la_chica_suerte85 BSN, RN

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    A sense of accomplishment

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to Brian's topic in General Students

    Yes, nothing tears down and builds up one's sense of self quite like nursing school. I love that I got into something that actively supports and requires lifelong
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    Potential Nursing student in the dark

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

    Start here: Nursing - Georgia Board of Nursing That might help make things a little more clear as well. So will this:...
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    Accepted into nursing school

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to RNtobe17's topic in General Students

    Congratulations! Prepare to be simultaneously needlessly and needfully terrified! You're going to be so strong after this endeavor you won't even believe
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    Ridiculous medical mistakes on TV

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to adventure_rn's topic in Nursing Humor

    When I was much younger we had one of our dogs euthanized and I was holding her when they gave her the shot. After she passed, her one eye (she had the other removed several years prior) wouldn't...
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    Ridiculous medical mistakes on TV

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to adventure_rn's topic in Nursing Humor

    The character of Dr. Bernard Prince was beautiful and should have had at least 2 seasons -- he was the shining light of that grim, final season. Btw, wasn't he initially an ICU
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    Can't get into my RN Program because of Obamacare

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to LCNYC's topic in New York Nursing

    This times a million. I have also had similar irritating issues with having to pay for my own health insurance so I get that it is stressful but the whole "obamacare" post title and the accompanying...
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    Incivility: Beyond the Nurse

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to Jkaiservi's topic in Nurses Rock

    Word. I can be pretty catty at work and nothing shuts me down faster than someone who thinks they know it all, who does not demonstrate interest, and who does not act like they have it in them to be a...
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    BSN to Post Baccalaureate Pre Med

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to ToDAYs's topic in General Students

    There's always PA
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    Do you aspirate before giving an IM deltoid injection?

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to seasalt1023's topic in Patient Medications

    It's interesting that it says this but in the injection video there is no instruction to
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    Fall 2016 Nursing School Applicant Support Group

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

    I'm in nursing school right now and that panic has hit me not just a few times. You will have these days. Once you get into nursing school, however, you have to start recognizing the adjustments you...
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    At my boiling point...you are NOT a Nurse...of ANY kind!!!!

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to nursehunnie's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    No, I don't quite think it's that. I think it's the patients don't care to know the
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    At my boiling point...you are NOT a Nurse...of ANY kind!!!!

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to nursehunnie's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I think I get more bothered when the patients do it because it gets confusing. The patient is asking for their nurse, so I go get them, and they're like, "No, not her. The other lady." referring to...
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    Does my RACE matter when applying to Nursing Programs?

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to LinaJill123's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    If I went by the picture of my school's site I would think my nursing program was primarily white and Asian guys. Go fig. But I know my program is actively investigating ways of increasing diversity...
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    I love the helping the patients but.....

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to HigginsdogRN's topic in Psychiatric

    I'm just a student and I happened to be among the lucky few who got to go to our state psychiatric facility for our psych rotation just this past quarter. It seemed to me it depends on where it is you...
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    Bold Teens

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to dreamer30's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    Ugh....what?!?!?!?!? Like, are people that naive to think they are somehow doing the better thing for their kids than not allowing this kind of stuff? I always thought that was so weird. It just...
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    Don't like to clean pee & poop: Can I still be a nurse?

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

    I think when it comes down to it, there is a kind of a missing link that exists between what you think it would be like to clean a patient and what it actually ends up being like. As Nurse Beth said,...
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    Esme welcome back!!!!

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to emtb2rn's topic in General Nursing

    Yay!! Esme's back!! :) Welcome back 1 million
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    Not sure where to start

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to jdorsey2007's topic in General Students

    The "recency rule" (whether or not 7 yo pre-reqs are still valid) varies by institution. Mine didn't have one but I know other places wouldn't accept them. Check with the institution you're interested...
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    Scripps New Grad July/Oct 2015

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to paintmegray's topic in School, College Programs

    It's funny that this went up as I was preparing my list for new grad programs to start looking at applying to next year (hopefully they'll still be taking applications -- I remember looking a year ago...
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    I'm a sexless nurse

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing

    What is wrong with any of that????? Physiology is physiology. It doesn't matter what package it comes in. As far as a male OB/GYN, if his stats are better than any available female OB/GYN available,...
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    I'm a sexless nurse

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing

    Wait, what?? Is it "sexless" or "sexist"???? Anyway, just do the dang thing. Unless there is a cultural consideration (or a patient preference), there really should not be an issue with this. They...
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    Depressed about a job offer

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to richardgecko's topic in General Nursing

    6 months until he graduates? Take the job!!! Make. It. Work. Pay bills with your credit card if you have to. There is absolutely no reason that you must sacrifice like that any longer. Any places you...
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    Is this a new trend?

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to hppygr8ful's topic in General Nursing

    I've seen that, for the most part, a lot of hospitals are getting away from briefs d/t breakdown. However, using a towel or bath blanket is not the alternative. Generally it's just the chux under the...
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    VA valor program

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to Julesmama28's topic in School, College Programs

    As a veteran, one does have a much better chance of being accepted. I was considering applying to it but I didn't make the deadline. I had a friend who did. They interviewed approximately 30 and only...
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    Sexy male scrubs

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to Betenhauser's topic in Men in Nursing

    Lol.... Honestly, even though I feel somewhat trolled at the moment, I will just say this -- there is nothing sexier than a guy that is fit wearing scrubs (and I'm a gay female, so there). That's it....