NurseGirl525 ASN, RN

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    Aging Nurses - Where do we go?

    NurseGirl525 replied to TamDar429's topic in General Nursing

    Isn't it sad that we have to wait until people are dying to do things like that? I feel like we live in nothing but a nanny state anymore. Every, little thing does not need to be regulated. But...
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    Jealous Friends...

    NurseGirl525 replied to Upward_Bound's topic in School, College Programs

    I can't even think of an appropriate response. I shake my head at the several "friend" threads recently. I apparently have a different definition of
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    Federal Student Loan Debt..options?

    NurseGirl525 replied to Scuba_NurseBSN's topic in General Students

    My sister graduated from PT school with her doctorate from an expensive, private college with around $250k of debt. It's a ton, but she makes great money. She did a traveling program for about a...
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    School teacher wanting a career change - Is nursing for me?

    NurseGirl525 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    Sorry, OP, your expectations are not realistic. No hospital is going to pay for someone who is not employed currently by the hospital and is in an entirely different career for them to go back to...
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    I can't stop thinking about quitting nursing school.

    NurseGirl525 replied to efsrous's topic in General Students

    I disagree with the others, if you hate it switch now!! What is the point of graduating with no debt and a degree you hate with a job you hate? What's the point? Because you have a what others deem...
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    So I just need to vent

    NurseGirl525 replied to jennaroo's topic in General Students

    Here are my thoughts and you can take it or leave it. First of all, I understand you were upset, but you were in clinical in front of potential colleagues and you cried all day? Bad move. You...
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    What's wrong with my patient?

    NurseGirl525 replied to Pseudonym's topic in General Students

    Tell me what you think is wrong. Not medical wise, but nursing wise. It's pretty clear cut here by looking at his vitals what is going on, but as a PP stated I've got my own work due tomorrow and I...
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    how should I proceed

    NurseGirl525 replied to Familyfirst1's topic in General Students

    What level do you need? A level 2? Do you have the ATI supplement books? Those are awesome to study before those tests. I do it every time. I've never gotten below a 2. Also, do you guys have...
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    what should I do with classmate/ friend who won't study but will complain about failing?

    NurseGirl525 replied to Goal_NP's topic in General Students

    You used the term friend here, so I am going off of that, although I doubt from your comments that this person is a friend of yours. Do you really base your friends off of how well they do in school,...
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    37 year old procrastinator - Considering a nursing career

    NurseGirl525 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    The first step is to look at your job market. Thirty-seven is not old. I started my prereqs at 37. I will graduate next year at 40. But my job market has a much better outlook than NYC. Yours...
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    oxygen in dying hospice patients

    NurseGirl525 replied to bmel's topic in General Nursing

    I didn't read the whole thread, but this has been my experience with O2 and those actively dying in a nursing home while on morphine. The patient has air hunger and the O2 is a comfort measure for...
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    Is being a CNA imperative?

    NurseGirl525 replied to chloeluvsutoo's topic in General Nursing

    The answer is no, it is not imperative. Yes, for some people it does help getting comfortable with patients, but you do that the first semester anyway. My instructors had asked for those that were...
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    Domestic Violence: Rebuilding

    NurseGirl525 replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you Ruby for writing these articles to shed some light on Domestic Violence. Showing all of the steps. I think many times that people assume that DV only goes to a certain socioeconomic...
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    Should I take a leave of absence/withdraw/drop out?

    NurseGirl525 replied to sneezingpanda's topic in General Students

    I'm glad you are getting help. This way you can preserve your Gpa as well. If say after a bit of time you want to come back to nursing, you will still have a shot because you won't have a trashed...
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    OB help - GTPAL?

    NurseGirl525 replied to here_we_stand's topic in General Students

    The P is Preterm, the Para is the sum of everything except the Gravida. Abortion is before 20 weeks Preterm is up to 36 weeks Term is 37-41 Living children is actual living children The OP is...
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    Very, Very Bad Week

    NurseGirl525 posted a topic in General Students

    This past week since last Wednesday has been the most difficult week in my life and I am 39, so I've been on this earth for a little while. It's hard to even put into words all of it. At the end of...
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    Meeting patient the day before clinical

    NurseGirl525 replied to augurey's topic in General Students

    We usually meet in the lobby of the hospital around 6:30 to 6:45 the day of clinical and get report with the nurse at 7. Our instructors generally don't know who the patients are before getting up...
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    Unexpected pregnancy in nursing school?!

    NurseGirl525 replied to brie8989's topic in General Students

    You guys are not allowed to wear drawstring pants? We can wear whatever pants we want, and whatever tops we want as long as we are all the same solid color tops and pants. I need my drawstring...
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    Random drug test

    NurseGirl525 replied to ch710's topic in General Students

    It's not sarcasm, it's a fact. I read all of your posts and you are trying to justify smoking weed while being a person who carries a professional license. It does not matter if the tests are random...
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    Can they do this?

    NurseGirl525 replied to jkadel's topic in General Students

    I'm surprised you got three. There's no way you didn't realize that. You were hoping they would never notice. Let's be honest here. You went through crossing your fingers every day that it...
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    Random drug test

    NurseGirl525 replied to ch710's topic in General Students

    Oh my gosh, another one? THC stays in your system for 30 days, 30 days. There is no comparison to alcohol, that is gone in a few hours. The body metabolizes them different. If you want to smoke...
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    Unexpected pregnancy in nursing school?!

    NurseGirl525 replied to brie8989's topic in General Students

    I was pregnant at the beginning of this month. Unfortunately, I lost the baby at 6 weeks. I was going to wait as long as possible to tell my school. Unfortunately, I miscarried during my OB...
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    Are private schools worth it? Or should I just wait...

    NurseGirl525 replied to mroun91's topic in General Students

    The OP is looking at a different kind of school. They are looking at a private university, not a diploma or degree mill. Those places should not even exist. Nobody hires people from those places...
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    Getting over a med error, what now?

    NurseGirl525 replied to CmacD's topic in General Students

    It depends on what semester and instructor. Some let you do it after you prove competency, others do not. Some let you go with the nurse and others want to be there. We are going to be in the...
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    Should I drop A&P I?

    NurseGirl525 replied to tbird88's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Here's the deal, you need A&P to get into the nursing program. A&P is the fundamentals of nursing. You can drop it, but then kiss nursing goodbye as it is a required class. The decision in...