NurseGirl525 ASN, RN

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    Nursing school pain

    NurseGirl525 replied to Hollyhocks720's topic in General Students

    All of my instructors have MSNs. They are able to teach and this is in a community college. They have tons to deal with. Stuff goes on in nursing school that is crazy and I personally could not...
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    What are my options?

    NurseGirl525 replied to chloe247's topic in General Students

    Really? I know it's probably on their website. Since I have no interest in Excelsior, I won't be visiting that website. My point to you was, you need to have clinical hours to sit for the NCLEX....
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    Transition from fundamentals to med/surg clinicals: any advice, tips, or warnings?

    NurseGirl525 replied to Samantha93's topic in General Students

    The clinical is much more fast paced and you will be doing lots if med passes. All kinds of meds. You will need to organize your day. We were assigned one patient each week. We did everything for...
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    What are my options?

    NurseGirl525 replied to chloe247's topic in General Students

    I'm confused on the no clinical thing. I know you said you would fly out somewhere for the EMT clinical. How expensive is this school and is it accredited? But you have to do clinical for the...
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    What Type of Entrance Test is Required?

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

    The ACT? You could sign up for that even though you are not in high school? There are several different entrance exams but usually the ACT is reserved for high school students. Double check and...
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    It takes a lot to make me angry.

    NurseGirl525 replied to ground's topic in Health, Stress Management

    It always amazes me that other people think their opinion is important to everyone. You handled it way better than I would have, had someone been talking about my loved one like that. Doing what you...
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    Different job markets for ADN's & BSN's?

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

    I guess I live in the only area in the country where ADNs work in hospitals. Why should ADN programs focus on nursing homes? My clinical rotations are done at the same places as BSN programs and we...
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    ASN With Second Degree

    NurseGirl525 replied to oldsockventriloquist's topic in General Students

    I am pretty sure it is called a second degree appeal. This is for people who already have a degree. But I think it also depends on how much of the initial FA you have used up. I have never done...
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    I have a case study question, I need some advise

    NurseGirl525 replied to huota's topic in General Students

    I would set her up first. Put her in the position where she can best breathe properly. Then, I would put the nasal cannula back in and take her vital signs. I wouldn't just put the HOB up, I would...
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    Pre-nursing student, want to become an FNP. Reputable fast track programs??

    NurseGirl525 replied to DontWantNoScrbs's topic in General Students

    I guess my question is how can you be a master in nursing if you have never practiced it? How do you master a skill? Practice, practice, practice. I honestly don't think you will be prepared to...
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    ASN With Second Degree

    NurseGirl525 replied to oldsockventriloquist's topic in General Students

    As someone else stated, it all depends on your area and what point you are at in your life. I didn't know if you were stating about ABSN programs being expensive because you didn't want to pay back...
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    ASN With Second Degree

    NurseGirl525 replied to oldsockventriloquist's topic in General Students

    Have you checked on your financial aid? That is going to be where the hard part
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    Waive course?

    NurseGirl525 replied to Peachy Em's topic in General Students

    The answer is to check with your current college to see what credits will transfer. Nobody can know whether or not they will transfer. It depends on the previous school and current. The only...
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    Wellness Programs - Incentive or Violation of Privacy

    NurseGirl525 replied to MatrixRn's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    It's insurance companies doing, not the company you are working for. I cannot stand the insurance industry and I used to be in it. Some actuary sits there and crunches numbers on how much they are...
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    I failed what do I do

    NurseGirl525 replied to mcalvi18's topic in General Students

    Another question, what kind of school are you going to? Is it a private, for profit school, or a not for profit
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    I failed what do I do

    NurseGirl525 replied to mcalvi18's topic in General Students

    So they are going to make you retake the Teas even though you are already in the program? Did you fail all classes or just one? You should be able to retake the class you failed with the next cohort...
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    on my way to RN.....but now my employer through a monkey wrench in

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

    I'm not trying to bash you or your employer, but I agree with HOU TX, the scope of practice on narcotics is going to be very different between a LPN and RN. That's the reason I said that. My other...
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    Please Give Opinion on a Test Question I Had on Fundies Final

    NurseGirl525 replied to vigor145's topic in General Students

    I have to agree it's C. We were always taught in assessing that the gait is one of the first things you assess. You assess with their overall general appearance which happens when the first walk in...
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    How can I improve this nursing dx? (just need some help)

    NurseGirl525 replied to anie10's topic in General Students

    Also, if you do a risk for diagnosis, there is no As Evidenced By. You only need the related to. If your instructors allow it, I would put R/T secondary to the medical dx. You should be able to go...
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    on my way to RN.....but now my employer through a monkey wrench in

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

    I'm kind of wondering why in a pain clinic would he only want a LPN? I would not accept. First it sounds kind of fishy to me. Second, I agree with the PP that it is only to pay less money. And by...
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    Deferred a year because of surgery?

    NurseGirl525 replied to jessleigh91's topic in General Students

    The students with canes may be in the program with the disability coordinator. We had to do a physical where our physician signed off that we could lift over 20lb. Otherwise, we would not be...
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    Currently LPN, so can I get into Western Gov Online? Or do I need RN to start?

    NurseGirl525 replied to Orangeman4's topic in Western Governors University

    But she will be starting over completely. I was told by an enrollment advisor that WGU does not accept any nursing credits from any other schools. Whereas, if she was just looking at LPN to RN she...
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    Is getting my RN at a technical college a bad idea?

    NurseGirl525 replied to DanielStern's topic in General Students

    What is wrong with the community college system? I think it's great. You are going to waste your money at a technical college. I know a PP said her credits transferred but those are very, very few....
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    I give up!

    NurseGirl525 replied to futurepsychrn's topic in General Students

    Every school has some kind of drama. It's about whether you want to be a part of it or not. When the drama came my way this past semester, somehow, I got caught up in it. Not really sure how that...
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    Don’t believe anything they tell you!!!!

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

    It's all hard but doable. People make it way harder than it is. Good job on graduating, passing the NCLEX, and landing a job. That's a great