NurseGirl525 ASN, RN

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    Stress Relief

    NurseGirl525 posted a topic in General Students

    So school has been back in session for almost a month now. I think I was spoiled by having the summer off and not having to do anything and was relatively stress free. Now we are fully back in the...
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    My GPA is trash. What to do now?

    NurseGirl525 replied to wpm7231's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    None of us here can answer your question. You will have to submit transcripts from every school you attended. They will not take the collective gpas and divide by 4. Nothing with gpas is calculated...
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    Disability: genuinely curious

    NurseGirl525 replied to anh06005's topic in General Nursing

    Viva, I am so glad you got it on the first try. I am so glad you did not have to wait and go through all of the paperwork and waiting on the hearings. I have read your story several times and I know...
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    ANA: 'Zero Tolerance' for Workplace Violence, Bullying

    NurseGirl525 replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Everyone should feel safe in the workplace. Physical violence of any kind from patients, their families, and coworkers should never be tolerated. That being said, the first couple of paragraphs that...
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    ADN to MSN...Is It Real???

    NurseGirl525 replied to MsNita83's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Does it specify whether or not you need a couple of years of bedside
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    Disability: genuinely curious

    NurseGirl525 replied to anh06005's topic in General Nursing

    What is a disability diagnosis? I've never heard of that. Anyone can try for disability, but it's the doctors who have to say yes you are physically disabled. I was diagnosed with fibro at 15. I...
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    At wit's end

    NurseGirl525 replied to Insearchof's topic in General Students

    Are you a first semester student? Is this a for profit commercial school? That is the only place I could see this happening. Unless, you attempted the check off too many times and failed the...
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    First year nursing student & already feeling hopeless

    NurseGirl525 replied to gybe's topic in General Students

    Welcome to nursing school. This is very unlike your prereqs where you just had to memorize stuff like bones and muscles. You know have to learn to see the big picture and apply your knowledge. It's...
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    Disability: genuinely curious

    NurseGirl525 replied to anh06005's topic in General Nursing

    I think some people in this thread need a little education about disability. You guys have no idea how hard it is to get disability. Yes, tons of people apply for it, but very few get it and it is a...
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    Wearing skirts as a nurse

    NurseGirl525 replied to purplescrubs15's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I want to ask a serious question here. I am not being offensive. Why do conservative christians believe women have to wear skirts over pants? I would think that especially scrub pants would be more...
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    i wanna be a nurse but...my math sucks

    NurseGirl525 replied to skyboyx1's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm not trying to let you down, I'm trying to be realistic. It's enrolled, not inrolled. Those are the kind of things I am trying to point out. I suggested community college so you could get the...
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    High cost of nursing courses

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

    The problem I see is if all of your post-secondary education has been in NZ, you may not qualify for an ABSN here. You are going to have to look at the requirements to come here and what your...
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    No Longer a Fan

    NurseGirl525 replied to nynursey_'s topic in General Nursing

    I liked NYER. Watched it a lot. But I agree, I feel like lately she has kind of "sold out". I don't know anything about anybody getting fired or social media. I did subscribe to a couple of things...
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    i wanna be a nurse but...my math sucks

    NurseGirl525 replied to skyboyx1's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    First step is to go into a college and talk to an advisor. I agree, that you are not so hot with the writing skills. I don't know about your math skills as I have never seen those. I hope they are...
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    Nursing student deferred adjudication felony

    NurseGirl525 replied to Bebe4's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    A felony? That's more than an argument. You are going to have to contact the BON in your state, but I'm going to say no. It is very hard to get any type of job with a felony. I know you say it was...
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    Is it okay to have snacks in my pockets for clinical?

    NurseGirl525 replied to NotAllThoseWhoWander's topic in General Students

    No, it is not ok. It is against policy of OSHA, the hospital, the school.... Policies are put in place for reasons, not to be mean and deprive hungry people of food. There will be a breakroom where...
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    I'm too depressed

    NurseGirl525 replied to Leslie terrones's topic in General Students

    I agree that this may not be the right time for you and you may need to wait until your kids are older. Every two and four year olds are demanding. They are not old enough yet to do things on their...
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    2015 Ivy Tech Nursing - program questions

    NurseGirl525 replied to karbs's topic in General Students

    I am currently in the program and no, you cannot do it part time. Each semester is different. First and second semesters between lecture, clinical, and lab, we were there 4 days a week. This...
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    Plz Help me..

    NurseGirl525 replied to wldk0204's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Ok, say you did indeed pass, where do you think you are going to get a job now? I'm not sure when you put advise if you are from this country and don't know it's advice or if you are from a country...
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    Looking into nursing

    NurseGirl525 replied to andrew4507's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I don't want you to think that anyone is trying to talk you out of nursing as a career. We just want you to think and make informed decisions. We see people who come in here every day and just have...
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    Not getting it as nurses- the view

    NurseGirl525 replied to luv2's topic in General Nursing

    This is exactly what I said in a different thread. It bothers me that young women feel the need to get scholarships for school by showing their body and getting all made up. It bothers me that this...
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    Firearms

    NurseGirl525 replied to cracklingkraken's topic in General Nursing

    I grew up in Pennsylvania where deer hunting is huge. The area I grew up in treated the first day of buck season as a holiday. It's always the Monday after Thanksgiving. The kids don't go to...
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    Taking vitals - what to do when you can't feel radial pulse?

    NurseGirl525 replied to newuser321's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    It just takes lots of practice. I have always taken my own BP cuff and stethoscope. Companies buy the cheap ones and I cannot tell jack with those things. Radial pulses can be difficult on the...
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    Firearms

    NurseGirl525 replied to cracklingkraken's topic in General Nursing

    I do not own a gun and I don't plan to ever own one. My reasoning is I don't think even if I was in the situation to where I would use it, I could pull the trigger and kill someone. Even if my own...
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    I'm bored

    NurseGirl525 replied to direw0lf's topic in General Students

    Fundamentals is essential. And yes, you are learning what a CNA does right now. Your first clinical rotation, that is what you will be doing, toileting, showering, helping feed, all the good stuff,...