cracklingkraken ASN, RN

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    Question

    cracklingkraken replied to 12567's topic in General Nursing

    Don't spell "HIPAA" as "HIPPA". Don't take patients' photos and post them on social
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    Favorite Nurse Quote?

    cracklingkraken replied to fannurse's topic in General Nursing

    Not really nursing.. but I always liked: "Are you my appendix? Because I don't understand what you do, but this feeling in my stomach makes me want to take you
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    Nursing Clogs

    cracklingkraken replied to Kelley-RN's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I also have Danskos. Works perfect for my 12 hr
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    Neuro = dumping ground for "difficult" pts?

    cracklingkraken replied to SopranoKris's topic in Neurological

    (Hugs) I hope it gets better! Hopefully, they'll place you on your original
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    Lacking Focus&Motivation

    cracklingkraken replied to waiting4ivpush's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Glad we could
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    Patient goals

    cracklingkraken replied to direw0lf's topic in General Students

    For your goals, you have to have a measureable outcome. "Increased breathing" is very non-specific and subjective. A better goal would be "Pt will have clear lung sounds within 2 days", if the...
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    Undergrad Transfer Advice

    cracklingkraken replied to TillyM123's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I don't know about other programs, but my program did not consider my high school GPA. My admissions was based on my TEAS score and my grades in my prerequisite courses. I would check the programs...
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    Undergrad Transfer Advice

    cracklingkraken replied to TillyM123's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    So you're planning on graduating and then applying? I would look at the prereqs of the programs that you're interested in and see which courses are part of the degree. But I would honestly try getting...
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    How to study for nursing exams?

    cracklingkraken replied to PrettyNerd's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    The "Nursing Study Tips" forum exclusively has study tips that could be useful to
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    Vaccinations

    cracklingkraken replied to midnight766's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    If that's the admission requirement, then I don't know what to tell you. The admission criteria is determined at the discretion of your
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    Vaccinations

    cracklingkraken replied to midnight766's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    I would speak with admissions and clarify. My program allows you to be enrolled if you have started the Hep B series, and you have to make sure ti get the rest of the shots throughout the
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    6th Vital Sign

    cracklingkraken replied to cracklingkraken's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, the post was intended to be
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    Books are so expensive!!!

    cracklingkraken replied to leepatn's topic in General Students

    Amazon, Chegg, and my school had a FB page for students selling their
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    In serious need of advice

    cracklingkraken replied to rainln86's topic in General Nursing

    So it's just a BSN program, not an RN to BSN program. Because there is a significant difference between the two. Your height and weight should not hinder you from getting a job if you can fulfill your...
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    In serious need of advice

    cracklingkraken replied to rainln86's topic in General Nursing

    Just FYI, you can't do an RN to BSN program if you are not an RN. You can do an ADN or BSN program. Can you lift up to 50 lbs? Most facilities require you to be able to lift 50 lbs, as you will be...
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    Weirdest/most difficult thing swallowed by a patient

    cracklingkraken replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    The things that people think of... I could never be that
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    Weirdest/most difficult thing swallowed by a patient

    cracklingkraken replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Can that physically fit in someone's
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    At wit's end

    cracklingkraken replied to Insearchof's topic in General Students

    I think it's rather the repetition of your mistakes that the PP was addressing. You mistook VS and forgot to identify the pt on more than one occasion. Was this during check-offs? If it was for...
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    Admissions Essay Topic

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

    Well, that's a first. Usually people write about why they are the best candidate for the program. It's certainly an interesting topic that you have
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    Stress Relief

    cracklingkraken replied to NurseGirl525's topic in General Students

    Dear goodness, Heather. It sounds like life is taking you for a spin. Movies are my go-to for stress. Immersing myself in a good plot always drowns out the woes of life for a bit. A outing with...
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    Weirdest/most difficult thing swallowed by a patient

    cracklingkraken replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    I'm pretty sure that's a Grey's Anatomy episode. No
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    Do RNs get extra pay for working with students?

    cracklingkraken replied to johndough's topic in General Nursing

    As a student nurse, here's what I would like: -Reduced CI:student ratio. When you have 1 CI to 10 students, and the CI must be there for nursing tasks (med passes, Foleys, etc.), you're obviously not...
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    Weirdest/most difficult thing swallowed by a patient

    cracklingkraken replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Did the pt
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    I freaking hate cheaters

    cracklingkraken replied to Cyn241's topic in General Students

    Don't worry about cheaters. It comes back to bite them. Worry about your own grades. ETA: You can't cheat your way through the
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    First year nursing student & already feeling hopeless

    cracklingkraken replied to gybe's topic in General Students

    You don't have to have study groups with just your classmates. I would study with my friends who had different majors (Soc, CS, engineering) because it motivated us to do real work. We didn't interact...