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    2/27 What I learned this week: crying on the job feels so much better when they're happy t

    cracklingkraken replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    (Hugs for everyone) Sounds like a difficult week for many of you. No wise words, except that I hope a better opportunity comes up for you. I just submitted a few applications in MI. However, it seems...
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    It seems that some students are not a good fit for nursing.

    cracklingkraken replied to Banana nut's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

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    It seems that some students are not a good fit for nursing.

    cracklingkraken replied to Banana nut's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    The judgmental attitude in your post is cringe-worthy. Are you even in a nursing program
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    Does your facility require a BSN?

    cracklingkraken replied to NurseEmmy's topic in Indiana Nursing

    Northern IN also hires ADNs on the contingency that they complete their BSN within 3
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    IN New Graduate Residency Programs

    cracklingkraken replied to michellebelle808's topic in Indiana Nursing

    Where in IN are you looking to move to? Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center in Mishawaka now puts all new grads through its nurse residency program, I believe. There is also St. Mary's in Evansville....
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    2/27 What I learned this week: crying on the job feels so much better when they're happy t

    cracklingkraken replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    So, I'm back from MI! Not much I learned this week, except: I must have learned something, since I received a 96 on my Critical Care exam! I honestly didn't study that much, but I've always been...
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    2/20: what I learned this week: people do not understand TB

    cracklingkraken replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    I had a nightmare last night. I enrolled into a government statistics class in the middle of the semester, and my first class had a quiz. I had no graphing calculator, it was my first statistics class...
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    Should I leave this racist town?

    cracklingkraken replied to ChutneyFries's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I just wanted to say how sorry I am that this is happening to you.
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    2/20: what I learned this week: people do not understand TB

    cracklingkraken replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Well, the logic was, if there is a mass shooting, they're most likely going to shoot you anyways, so might as well try to incapacitate or disarm them. Hopefully, I will never have to make a choice...
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    2/20: what I learned this week: people do not understand TB

    cracklingkraken replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    How long did it take for someone to notice
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    Going to CC first?

    cracklingkraken replied to Breh_118's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    That's a question you'd have to ask the schools, as each school has different class equivalents and not all credits may be
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    2/20: what I learned this week: people do not understand TB

    cracklingkraken replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Actually, it was a local LEO who suggested it if you had no alternative. Said it was better than just standing
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    2/20: what I learned this week: people do not understand TB

    cracklingkraken replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    I learned that a shellfish allergy actually doesn't indicate an iodine allergy, which is actually not an allergy but an inflammatory process, but has something to do with the muscle protein. My mind...
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    Should I work as a CNA or wait until I graduate in a few months?

    cracklingkraken replied to Tedstar's topic in General Students

    Not worth it, to me. Even if you do apply, it could take 1-2 weeks to hear about for another interview and another 1-2 weeks before you even start. Nope, just
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    Obesity; The "Second Hand Smoke" of Modern American Society

    cracklingkraken replied to Brenda F. Johnson's topic in General Nursing

    I've also noticed, at least in my area, a lack of parental discipline. A child starts crying or screaming because he/she can't have the box of Oreos, and the parent, trying to soothe the child or...
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    What do you do when a pt goes into anaphylactic shock?

    cracklingkraken replied to xmilkncookiesx's topic in General Nursing

    Whaaaa!? Mind
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    2/20: what I learned this week: people do not understand TB

    cracklingkraken replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    I relearned that I have no affinity for treating psych patients. Bless the nurses who work in psych. I had 2 psych patients, one who had a behavior of crying and the other with hallucinations. I get...
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    Advice for soon-to-be RN

    cracklingkraken replied to Emily456's topic in LPN to RN

    ER
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    Regressing?

    cracklingkraken replied to mindofmidwifery's topic in General Students

    I think that you should consider the questions future employers will probably ask about why you quit both jobs after such a short period of
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    2/20: what I learned this week: people do not understand TB

    cracklingkraken replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Well, the baby might be coming out, since she said the mom was in labor. Not sure if he would want to get any action right after she gave
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    2/20: what I learned this week: people do not understand TB

    cracklingkraken replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Geez, what kind of physical was this? Mine were all pretty impersonal, even for
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    Really stupid charting question

    cracklingkraken replied to tsm007's topic in General Nursing

    The charting I've done at the hospital says something similar, "S1S2 audible" and there's an "other" option that has a note section where you can list additional
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    Will I be able to succeed in nursing?

    cracklingkraken replied to Addiegrace1's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    College is a whole different ballpark from high school, IMO. The only things I found that gave me an advantage in college were my AP
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    Help! Specialize... or Med Surg???

    cracklingkraken replied to camillea's topic in Nursing Career

    It is its own
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    2/20: what I learned this week: people do not understand TB

    cracklingkraken replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Snake