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    How do you get over feeling like you'll pass out

    missmollie replied to RNtobe17's topic in General Nursing

    I hate needles. I can't watch an IV go in my arm, and I would sweat like a menopausal woman in 100 degree heat when I had to insert an IV. I would cringe for the patient when I pierced the skin,...
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    How can I tell a potential employer: there's another hospital I'm waiting for?

    missmollie replied to RunawayN's topic in General Nursing

    How do you know you're a top
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    This week, I learned.... (7/25)

    missmollie replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Ood: This should lift your spirits. Chin up! There's always time for
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    This week, I learned.... (7/25)

    missmollie replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    I learned that eating a whole bottle of vitamin gummies can have terrible consequences, and that I was a prudent nurse in choosing to call pharmacy and the doctors. Vitamin toxicity, it's a real...
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    Be honest, what pt behaviors do you find annoying?

    missmollie replied to CrunchBerries's topic in General Nursing

    *Call light goes on in the room with two guards and one prisoner. Prisoner is in the bathroom, guards are sitting in the room* Me: I see you pulled the call light (The one by the toilet, not the one...
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    I failed Nclex 3 times in Florida. Considering taking boards in another state

    missmollie replied to scrubs4life0517's topic in General Students

    What tools were you using? We might have some advice that can help
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    Special Snowflake!

    missmollie replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    Well, aren't you a special
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    I failed Nclex 3 times in Florida. Considering taking boards in another state

    missmollie replied to scrubs4life0517's topic in General Students

    What have you done to ensure you'll pass the NCLEX this time? Did you change study habits, the way you work, the time allotted for studying? If not, then it's an exercise in futility. Other states...
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    Stroke hemorrhagic conversion

    missmollie replied to lassenlake's topic in General Nursing

    I've read two articles so far, and I'm finding them fascinating. Thank you for posting them. However, this jumped out at me while reading: "Our work has several limitations. First, this is a...
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    Stroke hemorrhagic conversion

    missmollie replied to lassenlake's topic in General Nursing

    If the stroke is a thrombolytic/ischemic and not hemorrhagic, why wouldn't you give anticoagulants? I'm just
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    ROME Electrolytes

    missmollie replied to skitches1's topic in General Students

    Here's the simplest way to figure out if it's acidosis, alkalosis, metabolic or respiratory. Write out your values, and circle (it's underlined here) the ones that are acidic. pH: 7.35 - 7.45 CO2:...
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    New Grad RN Feeling so OVERWHELMED

    missmollie replied to justudentnurse1's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing school gives teaches you the basics of nursing. Now you're learning nursing through your facility, and it should be more specialized based on the unit you're on. You are not alone. Everyone...
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    Certified nursing assistants not welcome!

    missmollie replied to Barbie8808's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    CNA's are such an important part of the spectrum of nursing, but they are not nurses. However, I wonder if it's the exclusivity of the group that has you upset. This is a group that posted sexual...
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    Just a typical day

    missmollie replied to MustangSally005's topic in General Students

    I would look at houses that were out of our reach on zillow and realtor.com. It kept me motivated to continue studying, because I wasn't just studying for myself or my patients, but I was studying to...
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    Nclex 2015-2016 (read this if you need encouragement)

    missmollie replied to jherd's topic in General Students

    Congrats on passing the NCLEX! Regardless of how you studied or what you studied, you did it. I think the actual moral to your story is about perseverance in the face of adversity. Rather than...
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    Dosage Calculation HELP!

    missmollie replied to Samm06's topic in General Students

    Just work on the metric system, which eventually becomes really simple once you work with it enough. Here's a worksheet that will force you to work "forwards" and "backwards" with the metric system....
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    took NCLEX with 75 questions..no math calculations and about 15 select all that apply..

    missmollie replied to cloham's topic in General Students

    It depends on the state, but the only state that I know takes a long time (4-6 weeks) is California. Otherwise, you can pay for quick results within 48 hours or check your BON website for your state...
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    Can't get a job in Cincinnati Ohio as a RN

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

    I grew up around that area in Indiana. Have you tried the hospitals in Florence, KY or any of the smaller hospitals in the tri-state? You may need to apply for a license in Indiana and Kentucky if...
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    took NCLEX with 75 questions..no math calculations and about 15 select all that apply..

    missmollie replied to cloham's topic in General Students

    Most people feel like they failed after the NCLEX. Chin up, I'm sure you did just fine. It's the wait that's a
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    At the end of the day.

    missmollie posted a topic in General Nursing

    I walk the mile out to my car, a cup of coffee in hand for the thirty minute drive home, and I think about my day. My preceptor and I had a different floor than usual. A nurse had called in, one...
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    good and funny comebacks?!!

    missmollie replied to loveNurse12's topic in General Students

    If you need to come up with a snippy response, this isn't a person you need in your life. I would probably ask them "You seem really concerned about a minor part of my job. Why is that?" They will...
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    This week, I learned (7/18).....

    missmollie replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    I learned that my floor watches out for each other, especially when you have a patient who is confused and trying to get up when they shouldn't. I also learned there will always be that one lazy tech...
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    I think I failed!

    missmollie replied to rafiki121's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Sorry that you failed, but you need to re-evaluate the time that you spent studying. Did you study a month in advance, or did you wait until there was so little time that you just went through...
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    New Nurse on Paxil

    missmollie replied to elomi18's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Medicine has a different effect on everyone, but Paxil will take a little while to build up in your system. Don't expect the drug to work miracles on you because it won't live up to the hype. It...
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    NCLEX exam not what I expected (material wise) so bummed!

    missmollie replied to nurse1990's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Welcome to the day after. The NCLEX is not a test to look at your knowledge, your graduation from an accredited school attests to that. The NCLEX is there to see if you're capable of critically...