shortlilgirl02

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About shortlilgirl02

shortlilgirl02 specializes in floating.

Been in the medical field for about 10 years - first MA, then EMT, CNA, RN and am still premed. I've worked clinics, ambulatory surgical centers, spinal cord rehab, LTC, and every possible floor in an acute care setting. I favor ICU. Educationally, while I have been around the block, I have three associate degrees, am 20 credits shy of my BSN, and have under a year left of a double bachelors in biochem/molecular bio. After much thought, I am planning to finish a BSN next year and continue toward medical school from there.

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  1. Should nurses be able to listen to music at work?

    shortlilgirl02 replied to RockinNurse2018's topic in General Nursing

    To me, this attitude ranks up there with, "Well, if one has a certain hair color, they must not have a thought in their head!" I hum subconsciously a lot of the time, and I don't have any issues with...

  2. I'm venting!

    shortlilgirl02 replied to StanleyNickels's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I'd keep applying places while you have your current job. For some reason it seems easier to get hired if you're already employed. Also, I'd suggest that if patients yell at you and call you names,...

  3. Number of Hours per Week in RN School

    shortlilgirl02 replied to Manofstone's topic in LPN to RN

    For me during two consecutive semesters of nursing school, it was class mon tues 9 am-330 pm, clinical wed thurs 6 am-6

  4. Patients with sitters

    shortlilgirl02 replied to SarahJ0811's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I'm going to be defensive here as well. I have been a CNA for 7 years, and have taken care of every type of patient population imaginable. I've been an agency aide for full time hours since 2009, and...

  5. Buy or Rent Nursing Textbooks

    shortlilgirl02 replied to Meeh619's topic in General Students

    I didn't buy or rent any books in nursing school. We had to purchase ati, and each class session got notes, handouts, powerpoints, and so on. I filled in the blanks from ati, the lectures from our...

  6. Med/Surg Floor help

    shortlilgirl02 replied to FutureRNGreen's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    The main thing that sets surgical apart from medical, at least in my experience, is all the drains. In one hospital, I worked on an 18 bed surgical unit and normally at least half the patients had two...

  7. Family Members/Patients Who Write Down Your Name

    shortlilgirl02 replied to abbaking's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I absolutely agree. My place of employment puts first and last names on badges. I covered up my last name with labels and I never give out any other identifier. I usually turn my tag around too...

  8. What did you do the day before your test date?

    shortlilgirl02 replied to jsanchez512's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I was so burned out from moving, unpacking, cleaning, working, and trying to study the previous four weeks that I slept about 18 hours the day

  9. Feeling so discouraged.

    shortlilgirl02 replied to GetSirius's topic in TEAS Exam Help

    With chemical equations, you have to have the same number of each type of molecule on both sides. What's one you're struggling

  10. Horrible time management... Any advice?

    shortlilgirl02 replied to TheNoviceNurse16's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    How many patients do they have you taking care of by yourself? While time management skills come with experience, unfortunately we all have days where we sink more than swim. Is there a way to answer...

  11. I fail skills part of my CNA test. Has this happened to anyone else?

    shortlilgirl02 replied to Lizzly's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Don't feel too bad - I failed my first skills test for not talking to the mannequin. On my second try I had none of the same skills and passed

  12. quick results

    shortlilgirl02 replied to rubysasha's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    My link came up 46 hours after the start of my nclex. PVT was right in my

  13. Home Health Aide w/ VERY difficult transfer case

    shortlilgirl02 replied to FashionablyL8's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Size isn't necessarily an issue, depending on your level of strength. Because I'm 4'11, I have had to modify my own techniques for patient transfers. That being said, I would use a similar technique...

  14. Mosby's Review or Hurst... insight please :)

    shortlilgirl02 replied to number41's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    The Hurst book from Amazon wasn't like the review itself. There wasn't a lot of content in it, which is what the Hurst review covers - It was mostly practice questions. I'd say if content is your...

  15. CNA while in school

    shortlilgirl02 replied to RNstudent13renee's topic in General Students

    I disagree. Being an RN is not much different than being a CNA - many floors in hospitals do not utilize CNAs between the hours of 2300 and 0700, unless they are a 1:1 companion. That being said, the...