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    Should there be a limit on trying to pass NCLEX?

    ZASHAGALKA replied to 2ndCareerRN's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with your sentiment, but you are wrong here. This test assigns each question a fractional value and then measures you getting it right or wrong and increases the difficulty value higher or...
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    Practicing RN interview!

    ZASHAGALKA replied to KaraBear1121's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    If anyone could help me out I would greatly appreciate it! The questions are: 1.) What is your educational background? ADN-Nsg, BA- Biology. 2.) What field are you in and how did you decide on this...
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    Should there be a limit on trying to pass NCLEX?

    ZASHAGALKA replied to 2ndCareerRN's topic in General Nursing

    So, if you failed the first time, and anxiety pressures were a concern, how much MORE would you make that an issue with a 2ND TIME AND YOU'RE OUT mandate? There is a misconception that if you keep...
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    Nursing Against the Odds

    ZASHAGALKA replied to BabyRN2Be's topic in General Nursing

    https://allnurses.com/forums/f8/opinions-about-suzanne-gordons-book-s-163085.html ~faith,
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    Suspecting Co-worker of taking drugs

    ZASHAGALKA replied to zumalong's topic in General Nursing

    You have a legal obligation to report such suspicions to the board. If you work in a bigger hospital, you can accomplish the same by reporting it to your peer review committee. They are considered...
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    501 ways to know you've been on allnurses.com too long!

    ZASHAGALKA replied to Roy Fokker's topic in Nursing Humor

    I'll tell you the secret of my 'cheat' on this. I keep a 2nd window open to yahoo.com, and type in the search engine, for example, "define bureacracy" The very first line of the search result says:...
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    Change title of "Nurse"?

    ZASHAGALKA replied to AKell388's topic in Men in Nursing

    I don't see the point. I'm an RN, male at that, and proud of what I've accomplished. If being a 'nurse' was an impediment to that, I wouldn't be here. If the title 'nurse' bothers you as a male, then...
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    Sleeping pill at THIS time????

    ZASHAGALKA replied to mediatix8's topic in General Nursing

    Day/Night orientation is EXTREMELY inportant to the elderly. Purposely confusing normal circadian boundaries is a primary cause of in-hospital delirium, what we used to call, "ICU Psychosis". As...
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    Turn Down Because Of Their Skin Color.

    ZASHAGALKA replied to buildingmyfaith57's topic in General Nursing

    What I WOULD DO, if you are reasonably certain about this, is report it to Medicare and the State agency. Because most places depend on medicare/medicaid for payments, they simply MUST comply with...
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    Today was D-day!!!

    ZASHAGALKA replied to nursingismydream's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    It took ME three months to find out if I passed or not. THAT was the curse of paper boards. Take your mind off of it. I'm sure you did fine. ~faith,
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    Colorado - Illegal Immigrants no longer eligble for state health care

    ZASHAGALKA replied to hope3456's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    From a State perspective, Texas is better at dealing with taxes then California. Texas' main tax is a sales tax. If you spend money here, you are paying the State sales tax. California's main tax is...
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    Racism in the workplace

    ZASHAGALKA replied to staygold's topic in General Nursing

    Possibly. But, one of the duties of our profession is that nurses get a much more up close and personal view of the 'underside' of our society. Ask any ER nurse about that. Shoot, any nurse. I'm not...
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    Racism in the workplace

    ZASHAGALKA replied to staygold's topic in General Nursing

    Well I will say this: I've heard preachers cuss like a sailor in their demented years. I don't think that means they 'cussed' off the pulpit, but that their 'self-regulation' is impacted by their dx...
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    Racism in the workplace

    ZASHAGALKA replied to staygold's topic in General Nursing

    It's merely a symptom of our self-segregated society. CBS couldn't capitalize on it if it weren't an issue that strikes a chord with the masses. The fact that it's controversial to actually design a...
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    Should there be a limit on trying to pass NCLEX?

    ZASHAGALKA replied to 2ndCareerRN's topic in General Nursing

    I agree. Test anxiety might BE a factor, but just as likely, not being adequately prepared is a bigger factor. And THAT might well be a result of the whole anxiety package all along the way of a...
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    Racism in the workplace

    ZASHAGALKA replied to staygold's topic in General Nursing

    EVERYTHING. We are a product of our society. That involves our macro-relationships as well as our interpersonal ones. ~faith,
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    Racism in the workplace

    ZASHAGALKA replied to staygold's topic in General Nursing

    I linked above a very long thread that discussed in detail the current use of this word by our youts. The last several pages has my take on it. ~faith,
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    Racism in the workplace

    ZASHAGALKA replied to staygold's topic in General Nursing

    I think what he meant is that it's clearly a nuture issue then a nature issue. People aren't inherently evil; it IS a learned behavior. I think there has been great improvement here, though. And, I...
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    Should there be a limit on trying to pass NCLEX?

    ZASHAGALKA replied to 2ndCareerRN's topic in General Nursing

    The test requires that you show proficiency in meeting minimum standards. If you DON'T meet those standards, no amount of taking it will help. This is why the average pass rate for first time takers...
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    265 in tears

    ZASHAGALKA replied to newyorknat's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    The test doesn't just try to determine if you are meeting a passing standard, but that you are doing so with a 'statistical accuracy' of 95%. (NOT that you are scoring 95%, but that the program is 95%...
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    Colorado - Illegal Immigrants no longer eligble for state health care

    ZASHAGALKA replied to hope3456's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Don't be so quick to lay this at the 'evil Republicans' feet. The reason why this is such a huge problem is because it's a 'perfect storm' that both parties have a vested interest in creating....
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    Racism in the workplace

    ZASHAGALKA replied to staygold's topic in General Nursing

    Tamar Jacoby, from the book, "Someone Else's House", discussing the 1965 book "Black Ghetto" by Integrationist and Psychologist Kenneth Clark: "Clark's central metaphor for segregation was a prison...
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    Racism in the workplace

    ZASHAGALKA replied to staygold's topic in General Nursing

    What MLK is advocating is integration. I'm reading a book about integration right now: 'Someone Else's House' by Tamar Jacoby. Her argument is that MLK's vision of integration is truly dead. Nobody,...
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    Racism in the workplace

    ZASHAGALKA replied to staygold's topic in General Nursing

    There are three major phenotypes (sub-types) of humans: Caucasian, African, Asian. As a biologist, I know that one of the essential elements of maintaining phenotypical diversity is 'genetic...
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    is re charting legal

    ZASHAGALKA replied to capability's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    It's an illegal destruction and illegal alteration of a record. If a Court ever found out about this, it would completely destroy your credibility, not just in this case, but because legal cases are...