mirandaaa

mirandaaa

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  1. Ranch dressing in a breast milk container

    mirandaaa replied to adventure_rn's topic in Nurses Rock

    I'm a huge advocate for wearing gloves while doing household chores (ahem, cleaning the kitty

  2. What's in your lunch box?

    mirandaaa replied to adventure_rn's topic in Nurses Rock

    One word: PINTEREST! You will find so many wonderful recipes that are quick, easy, and

  3. Finanical Aid Advice?

    mirandaaa replied to Cobrie17's topic in General Students

    Apply for FAFSA. It's the government resource for grants and loans for college students. Depending on the information you fill out, you may be eligible for grants and whatever isn't covered you can...

  4. Transitioning to Night Shift - Would love some tips!

    mirandaaa replied to mariebailey's topic in General Nursing

    I enjoy working nights; the only reason I don't is because of the opposite schedules my boyfriend and I have (he works 12-9p usually and I was working 7-7a so we rarely saw each other). Are you...

  5. Docs with too much pride...

    mirandaaa replied to lahryn18's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I feel like part of a nurse's job is to be the doctor's back up. Doctor's are people too, which means they also make mistakes and the nurse is the next line of defense in ensuring that everything is...

  6. CNA job advice (couldn't pick right forum)

    mirandaaa replied to Lyrii's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    You may need to start looking at LTC first. Most hospitals won't hire brand new aides without experience, but LTC facilities generally do (because they need all the help they can

  7. Loyola Chicago FNP Fall 2015

    mirandaaa replied to flyandfabulous's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I'm going to send you a PM! Check your inbox

  8. LPN to RN at Ocean County and working

    mirandaaa replied to dsanto3's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Schools ALWAYS "recommend" not working/working very little during school, but tons of people have been able to juggle school and working full-time. It just depends on what YOU personally are able to...

  9. Anyone else overwhelmed??

    mirandaaa replied to MissKrys87's topic in General Students

    I feel like a lot of people over exaggerate the difficulty of maintaining a social life along with school or not having time for family or going to the gym, etc. I've said it before and I'll say it...

  10. Tips and tricks of applying to nursing program.

    mirandaaa replied to changr's topic in General Nursing

    I don't suggest starting a CNA program if you've already been accepted into a nursing program. Most states allow student nurses to sit for the CNA exam after a certain number of courses/certain...

  11. Maternal assisted cesarean birth

    mirandaaa replied to vickiewenzl's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I don't think I like that idea. Mom could accidentally squeeze too hard or pull to hard and injure the baby. Babies are also slippery when they come out, the fear of mom accidentally dropping it would...

  12. Which laptop/tablet should I get for nursing school?

    mirandaaa replied to lizlopez0253's topic in General Students

    I bought my boyfriend a Surface Pro 3 for Christmas and he loves it. It's great because it works just like a computer with all of the same programs, but you can use it like a tablet (the keyboard was...

  13. Loyola Chicago FNP Fall 2015

    mirandaaa replied to flyandfabulous's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Welcome to Chicago (soon)! There's a ton of stuff to do here if you haven't been. One of my friends is actually in the FNP program at the same school so maybe you'll meet her. If you don't know...

  14. Job ideas during ADN program???

    mirandaaa replied to tay_rechea's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a CNA and I highly suggest it. Most states allow nursing students to take the CNA test after their first semester of nursing school (or after certain courses are taken/passed). If this is...

  15. how much RNS in total would be employed in nursing homes?

    mirandaaa replied to clairef52's topic in General Nursing

    There are a lot of different factors to take into consideration here, so it can depend. The last place I worked at we had 28 beds on my hall and there was only one nurse for night shift and one nurse...

  16. RN Starbucks side job?

    mirandaaa replied to borninaugust30's topic in General Nursing

  17. RN Starbucks side job?

    mirandaaa replied to borninaugust30's topic in General Nursing

    I had a server at Olive Garden a few months back who was a nurse but worked one or two shifts a week at Olive Garden for a little change in her routine and the extra quick cash was nice, too! I say go...

  18. Should I purposely fail my class?

    mirandaaa replied to Rilesss's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I can't give much advice, but I will say that I find it very frustrating that people are penalized for withdrawing. If someone is responsible enough to realize they can't handle a course (due to...

  19. How do you handle narcissist patients?

    mirandaaa replied to mikala3's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Apparently you missed the part where I stated this advice has also worked for me while working in healthcare. I never claimed that her experience expanded my experience, but that the advice she gave...

  20. Working in medical field while in nursing school??

    mirandaaa replied to oliviaapNS's topic in General Students

    Even as a PCT, you really aren't going to be doing much that would seriously harm someone. Your duties would include toileting, changing, repositioning, answering call lights, taking vitals, charting,...

  21. Non nurses on AN

    mirandaaa replied to Libby1987's topic in General Nursing

    I would say it depends on the content, maybe? If it's legitimately NURSING advice that would require at least some nursing school attendance/experience, then I would hope that the readers would only...

  22. Pre Nursing Student Help

    mirandaaa replied to sgeorge1746's topic in General Students

    This is exactly how my school was, too. If yours is point-based like ours is, you should be fine with a B in one of your courses as long as you do well on the

  23. cnas and end of shift med. count

    mirandaaa replied to Schwenn813's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    What a nightmare. I would have nothing to do with

  24. How do you handle narcissist patients?

    mirandaaa replied to mikala3's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I appreciate it macfar! I've learned a lot of great lessons from my mom, both nursing related and not. She's a good lady

  25. TEAS tomorrow

    mirandaaa replied to crystalgraz's topic in TEAS Exam Help

    I'm simply saying to make sure that you (not YOU specifically, but in general) should check the restrictions on testing before taking it too many times. Where I live, 2 times is the max for all of the...