annewithane

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1. Sooooo much debt already

   annewithane replied to KG MSN RN CCRN CEN's topic in General Students

   I took out $14,000 for my nursing school so I didn't have to work during school. I wish I had just worked in school and done it debt free. However, I have no problem with my current job paying about...

2. How do you feel about mandatory influenza vaccines?

   annewithane replied to ashleybrooke1208's topic in Disaster Preparation

   I got the flu shot last year which caused my lips to swell up. Pretty pleasant lol, I guess if they require documentation, good thing I filed reports with the CDC and had several doctor's visit to...

3. Forensic Nursing (FN)

   annewithane replied to sirI's topic in Forensic

   Very interesting, I always thought I would enjoy doing something like this, but had really didn't know the role a nurse could play. Thank you for opening my eyes

4. Prioritizing nursing Dx

   annewithane replied to losilva95's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   Hmm, here is my 2 cents, sleep is also on the first level of Maslow's, but I wouldn't prioritize, for example, insomnia, over risk for falls while using Maslow's, even though risk for falls is on the...

5. Change of Major (Stressed - Needing Advice)

   annewithane replied to Cg37387n's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   Hmm, I'm not sure how transferring nursing school works, but it might be difficult to transfer from an ADN to a BSN program. I went for actually a second degree nursing program (do you already have a...

6. Oh! My feet! What are the best shoes to wear at work??

   annewithane replied to Yellibee's topic in General Students

   I second, third, fourth, fifth, the compression stockings! A friend of mine quit nursing school and I inherited her old scrubs and a couple new pairs of the stockings and wowwww... I still wear socks...

7. Military Nursing

   annewithane replied to Lunah's topic in Government, Military

   Great information. Being a military lady was always my plan, but unfortunately I have keratoconus which I understand to be non waiver condition. But boy, did I have the all the right scores lol....

8. HESI studying different than NCLEX?

   annewithane replied to cschirmer's topic in HESI Entrance, Exit Exam

   In my experience, I thought the HESI was much easier. But, this is because the NCLEX questions will go up in difficulty if you are doing well on the test--the HESI will not. I think studying...

9. Kicked out of class for a "HIPAA" violation?

   annewithane replied to Trip_McNeelyRN2b's topic in HIPAA Challenges

   I'm pretty sure this is an insulin problem. At the hospitals I did clinicals in, two RNs had to check insulin dosages and sign off for each other. As in, if the needle came out of the vial without...