KarenMS

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  1. Too bad sweetheart, guess it's cold food for you..

    KarenMS replied to overit013's topic in General Students

    I think knowing the whys and questioning rationales is a great quality for a future nurse! We're not being trained to just blindly follow orders, but to think about if they make sense for the...

  2. Best way to read nursing textbooks?

    KarenMS replied to mininurse24's topic in General Students

    I love to read, but never loved text books. Luckily, I found that I WAS interested in nursing texts, because I was extremely invested in the content. It becomes a lot easier to read as you go through...

  3. New Nurse Exhausted from Extremely Long Shifts? Help?

    KarenMS replied to KellySpencer800's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Wow...that's one of the scariest sites I've ever seen, and I'm glad you posted

  4. Do women find male nurses attractive?

    KarenMS replied to Sykadia's topic in Men in Nursing

    Im assuming it's because he's attracted to women and wants them to be attracted to him, which they won't if they assume he's gay. He's wrong in his assumption that most male nurses are gay, but I...

  5. Is it normal that my school doesn't teach us IVs?

    KarenMS replied to Annie_1101's topic in General Students

    I think you completely missed his/her point and took it weirdly

  6. Commuting an hour to work

    KarenMS replied to MiaLyse's topic in General Nursing

    I've been commuting an hour for years and it honestly isn't that bad. It actually seems shorter than it did at first because I'm so used to

  7. Probably simple math question

    KarenMS posted a topic in General Students

    Can someone help me understand why 1 pound of fluid = 500 ml of fluid and 1 kg = 1000 ml? My instructor tried valiantly, but my brain just isn't grasping it. It seems like it should be the other way...

  8. Probably simple math question

    KarenMS replied to KarenMS's topic in General Students

    I've always gotten weight based problems right, because I know the arithmetic and conversions. I was definitely thinking about it backwards though, in more abstract

  9. Probably simple math question

    KarenMS replied to KarenMS's topic in General Students

    I'm definitely thinking of this wrong. A kg is heavier, isn't it? Because there are 2.2 pounds IN a kg. I might be getting there.

  10. Probably simple math question

    KarenMS replied to KarenMS's topic in General Students

    Just to be clear, I've researched and I believe my instructor... I just need to get it for my own peace of mind. I think a kg is lighter than a pound...so why is it more volume? Or am I not thinking...

  11. When the NCLEX Pearson Vue Trick Goes Wrong

    KarenMS replied to Ethan, Regular Nurse's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Hysterical

  12. Starting RN program this fall - what to expect?

    KarenMS replied to charleyq's topic in General Students

    We have to have our phones or some sort of device on us to look up meds and procedures on our Nursing Central app. If we need to text or take a call, we're just asked to step off the

  13. Can you be pregnant in nursing school?

    KarenMS replied to leikela91's topic in General Students

    Its really common to be advised not to lift over a certain amount while pregnant. I think my NP told me no more than 25 lbs. I imagine it varies depending on what the woman is already used to lifting,...

  14. Facebook and employers/school

    KarenMS replied to daisybird27's topic in General Nursing

    Some pictures of you holding a glass of wine at a wedding or a beer at a baseball game? Fine. Pictures of you looking all disheveled and doing a keg stand? File away on a private photo site and delete...

  15. How to get over cold feet about nursing school

    KarenMS replied to Beautifuldreams85's topic in General Students

    So, pregnancy isn't "trouble." It might not have been the best time for you, but it doesn't make you a bad person for getting pregnant, so don't put that in the same line as drug abuse. I mean, past...

  16. Calling in for no sleep

    KarenMS replied to Nurse131382's topic in General Nursing

    This. You don't feel well, regardless of reason. And you stated you've only called in once in 2 years. This doesn't sound like a

  17. Does being a CNA help with future RN jobs?

    KarenMS replied to bsnorbust's topic in General Nursing

    My classmates who work as CNAs with adults are at a huge advantage in clinicals, in my opinion. They already have the comfort level with patients, so they can devote all their energies to learning. I...

  18. In my feelings

    KarenMS replied to Shanella25's topic in General Students

    Welp, I'll be 34 when I graduate so.... Just remember that real life isn't supposed to follow a line and check off boxes. The absolute worst thing to do is compare yourself to other people. It's...

  19. Is it pointless to be an A student in nursing school?

    KarenMS replied to misskayy's topic in General Students

    It really depends on you as an individual, and how you learn. I just happen to be really good at multiple choice tests, so I would be able to get B's without trying. But I wouldn't be learning, so I...

  20. Pregnant nurse: scared of problems with baby from working as a nurse.

    KarenMS replied to Nursing2102's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I do hate the line "you're pregnant, not disabled." Pregnancy is different for everyone, and for me, it felt like a disability. I was nauseated 24/7 despite the constant Zofran and my sciatica was out...

  21. Which prereq classes are cool to take online

    KarenMS replied to lburkett28's topic in General Students

    I really wish I hadn't taken A&P online, but it was my only

  22. HELP! I have to write policies now??!

    KarenMS replied to ArisTomas's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    This may be a stupid question, but did you ask them for maybe half a shift off the floor to work on your assignment? I was pleasantly surprised when I was supervising the PCAs at my LTC and was...

  23. Job Fair/Facility Culture

    KarenMS replied to magnolia44's topic in Nursing Career

    Employers are really unimpressed with the parchment paper resumes, so I wouldn't brag about that aspect of your

  24. Should I quit my job at the hospital or keep being a crappy employee?

    KarenMS replied to Samantha93's topic in General Students

    Communication is key. You need to speak to your manager and express that you really like working for the company and hope to have a future there. Ask what you can do within your constraints. The...

  25. What is your Nursing Kryptonite?

    KarenMS replied to Lunah's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not a nurse yet, but I've worked for 4 years as a PCA with trached and vented kids, and I LOVE the suctioning lol. I'm only allowed to suction the mouth and nose, but it's my favorite when I get a...