la_chica_suerte85 BSN, RN

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    Age and nursing school

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to tiny_dancer's topic in General Students

    I just turned 30 and will graduate in June. I sometimes feel the sting of being behind. I also found a gray hair the other day -- I attribute it to nursing school. You're fine!! The majority of the...
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    Med Surg or Tele? How is it decided

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to venousr3tuRN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Working as an aide, we are normally alerted first to the change to go do the cursory check on the patient to make sure leads are in place and not being messed with. Often the RN is already in the room...
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    Why???? Are?? They?? Failing???

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to Nurseades2b's topic in General Students

    Some people have mentioned that they are scared -- that's a good sign. It means you care about what is happening and are motivated enough to make amendments to your strategies when they stop serving...
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    Clinical instructor keeps handing out clinical warnings?

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to lilfayfay's topic in General Students

    It's only unreasonable if you've already been taught how to and have been able to practice and master disconnecting a line and hanging a new bag or giving a push through a port. If you haven't, then...
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    The sloppy image of nurses today

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to RNdynamic's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Likely completely, utterly, and totally flammable -- isn't it all petroleum. Sorry, I can't go suction that patient today. My hair is well oiled and flowing and I might cause the patient and myself to...
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    The sloppy image of nurses today

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to RNdynamic's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    This is really a weird post not just for the content but it also completely disregards what some patients think they can get away with in terms of making inappropriate statements based on appearance....
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    The sloppy image of nurses today

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to RNdynamic's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    This is like a post meant for the
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    Why???? Are?? They?? Failing???

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to Nurseades2b's topic in General Students

    I am in a program where we probably should have that level of weeding out students but I'm not. I'm not sure why the students are failing but sometimes some people get into nursing thinking they don't...
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    I hate nursing school (and it is not because it is hard)

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to baleen's topic in General Students

    That is what you are supposed to be able to do. A lot of nursing is striking out on your own and learning disease processes and learning best practices. When you specialize, you become so intimate in...
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    Nursing school weight gain

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to direw0lf's topic in General Students

    Water by the truckloads. It may seem counterintuitive since we are going into professions that are known for having you hold your pee on occasion for 12+ hours but, sometimes, when you're hungry,...
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    Administering Tylenol to a friend

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to Em31200's topic in General Nursing

    lol wut?????????????????????????? I believe the instructor is trolling you and your
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    Why Nursing Sucks...

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to pixiern15's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Jackwagons!!!! And, yet, this nonsense is happening.... New Venture Aims to Fill Customer-Service Void in Healthcare It's probably the brain child of old fogey richie riches who spent time in the...
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    RN, NP, or PA?

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to futurenurse168's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I am 6 months (158 days to be exact) away from graduating with my BSN (with a prior BA in psych). When I was flailing about in my earlier 20s trying to figure out a way into the medical field, I had...
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    Nursing "students" have no rights, no protection ... but...

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to standupspeakout's topic in General Students

    It seems that the OP thinks that a nurse with a license already will have it easier if charged with a DUI as opposed to a student who is simply expelled from the program. While it's not ideal that a...
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    Doubts about Second Career in Nursing

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to ps3114's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Like others have said, it's a lot of money but if you feel like it's something you can do, then go for it. Keep in mind, however, that it's a lot more than just schooling if you want to make sure you...
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    New Grad off Orientation

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to froggy93's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am still a student but I have been working for 15 years (nursing is a career switch for me) and, in my previous work, I noticed a huge switch in the workforce. I come from a place where we had...
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    Can't Lift 50 lbs - Will I be discriminated against?

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    Yes, during the physical, they may very well have two 25 lb Dumbbells on the floor and ask you to use proper body mechanics to lift them. Get yourself to a gym and start respecting your core. This...
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    Do you tell family members that their loved ones are nasty and combative

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to DesiDani's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I wouldn't say "nasty and combative" but would describe what they actually did to the pertinent family member(s) and see how the behavior compares to their baseline. Like other people said, something...
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    Would you hire an MUSC grad over anyone else?

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to lowkey_44's topic in General Nursing

    I have never heard any mention of this school or it being any kind of advantage. You determine how well you can get hired (unless you went to one of those scam schools that went belly-up earlier this...
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    Student, mom, wife... In that order

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to Andreany9's topic in General Students

    You will be very pleased to find that your life experience and maturity are very much appreciated by instructors. Use this to your advantage. Also, consider the fact that you will be very much ahead...
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    after 35 years, I cannot believe it

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to Carolyn1234's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, they totally should not have said that. You need to use this to your
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    Never wanna take students again.

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to remotefuse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Oh no. I've never thought of it this way. The "customer is always right" mentality that is pervasive in industries that it has no business, er, pervading, has to end. I come from retail and that is...
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    Never wanna take students again.

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to remotefuse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I really wonder what the motivation was to go for her RN with an attitude like that. Also, I'm sorry. I'm starting to feel like respectful students are not the norm. I understand that this student was...
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    Proper protocol - nurse error while with daughter in ER

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to joseyjo's topic in General Nursing

    I get that you're concerned about it - you've got 3 semesters left so you haven't even begun to see what nurses do and do not do that will leave you gobsmacked...until you get over it, that is. I...
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    Hardest part of nursing school?

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to Nurseades2b's topic in General Students

    It's good you're terrified. That means you're paying attention. Once you stop feeling that terror/anxiety (you shouldn't be terrified the whole time -- eventually you will gain some confidence), that...