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    Nudity?

    carolinapooh replied to tlp514's topic in General Students

    I doubt our breast exams on each other were illegal - and I feel fairly certain if anyone had serious objections they would have been accommodated accordingly. Since not too long ago grad students at...
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    Low high school GPA and Nursing school

    carolinapooh replied to Thanksgiving's topic in General Students

    Just be sure you won't lose credits in the mix. I will say, though, that it appears the big unis have finally pulled their heads out and are more on-track with the corresponding state community...
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    Anyone been fired from their first job in less than a year?

    carolinapooh replied to Honeybun1206's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Totally the wrong thing to do, but I empathize - because sometimes people just need their fortunes read - and in no uncertain terms. Sorry you lost your temper - I know how you feel - I've come SOOOOO...
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    Are you buying individual malpractice insurance?

    carolinapooh replied to NoblePath's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Exactly - and not to beat a dead horse, but I still don't get how they get away with enforcing their opinion (because telling you not to get insurance is, to me, someone enforcing their opinion)....
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    Deploying as a military RN

    carolinapooh replied to beachchic2010's topic in Government, Military

    Anyone know anything about this? I've heard the term as well (actually, in regards to Wilford Hall as a 'first to deploy') but I'm not one hundred percent sure of what it means. I have to go to work...
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    waiting, Air Force Nurse Corps

    carolinapooh replied to Wac44's topic in Government, Military

    About paper: Take a pack - that's what I took - just the standard 500 sheet pack. It worked out fine. It will get you through the first week or two. Take two if you have room. You can always leave...
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    waiting, Air Force Nurse Corps

    carolinapooh replied to Wac44's topic in Government, Military

    As I said, they screamed the same thing when I was there (as we were all on our second and some on the third trip), and I can't imagine they'd expect you to do all that in one. They know what you...
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    waiting, Air Force Nurse Corps

    carolinapooh replied to Wac44's topic in Government, Military

    We weren't allowed to our cars either - until week three - without permission from the flight commander. We also didn't get off base until week three; some classes have gotten off during week two, but...
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    July '10 OBLC

    carolinapooh replied to atgrunt's topic in Government, Military

    Keep us posted, especially because this may happen to someone
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    July '10 OBLC

    carolinapooh replied to atgrunt's topic in Government, Military

    That may mean they bought your ticket already and that's the one you have to use. Purely a guess but that's what it sounds like. They paid for it out of their money. You may be out some money here...
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    waiting, Air Force Nurse Corps

    carolinapooh replied to Wac44's topic in Government, Military

    You can go to your car once you're allowed off base - obviously - usually by week three and sometimes (rarely) by week two. And whether you can go after the one trip is actually up to your flight...
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    Patient modesty concerns pertaining to surgery

    carolinapooh replied to creinkent's topic in Operating Room

    Not to say I'm not sorry someone feels violated - and again, I'm not talking about illegal or sick here, and I'm not talking about flat-out disrespect - but still, it's surgery. Fix the problem and...
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    stupid documentation!

    carolinapooh replied to NC29mom's topic in General Nursing

    Am I glad to find a kindred spirit - my texts take FOREVER...easier now with an iPhone with a real keyboard! I was a nightmare with a regular
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    Patient modesty concerns pertaining to surgery

    carolinapooh replied to creinkent's topic in Operating Room

    To be perfectly honest with you, I could care less. (And I'm referring to ME and only me, not anyone else.) As long as the surgeon knows what the heck he/she is doing and the OR team does as well (and...
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    Nursing 3-11 and marriage

    carolinapooh replied to NamasteNurse's topic in General Nursing

    I think it depends on the marriage. I know an awful lot of military families who make this work - and make it work well. Sure, times might have been different, but my parents did it for 25 years -...
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    stupid documentation!

    carolinapooh replied to NC29mom's topic in General Nursing

    Anyone else think all the "txting" is doing no one (specifically in the "txting" generation) any favors? Just
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    Being Sued / Losing License

    carolinapooh replied to Meraki's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    That's how it's done at both facilities I've worked at - and one of them is military. If someone came in Q1 hour to look at my back or arm or whatever, I'd have someone's head. Seriously. I get the...
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    Air Force Nurse Corps

    carolinapooh replied to luvbug080688's topic in Government, Military

    Can't help it - I see it so much and it makes such a bad impression....it's like no one teaches "professional dress" to kids anymore, and if they don't know (and a lot of them just don't) you can't...
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    Are you buying individual malpractice insurance?

    carolinapooh replied to NoblePath's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Is there anyone who can explain to me how hospitals (and apparently some nursing schools in LEGAL classes) can legally get by with advising people something as stupid as "don't get
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    The 1st check as an rn....yay!!! Or nay!!

    carolinapooh replied to Serrano2886's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Seriously - I want to know myself! At 36 hours a week - that's over SEVENTY-FIVE grand a year - folks with MBAs don't necessarily make that right out of school, and that's about what an NP makes for...
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    hippa violation?

    carolinapooh replied to mattie2334's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    We used to keep charts at the nurses' station to keep some family members out of others' business. Sad but
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    Low high school GPA and Nursing school

    carolinapooh replied to Thanksgiving's topic in General Students

    I agree with the community college thing. The classes are usually a whole lot smaller, so if you need extra help, you're more likely to get it. I went to a community college for one year and wish I'd...
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    Nudity?

    carolinapooh replied to tlp514's topic in General Students

    That's exactly what it was like in school for me. Once we pulled the gown open the first time, it was like ripping off a bandaid - very quickly it wasn't a big deal. Everyone was very professional...
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    WANTED: Nursing student tidbits of advice

    carolinapooh replied to KellRrn2b's topic in General Students

    Suggestion - any study books or study guides you buy that you either plan to keep or sell to someone in the next class once you take your NCLEX or complete that class, take them to Office Max or...
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    Today after clinical I broke down in Tears!!:(

    carolinapooh replied to believeallispossible's topic in LPN, LVN Students

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