HeartsOpenWide RN

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    Would you stand up for a Doctor?

    HeartsOpenWide replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Nursing

    NO, I should have worded it "Why or why not?" I am a student nurse and I have read older nursing text my husbands grandmother gave me from when she was an LVN...I know things have changed and I just...
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    Hardest part of nursing school

    HeartsOpenWide replied to amf1987's topic in General Students

    Ecek-gands!!! Are you in some accelerated program? I hope those teachers a real good and do not expect you to read your text books because they are so good (if not for my text books I would not know...
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    MA or CNA???

    HeartsOpenWide replied to LisaP0924's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I loved being an MA, lots of hands on stuff; but it just was not enough for me and that is part of the reason that I went on to nursing. Are you looking for job in the paper or applying everywhere. I...
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    Nursing in Mexico

    HeartsOpenWide replied to chachi69's topic in International Nursing

    my theory teacher told me that she had a hispanic patient once who was visting from mexico. Very dignafied, and treated my teacher "like a maid" can't remember what exactly the situation was. but she...
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    Privacy question

    HeartsOpenWide replied to hospitalstaph's topic in General Nursing

    When I first graduated high school I worked in a hotel. Even there we were not allow to tell if a person was staying in our hotel or not......So, if I go to Planned Parent Hood as a teenager to get...
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    Dental Assistants Pushing Propofol etc...

    HeartsOpenWide replied to Larry77's topic in Emergency

    What is scary is a dentist that would allow this. I would not risk my medical license on this! It only takes about 2 mins, he should just do it himself; he already took the time to start the
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    TEAS TEST-Science Questions

    HeartsOpenWide replied to reneemichell's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I was disappointed in the science section, they only asked about two questions on A&P, one question on physics and one or 2 on chem. The rest were all on stuff that I learned in high school (but...
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    Do you have to take ATI exams?

    HeartsOpenWide replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Students

    Just thought I would update you....I got in the 95th percentile.
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    Non-Typical ?? Help Decide on Summer Classes

    HeartsOpenWide replied to Sarah LnDHopes's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Where I live there is only one J.r. College and one University college for the next 500 miles, so for ME, to be safe I would take the 2nd course so I could be guaranteed. I am in my second semester of...
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    YOU as a Pt-what would you allow a student nurse to do?

    HeartsOpenWide replied to KellNY's topic in General Nursing

    I wouldn't let ANYONE give me a foley unless I was sedated or at least numbed in some way. I got one in highschool because I had not gone in almost 2 whole days and they did it to "get things going"....
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    Can you believe this commercial?

    HeartsOpenWide replied to one2one's topic in General Nursing

    !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:angryfire :eek: In my office we have sport physical nights for two weeks right before practice starts. $5.00 for elementary school and $15.00 for high school...you got...
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    Are You Being Bullied in the Classroom

    HeartsOpenWide replied to Jayfa's topic in General Students

    NO. I go to school with grown adults! I am sorry a few immature children slipped in your
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    Handling CNAs

    HeartsOpenWide replied to firstyearstudent's topic in General Nursing

    You could have nicely told her that in fact it is your job to delegate jobs and that SHE needs to go change the sheets.
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    baby sleeping in same bed as parents

    HeartsOpenWide replied to SaderNurse05's topic in General Nursing

    What about suggesting one of those cribs that have a fold down side that can butt right up to the bed, so baby is in arms length but still in his/her own sleeping
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    Do you have to take ATI exams?

    HeartsOpenWide replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Students

    Thanks, I hope you are right. I am taking mine today at 3:30. Wish me tons of luck, I am nervous as
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    Non-Nurses calling themselves a Nurse

    HeartsOpenWide replied to sarajasmine's topic in General Nursing

    I have been a CMA for five years now (and now a nursing student) I am TRAINED to give injections, yes rigorous. I resent your comment. I am sorry you had a bad experience with A medical assistant. Not...
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    Humanities Elective Credit

    HeartsOpenWide replied to Valdes's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    At my school foreign language counts. You could take a spanish class, a plus in nursing I wish I
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    Nurses are Pathetic!!

    HeartsOpenWide replied to lorster's topic in General Nursing

    I agree. If you do not like it, get out. It is these kinds of people that end up like the same people they complain about..making life harder for the people that really want to be there. I worked with...
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    Decisions, Decisions, Decision...

    HeartsOpenWide replied to chubbi's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Don't let your fears get in the way of your dreams. 1. I am scared. So am I, but I am making it so far 2. I am shy. So an I at first, but yo can learn to warm up, even if it takes you a whole semester...
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    Classmates stuck in the mud????

    HeartsOpenWide replied to CiCigirl's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    A guy in our class who's son played sport with our Physiology teacher got in. Every one suspected that this is why he got in, plus he had some of the worst grades in class and ended up dropping out...
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    Why?????

    HeartsOpenWide replied to Hillgirl's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Is that the only determining factor? At my school they also looked at your overall GPA, your pre-requ GPA and the result of the TEAS test, which is like the "test" you described. Why is that a...
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    NCLEX MORE DIFFICULT AFTER APRIL 10th??!!??

    HeartsOpenWide replied to jls1117's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    One of my teachers told me this last semester but she did not give us a date when it was going to
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    A&P vs. Micro in summer

    HeartsOpenWide replied to WorkofHeart8's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I would take micro and nothing else. I am not sure how you would even be able to take another class. The micro offered at my school in the summer is four days a week and it meets from 9-3 with a one...
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    Pharmaceutical Sales?

    HeartsOpenWide replied to Jesskanurse's topic in General Nursing

    Before I started nursing school I worked in a family practice as a Medical Assistant. I was talking to one of the drug reps. I was asking her about her job, what she had to do to get it etc. She told...
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    sterile water for baby baths

    HeartsOpenWide replied to brady123's topic in Ob/Gyn

    That is about the lamest thing I have heard since washing mom's nipples with betadine before letting them nurse their babies. If some nurse came in to my room with a basin of sterile water to show me...