn's topic in California Nursing

    I do think it is better to go to Maric and get your RN than Concorde or anywhere else and get your LVN. Maric students get excellent teaching in pharmacology too. I toured the school and was...