la_chica_suerte85 BSN, RN

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    Let's Ban the Phrase "I'll Go Get Your Nurse"

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to nynursey_'s topic in General Nursing

    Where I work, the nurses will put us on point if we call them for frivolous things when working as the unit assistant (meaning, we sit at the front desk and answer the call light phone). Sometimes,...
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    PLEASE HELP! Career guidance needed

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to Fabery22's topic in General Students

    Can you explain the reason for the quotation
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    Is this a standard requirement?

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to tbird88's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Our program has this requirement. Honestly, the math is not hard (even if you don't like math; it just requires a ton of practice) and it is a critical function (meaning, you can totally mess up and...
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    Preceptorship guidance

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to melopanda's topic in General Nursing

    Why not get your foot in the door to wound care by getting your med-surg experience? Canada has the Canadian Association of Wound Care (I'm not sure if there are other certifying associations or not)...
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    Preceptorship guidance

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to melopanda's topic in General Nursing

    I love that nurse: patient ratio turns into nurse:patient ratio.
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    Words You Hate

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in General Nursing

    ....Or when a patient or family member says they have "the
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    Should I give up?

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to mcmullenbrooke's topic in General Students

    This won't be ideal because it's one of the more expensive options but when I was looking for a faster way into nursing school, I very briefly considered the entry-level BSN-to-MSN RN routes. I would...
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    What helps you stay awake?

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to SFnursetobe12's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It's easier when you have to get up and go do stuff for the patients. There is that rare lull when almost everyone is asleep and you don't have anything to do so you get a little weird but night shift...
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    Am I right or my teacher?!

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to Tobenursemj's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Lol...therefore, 0 votes for A at the time of this
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    Going back to school @ 26

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

    I was 27 when I got into nursing. I have several people who are middle-aged in my cohort. You are FAR from too late. I was in the same boat as you as far as postbacc goes. Consider what the...
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    Let's Ban the Phrase "I'll Go Get Your Nurse"

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to nynursey_'s topic in General Nursing

    In preparing/attempting to procreate for the past year or so, this is also what I
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    Let's Ban the Phrase "I'll Go Get Your Nurse"

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to nynursey_'s topic in General Nursing

    I did not know what this was until
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    Thinking about leaving nursing school

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to Student1713's topic in General Students

    If this means anything to you, I went back to get my BSN in nursing because I couldn't bear the thought of having to get my MSN or PhD in psychology. There's a lot more than just finishing your...
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    1 minute for each question in nursing school

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to RescueNinja123's topic in General Students

    We only get 1 minute per question. I got really fast at these questions by practicing them. It's a learned skill to go through and read the questions and see what they were actually asking the first...
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    Do Bachelor's Degrees Save Lives? - The Facts about Earning a BSN

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to Rasmussen University's topic in General Nursing

    I struggle so much with nursing theory. I had to keep telling myself, "Breathe, this is the only way you'll get to work at the hospital you love so much. Just get through it." It was just so much...
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    I have an Unhelpful instructor

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to stephey's topic in General Students

    I understand this predicament all too well. However, what I did to try and make my situation a little better was to use the supplemental materials that come with our ebook bundle. If you're using...
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    Is working as a CNA necessary?

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to BSN_to_ICU's topic in General Students

    It's still pretty early in your education so I would wait it out a little bit more until you start to kind of decide what type of nurse you would like to be. Also, some states allow for the 1st year...
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    Let's Ban the Phrase "I'll Go Get Your Nurse"

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to nynursey_'s topic in General Nursing

    This actually happens to me all the time. I have to either stop them mid-sentence (which totally goes over well) or tell them I will get the RN for the patient because I'm only a PCA. It's super...
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    A Nurse's Hands

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    This is beyond beautiful.
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    Is nursing school REALLY that hard?

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to Courtney M's topic in General Students

    Just make sure you figure out how to study for nursing school curriculum before it's too late. You might be great at "traditional" school but nursing school is a totally different beast. Expect what...
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    Annie wants us to teach cursive....

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to NutmeggeRN's topic in School

    I only was able to legibly write my name in cursive because our nursing program demanded it be as such. Otherwise, all cursive taught me was to feel inferior as a lefty and all I ended up with was...
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    What was your first time like?

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to Sith Lady Oma's topic in General Students

    As I'm coming to the end of my program, it's hard to reflect back on when that 1st "aha" moment was that made me feel all nursey and such. I applied to my school's program after figuring that it was...
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    Do you have visible tattoos or know anyone who has visible tattoos?

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to xmilkncookiesx's topic in General Nursing

    That wasn't rude unless you were being sarcastic. Sheesh. Folks are sensitive on this gloomy
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    Do you have visible tattoos or know anyone who has visible tattoos?

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to xmilkncookiesx's topic in General Nursing

    Underarmour makes those half sleeves that many people use to cover their tattoos up. Also, bandaids are required if they don't otherwise try to cover them during clinical. I wouldn't worry too much...
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    3/12: what I learned this week: ALWAYS taper your SSRI

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    YAAAAASSSSS!!