carti BSN, RN

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    Do you have to prepare EVERYTHING you put inside your patient?

    carti posted a topic in Private Duty

    I am reading this old thread about someone reported to the BON for not knowing what the Mom would mix into her formula. In my case, the formula comes in "plastic bottles" throwaway bottles like a...
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    Instructor Retaliation?

    carti replied to RNmommy4MAAA's topic in General Students

    some nursing school professor think they are Gods lol like chill the hell out you are just an average joe. This is like those jocks in high school who became Cops so they can have more authority over...
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    HELP! Need to make decision!

    carti replied to LaurynZara's topic in General Students

    What does this have to do with anything lol? OP is asking what job she should take that will improve her nursing skills as well as make her a better candidate to get a job after nursing school. Not...
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    HELP! Need to make decision!

    carti replied to LaurynZara's topic in General Students

    Studying for the nclex 1+ years ahead of a time is a huge waste of time. Even though being a CNA is obviously not being a nurse, it will each OP how to time manage herself, how to be better at talking...
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    Change from software to NP

    carti replied to MayaSwiss's topic in General Students

    probably 1-2 years of prereqs based on how many credits you take each semester, then another 2 years (unless you do a ABSN program) of nursing school, then work as a nurse for 3-4 years, then apply to...
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    Was RN school easy for you?

    carti replied to EV1518's topic in General Students

    Apparently at my school, if you took the test a second time and "failed", the professor wouldn't let you "officially" turn it in and tell you to go back to your seat and do it again until you passed...
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    The Stigma of Men in Nursing

    carti replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Being embarrassed because a capable health professional is a different gender is bogus. Try actually being a marginalized person of color or ethnicity/religion that gets treated differently...that is...
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    Was RN school easy for you?

    carti replied to EV1518's topic in General Students

    I'm a young person, no kids and not married. I didn't think nursing school was too hard. The first semester imo was the hardest because you are not used to going to clinicals + "Nclex" questions and...
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    Patho vs Pharm

    carti replied to beachlove123's topic in General Students

    For pharm , I made a big chart using google docs and would write the name of drug, class, Mech. of action, nursing implications, and imp lab values. Some tests, I would have around 80 drugs grouped...
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    Preceptorship

    carti replied to nursingr's topic in General Students

    I did med-surge for my capstone as well. I didn't like it but hey, gotta make the most of it. Learn as much as you can, help your preceptor, and you will probably end up getting a for sure job there...
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    Holding ATT for not attending ATI review

    carti replied to Era Toland's topic in General Students

    My ATI review was pointless and everyone was just on Netflix or on their phones. Not to mention it was 8 hours for 3 whole days.....felt like wasted time. But knowing how anal nursing professors are,...
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    The Stigma of Men in Nursing

    carti replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    It shouldn't be that way, nor should it be normalized. Saying " I don't want a male nurse" is the same as saying you don't want a certain nurse based on their religion, sexuality, race, ethnicity,...
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    Please...please...Help

    carti replied to Prernafraid's topic in General Students

    Yes, you have 40 years as a nursing professor experience.....but how many years ago did you take Chemistry at a university though? With all due respect, as someone who has taken General...
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    Please...please...Help

    carti replied to Prernafraid's topic in General Students

    Yes, you have 40 years as a nursing professor experience.....but how many years ago did you take Chemistry at a university though? With all due respect, as someone who has taken General...
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    Please...please...Help

    carti replied to Prernafraid's topic in General Students

    General chemistry has nothing to do with nursing school or nursing in general. I could potentially see a nursing-specific chemistry course somewhat helping at the very least but barely. General...
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    Which prerequisite plan of study should I pick?

    carti replied to ScarlettRobe's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    do the quickest option. at the end of the day, nursing school will be just as busy. do you work or have kids? if not, you should be good. it will be hard, but hey, anything worth doing in life is....
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    Please...please...Help

    carti replied to Prernafraid's topic in General Students

    you don't need any chem to succeed in nursing school. you will never have to use avagadros number, balance equations, do stoichiometry, hess's law, entropy questions, figure out the formal charge of...
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    Nursing School Admissions

    carti replied to Sarah.L's topic in General Students

    nursing school is no different that the university it is apart of. So if your GPA from your dual classes is a 3.9, then you have a 3.9, assuming they accept dual classes which they should. But you...
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    ATI Comprehensive RN 2019

    carti replied to Omw2nurse19's topic in General Students

    Just do saunders exam book questions + ATI comprehensive practice exams + their respective "focused" reviews at the end. It's a comprehensive review so cramming for this test won't work as it will...
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    Senior practicum...not eligible for an independent practicum

    carti replied to adamczykk13's topic in General Students

    It doesn't hurt to ask. If you do a good job at whatever clinical you end up at, and you also work at your unit (assuming a CNA) doing a good job, you have a good shot at your
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    Something Has to Change

    carti replied to AlmostThere19's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a new grad working in PDN. Like I said, it honestly depends on the cases you get. My agency is really supportive towards new grads and I currently have a (relatively) easy case. I have my reasons...
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    In trouble afraid of being kicked out don't know what to do

    carti replied to Sweetb90's topic in General Students

    Long story short, My preceptor at the hospital told them I was "incompetent" at my end of the semester review; however, every weekly log (that was reviewed and signed by her) that I submitted to my...
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    In trouble afraid of being kicked out don't know what to do

    carti replied to Sweetb90's topic in General Students

    Did they give you an F for the clinical portion? Is there way you can appeal the grade or something? I once failed a clinical portion in nursing school for a BS reason, I appealed it and won ,...
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    How to "calm" down autistic pediatric patient?

    carti posted a topic in General Nursing

    Picked up a part time "Private Duty" nursing gig where I'm basically a babysitter that gets paid like a nurse. All I do is give nebz, GI feedings, CPT vests periodically throughout the 12 hour shifts....
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    Something Has to Change

    carti replied to AlmostThere19's topic in General Nursing

    private duty nursing. I would also look into psych, but I don't have experience in that so I would wait until a psych nurse would say about new grads joining that area. But PDN has its challenges but...