Faeriewand ASN, RN

med/surg/tele/neuro/rehab/corrections

Certified Medical Surgical Registered Nurse and ONS Chemotherapy certified

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    sorry, i have to vent, I am losing my MIND!!!

    Faeriewand replied to sherichance's topic in General Nursing

    I know how you feel about wanting a degree because I feel the same way too. But consider this: Financial aid is there to help you get your FIRST Bachelor's degree. You are ineligible for much of...
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    Don't Rough My Newborn Up!!!!!!!

    Faeriewand replied to capribry's topic in Ob/Gyn

    My youngest son (last child of 4 total) was born with a broken collarbone and he only weighed 7.5 lbs! And he wasn't born that fast either. So it can happen to babies not even that big. I didn't...
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    2-4 year waiting list?!?

    Faeriewand replied to Achoo!'s topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Yeah I've just read through all the old portions of this thread that are two years old and am wondering what happened to Achoo, Dublin, MryRose....and everyone else. Did they get in and where? Guess...
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    Best nursing shoes? recommendations?

    Faeriewand replied to newohiorn's topic in General Nursing

    Have heard of those that take the blow dryer to their feet after a shower to cure foot
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    how long is your commute?

    Faeriewand replied to The Bell Jar's topic in General Nursing

    Hahahahahahaha This is soooo true! :chuckle: Every time it rains it makes the news. Before I moved down here the rain didn't really bother me but now I'm scared to drive in it! I don't even want...
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    HELP! Ink on school uniform

    Faeriewand replied to arlenan's topic in General Nursing

    I was amazed to find that hanging baby diapers and clothes out in the sun actually got stains out or at least faded them to the point of them being barely visible. While I was in beauty school a long...
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    Help! Advice on kid swallowing a pill...

    Faeriewand replied to RNin2007's topic in General Nursing

    I don't like to take pills but when I do I insert them into a large spoonful of yogurt. I like the food bolus idea also. Never did like taking them with just water because sometimes they would get...
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    what is your nurse to patient ratio?

    Faeriewand replied to paphgrl's topic in Emergency

    What do the techs in the ED do? Are they CNA's? What's their job/responsiblities? Just wondering becuase there is an opening in Emergency where I am for a person with CNA training so the job...
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    Cool, but extra stinky, cadaver lab today

    Faeriewand replied to Rohan's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    ewwwwww. I guess I"m the only one thinking this! :chuckle: I'm so glad we didn't have to do cadavers or dead cats or dead anything in my A&P1 class. We saw lots of cadaver slides on the power...
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    Real-World Nursing Assessment

    Faeriewand replied to BirdFeederLady's topic in General Nursing

    My son had an appendectomy at age four and it was his nurse that gave me his undies after surgery and asked me put them on him so he would feel more comfortable. I was going to say even before...
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    Pre-Entrance exam for RN

    Faeriewand replied to princess2008's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    The RN programs at the community colleges in my area do not have a pre-entrance test. You take your pre-reqs and then get on the waiting list. But the LVN school has one and it is the DET which is...
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    Best nursing shoes? recommendations?

    Faeriewand replied to newohiorn's topic in General Nursing

    I went to the website allheart.com and bought some NurseMates for wide feet and they feel really good. I'm glad I got them. My feet were killing me after only 4 hours and not anymore.
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    I got a letter today!!

    Faeriewand replied to Lemmy8's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Woo Hoo for you! :) Congratulations! That is great
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    If You Got Your Letter Post Here!!!

    Faeriewand replied to Faeriewand's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    "she got accepted into the LVN Programmmmmmmmm hello wake up come back to us I think that tax might be referring to me. I'm not sure why or what the post means but it almost sounds like a diss. My...
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    Background/Credit Check, Bankruptcy

    Faeriewand replied to markjrn's topic in General Nursing

    Actually I heard from Suzy Orman on tv that if you have a lot of credit cards without debt that that is ok. She said that you have a lot you can borrow or buy with and you don't then that means you...
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    Help! What order should I take these classes???

    Faeriewand replied to miranda819's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Chemistry was a requirement to take A&P and the teacher kept saying 'see why you had to have chemistry?" I would definitely take chemistry first, well that's just what I did but then we had to....
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    Bone Test

    Faeriewand replied to WannaBeMaleRN's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    When I took anatomy our teacher got all materials for the power points from the web. We students found many good web sites to help us study. Especially the bones! I think all we did was google...
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    Help With Copycat Friend

    Faeriewand replied to capribry's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It sounds like something you should write to Dear Abbey about! It's creepy. It seems like she is stealing your energy from you and you would be best to emotionally distance yourself from her. Have...
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    For the eyes of the "older" pre-nursing students only!

    Faeriewand replied to stpauligirl's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hehe I never thought of one derailing! We were just fascinated by the train! Looking back, as an adult now, I feel badly that I may have worried the engineer because I wouldn't jump off the tracks...
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    How many pregnancies are too many?

    Faeriewand replied to L&D_2b's topic in Ob/Gyn

    If you can afford them, have a good relationship with your husband, and take good care of them then have as many as you want. :) I always wanted to be a part of a large family! Loved them when they...
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    Do Patients Try to Tip You?

    Faeriewand replied to daisybaby's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Yes I thought the same thing! I think the OP handled the situation very
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    For the eyes of the "older" pre-nursing students only!

    Faeriewand replied to stpauligirl's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Oh I always loved the caboose the best! The men would always wave as they passed! (Hey I didn't get any candy!) As kids visiting my aunt and uncle in Texas we (my brother and I and the neighbor...
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    april 2 is daylight saving time...love or hate

    Faeriewand replied to ak47m203's topic in General Nursing

    I have checked and double checked that clock and it does not have a fancy timer or time keeping thingy that would change it. It is just a cheap wall clock with three hands, the second hand, hour and...
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    april 2 is daylight saving time...love or hate

    Faeriewand replied to ak47m203's topic in General Nursing

    I just noticed that my VCR is still showing the old time. Well at least it is not blinking 12:00! It did that for years!
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    What's the diff between MA and CNA?

    Faeriewand replied to ERICKA9's topic in General Nursing

    I was talking to a nurse friend of mine telling her that I wanted to take either a Medical Assistant course or Pharmacy tech course and work while I was waiting to get into a nursing program. She...