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    Brand Spanking New Nurse.

    missmollie replied to tlc2003's topic in General Nursing

    First and foremost, you'll receive better input if you break up that wall of text. It's a pain to read through. Regardless, I did read it. My advice: First, nursing is collaborative. You won't...
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    The most important question to ask a doctor.

    missmollie posted a topic in General Nursing

    I was just talking with my husband about my health, our son, and him. I stated that if I were in an accident, he was to ask the doctors exactly this: What is the chance of my wife being a productive...
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    Nursing student Statement/Essay

    missmollie replied to selenmartin1's topic in General Students

    Read it out loud. There are a few grammatical errors. Anywhere you stumble on words, re-word that sentence. Choose a different word than "symphonizes". The content part is good, but tone down...
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    Freaking Out

    missmollie replied to longliveavacados's topic in General Students

    As the other posters have stated, this is completely normal both in nursing school and as a new nurse. Talk out anything you didn't know with a classmate or two, or in your end of day meeting after...
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    What type of soap do you use?

    missmollie replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Nursing

    When I was a child, we took a field trip to Proctor and Gamble. While there, the guide told us a story about why ivory floats. Basically, some dolt left the beaters on too long, which caused air...
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    Treat the Patient, not the Monitor.....Really?

    missmollie replied to jk2185's topic in General Nursing

    OP, If you don't mind my asking, how long have you been a
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    Nervous about graduating

    missmollie replied to Exhuasted's topic in General Students

    I suppose you can just quit now and not worry about anything. That's an
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    Seriously?? Small rant.

    missmollie replied to DelaneyB's topic in General Nursing

    The OP admitted that she hadn't read the terms of service, but it's gotten lost in the thread. OP, I commend you for admitting when you weren't right. That's a difficult thing to do. The only other...
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    Seriously?? Small rant.

    missmollie replied to DelaneyB's topic in General Nursing

    "It's not hard to be a nurse." Do you even read these forums? Ever go on the student forum and see the threads asking for help? Ever venture into the NCLEX forum and see the "I failed the NCLEX I...
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    I just had surgery and now I don't think I have what it takes

    missmollie replied to 2soon2beOTC's topic in General Nursing

    You have experience of being a patient. Don't discount that. Sometimes being in the role of the patient affects you, and you can pull from that and understand where your patients are coming from. I...
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    My dream of becoming a nurse has became a nightmare

    missmollie replied to NurseKJ5's topic in General Nursing

    It's not all about you, and you have a lot to learn. That's okay! Everyone feels lost in that first year. You have to give it time, you have to adapt, and you have to become a nurse. What you...
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    What do you think? My mother is told she is a drug addict by her primary care physician

    missmollie replied to lhome's topic in General Nursing

    I can understand how difficult this must be for you, as a nurse, and for your poor mother. I'm sorry that you are experiencing this. Medical professionals have extensive education. The public (and...
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    It's the 1st of July

    missmollie posted a topic in General Nursing

    If that title makes you want to double check all your orders, you probably work at University Hospital. 1. PGY1's walking into the hospital like 2. PGY1's after an
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    How long did it take....

    missmollie replied to Nurse3242's topic in First Year After Licensure

    It takes a year on your floor with your patient population. You know your doctors, their limits for ordering intervention, what your patient population can handle, and how comfortable you are. You...
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    How do you last?

    missmollie replied to Neywel120's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing is stressful, especially in the first few months at a new job. You'll have days when you think "I'm never going to get this" and days when you just want to give up. But the longer you do the...
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    It's the 1st of July

    missmollie replied to missmollie's topic in General Nursing

    Luckily I have the ability to discontinue orders regardless of who ordered them. If I see 3 orders for lab draws and they are the same order, I can dc two of them. I also enjoy teaching what I know...
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    It's the 1st of July

    missmollie replied to missmollie's topic in General Nursing

    I worked last night, so watching them moving around the floors this morning was interesting. My hospital keeps expanding and I gave quite a few directions this
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    Neonatal Nursing? Should I switch my major??

    missmollie replied to GwenStacy101's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Speak for yourself. Nothing makes my day shine like wiping where the sun don't.
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    Dashing a patient's hope or just being honest?

    missmollie replied to xanderfan's topic in General Nursing

    Sometimes the best thing to do is admit to exactly that to the patient/family. I've had a family with a child (now an adult) who had been in and out of hospitals their entire life dealing with the...
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    Dashing a patient's hope or just being honest?

    missmollie replied to xanderfan's topic in General Nursing

    You gave the correct answer. The moment you lie to the family and they find out about it is the moment that family loses faith in you as a nurse. Sometimes we can't give our families what they...
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    How did you pass nursing school

    missmollie replied to chakad's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Studying is usually a great place to begin. Read your assignments, learn to procedures, teach back the pathophysiology to another student and listen when they ask a question. Allow them to do the...
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    stethoscope frusteration!! help!

    missmollie replied to Moenine9's topic in General Students

    Either littmann is fine, I would personally go for least
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    Nursing school needs

    missmollie replied to chakad's topic in General Students

    I just looked up laser printer on amazon. They are under 100.00! All your powerpoints, you'll need to print. One cartridge of a laser printer costs 40.00 and prints upwards of 3000 pages. Ink...
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    Nursing school needs

    missmollie replied to chakad's topic in General Students

    Laser printer. It will pay for itself 10x
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    Having difficulty in nursing school

    missmollie replied to Anon101's topic in General Students

    Work on therapeutic and nonverbal communication. Even if you are more task oriented, you can still learn how to listen and make others feel cared for. Nursing is sometimes more than just the...