AceOfHearts<3

AceOfHearts<3

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  1. Health Insurance for a new student.

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to jrizzo's topic in General Students

    Have you looked into whether or not this counts as a "life event"'that would qualify you for special enrollment? When one moves, gets married/divorced, has a kid, etc. these count as life events and...

  2. Patient care tech

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to TMORRIS52's topic in General Students

    What type of places are you applying to? If you are applying to hospitals depending on the market in your area you may need experience to even be considered. I know some areas people have to started...

  3. How far would you commute?

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to neyneyg14's topic in General Students

    I took the train in for class (over an hour) and drove over an hour for most clinicals. I live in the northeast with bad weather. I skipped class one day due to weather (all but one instructor had...

  4. Where did you go get your background check for nursing school?

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to Oceanblu's topic in General Students

    Do you need the finger printing done or the entire background check? My school and another I had accepted a spot in then backed out used Certified Profile for the background check. I then had a list...

  5. Shift work and dating

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing

    I'm trying Match myself. Not entirely sure how it'll go. I've been on one date that went nowhere so far. I'm trying to go to the Match Events. My BFF and I are going to a zip lining one- even if I...

  6. Terminated. Pursue a Lawsuit?

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to ERgirlynurse's topic in General Nursing

    Apparently taking large quantiles of Imdoium AD is now the new or newer way to get high. I just can't keep up with all this crap. SMH Addicts turning to anti-diarrhea medication Imodium A-D to get...

  7. Nurse gifts

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to Grow Nup's topic in General Nursing

    Nice lunch bag, bag to carry stuff to work in, pens and highlighters, bandage scissors, a fun badge reel (etsy has tons of them), nice socks, gift cards for coffee (Starbucks, dunkin donuts, etc.),...

  8. Terminated. Pursue a Lawsuit?

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to ERgirlynurse's topic in General Nursing

    Where I work the Pyxis always pops up with the prompt asking if I'm administering the full amount for any controlled substance and you hit the "yes" or "no" button. If no is selected then before we...

  9. Are nurses generally more attractive

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to rfms's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    OP, I think you need to learn some manners and I also think you need to go back to grade school for grammar lessons. You're insulting others when you don't even use the correct form of "your". You...

  10. Second Career Nurse Roll Call

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to NotYourMamasRN's topic in General Nursing

    I have a material science degree with a concentration in medical textiles. I wasn't using the medical aspect of my degree. I worked for the government in the area of intellectual property. I hated my...

  11. Feeling a little down about taking a summer class

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to Ambreree's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm a second degree nurse. I quit a full time job to go back to school from nursing. My job was not a walk in the park and there was no way I could do school and work. I had less than a week to move...

  12. New Nurse Dilemma

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to Goldentreasure's topic in General Nursing

    Assuming you work full time (36 hours/week) and if the 20% is before taxes that is over 10k gone A YEAR! That is absolutely

  13. Shadowing on First Day of On-Floor Training

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to purplegal's topic in General Nursing

    My first 2 days on my unit after completing classroom orientation were spent shadowing. I wasn't expected to do too much, but I did jump in and help. I think it was my second day one of the aides...

  14. I start in 3 weeks, now what?

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to chels0926's topic in General Nursing

    I did an accelerated program and everyone told me to relax- read a book, go on a trip, etc. before starting the program. I went to multiple info sessions for multiple programs and they all said the...

  15. Resignation dilemma

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to Nursiology's topic in General Nursing

    Would it stink and certainly be crappy if the OP were to be let go? Yes, absolutely and no question about it. However a hospital is a business, and they are going to look out for the hospital and not...

  16. AP1 and 2 over the Summer

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to WCSU1987's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Most of the time you can get used older editions of books on Amazon super cheap (just have to plan ahead since shipping can be slow). If you'll use the book for more than one course (like A&p) it...

  17. AP1 and 2 over the Summer

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to WCSU1987's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I took them both over the summer several years ago at a local university. Each was 5 weeks long. A&P1 started just before Memorial Day and A&P2 started just after the 4th of July. It was a lot...

  18. 3/19 What I learned this week: more about employment laws than anything else

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    I learned what it's like to have your first med error. Previous nurse acknowledged orders to stop a continuous infusion, but didn't pass it on to me. I didn't realize it until hours later. The nurses...

  19. Prioritize rank (ABC) Severe C vs. Mild B

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to Natasha A.'s topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    As as you start working your way through La Charity I think you will see a big change. I always recommend that book. I noticed I went from getting the questions right about 50% of the time to almost...

  20. I have an Unhelpful instructor

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to stephey's topic in General Students

    OP you never mention what class you are having trouble with- that can impact suggestions for resources. I saw you mention auditory learning. Check out the website simplenursing.com. You have to pay...

  21. Lab values

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to gil.jen19's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    You really need to check with your instructors. Specific values can vary slightly based on the book, the hospital, etc. It would do no good to memorize a set of values that are slightly off from the...

  22. 3/12: what I learned this week: ALWAYS taper your SSRI

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    It sounds like things have been rough lately for everyone I'm a new grad and even with the totally insane shifts I've had the last couple of weeks, I found my breaking point last night. It was a...

  23. ASN to BSN Blah blah blah

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to Tommy5677's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    As I stated, I don't care what degree someone has- my hospital is one of the few in my area that still accepts ADN and diploma nurses. Some nurses have BSN on their name badge, I didn't care enough to...

  24. Departure Gift for boss/Dr.

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to destinyhope01's topic in General Nursing

    How about a nice thank you letter and a donation in their name to a charity they support, a pediatric charity, a medical mission group for peds, or if the hospital has a peds unit and they have...

  25. ASN to BSN Blah blah blah

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to Tommy5677's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Have you actually spoken and interacted with BSN nurses? Most acute care settings on the east coast are requiring BSNs just for bedside care, if a nurse wants to do management they better have an MSN....