Ado Annie ASN, RN

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Nursing is my second career, and I'm so glad I made the change. I don't always love it, but most of the time I do.

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    Food Addiction?

    Ado Annie replied to TheCommuter's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Someone else pointed out that we can't stop eating altogether, but if I cut back the fat and calories I'm not going to suffer the same kind of physical withdrawal that an alcoholic does when he/she...
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    Food Addiction?

    Ado Annie replied to TheCommuter's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I was slender for a long time, though some family members were always scolding me about eating too many sweets. Maybe they didn't think I was slender. I'm 5'7" and graduated from high school weighing...
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    Really headed back to nursing this time around!!!

    Ado Annie replied to Little Panda RN's topic in General Nursing

    Congratulations. I hope you *have* found your niche. Thank God for people willing to work with the mentally ill. You'll do
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    My week (please tell me it's over!)

    Ado Annie posted a topic in General Nursing

    Some of this is funny and some... not so much. Muchas gracias to anyone who reads it -- I just need to hash over things a bit. And let me say up front that no where in this am I asking for medical...
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    My week (please tell me it's over!)

    Ado Annie replied to Ado Annie's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks to all of you. I'm happy to report no accidents or illnesses today! :rcgtku: And, Bugaloo, I hope your month improves. Sending positive thoughts your way. :anpom: I'm sticking with the theory...
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    Home sick today...

    Ado Annie replied to putmetosleep's topic in General Nursing

    I hope you're feeling better (I think I'll refrain from hugging, if that's OK with you... don't want to catch a
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    What a way to ring in the new year (part deux; 4 years later)

    Ado Annie replied to PMHNP10's topic in General Nursing

    Congratulations :balloons: on both
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    Your personal delivery experience- what happened

    Ado Annie replied to DEB52's topic in Ob/Gyn

    After putting DH through school for 4 years, he was finally working and we thought we could manage a baby. I (for some reason completely lost to me now) wanted a "Christmas baby". DH said OK we'll...
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    Do you have a "Personal Business Plan"?

    Ado Annie posted a topic in General Nursing

    A question for nurses: Do you get to just do your job, or do you have "personal business plans" or "plans for improvement" where you are expected to come up with ways to improve process and...
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    Do you have a "Personal Business Plan"?

    Ado Annie replied to Ado Annie's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks. For us, it depends somewhat who your supervisor is. Some take it more seriously than others. I've had some "goals" that felt as if they were akin to "solve world hunger while simultaneously...
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    TEAS scores

    Ado Annie replied to Ado Annie's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Thanks for replying. hmmm... mine are blank. I see the place for the info, but it's blank. Not that I just have to know, but I was curious since all these other people were quoting what theirs
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    TEAS scores

    Ado Annie posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm going to try asking again... how do you find your percentile ranking on the TEAS? My score sheet only lists my 'real' scores. I called the ATI help number, and the woman told me that they don't...
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    Changing Careers with 4 kids am I nuts??

    Ado Annie replied to wannabmidwife's topic in Nursing Career

    Hon, if you're nuts, then I'm completely off the deep end. I have a "good" job of 23 years, 2 almost-teenagers, and I'm the primary wage-earner for my family (hubby trying to start a business -...
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    twin delivery...vaginal or c-section???

    Ado Annie replied to samsmom95's topic in Ob/Gyn

    My experience (13 yrs ago): My doctor(s) were unwilling to try a lady partsl birth if the presenting twin was breech. Had baby A not been breech (he looked like he was sitting on my cervix), we would...
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    Recent TEAS Test Takers!!! I need you!

    Ado Annie replied to toreyjane's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'd like to know what percentile I placed in, but it's not on my report. Those are all blank... my individual scores are listed, and they're good, so I think I would be in a high percentile but it...
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    Second Degree Nursing Students

    Ado Annie replied to Sirena922's topic in General Nursing

    If I quit a good-paying job to go to school for a second degree, how does that affect applying for federal student
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    Rules for the ER (long)

    Ado Annie replied to EDValerieRN's topic in Emergency

    Technically, my former HMO, and maybe the current one, require(d) this ... I always hated calling the doctor's answering service to get "permission" to, for instance, take son with gushing gash to ER...
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    What are YOU taking Fall semester?

    Ado Annie replied to serendipity123's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    My lab partner in Anatomy was doing this, and she did fine. She also said Microbiology was easier than Anatomy, so I'm hoping she's right -- I'm taking Microbiology this
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    Indiana Wesleyan, anyone?

    Ado Annie posted a topic in Indiana Nursing

    What can you tell me about (1) the nursing program at IWU, in general (2) the accelerated 2nd degree program there I'm looking for info about admissions, competitiveness, and just personal experience...
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    This has been really getting on my nerves lately...

    Ado Annie replied to GregRN's topic in General Nursing

    LOL. My dad says Walmark... my mom always corrects him. My husband can't pronounce ibuprofen for anything. I wish he'd just call it Advil (even though we buy store brand). I work with some well...
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    This has been really getting on my nerves lately...

    Ado Annie replied to GregRN's topic in General Nursing

    oh, and my family used the term "chest of drawers" for a taller unit. The dresser was the wide, short one. I had a bed and a chest, but not a dresser. Which leads me to wonder: do you have a sofa?...
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    This has been really getting on my nerves lately...

    Ado Annie replied to GregRN's topic in General Nursing

    Many of these don't really faze me... but "phase" instead of "faze" does. Say it together with me... it's not "he wasn't phased by it"... it's "he wasn't fazed by it"... really. It bugs me most to see...
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    the test results are in...

    Ado Annie replied to LanaBanana's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    You rock,
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    Trouble c accents at work?

    Ado Annie replied to Suninmyheart's topic in General Nursing

    what's hotdish? (and i know what you mean about the temp... i still can't get used to it. always thought "comfortable" was anywhere between... oh... 50 and 100.
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    ECT Treatment: For or against it?

    Ado Annie replied to Keely-FutureRN's topic in Psychiatric

    My psych instructor told us he had ECT for major depression, and it made a huge difference for