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    Nurse who survived Ebola is suing the hospital

    ShelbyaStar replied to anon456's topic in Disaster Preparation

    They did? I didn't really get that sense. I mean, they treated her and transported her, but that's kind of bare minimum treatment? What are you referring to as evidence that they were going out of...
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    Why should we give you an opportunity?

    ShelbyaStar replied to kwfine's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    This was kind of along the lines of how I was thinking. If the questions above are indeed direct quotes, one following the other, then yes I'd say there's a problem. I suspect we're missing some...
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    Nurse who survived Ebola is suing the hospital

    ShelbyaStar replied to anon456's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Good! If NOTHING else, the invasions of privacy for the nurses involved have been insane. I hope she wins and this sets a
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    How did you pay for nursing school? Help...I'm in a pickle!

    ShelbyaStar replied to dc1994's topic in General Students

    Personally I am taking out loans and working minimal per diem hours at a group home. It's a super easy job with quite a bit of down time, so I usually get a couple of hours of studying done during a...
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    Anyone heard any reason gel polish is worse than regular polish??

    ShelbyaStar replied to Nola009's topic in General Nursing

    It is what it is. I doubt there are studies; in fact I hope there aren't because it would be a waste of grant money. I think it depends more on whether you consider gel polish to be more like...
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    Why should we give you an opportunity?

    ShelbyaStar replied to kwfine's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I would say the majority of my nursing class are around 30, give or take 5 years, myself included (28 in a couple weeks). Odd. But the "give us one reason" is a common question, one that's used in...
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    How to overcome a phobia. HELP

    ShelbyaStar replied to blahzx's topic in General Nursing

    I think it will most likely fade with time and exposure. I've had some big issues in the past with needles and vomit and am doing much better with both now. Still have a bit of an issue with...
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    GOD in NURSE is the Difference!

    ShelbyaStar replied to sunkanmiolaniyi's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    I do want to preface this by saying that I believe everyone should have something they are enthusiastic about. For some, it's clearly religion. OP strikes me as someone from another country that has...
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    ADHD

    ShelbyaStar replied to eatezak's topic in General Students

    SNurse, I wasn't posting about you. I know what you mean and I can't stand those people either. I meant the general rhetoric of the general public when ADHD is brought up. It does need to be diagnosed...
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    FLAME ON!

    ShelbyaStar replied to trinitymaster's topic in General Nursing

    I have a CALLING. I'm not going into nursing for money, it's because I've always wanted to be one, therefore I'd be a better nurse than you. Also I should get the seat in nursing school instead of...
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    Nursing ghost stories 😧

    ShelbyaStar replied to BIGT68's topic in General Nursing

    Same! I read that whole thread that's been going since what, '05? Not a nurse yet and no ghosts. But when I first moved from OR to MN for an internship, I got to the breeding farm I'd be working at...
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    ADHD

    ShelbyaStar replied to eatezak's topic in General Students

    There is a fantastic thread over on nursing with disabilities called I'm Not Flaky, Lazy, or Stupid. It's the kick in the pants that finally got me to go get diagnosed at 27 years old. Honestly, I...
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    what keeps you going?

    ShelbyaStar replied to AbbeyWodetzki's topic in General Students

    Hard work now has a huge payoff later. I think the big thing is that I've already been through school once and found it so difficult to find a job in the field I was in before. This is my second...
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    What are your non nursing passions?

    ShelbyaStar replied to RorySeiter's topic in General Nursing

    Animals! The nursing schedule was attractive to me as well because of horse shows. I am most likely getting out of horses now but maybe I'll get back into it eventually. But I do at least compete with...
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    What does your username mean?

    ShelbyaStar replied to LifesAJourney's topic in Nursing Humor

    Named after my horse. She has Deck of Stars breeding so that was incorporated, and registered names can only have so many characters. So her name is Shelby a Star so that it sounds like she'll be a...
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    Stories of the pre-vaccine days

    ShelbyaStar replied to dinah77's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Ha, I try. I can see how someone unfamiliar with it might read about it and think it's just a little stomach bug. I wanted to make it clear that it's much more dramatic than that! Also I just went...
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    Stories of the pre-vaccine days

    ShelbyaStar replied to dinah77's topic in Disaster Preparation

    My grandmother got diphtheria along with her 6 siblings. The 9-month-old baby died. They were well-to-do and lived near San Francisco, so it wasn't like they were without resources. My mother (a...
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    degree changers, was nursing harder than your previous degree?

    ShelbyaStar replied to Infofreak411's topic in General Nursing

    Interesting. You couldn't get straight D's without ending up on probation since you needed to maintain a certain GPA, but a D was passing for individual classes. I can't think of any classes I took...
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    degree changers, was nursing harder than your previous degree?

    ShelbyaStar replied to Infofreak411's topic in General Nursing

    I have a BS in animal science and I would say the ADN in nursing is harder. But then I kind of slacked off with the previous BS so maybe that was it. I don't think nursing is quite as hard as some...
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    What is a Nurses Calling?

    ShelbyaStar replied to hopepedersen87's topic in General Nursing

    No calling here. In fact, my mom was a nurse and tried to convince me to be a nurse and I wanted nothing to do with it. I'm called to a find a job. I think some people accuse those that don't have a...
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    Nursing school is killing my relationship!

    ShelbyaStar replied to jarielle22's topic in General Students

    A relationship that can be torn apart by something like nursing school is not a relationship that should turn into a marriage. Sorry. I mean it's a stressor for sure. I'm sure my husband is a bit...
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    Give an example of a difficult decision you've made

    ShelbyaStar replied to j0yegan's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Could be an interesting question, but it's worded oddly and has no explanation. Even a "thought it would make an interesting discussion" and "here's an example of a hard decision I made" would have...
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    first semester foundations!!

    ShelbyaStar replied to j812's topic in General Students

    I agree this can be kind of difficult since there is often no right answer. Two things: safety first and breathing first. If given a situation of what the priority action is, rule out answers that are...
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    Help? I regret this career choice?

    ShelbyaStar replied to katie6126's topic in General Students

    I'm not sure what OP is looking for here. People to say yes, nursing sucks, run don't walk? How DARE people suggest that maybe nursing isn't as sucky as they perceive it to be? A few responses were...
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    Rasmussen, Herzing, or Century?

    ShelbyaStar replied to Nurse Mars's topic in General Nursing

    I would definitely retake the TEAS and if that isn't enough, reapply another semester after taking it again and maybe a class or two. I am at Century and am very happy with it so far while I haven't...