NurseGirl525 ASN, RN

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    Dear Nursing Instructor

    NurseGirl525 replied to Fearless_leader's topic in General Students

    I would not want to be a nursing instructor. You couldn't pay me enough to put with the crap from people that mine do. The whining about who is in whose clinical group, why is one instructor harder...
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    Best schools for FNP

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

    I'm wondering what their rationale on that would be. There are plenty of great nursing schools in the Midwest and east coast. I would do my own research on
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    OSHU ABSN to FNP

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

    Well, you would have to obtain your BSN first. Which would be an accelerated program thus the ABSN. Then you would apply to the FNP program. I would contact the school about getting your
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    Who else has had great instructors?

    NurseGirl525 replied to sjalv's topic in General Students

    I have great instructors! Love all of them. No complaints at
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    Need help with Hesi

    NurseGirl525 replied to JordanfromGa's topic in HESI Entrance, Exit Exam

    Do you have practice books? I just took my ATI which is similar to what you are taking but ours are on levels. We had to score a level 2 which I did. We have ATI books for each class. I went...
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    What is My Family Thinking?

    NurseGirl525 replied to flashpoint's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I would point this out to them. She is in a long term care facility because the family cannot possibly care for her to begin with on a daily basis. But yet they expect you to do it for free because,...
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    Apa format

    NurseGirl525 replied to ckirkpa's topic in General Students

    I have always used Purdue Owl. My instructors recommend it. It has been a huge help to me. Although, my first couple of papers I did on my own. I wanted to get used to the APA format. I had never...
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    So I just failed out of Nursing School, is there hope after?

    NurseGirl525 replied to Marvarapper's topic in General Students

    I really love how you took 2 phrases of my comments and posted them together and said I was mean. That's great. Maybe if you had posted my whole post it could be read into context where I said...
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    Elective courses for nursing programs

    NurseGirl525 replied to NurseMo17's topic in General Students

    I took sociology, microbiology, and advanced physiology for my electives. I hated sociology but loved the others. I just had a terrible instructor though for sociology. She was always late and just...
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    patient advocacy

    NurseGirl525 replied to nicky12's topic in General Students

    I have advocated for patients who have had differing problems ranging from impaired skin integrity to pain. At the facility I am doing clinicals at, it seems like the only the nurses get to do are...
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    Admitted to the Intensive Nursing Program. Now what?

    NurseGirl525 replied to Genevs's topic in General Students

    I study better alone. I feel like people talk about a million other things than what to study about. And one person's opinion may be different than mine. I make flashcards and study myself and have...
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    What happens in Nursing School?

    NurseGirl525 replied to gizmojamz's topic in General Students

    I got a big envelope in my mailbox that said I had been accepted with my date for orientation and the paperwork to get started on stuff like background and drug testing. Stuff for my physical....
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    19 days!

    NurseGirl525 replied to Julesmama28's topic in General Students

    I have until May 2016. So I have a while. I'm enjoying my Thanksgiving break then just 3 weeks until Christmas break!! I'm enjoying clinicals though. It's
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    Admitted to the Intensive Nursing Program. Now what?

    NurseGirl525 replied to Genevs's topic in General Students

    It's about planning. I have 3 different planners and I write in all of them. I have a dry erase board in my kitchen that I write my schedule and my son's schedule for the upcoming week so we don't...
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    Nail polish and wraps

    NurseGirl525 replied to nf nurse's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Every facility I know of in our area says no to anything. Not even clear nail polish. Nails must be clipped short and files appropriately. I understand it's for infection but I wish I could have my...
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    Help finding a school

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

    I think most BSN programs use HESI for their entrance exam. Most ADN programs use Teas. I would look at programs that go on a points system and look at certain classes and give points rather than...
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    Micro online what was I thinking?

    NurseGirl525 replied to kwilson251's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Yes, look at YouTube. I could never do a class like that online. The hard sciences really need to be done in person. I did a math class online and I hated it. I need to be in a face to face...
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    Appropriate orientation attire

    NurseGirl525 replied to laurenmichelle3's topic in General Students

    Let me explain something because I don't think people are really getting what I am saying. You won't find anyone more professional than me. I was in retail management for over 10 years, I was an...
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    Split Personality

    NurseGirl525 replied to LadyJovial's topic in General Nursing

    I think it is hard not to let emotions get mixed in nursing but I certainly understand where the mindset comes from. At the facility where I am doing clinicals, I was talking with several nurses...
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    I can't seem to find employment! Help!!!

    NurseGirl525 replied to tellousse's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    It hasn't even been a month yet, calm down. Hiring people don't look and resumes that second they are delivered and schedule and interview and hire the next day!! Especially if they aren't in...
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    Burnout or just Cranky?

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

    Self care is totally important. I was sitting in lecture this week and I really felt like I was going to lose it on someone. Other people don't realize how much their negativity affects other...
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    Failing the Nclex-RN, again and again.

    NurseGirl525 replied to YPnurse71's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    You need to figure out why you are failing before shelling out another $250 for another test only to fail. Are you reading the report? Have you identified where you are weak? Once you identify this...
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    Question re: background check/admittance to clinicals

    NurseGirl525 replied to Robin Hamilton1's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It's so you can gain access to the clinical sites. They are the ones that want the background check done. Usually it's felonies that will keep you out of the program. Depending on what the...
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    starting nursing school with a baby

    NurseGirl525 replied to peysmama14's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Do you have any support? Do you have a husband or boyfriend along with family that will be willing to help out? It's going to be a little difficult at first. Babies can take as long as 6mos-1year...
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    Appropriate orientation attire

    NurseGirl525 replied to laurenmichelle3's topic in General Students

    I usually agree with you, but honestly people make a bigger deal out of it than what it is. You are in a big roomful of people where the instructors have absolutely no idea who you are. They aren't...