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bsartor

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  1. To all the parents, yes YOU can do it!

    bsartor replied to bsartor's topic in General Students

    That's a very reasonable plan. I meant to say in the previous response that if you HAVE to work, then it is also doable! You have to do what works for your family. Just plan to stay on top of your...

  2. To all the parents, yes YOU can do it!

    bsartor replied to bsartor's topic in General Students

    Good for you! One of my friends has 2 kids under three years old and she is finishing in 3 weeks also. Im in an accelerated program so I did not work until this semester. I had more time in this last...

  3. Letting very young children see a dying patient

    bsartor replied to Cuddleswithpuddles's topic in Critical Care

    No personal experience with this myself, but I have a couple of thoughts. Ok here is my wild and crazy belief- Children can handle much more than we realize sometimes. And I personally would want my...

  4. H & H Values

    bsartor replied to robert.hiester's topic in Critical Care

    Great question OP. Im a student nurse and last week during clinical I was very concerned that my patient's platelets were 19,000. When I expressed my concerns, I was pretty much laughed at. I am...

  5. Transgender Nurses - experiences/opinions

    bsartor replied to Kaley1's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    LOVE this post! because it opens up the conversation and allows us to all to explore our own feelings about gender and orientation. I hope that one day soon you are able to be who you are to your...

  6. Accelerated ADN program?

    bsartor replied to mommycruz3's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm at Miami Dade College. The instruction is really good but so far my clinicals have been kind of boring. Do you know where your clinicals will be? Good

  7. Accelerated ADN program?

    bsartor replied to mommycruz3's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I am in an accelerated ADN program and love it! It's fast paced but it's perfect. It doesn't give me a chance to be lazy and procrastinate. It's an 11 month program and I've completed 7 so far! Yikes,...

  8. Calling patients and/or co-workers "honey" or "hon"

    bsartor replied to Emergent's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Wow! Thanks everyone for your point-of-view! I'm from the South and have done this my whole life without thinking about it. Now I'm in Miami and everyone is referred to a "mami" or "papi". I have...

  9. Nodding off...

    bsartor replied to jodyangel's topic in General Nursing

    I am in no position to post about hospital policy, but I honestly cannot understand the actions your employer took. I guess that is their business. My issue is your co-workers. Nodding off is too easy...

  10. Currently any RN office jobs?

    bsartor replied to bsartor's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Thanks for the response! Glad to see there are still some clinic jobs for RNs. NaptimeRN: congrats on your new position! Thanks for the advice on applying for jobs that I may not qualify 100% for....

  11. Currently any RN office jobs?

    bsartor posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I'm a nursing student but I've been looking at the current job market. Best case scenario I would love to work in the hospital. I love the energy and being around so many people. However, my husband...

  12. ARNP program with low undergrad gpa but high ASN GPA?

    bsartor posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'll try to get straight to the point. I want to be an acute care adult NP in the hospital setting preferably Cardiac or Neuro. My dilemma is that my undergrad GPA is awful (below 2.8) but I'm...

  13. Etiquette regarding asking for letters of reference

    bsartor posted a topic in General Students

    I am currently in a Med-Surg clinical rotation at a local hospital and I have been fortunate to have worked with a particular nurse that has taught me so much. She has done an excellent job of taking...

  14. Etiquette regarding asking for letters of reference

    bsartor replied to bsartor's topic in General Students

    Thank you both for your replies! Ruby Vee you definitely gave me some things to think about that I would have never considered. I need to think about what my strengths are in the clinical setting....

  15. How many Christmases have you worked?

    bsartor replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    I would gladly work every other holiday of the year just to have Christmas off. So far I have only worked on Christmas day once. When my daughter is much older, I hope to pick up Christmas shifts so...

  16. Pharmacology Flashcards (drug cards)

    bsartor replied to Music in My Heart's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Thank you so much! It was very generous of you to share these!! I can't imagine how much time it took to make all of

  17. MDC Nursing spring 2014

    bsartor replied to dcepero90's topic in Florida Nursing

    Just remember the single most important thing: Support one another! Which you are already doing on allnurses. Your confidence will be tested every single day in nursing school, so its SO important...

  18. MDC Nursing spring 2014

    bsartor replied to dcepero90's topic in Florida Nursing

    jla27- The first semester is probably the hardest. They throw so much at you that first week of the semester. If you can, get a N-CLEX study guide (Saunders or Lippincott) and do practice questions....

  19. MDC Nursing spring 2014

    bsartor replied to dcepero90's topic in Florida Nursing

    No problem. I lived on this forum when I was waiting to start the program. LOL. I'm in

  20. MDC Nursing spring 2014

    bsartor replied to dcepero90's topic in Florida Nursing

    Hey everyone. I haven't been on here in awhile but I wanted to say congrats to all the new nursing students! I'm currently in my first semester and I remember trying to hustle to get all my...

  21. If you have kids, when do you study?

    bsartor replied to mz23's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    If you haven't already, speak to her pediatrician about why she isn't sleeping through the night and ways to promote longer sleeping. This will help her get more rest and you too! I also co-sleep as...

  22. Bringing kids to work?

    bsartor replied to mind_body_soul RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Completely inappropriate. Although I admit that my mom used to bring me to the hospital unit she worked on and I would stay for about 30 mins or so and then one of the night shift nurses would take me...

  23. patient who refuses to bathe. help!!

    bsartor replied to carolyncohoon's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    This reminds very much of my patients with schizophrenia. Patients with schizophrenia tend to be disorganized in thought as well as behavior. They tend to neglect/avoid proper hygiene, especially hair...

  24. How to drop subtle hints with my nursing students about faith.

    bsartor replied to HappyWife77's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    While it's clearly considered inappropriate by many to share your religious views as a instructor, I personally would not find it offensive. In fact, subtle mentioning of your spirituality or...

  25. Nervous about clinicals! What to expect?

    bsartor replied to bsartor's topic in General Students

    Awesome info CecixLI! You just really got me pumped about clinicals. Now I can't wait to get started! I will def use my experience and try to do all that you