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  1. whiskeygirl

    buying a pulse ox of my own?

    whiskeygirl replied to LanaBanana's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Equipment like this is a line item on your NM budget for the year. Why isn't she purchasing (or renting) this equipment? Why does this fall to a nurse's pocketbook to purchase? I have seen really...
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    Should I do MY BSN online

    whiskeygirl replied to WinksRN's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Winks! I think the most important attributes of online education is being organized, very self motivated and better than average with a computer! Online education can be great for people who work...
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    Belleview Community College

    whiskeygirl replied to aerorunner80's topic in Washington Nursing

    Yes, I have heard they do. HOWEVER, their waiting list is loooonnnng. Good luck to
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    Vent: I absolutely HATE stupidity! Not ignorance.....STUPIDITY!!

    whiskeygirl replied to TazziRN's topic in General Nursing

    Unrestrained objects are like missiles in an auto accident. For instance a cooler stuffed in between the seats can cause head injuries and crushing injuries of other body parts. A backpack with 35 lbs...
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    terminal patient funny lines

    whiskeygirl replied to Barb101's topic in General Nursing

    My mom dropped my goldfish (Freddie) in the sink and he slid into the garbage disposal. She was trying to clean his bowl at the time. Luckily, he slid onto a piece of bologna and was able to be...
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    Where do you live?

    whiskeygirl replied to Mamakidee's topic in Washington Nursing

    Southeast side, near
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    Desperate For Help

    whiskeygirl replied to jill48's topic in General Nursing

    I had a HUGE snafu with the IRS a couple years ago, and it took me about a year to get the one issue straightened out. I was afraid I could lose everything I had worked so hard to get in the prior 4...
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    Those Baby Shows

    whiskeygirl replied to LiveZen's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I, too, find them totally
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    Do I Have the Right NOT to Be Weighed?

    whiskeygirl replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    Taking this educational opportunity to suggest that in the future, if a patient balks at being weighed (Which I view as THEIR right) you can suggest that they stand on the scale backwards so that do...
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    Applying for jobs

    whiskeygirl replied to Byrnsgrl's topic in General Nursing

    I have sort of a different view of this. I have no problem e-mailing my resume over the net or even posting my resume online. Here are my reasons why: 1. I do not currently have a job, so I am not in...
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    To paint or not to paint... cords

    whiskeygirl replied to 33-weeker's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We too use nothing. We had been only using alcohol up to about 3 years ago. The hospital I worked at did a study with the nearby university hospital. It was found that the alcohol had no benificial...
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    University of Washington-MEPN

    whiskeygirl replied to lc3's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah I won't be appling to UW BECAUSE their FNP went DNP. Its a shame. That was the only school I REALLY wanted to apply
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    Pinning ceremony, now that you're an RN, was it worth it?

    whiskeygirl replied to Halinja's topic in General Nursing

    JohnBear, that was such a great story! I would charish those moments
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    Pinning ceremony, now that you're an RN, was it worth it?

    whiskeygirl replied to Halinja's topic in General Nursing

    Oh boy! The cost for graduation at the associates school I went to was $300. It supposedly was for the cap and gown, pin, certificate, photo and the ceremony. Oh I did get my certificate, with my name...
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    Stranded without psych meds!

    whiskeygirl replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    If she uses a pharmacy that is national, occasionally the pharmacist will be able to dispence a couple of pills to get her back home. It will depend on the medication and the pharmacist. There is a...
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    How to start a Nursing Business

    whiskeygirl replied to m_chatelaine's topic in General Nursing

    I have a link to a web site for a US company, if you are interested. I am not sure that you could get any more info. from them than you already have. Lemme know if you are
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    Cheapest - yet most strongest online RN - BSN?

    whiskeygirl replied to JentheRN05's topic in Online Distance Learning

    University of Northern Colorado http://www.unco.edu tuition for out-of-state students is $236/cr hr. And since life is already hectic anyway, their RN-BSN program is online. Good luck to you!
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    Classes to prepare you for the GRE?

    whiskeygirl replied to Jo Dirt's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Kaplan has
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    Vision & Hearing

    whiskeygirl replied to zenman's topic in School

    We use a Beltone Audiometer. I was calibrated a few months ago. A Snellen chart is used for vision and we use it for the children from k on up. The pre-k kids get screened using the child find...
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    Prospective nurse needs someone to shadow in Seattle!!

    whiskeygirl replied to JulieU's topic in Washington Nursing

    I have found that some school nurses are agreeable to letting someone job shadow them. Call your school district and speak with the District Head
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    PBDS panic (long)

    whiskeygirl replied to km5v6r's topic in General Nursing

    Ok, so has anyone done well on this test? It appears that this test only brings misery to experienced and very well trained nurses. Just a
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    Can this contract possibly be legal?

    whiskeygirl replied to paigeRN1962's topic in General Nursing

    I would NEVER sign a contract that had blanks not filled in. That would be a very bad idea. After you have signed it, they could write your hourly pay as minimum wage! Seek clarification on the 60...
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    Scared about ER clinical rotation

    whiskeygirl replied to luv2shopp85's topic in Emergency

    The only thing I have to add to the above is to stay organized. Look forward to all the cool things you could see and do in the ER. Good luck. And have fun!
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    Swimming Pool?

    whiskeygirl replied to KungFuFtr's topic in General Nursing

    This sounds like a school tradition. I'd bet you would have to find someone "in the know" from the same school to find
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    I think I made a mistake.

    whiskeygirl replied to LPNguy's topic in General Nursing

    You know there are SOOOO many different jobs a nurse can hold. There are some where you don't have to have ANY patient contact, if that is what you want. You've already paid the money, can you stick...