la_chica_suerte85 BSN, RN

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    Quit during orientation

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to Themostsupreme's topic in General Students

    Ugh. You are missing out on valuable time management experience. Just because you're cleaning patients all day and "already learned how to do that" and the RNs only pass out meds and chart????...
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    I feel like I've made a mistake signing this contract.

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to pixiestudent2's topic in General Students

    THIS! So, so, so, SOOOOOOOO many people do not have this kind of set up. It could be so much
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    I feel like I've made a mistake signing this contract.

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to pixiestudent2's topic in General Students

    Two years is going to go by so fast. Give yourself time to make peace with the decision and reframe your perspective. Think about all the money you're going to save no paying back loans that is going...
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    Disappointed in the book format

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to hisgirl86's topic in General Students

    My cohort was the first to get into digital book copies WITHOUT THE OPTION OF GETTING HARDCOVERS. I was kinda like, "Okay, yeah, that's fine. I've seen what kind of monstrosities nursing textbooks are...
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    i dislike med surg

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to dcwang's topic in General Students

    That's true. Even though I'm not fond of med/surg, the vast variety of disease processes and manifestations makes it profoundly educational and
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    i dislike med surg

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to dcwang's topic in General Students

    I don't understand how getting off early would involve job satisfaction. It sounds like you're trying to not have to work at your job. I understand some people prioritize their families and actively...
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    i dislike med surg

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to dcwang's topic in General Students

    Yes, I agree. I'm unclear about the initial "nursing school will confirm my interests"
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    Getting used to 12 hour shifts?

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to champagneferret's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I second the staying hydrated aspect. You might be afraid that you're going to have to pee constantly and, yes, this may happen but it does not last. You get used to it and you'll be so busy you won't...
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    Getting used to 12 hour shifts?

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to champagneferret's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    The fact that you're concerned about this is a good sign. It will be the weakness you will be focusing on during clinical. If you know you're going to struggle with it, then you will work on ways to...
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    Getting used to 12 hour shifts?

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to champagneferret's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    My mentality with nursing school: you just do it, there are no other options. As soon as I accepted this, things became so much easier. There is no trying to work around it or tricks to make it easier...
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    Nude nurse goes nutty

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to chopwood carrywater's topic in General Nursing

    As if the clothing removal part was normal then the subsequent behavior was abnormal.... So, the home health nurses just nude up on the regular in
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    ATI Med/Surg (LVN) passed!

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to Cheers_G's topic in General Students

    I agree that ATI makes you feel like you're guessing most of the time. It takes forever to get truly comfortable with how that feels. A word about lab values: know them as well as you can but also...
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    You will all probably hate me for this

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to Lulu Belle's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, a lot of people give themselves
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    How to study for med surg??!

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to SaraNSG's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    If only textbooks and powerpoints were enough...... One thing that really helped me during fundamentals and med-surg was investigating each system or exemplar disease on it's own in Medscape. I cannot...
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    NOTES...how do you take yours?

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to jkblevins's topic in General Students

    I have to physically write it out during. Typing used to be my preferred method but in my old age it seems that my brain is more resistant to that. I have to do it during the lecture or I might as...
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    Wear your PPE!

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to Anna S, RN's topic in General Nursing

    Exactly what I
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    Full-time PCA/PCT while in nursing school?

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to Sydneyad2's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    I wish I had stayed full time at my original job -- I was afraid that it was something I wouldn't be able to handle. I was wrong. If you are used to hard things and are willing to work until you're...
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    "My Tech" or "My Aide"

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to dreamer30's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    I'm a nursing student trying to get a job as a tech. The nurses can call me whatever they want -- just as long as I'm
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    Which was more stressful: nursing school or actually working as a RN?

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to fatrabbit's topic in General Nursing

    I am hoping that this rings true for me for when I start working as well. I don't have just school. I work full time, I volunteer and I'm an officer in my school's nursing organization (I don't have...
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    Always the Instructor's Fault......

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to MFaf's topic in General Students

    I used to think maybe that this was a typical immature mentality for the younger students - the instructor is the authority figure so by default they have to rail against them. But, whatever, a lot of...
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    Recovering opiate addict accepted into nursing school; Can I attend while prescribed Subox

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to MaleLPNStudent2's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I know when it came to our drug screen there was a part of the form we could jot down the prescriptions we were taking that might be flagged for the screen. I would be careful with all of that as it...
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    Not Cut Out to Be a Nurse?

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to wanna_be's topic in General Nursing

    Wait....hold up a second. You're a clinic assistant, right? I'm not sure what your job description entails but by now you should be familiar with the delegation portion of being an RN and you are...
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    Medsurg Question

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to 16mm's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    When it comes to things like guided imagery, how well do you think you're going to manage with a pt experiencing sudden SOB? I never usually pick the CAM therapy options in emergent situations because...
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    Better off single?

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to westcounty's topic in General Students

    Even if you want to stick around and support her, all starry-eyed and full of love, it has only been 5 months. You don't have that kind of stability to really last through those tough times (it's only...
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    Family issue..Thoughts?

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to jrabbit619's topic in General Students

    I think it's a good choice to stay until graduation. It seems like that would be a lot of drama to add when you're so close to being done -- unless the drama in your current situation is detracting...