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    The Slow Code: Justified?

    calivianya replied to TheCommuter's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Holy moly, reading this thread made me nauseated. I had no idea anyone did stuff like this for real, ever, and that anyone who works in a field as "trusted" as nursing could ever go along with it....
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    should i give transcripts from all schools??

    calivianya replied to RHill9919's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It may or may not count against you. My school was very forgiving. There was a semester I did really poorly because of stress/depression/rotating schedules, and I still got into the program. They take...
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    FUTURE CRNA

    calivianya replied to lynnjohnson13's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    It might be tricky finding a master's for CRNA in your area now; I have no idea. I know the place I just graduated from is phasing out their master's and I think this is the last year a master's is...
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    Does your family REALLY understand?

    calivianya replied to LifesAJourney's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    You have got to do what's best for you. I understand feeling guilty about your dad doing so much (really, my parents are older too and my dad especially has a lot of health problems) but you can't...
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    If a patient wants something but an RN says don't do it, whom do you follow?

    calivianya replied to Naturally Brilliant's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    Other people's responses are really interesting. I don't think the RN has any say over whether a patient is allowed to talk to family members, period. If this had been about a healthcare task I...
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    Considering becoming a CMA - questions!

    calivianya replied to PaigeScott's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Seriously, just go for an accelerated BSN if you think you want to be a nurse. You'll be able to get that degree faster than an ADN and maybe even faster than a LVN (not sure how long those programs...
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    Is One Year Enough?

    calivianya replied to criticalcaregirl's topic in MICU, SICU

    Random question: how much is it going to cost you to break the contract? If you're going to break the bank doing it, it might be worth hanging out until the contract is up IMO. The hospital I accepted...
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    looking for new major path after one year of nursing school

    calivianya replied to mbenz213's topic in General Students

    Probably the only major that would accept any of the classes you've taken is biology - you would at least get credit for your nursing school prereqs. Nursing courses do not transfer to any other...
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    Patients who can do ADLs but want nurses to

    calivianya replied to destova's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Just one of many reasons I will NOT work anything other than ICU ever again... I worked as a CNA on inpatient rehab and while most of those people legitimately couldn't do things themselves (strokes,...
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    second semster.

    calivianya replied to Aamaa's topic in General Students

    Agreeing with the above poster! You can't really prepare for Psych, IMO. The questions are just difficult because it's more of a thinking thing than a fact thing. I had the most trouble with Psych of...
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    EMT-Basic (maybe?) during nursing school?

    calivianya replied to rldubz's topic in General Students

    You could always work relief. I would have loved to work as an EMT during nursing school - it would have been much better than the CNA job I worked, I bet! EMT also pays better than CNA, for sure. I...
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    What Experience is More Valuable? CNA, EMT or EKG Tech

    calivianya replied to claudianyc's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Honestly, I would go with EMT with what you want. EMT is direct emergency experience, which would be VERY relevant if you wanted to work as an ER nurse. Also, they have EMTs that work as CNAs in the...
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    Preparing for nursing school (squeamishness, fear of needles, getting in shape?)

    calivianya replied to nursing_student93's topic in General Students

    You'll find you can get used to almost anything. That's been true for me with only ONE exception, and that's the smell of an ileostomy. I've never gotten over that one. I'd rather do anything at all...
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    Attrition/Retention rate at your School

    calivianya replied to Sadala's topic in General Students

    My school has the best of both worlds: we only lost 2 people after admission to upper division out of I think 91, so we were down to 89 by graduation, and my school had a 97% pass rate last year. The...
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    Has anyone ever been careless and gotten stuck?

    calivianya replied to NCmcMan's topic in General Nursing

    I have not gotten stuck yet but the odds are that I will at some point in my career, whether it's my own fault or not. It's just a part of the job. As far as bloodborne diseases go, there are also...
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    Help! Taking the Exit Hesi for the second time

    calivianya replied to ashley12's topic in HESI Entrance, Exit Exam

    The only resources I used specifically to study for the HESI were the Evolve HESI Case Studies. I got a 1120 the first time I took it. I think the case studies really helped.
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    Failed in Hurst Review

    calivianya replied to souleater11's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I'm doing a Hurst review right now, so I obviously can't say if I've passed or failed yet, but Hurst is awesome. The review leader makes you verbalize and talk to your neighbor, and makes you all...
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    Recommended supplemental books please!!!!

    calivianya replied to loveSBK's topic in General Students

    My school had an NCLEX review class that ran the whole semester and we used the Saunders Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-RN Examination as a textbook. It has TONS of practice questions in the book...
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    Afraid

    calivianya replied to lucretia37's topic in General Students

    There were lots of people in my class that worked full time and had families. Sometimes I think teachers just like to be dramatic for no reason and scare everyone half to death. I don't know why,...
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    What helped you in your first year / semester of nursing school?

    calivianya replied to Cheripk's topic in General Students

    There is a lot of really good advice in here. :) I agree with the go ahead and get a job as a CNA part - you will see and learn a lot, not to mention you will get your time management down very...
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    Only Charting "The Good Vitals"?

    calivianya replied to whitecat5000's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Honestly, this sounds more like a problem of your hospitals/facilities and not the CNAs. What does your CNA orientation look like? What does their skills check off look like? At my hospital, all of...
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    Has Nursing Made You a Homebody?

    calivianya replied to nicurn84's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I had the opposite experience, funny enough. It honestly depends on your environment, though. I like a lot of my coworkers, and my place had weekend people and weekday people. This means that the...
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    Situational Interviews - Prioritization

    calivianya replied to sds1arm2's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    The quick and dirty on this is the patient who is going to die right in front of you very soon. There's usually at least one that's obviously going to die. If someone's vital signs are trending...
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    New Grad Nurse Residency Interview

    calivianya replied to NewGoalRN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Didn't notice this was an old thread and a new one had been created,
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    Med/Surg to Medicine floor

    calivianya replied to Dakeirus's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    You could say the first thing that popped into my mind on the occasional two vent patients and six other patients staffing level: it was an unsafe work environment and you felt like you were risking...