la_chica_suerte85 BSN, RN

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    WANTED: Instructor and Student Perspectives on ATI in the Classroom

    la_chica_suerte85 posted a topic in General Students

    Hi all, In my nursing program we implement the ATI proctored exams and content mastery modules to help prepare us for NCLEX. Personally, I LOVE ATI. It has helped not only in my studies but I have...
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    Your Motivation

    la_chica_suerte85 posted a topic in General Students

    I'm curious as to what motivated you guys to get into nursing school (as well as those not yet in). This came to mind as I was reading a Medscape article on nurse's career regret (Medscape: Medscape...
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    Unprofessional to mention you have other patients?

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know why but it's always been a weird topic -- I vaguely remember being told that it's not that patient's problem that you have other patients so it's not an excuse or something (?). I can't...
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    PVC'S and SVT leading up to NCLEX

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to HopefulGradNurse's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I'll echo the sentiment that you probably need a break. I didn't pay too much attention to my Kaplan scores. I just kept practicing the alternate format questions until I couldn't practice anymore....
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    Jimmy Kimmel Thanks Nurses Who Saved His Infant Son's Life

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    Huh? The National Heart, Lung & Blood Institute and the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (institutes within the NIH) would like a word. Also, Trump...
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    "My kids"

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to BlueBoxSearcher's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    My "fun friend!" That's what we say. :) For some reason, "My kiddo" drives me up the
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    Differentiating between lung and bowel sounds

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to LifetimeLearnerS's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Yes, it is possible. If you hear coorifice lung sounds where you should be hearing bronchovesicular sounds, you just have them cough and clear their secretions and, voila, clear lung sounds. Also,...
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    Wearing secular head coverings?

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to Oregon, My Oregon's topic in General Nursing

    I believe the studies that regard laundering...erm...auxiliary accessories and sanitation have to do with inconsistencies and lapses in proper laundering. And, yes, if you are looking for an exception...
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    Nursing is not what it is made out to be..

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to ModernRN's topic in General Nursing

    While you're in nursing school, now is the time to prepare to set yourself up to work in the best possible environment. But, nursing in and of itself has some major challenges that can make even the...
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    Nursing is not what it is made out to be..

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to ModernRN's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with this to a point -- and I've only been on my own as a new RN for nearly 4 months. My experience, however, is what I tried my hardest to make it out to be. I made sure I would position...
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    double lumen PICC & incompatible meds

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to barbpigott's topic in Oncology

    It's funny -- I was just mentioning this to a coworker the other night. I know the lumens are often staggered at the end (but not by much) and I still have some magical thinking going on that things...
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    Pre-reqs of a pediatric nurse

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to BlueBoxSearcher's topic in Nursing Humor

    These are pretty much the basic keys to peds nursing. If you can entertain the kids and the parents and make everyone comfortable, you'll have a good time. If you are also able to stay up on the...
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    ATI testing for LPN students

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to Kimberly.Durst's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    They aren't. ATI is not the best in terms of quality or test-taking strategy. I had to basically de-brainwash myself from ATI before I took the NCLEX-RN. I used Saunders and Kaplan to prepare and I...
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    Dying to be a Nurse

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to MTaylor310's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Nursing school is generally a very competitive academically. It's difficult to get through your stream-of-consciousness style writing so I think that the criminal record might be only part of your...
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    New Grad, Can't Get Hired?

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to Justineqt's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Yeah, you gotta get out there and do the foot work. See if there are any job fairs at the local schools around you coming up. There should be since a lot of people are getting ready to graduate. Good...
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    New Grad, Can't Get Hired?

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to Justineqt's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Uhh....this may not be what you want to hear but a very experienced colleague of mine (my preceptor, in fact) moved to NJ and remarked before leaving that it was incredibly difficult to find a job in...
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    Gel nail polish

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to listenandlearn's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Essentially, anything that is artificial and does not occur naturally on the human body has the potential for providing environments for microorganisms, particularly gnarly ones, to thrive. The...
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    Gel nail polish

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to listenandlearn's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    This is one of the studies that my facility uses as evidence to base their policy on restricting people in direct patient care areas from wearing acrylic nails or gels or having long natural nails:...
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    How do I get my dream job?

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to BlueBoxSearcher's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I was in this same boat when I was pursuing my BSN and decided I wanted to be a pediatric hemonc RN. So, I'll answer your questions as best as I can with the understanding that most residencies are...
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    Should a new grad RN?....

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to MoserK's topic in General Nursing

    The real question is whether or not you're going to have adequate support during your orientation period. What kind of orientation will you receive as a new grad in the ED? Are you going into a...
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    Sick of the BS

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to Helluvanurse33's topic in General Students

    And, still, wanting to help is very paternalistic. It comes across as you looking like you need to help them improve based on your assessment of their situation. Smug is smug and it's other people's...
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    Brave or just stupid?

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to Polly Peptide's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Yes, and the results have been conflicting. This may be largely due to the type of experience RNs had prior to enrolling in a graduate program. Another variable to consider is what happens after...
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    Really hard choice

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to Nurseannieb's topic in General Nursing

    While the above poster said mentioned how uncommon it is to secure a job in oncology as a new grad (and this is definitely an achievement!), I would caution you about going forward into oncology,...
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    Allnurses needs nurses

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    It's weird that all of a sudden there are SO many of these posts. Is this a function of impacted nursing programs and for-profit schools? Do people REALLY think nursing is a direct path to a cushy job...
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    The Nurse at the Bedside

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to RobbiRN's topic in General Nursing

    Holy moly! While I am a BSN RN, I only did so because that's what it takes to get hired (at a minimum) where I live (I already have a bachelors, do you really think I would want to go through another...