NurseGirl525 ASN, RN

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    HELP!!

    NurseGirl525 replied to NicoleElizabethRN's topic in General Students

    It must have hurt you because a 2.9 doesn't add up with only one C. What was your school's retake policy? A 2.9 is not a very competitive
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    How fast did you land a job?

    NurseGirl525 replied to johndough's topic in General Students

    Three months prior. I started today and take NCLEX in June. Most of my cohort had jobs prior to
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    40 yr old with GED. Is a MSN even possible?

    NurseGirl525 replied to shamis's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    First of all, I'm going to ask you if you have even researched the job market in your area? Is it easy for new grads to find a job? How competitive is it? Why are you looking at your MSN? Do...
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    Shift work and dating

    NurseGirl525 replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing

    Many of police officers and firefighters in my area were not the most upstanding relationship people. And maybe it was my area, but after a couple and hearing the stories from many wives, I was...
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    RN-NCLEX Anxiety, How did you cope?

    NurseGirl525 replied to HeySis's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Believe me this is my go-to for calming my nerves until I take mine in the beginning of June!! A glass of wine a day, keeps the anxiety
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    Mr. Harry the Excessive Hair Patient

    NurseGirl525 replied to Barbie8808's topic in General Nursing

    I finished up my tech job this past week. Never would I have thought about trimming a person's pubic hair. I did cath care often. I worked in an icu. I never once thought about a person's body...
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    Planning a wedding in nursing school?

    NurseGirl525 replied to Mini2544's topic in General Students

    First, I would wait until he proposed to start planning. Second, I tackled nursing school all while being a single mom, being a homeowner, maintaining a relationship with a man who lived over an hour...
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    Fired from first job..."not eligible for re-hire"

    NurseGirl525 replied to run.for.the.roses's topic in General Nursing

    Nutella, did you call 40 middle-aged?? Ha!! I'm laughing over here, I keep hearing it's middle-age, but I just can't accept it, because you know, I'm living in good health until I'm
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    I'm afraid that I will never become a nurse and be stuck with 11k in loans

    NurseGirl525 replied to Keracee's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm glad you have decided to figure things out. I know it's hard, but it's part of being an adult, which you are now. I moved out at 18 with no help from my parents at all. I was able to sign for...
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    Nursing student with 0 experience

    NurseGirl525 replied to al-sheikhh's topic in General Students

    No, you don't have to have CNA experience. Don't ever listen to what people are "saying". Unless it comes from an HR director at a hospital, it's nothing more than rumors or somebody else's...
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    Where did you go get your background check for nursing school?

    NurseGirl525 replied to Oceanblu's topic in General Students

    Why are you doing your own background check? Doesn't the school do it? As they are checking you? Confused as to why you would do your
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    Gender, a fluid social construct

    NurseGirl525 replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing

    This is the most absurd thing I have ever heard. Well, maybe not, I'm thinking about crazy boarding school stories. What at woman wants a catheter? And if they indeed have to get one, worries...
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    Borderline....

    NurseGirl525 replied to al-sheikhh's topic in General Students

    You are doing too much. There is a fine line between doing too little and too much. Trying to read every word is too much. You need to learn how to read efficiently and pick out what is important....
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    Shift work and dating

    NurseGirl525 replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing

    Good Luck!! I had always thought about attending one of those back when I was on there but the timing never worked with my schedule. They always sounded
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    How do you prepare yourself to not become emotional at work?

    NurseGirl525 replied to dramakid1315's topic in General Nursing

    I also agree with the compartmentalizing. I can be very compassionate and kind when a family member's loved one is going to die, but I don't let it into me. We see death a lot on my unit. People...
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    Shift work and dating

    NurseGirl525 replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing

    The only 2 guys that ever found out where I lived were my fiancé and the 6 month relationship. Too many stalkers.
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    Nursing Student Military Spouse/2 kids; advice please.

    NurseGirl525 replied to stephanie_elaine's topic in General Students

    I waited until my son was in school all day and even then I could not have done it without the support of friends. I am a single mom. I filed for divorce and signed up for school in the same week....
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    Nursing program requires remedial classes?

    NurseGirl525 replied to Ambreree's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Did you not have to take stats or college algebra? I'm confused. There are generally two college level math classes for any BSN program. But you don't want to take the basic COMPASS math placement...
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    Shift work and dating

    NurseGirl525 replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing

    I can give you the lowdown on several online dating sites. I met my fiancé on Match.com. I also did Zoosk and OkCupid. I cast a large net!!!! You have a very strict screening process. I...
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    Terminated. Pursue a Lawsuit?

    NurseGirl525 replied to ERgirlynurse's topic in General Nursing

    Can I just say, I really wish people would stop doing crazy stuff with drugs, especially OTC meds. It's bad enough I have to sign out cold medicine at the pharmacy to stop runny nose or deal with my...
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    Taking clothes off for a head to toe assessment

    NurseGirl525 replied to evelyn305's topic in General Students

    We wore sports bras or tank tops that somebody could easily get access to. They do have to listen on your skin. You guys are students and are learning. They have to be able to hear. I know it's...
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    Patient care tech

    NurseGirl525 replied to TMORRIS52's topic in General Students

    Have you had any interviews? They shouldn't be able to tell your age from an
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    Confused

    NurseGirl525 posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    So, I'm studying for NCLEX. For my school we had to do an ATI live review class. The woman in charge of the class taught us several things we all kind of disagreed with as we were taught differently...
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    delegation UAP (suction)

    NurseGirl525 replied to Ackeem's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I think I would need to know in what context NCLEX mastery was using suction. On a Trach no, because there could be oxygenation issues and the nurse may need to hyper oxygenate and oxygen is...
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    delegation UAP (suction)

    NurseGirl525 replied to Ackeem's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    With oral care a UAP can suction. How else would you perform oral care on say somebody who is intubated and needs it every two hours? I'm not sure what you mean it requires assessment? Oral care...