NurseGirl525 ASN, RN

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    Lost my first patient

    NurseGirl525 replied to spartan_nurse's topic in General Students

    Awe, that is so sad. I'm glad a family member was there and told you to let him go. In my first semester, we were at a LTC facility. There were a couple of residents that I got close with. One was...
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    Pharmacology

    NurseGirl525 replied to stacycakesss's topic in General Students

    I just wanted to point out if you are not a LPN yet, you cannot state that you are in username. It is against the TOS here and in some states is actually illegal. I just noticed that you stated your...
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    clinicals

    NurseGirl525 replied to futurepsychrn's topic in General Students

    We were not allowed to leave either. When I was at the LTC facility, I would go to Subway before we had to be there so I always had a good lunch with me. I really hate those microwavable meals, they...
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    Are We "Glorifying" Nurses?

    NurseGirl525 replied to nynursey_'s topic in General Nursing

    My sister is a physical therapist. She makes awesome money but she also went to school for 8 years to earn her doctorate. She says the PTA is the way to go because they don't have the stress of a...
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    Are We "Glorifying" Nurses?

    NurseGirl525 replied to nynursey_'s topic in General Nursing

    But that's not what you said. You said name any associate's programs that can make that much money. I gave you two. If you need more than that I can list them for you. I also know that nurses make...
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    "To BSN or Not to BSN That is the question." Should BSN be minimal requirement?

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

    Right, but that's an employer requirement, not a mandate by BON. There has to be a whole revamp of the system in my eyes. Right now an ADN and BSN take the same NCLEX. They are all RNs. The core...
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    Are We "Glorifying" Nurses?

    NurseGirl525 replied to nynursey_'s topic in General Nursing

    I usually agree with you klone, but I don't on this. My cousin is a physical therapist assistant. She has a 2 year degree and makes excellent money. She is above the $60k mark right now. I go to a...
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    "To BSN or Not to BSN That is the question." Should BSN be minimal requirement?

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

    I am also curious as to which states are actively considering this. If you could please post links OP to where they are thinking of making it the baseline entry standard for RNs. And I don't want...
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    Are We "Glorifying" Nurses?

    NurseGirl525 replied to nynursey_'s topic in General Nursing

    On some points I don't disagree with you. I agree there needs to be a certain caliber of student. In high school I was a terrible student. The reason being, I was more worried about my social life...
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    Laptop suggestions

    NurseGirl525 replied to nativenurse2b2017's topic in General Students

    I honestly remember the info better if I write it the first time. It clicks in my brain better that way. Then when I am home, I get out my ipad and type those notes into Quizlet so they are there...
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    The Current Nursing Shortage Issue

    NurseGirl525 replied to AliceGlue1997's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I am a single mom caring for my son. I do know the pressures quite well as I am entering my second year of a RN program. I would never think to come on here and ask other nurses to do my work for...
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    How to prepare for in advance..

    NurseGirl525 replied to milanorn17's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    You will be expected to have all of the required books. If you are ordering from a site like Amazon or ebay make sure it is the current edition that your instructor wants. We had a bunch of people...
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    Laptop suggestions

    NurseGirl525 replied to nativenurse2b2017's topic in General Students

    My son has an Acer and I do not like it at all. Really laptops are personal preference. If you have a microsoft store near you I would suggest checking it out. I had Androids years ago and could...
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    Are We "Glorifying" Nurses?

    NurseGirl525 replied to nynursey_'s topic in General Nursing

    I do know that OCRN. I know about the direct entry programs. There is so much debate over those these days. I know some will award people the MSN completely skipping over the BSN. I'm not sure...
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    Nursing School has made me a hypochondriac

    NurseGirl525 replied to Trama_junky's topic in General Students

    I have actually learned to be calmer about my health. I thinks it's because I know the dangers of symptom checkers and not to randomly Google my symptoms, which always told me I had some type of...
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    Hoarseness vs hypocalcemia? Which will kill you first?

    NurseGirl525 replied to LM NY's topic in General Students

    Hoorificeness can mean a lot of different things. Whereas, the hypocalceima is confirmed and will end up resulting in muscle weakness or worse. This puts the patient at risk for a lot of things...
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    Clinical advice

    NurseGirl525 replied to JaxJax5423's topic in General Students

    I like a clinical instructor who tells us their expectations from the very beginning. I like them to make sure that we the students are treated with respect and ensures we treat staff with respect....
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    Is it possible to be successful in nursing with poor social skills?

    NurseGirl525 replied to Gummibear_stare's topic in General Nursing

    Gummi, I think you will be fine. As long as you are good with your patients, that is all that matters. After all, that is what we are there for. And don't worry about being a black sheep. I have...
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    Are We "Glorifying" Nurses?

    NurseGirl525 replied to nynursey_'s topic in General Nursing

    That article made me angry for several reasons and I wrote a very long response to her. I couldn't tell if she was a bitter nurse or someone that knows nothing about life in general. She obviously...
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    Is it possible to be successful in nursing with poor social skills?

    NurseGirl525 replied to Gummibear_stare's topic in General Nursing

    What you are talking about is a completely different story. Have you been diagnosed with Aspergers? You do not need to socialize with your coworkers. It's really best not to. Then you are not...
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    Your worst nightmare

    NurseGirl525 replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing

    I would quote if I could, but I'm on my phone. Susie, I agree with you. I thought I read when .someone else asked about vitals, the OP said they were normal. Maybe I am wrong on that. I also...
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    Treat Clinical Time with Respect

    NurseGirl525 replied to MFaf's topic in General Students

    So, they are allowed one a absence and they use it to help their career and you are upset? Why? They are using it to their advantage. They get to make it up so what is the big deal? You should be...
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    Your worst nightmare

    NurseGirl525 replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing

    Here is why I question your validity at all. You were asked about HIPAA. You stated yes, we broke some rules. HIPAA is a U.S. privacy law. This occurred in the UK. You clearly know what that...
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    ITT Tech or Keiser University in Tampa, FL?

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

    Umm, neither. ITT Tech is pretty much the worst of the worst. They are both for profit schools. I don't think you can even sit for NCLEX with ITT in my area. Every accreditation they ever had was...
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    Treat Clinical Time with Respect

    NurseGirl525 replied to MFaf's topic in General Students

    What the heck are you talking about? Your post makes no sense. Are you saying that students who are techs and CNAs skip clinical because they know this stuff? And it what world can students skip...