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    License by examination or endorsement?

    secondlifenurse replied to TDS93's topic in California Nursing

    TDS93: I just spoke with the California BRN about this just a few days ago. They are being glacially slow right now with processing applications, which includes license by endorsement and license by...
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    Waiting for ATT (May 2016 Grad)

    secondlifenurse replied to nursingtrend101's topic in California Nursing

    Hello All! Another AN member outriton posted this link to complain/make suggestions about Ca BRN processing times: Public Comments, Complaints, and Suggestions - California Department of Consumer...
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    How do you memorize and understand medications?

    secondlifenurse replied to xmilkncookiesx's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Come up with a system that works for you. Many of us in my program used a chart-method, putting "like" drugs on one sheet (e.g., the anti-hypertensives). Drug name at the top of one of each of the...
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    Whats the Catch: RN to MSN?

    secondlifenurse replied to sandiegotrish's topic in General Nursing

    sandiegotrish: Here is a list of direct-entry MSN programs. These are generalist programs, not specialty NP programs, for people who already have a Bachelor's degree :)...
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    Whats the Catch: RN to MSN?

    secondlifenurse replied to sandiegotrish's topic in General Nursing

    One potential issue with earning a BSN (your second bachelor's) is funding. If you received federal financial aid, there is a lifetime limit regarding how much you can take in loans. In other words,...
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    Negative Post on Facebook About New Nurses - I'm Fired Up!

    secondlifenurse replied to DisneyNurseGal's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm a few days behind the curve on this whole conversation . . . . Wow regarding the fb rant. Just wow. It didn't take but a google millisecond to find not only the original fb post but every public...
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    12/5: What I've learned this week - No, I don't have "just a second" to help you

    secondlifenurse replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    You totally rocked the latin-based word instincts, Ood: the plural of syllabus *IS*
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    12/5: What I've learned this week - No, I don't have "just a second" to help you

    secondlifenurse replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Whoa! Where on earth do you
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    Spouses on opposite shifts

    secondlifenurse replied to male2serve's topic in General Nursing

    GrumpyRN "Out of curiosity, where are you from? You used the word 'orientating' rather than the American (abomination) 'orienting'." Over in the part of the US where I am, we use "orientating"
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    12/5: What I've learned this week - No, I don't have "just a second" to help you

    secondlifenurse replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    This week I learned management can make or break the unit. Some management goes off the rails as they try to fix what they broke: first dropping it on the floor and watching it shatter when it was...
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    When did you find your calling?

    secondlifenurse replied to SBDon's topic in General Nursing

    OP, snarky humor aside here, there is some good advice. No job or career is a panacea. Asking generally when others discovered their calling, begs the question (that they did have a calling to...
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    What criteria can be used to select an employee of the month on a med-surg unit?

    secondlifenurse replied to 1Jessie86's topic in Medical-Surgical

    While it's always nice as an employee to be recognized, boosting morale by recognizing one person a month seems to leave many people and many instances of great work unrecognized. If there is already...
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    Is it okay to have snacks in my pockets for clinical?

    secondlifenurse replied to NotAllThoseWhoWander's topic in General Students

    Beyond OSHA, Joint Commission, and the hospital's policy, once you are in the clinical setting, you're likely going to realize you don't *want* to carry the snack in your pocket and/or eat that snack...
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    (8/29) This week, I have learned......

    secondlifenurse replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    "About offensive humor - we have a pain in the ass monitor tech who frankly is more full of herself than I know how to deal with. She called to ask me to check on a person coming up asystole. The...
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    Not sure where to apply and how to chose a program?

    secondlifenurse replied to mlh84's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    mlh: Believe me. I know all too well how exciting it can be to prepare to go to nursing school. Finding the right fit will simply mean that you land in a program that suits you. Hopefully, this...
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    Not sure where to apply and how to chose a program?

    secondlifenurse replied to mlh84's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    mlh84 you have brought up several good decision-making factors: Location, Fall 2015 start date, cost, and entrance requirements. Of course, all of these "things," though different, are connected. I...
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    Nursing School Oopsies

    secondlifenurse replied to Music in My Heart's topic in General Students

    That Guy: Thank you. I came away from a clinical day having messed up the sterile field of a cath kit, subsequently having to discard it and start over--in spite of having practiced the process...
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    Nursing School Oopsies

    secondlifenurse replied to Music in My Heart's topic in General Students

    Thank you--each and every one of you--for posting these! I just finished my first clinical rotation and walked away from several clinical days believing I was the only person who had an "ooopsie"...
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    Ipad Air worth the money? Already have MBP.

    secondlifenurse replied to 7237dallas's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    pmabraham: Might you know whether the ipad (mini and/or air) is compatible with OneNote and Evernote (as the MacBook Pro is)? I have a MBP and have debated using one of these tools. By the way, I am...
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    About That Avatar...

    secondlifenurse replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    Something else I noticed: pre-nursing student new members oftentimes post to the threads of the school/s they have applied to: "I'm so nervous . . ." "Anxiously awaiting hearing whether I got in to X...
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    Test Ethics Question

    secondlifenurse replied to studentRNclassof15's topic in General Students

    Most schools have an academic honor code. And as part of that code, you who witnessed anyone having any communication during an exam would usually be obligated to report the behavior that you saw (in...
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    Career Dilemma

    secondlifenurse replied to lmm76's topic in Nursing Career

    Hi IMM76: Having been a teacher for nearly 13 years and wishing instead to be a nurse all the while, I truly sympathize. As a side note, I too earned a Masters degree and then even a PhD. Now,...