RNsRWe ASN, RN

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  1. Seems I popped in at the right moment :) A user name that indicates you're a student, or a person who would LIKE to be a nurse, is always appropriate. It's usually a good way to get people to respond...
  2. I've been debating on whether to post this, and decided to do it. Many times on AN, students will post how they've always wanted to be a nurse, that it's a passion/dream/life goal. And some of those...
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    Blood pressure: NY question

    I'm an RN in NYS. Whether or not it's on the test, I don't know a single facility that would consider hiring a CNA who cannot take an accurate, manual blood pressure. Sometimes the digital/whatever...
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    testing

    Or s/he is asking about drug testing. From that post, hard to say for
  5. You posted this same problem on March 31, in this thread: https://allnurses.com/pre-nursing-student/dismissed-adn-program-915513.html#post7834390 You were already told that failing out of a...
  6. I'd bet my bottom dollar that a valid method for deciding whether someone works is NOT what someone ELSE's income is.....married or not. Do they balance your checkbooks, too, to see if someone is...
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    Still on my soapbox

    MA=Medical Assistant. Since it's not a regulated thing, there are people who have gone through a course that gives them a certificate (Certified Medical Assistants) and something called Registered...
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    declining vaccines

    Can. Open. Worms
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    Is it possible

    Please clarify: 1-- what is your hospital policy on how blood/emesis is to be cleaned in patient areas? 2 -- what is the line of delegation when it comes to who should have notified whom? 3 -- who was...
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    I am moving and need to quit my job!

    And that's great that it worked out that way for you. But many times....it doesn't. I wouldn't advise someone to only give 2 weeks' notice without reading the fine print on their HR policy (or...
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    Still on my soapbox

    "-- it makes me shudder when I think of the future of nursing. Where does it all end?" Guttercat When the cafeteria ladies are handing out little med cups along with the jello
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    I am moving and need to quit my job!

    Exactly. Was going to comment that myself. I had an employer whose policy it was to refuse paying unused vacation time if not enough notice had been given (and for RNs, that was anywhere from 3-5...
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    declining vaccines

    OP....do you have more info on why you're
  14. Any reason you aren't asking about taking the NCLEX and being a nurse in New Jersey....? Why CNA if you're a
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    Have you worn these shoes for work?

    I think if you do a quick search on this site, you'll find about a ton of threads on shoes! Here's the answer to the VERY BEST shoes you'll EVER wear.....ready?..... ....whatever works best for your...
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    "Saunameters"

    I used to say pee-can when referring to a favorite nut. And then someone told me a 'pee-can' was just another name for 'toilet', LOL, and I quickly adopted
  17. No. You already know the policy, and you weren't borderline....you failed two classes. I'd follow LadyFree's suggestion: become an LPN through a practical nursing program, then seek to bridge to RN....
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    Passed TEAS TEST Yesterday My Story

    Many congratulations to you! Keep your eyes on the prize, stay focused on your studies, and may good luck always be on your side
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    nursing requirements

    Don't worry about saying something dumb :) Because of the multiple entries to practice that are available today it could confuse anyone. And don't forget, there are still diploma programs out there...
  20. freedomrn1: I think it's worthwhile to mention that if one does graduate from a nursing school that has no national accreditation, that grad might not be eligible to become employed everywhere. For...
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    Which route to RN is best?

    My advice would be to read through the dozens (if not hundreds?) of similar questions and similar situations posed on these forums over time. While no one can tell you what route is "best" for you...
  22. On days you don't have lectures, you have labs. When you don't have labs, you have skill labs. When you don't have them, you have clinicals. And when you aren't in clinicals....you're at the school...
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    Can nurses have artifical nails?

    I think you'd be surprised, then! I totally get what you're saying, but there are many who wear their gel/acrylic covered nails short so as to not draw attention, or not interfere with their work. Why...
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    burned out

    Be happy to! The statements I quoted from you, above, are filled with many misconceptions....and some outright errors. While I would be surprised if anyone argued that BSN grads are better-prepared...