NurseGirl525 ASN, RN

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Tramadol Prescription & Nursing School Entrance Drug Testing

NurseGirl525 replied to ADNcandidate's topic in General Students

Here is what happened to me. I knew I would come up positive. They do not screen for Soma and Tizadine but may for Tramadol since it is a control now. I took my drug test, the company called me 6...
Some of Us Are Trying to Help You...

NurseGirl525 replied to Music in My Heart's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

That was good of you, but we were told that we can be failed out of the program for doing stuff without an instructor present. We were told that staff nurses do not know what we can and can't do and...
Sticky situation .. What would you do?

NurseGirl525 replied to __patiently_waiting's topic in General Students

I definitely see your point on this, but how light were the marks is my question. I have never had a scantron not pick up my answers. Our instructors are very forgiving and would probably give us...
Why did you decide to become a nurse?

NurseGirl525 replied to gearedup's topic in General Students

I think many people have stories like yours, taking care of a family member and that lead them to nursing. I have always wanted to be in the medical field. The science of it fascinates me. I am a...
Feeling like a failure

NurseGirl525 replied to asix1961's topic in General Nursing

I understand your feelings. I will be 40 when I graduate so I will also be an older nurse. But you really have to report to the physician when the vitals are off. There is a reasons they are called...
Family and Obligations...I need to vent.

NurseGirl525 replied to stacieprimus's topic in General Students

My little sister is getting next Saturday. They live about 8 hours away but I made sure to make it home for her shower. You have to remember, this is the biggest day in her life, to her. It's hard...
How I Passed the TEAS Exam

NurseGirl525 replied to rainbowvahmet's topic in TEAS Exam Help

Ok, I'm calling bogus on this. No where do you need a 95 to the Teas to be competitive. No where. Very, very few people score in the 90's. that's why it's considered
A&p help

NurseGirl525 replied to hopingstccfall2015's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

I could understand this post if you were failing, but you have an A. Stop worrying! You ate worrying needlessly. I liked quizlet and just take it one step at a time with studying. There is really...
Feeling like a failure

NurseGirl525 replied to asix1961's topic in General Nursing

I'm going to throw this out there. Maybe nursing just is not for you. There is absolutely nothing wrong with that. Your career does not define who you are as a person. Some people are not cut out...
Legal ramifications at facility

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

Pharmacists make stuff all of the time. They often make compounds and solutions. Some meds have to be mixed at the time of fill. Not everything comes prepared all ready to dispense. I worked as a...
Is ATI website compatible with android based tablet?

NurseGirl525 replied to illestglitch's topic in General Students

Flash player does not go on any tablets. I tried to get it on my iPad and can't. Only a desktop or laptop. That's the only thing I don't like about
New grad, no job: RN-BSN assignment frustration

NurseGirl525 replied to JustAdmitToObs's topic in General Students

How is that cheating? Writing is very subjective. I agree that you need to know the instructor and cater to what they want. As long as you do your own research and cite correctly I don't see an...
prn med help

NurseGirl525 replied to EricaRN2015's topic in Patient Medications

Trust me, I do see the big picture here. What I don't think you are seeing in the big picture and what your employer is trying to get you to see is you didn't take care of your patient. I think you...
Fundamentals- Done!

NurseGirl525 posted a topic in General Students

I took my final in nursing fundamentals yesterday. Can't believe how fast it went. I ended up with a 91%. I needed a 92% for that A so I'm a little bummed about that but also very happy I passed!!...
How does everyone else survive while you go to school?

NurseGirl525 replied to blackberry74's topic in General Students

No, they won't penalize you. They reccommend not working in my program also but we have many people who do work. My lab partner is a tech at one of the hospitals. She works 2 nights a week and they...
Fundamentals- Done!

NurseGirl525 replied to NurseGirl525's topic in General Students

I was a straight A student in my prereqs. Trying to adjust to the new scale where an A is now a B. I did though get a solid A in the lab so I was happy for that. I have always been fascinated with...
Low self-esteem ....HELP!

NurseGirl525 replied to dmena14's topic in General Students

I don't think people are as confident as you think. They are just better at faking it. That's a skill that can be learned. Fake it until you make it!! What you will need to be able to do is come...
Fundamentals- Done!

NurseGirl525 replied to NurseGirl525's topic in General Students

Thank you Esme and everyone else who knew what I was saying. Honestly, I was just excited about my 91 in fundamentals and am excited to learn about the disease process. I am thoroughly enjoying all...
What can you tell me about C. diff, thank you!

NurseGirl525 replied to HelloWish's topic in General Students

CDiff is clostridium difficile. It actually occurs mainly in restrooms because it in feces. When people touch the handles of the faucets to wash their hands or don't wash at all it gets everywhere....
Major Issue...

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

I took A&P II with micro and 3 other classes. One of those was English Comp which was writing intensive. I had an A in all except micro where I got a B. It's a lot of studying but it can be...
Shoes

NurseGirl525 replied to dannygirl04's topic in General Students

I have 2 pair of danskos and love them. Just go down in size. I did. I normally wear about a 6-6.5 in regular shoes and ended up in a 36 in danskos which I think is about a 5 in US sizing. They...
Fundamentals- Done!

NurseGirl525 replied to NurseGirl525's topic in General Students

Read my post again. No where does it say real nursing stuff. You took it out of context. I said we really get into the nursing stuff right. Meaning we are diving into nursing and diagnosis and...
How do you stay organized?

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

I bought a planner that fits into the front of my binder. Everytime something is due, I get it out and write it in. I check it every morning and haven't missed anything
If someone is caught plagiarizing, should they be failed on the spot or get a zero

NurseGirl525 replied to Little_Bear2013's topic in General Students

Every class I have ever taken goes over academic dishonesty and the start of the class. English Comp we had a week long project on it. Now, I can tell you when I first started I did not understand...
Are Nursing Programs harder to get into?

NurseGirl525 replied to Akamnonu8's topic in General Students

You can't "pad" your GPA where I go. You have 4 classes that are requirements to get done before entering the program. They look at those 4 classes only. Your GPA can not be below 2.5 but in these...

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