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    September is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month

    quiltynurse56 replied to sirI's topic in General Nursing

    Hugs and prayers for
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    September is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month

    quiltynurse56 replied to sirI's topic in General Nursing

    I think I mis worded my post. My outcome was great and am doing well. I had a friend diagnosed with the same stage who passed away a few years later. That is what I was meaning about even Stage 1...
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    Firearms

    quiltynurse56 replied to cracklingkraken's topic in General Nursing

    At my facility, you are not allowed to carry or have a weapon in your car. The second part is what I don't like. As a result, I don't have mine with me very much as it is a pain to put it in and to...
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    September is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month

    quiltynurse56 replied to sirI's topic in General Nursing

    12 year ovarian cancer survivor here. Mine was staged as Stage 1 Grade 1, 3 chemo treatments. NED 12 years later. Yes, even Stage 1 can have a poor outcome. I have all sorts of things about OC...
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    EC in TX

    quiltynurse56 replied to OrganizedChaos's topic in Excelsior College

    I am not in Texas, but hope everything gets done soon so I can
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    I took my nclex but it ended and I don't know where I stopped

    quiltynurse56 replied to zygz13's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    In the greater scheme of things, it doesn't matter how many questions or how long it took you. No employer is going to ask about your NCLEX, they want your license number. Yeah, I know, our...
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    Failed my First Attempt, Completely Lost

    quiltynurse56 replied to cctaylor88's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I would also recommend the App NCLEX Mastery. I used it as my main source to study. Put is on my phone and when I had time here and there, I would pull it out and do a few questions in addition to...
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    Diploma/ certificate after NCLEX

    quiltynurse56 replied to pearl.lee's topic in General Nursing

    Iowa has a certificate
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    Questions re: Excelsior

    quiltynurse56 posted a topic in Excelsior College

    I have been looking into this program and have had my transcripts sent so they are in the process of evaluating those transcripts. 1. I have been reading that having Excelsior on your resume is not...
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    Questions re: Excelsior

    quiltynurse56 replied to quiltynurse56's topic in Excelsior College

    Thanks, that was how I was reading it too. I will probably continue where I am working now so that would add to my
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    i wanna be a nurse but...my math sucks

    quiltynurse56 replied to skyboyx1's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Any class you are weak in, you can get a tutor or help through the school. Who knows, you may even find math easier now than 3 years ago too. Writing skills are something we all need to work on. My...
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    Taking a break from school

    quiltynurse56 replied to Ephalon5515's topic in General Students

    I had to take a semester off one time and for me, it was the best thing I did. Are you working somewhere now? That will help relieve some of the financial stress. Or, are you getting financial aid?...
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    Need nursing guidance??

    quiltynurse56 replied to nicole_e's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Do it and do it now. You know what you have to do this time around to make it through. Way back when, when I was in High School, my parents and advisor persuaded me to drop the idea of nursing since...
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    Where's the line for professional and personal info? (Especially regarding being gay)

    quiltynurse56 replied to SlickSouthpaw's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    How you answer that is up to you, but you can just answer 'no' to each of the questions. The administrator of the LTC I work in is gay. We have a resident who asked him what his wife does. He just...
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    Clinical Nurse Assistants (CNA) Help or Hindrance?

    quiltynurse56 replied to hkaren79's topic in General Nursing

    So very
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    Clinical Nurse Assistants (CNA) Help or Hindrance?

    quiltynurse56 replied to hkaren79's topic in General Nursing

    Depends.
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    Failed Nclex 3 times. im so confused

    quiltynurse56 replied to nakia29's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I also recommend NCLEX Mastery App. Put is on your phone and use it whenever you have a moment. Read the rationales of those you get wrong. Don't try to memorize, you can't memorize it all. Do a...
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    Can a doctor "order" a nurse to not assess something?

    quiltynurse56 replied to SilleLu's topic in General Nursing

    A Dr. may DC an order for a certain assessment, but if the nurse feels like there is a need for it to continue or to be done anyway, the nurse may do so. Just chart what was going on at the time you...
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    Is it okay to have snacks in my pockets for clinical?

    quiltynurse56 replied to NotAllThoseWhoWander's topic in General Students

    It is not okay to have snacks in your pockets. Most nursing schools will tell you that you may not chew gum or suck on hard candy. With all that you will need in your pockets, you won't have room...
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    Dying, unresponsive patient and assessing pain

    quiltynurse56 replied to tsm007's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I agree. I have a resident who went on hospice Friday. Has not eaten for a few days. Will she wasn't saying much, you could see her face grimace, she was crying and moaning. Since she had just...
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    Are there Online LPN to RN programs

    quiltynurse56 replied to pat8585's topic in LPN to RN

    Just make sure you go through Indiana State or Excelsior
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    panic attack or asthma attack?

    quiltynurse56 replied to maryel's topic in School

    Probably both. I am not a school nurse, but have plenty of experience with asthma (2 kids, myself, husband and others). One of my daughter's friends would have panic attacks which let to a full...
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    Shoes Help

    quiltynurse56 replied to Molly12's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    When I needed white, I got a pair of Nurse Mates as I could not find anything that felt good that were white. When I needed black, I wore a pair of SAS shoes. I am one that does spend money for good...
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    Giving Nursing Another Go.

    quiltynurse56 replied to sglim92's topic in General Students

    Submit your application and transcript and see what happens. I would encourage you to ask both schools about their dropout rates, rate for passing NCLEX as well as waiting time. During that waiting...
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    Day two after termination: Getting better

    quiltynurse56 replied to WorriedNurse25's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Going to her first post, she was fired 3 days before posting here so that makes it 5 days. Having time to calm down, talk with people and work towards improving oneself as well as getting a reply to...