NurseGirl525 ASN, RN

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    Did I Do The right thing?? So confused!! I want to go back!! But How do I Improve?????

    NurseGirl525 replied to Meganmegzxxxx's topic in General Students

    What is children's pre-registration nursing? I'm not sure exactly what kind of schooling you are doing. Are you in the
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    Musicians, Artist career changers?

    NurseGirl525 replied to Elsa15's topic in General Nursing

    I think it's my creative and artistic side that gives me compassion to be able to do this. I always try to fill some part of my off time from class and clinical with fulfilling that creative side. I...
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    2 year nursing program?

    NurseGirl525 replied to EternalVVoid's topic in General Students

    The program itself is 2 years at any school. Whether ASN or BSN. The difference is the amount of prereqs you do as a bachelors requires more of the liberal arts credits. But the core nursing...
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    Did you receive a politically biased education?

    NurseGirl525 replied to Guest910128's topic in General Students

    Politics are not really discussed at my school. We all know there is a conservative catholic health system and a community based health care system. We have discussed from time to time new laws in...
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    Bedpan Changing Question

    NurseGirl525 replied to rnk1712's topic in General Students

    They only allow 3 wipes per person? I have never heard of such a thing!!! Sometimes, I go through a whole pack. I would ask if this was evidence-based practice? Was a study conducted that only 3...
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    Do you NEED a study group to get through nursing school?

    NurseGirl525 replied to Student2017555's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    My experience with study groups is they talk about everything but the subject at hand. I study by myself. I have a close friend that we text and ask questions to, but we don't physically get...
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    How did you choose your nursing program?

    NurseGirl525 replied to sfrw's topic in General Students

    I looked at several things. Cost, reputation of school with the local hospitals, nclex pass rate, accreditation, and the job market as far as the ASN vs. BSN goes. I also looked at the job market to...
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    Men in the nursing field, is there a problem?

    NurseGirl525 replied to sroseo's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Ah, now I see this is a paper due for class. I. Can't. Even. Go.
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    Men in the nursing field, is there a problem?

    NurseGirl525 replied to sroseo's topic in Male Nursing Students

    We have a few guys in our program and never once has there been an issue, including OB. They got down and dirty just like we did. I have also had the pleasure of working with a male nurse who has...
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    Back up plan!!

    NurseGirl525 replied to Jordan1927's topic in General Students

    The Associate's Degree is nursing is simply a degree. Just like the Bachelor's degree is just a degree. To become a RN you must take the NCLEX-RN exam. You must though posess a degree in nursing to...
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    Men in the nursing field, is there a problem?

    NurseGirl525 replied to sroseo's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Why would you not the assume that women don't feel properly trained on how to touch and clean a male? I'm trying to make a distinction here. That is just crazy. If you have an issue with touching a...
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    Has anyone considered going for a first aid training after nursing?

    NurseGirl525 replied to gerrylanc's topic in General Students

    Usually, you would get it beforehand. Not much need for it afterwards as you are taught many of these things in nursing school. First Aid is for the lay person who has no formal medical training on...
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    road block and then another road block

    NurseGirl525 replied to mbtsab's topic in General Students

    But how are you going to finance a for profit school if you can't finance one more class for an Associate's? Can you get federal student loans and not rely solely on
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    Inappropriate Facebook postings by family and friends of the patient

    NurseGirl525 replied to morman's topic in General Nursing

    But how do you know the patient never said to his family, I don't care if you take pics of me. I know it sounds absurd, but you don't know. Taking pictures in death is common. And it's not your...
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    The Fifth Vital Sign

    NurseGirl525 replied to bgxyrnf's topic in General Nursing

    Oh yay, another discussion on pain, where other people want to sit there and judge somebody else's pain because they all know the patient's body better than the patient. My my question to the OP is,...
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    Thinking about quitting nursing school

    NurseGirl525 replied to lagirl008's topic in General Students

    I'm very glad. And yes, find a new doctor. I had one get on me for my acne and weight years ago. The weight was one thing, the acne though, I was already self conscious. But I now have a very...
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    Thinking about quitting nursing school

    NurseGirl525 replied to lagirl008's topic in General Students

    I also have PCOS. It is a very common condition among women. I'm going to ask you a difficult question. How is your weight? Many times losing weight can help with the symptoms. It's difficult to...
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    Acid-Base Balance question

    NurseGirl525 replied to Samm06's topic in General Students

    The HCO3 is low. 10 is low. It's partially compensated metabolic acidosis. Vanderbilt University has a great website. I needed to know your bicarb level. At a 10, that's low. The bicarb tells the...
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    Skills lab and Clinicals

    NurseGirl525 replied to k95_'s topic in General Students

    Do you ever have open lab? I used open lab every opportunity I got. Then I practiced on family members on my off
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    Acid-Base Balance question

    NurseGirl525 replied to Samm06's topic in General Students

    It's respiratory acidosis because the PCO2 is high. If it was normal and the HCO3 was off, then it would be metabolic. What is your HCO3 number? That usually also helps determine especially with...
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    Trying to be therapeutic!

    NurseGirl525 replied to KarenMS's topic in General Students

    I also explain everything to the patient I am about to do ahead of time. I give them some autonomy also by letting them pick the temp of the water or the thing I am about to do first if possible....
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    Breastfeeding vs Formula Fed babies and Childhood Obesity

    NurseGirl525 replied to nursedeena's topic in General Students

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    Breastfeeding vs Formula Fed babies and Childhood Obesity

    NurseGirl525 replied to nursedeena's topic in General Students

    I know there have been a couple of studies done and I'm sorry that I don't put much stock in these studies anymore. New studies are all the time debunking old studies. I also don't feel that studies...
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    Being Overweight

    NurseGirl525 replied to 2014Student's topic in General Students

    Why would they transfer you?? In all actuality you all will be moving people much heavier than you. Look, if you are healthy, your weight is not anyone else's concern. I'm not a toothpick, but I'm...
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    Breastfeeding vs Formula Fed babies and Childhood Obesity

    NurseGirl525 replied to nursedeena's topic in General Students

    But who is your target audience? This is the anonymous internet where you have no idea who is who. I will tell you my son was formula fed and he is the skinniest child. He's got chicken legs and 2...