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    Pearson Vue Trick

    Extra Pickles replied to spoontime's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    the trick, the game, has nothing to do with how to get you to pass the exam. it isn't a trick to get you to pass. It's a game you play to see if you can register for another exam after you just took...
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    Advice - would this lead to a lawsuit?

    Extra Pickles replied to shortjm52's topic in General Students

    don't have a crystal ball and can't speak to who sues over what, but I would think the nurse who noticed an unusually (and previously undocumented) elevation in BP would notify the PCP. Are you...
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    Patient Keeps Asking for Another Nurse

    Extra Pickles replied to purplegal's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Now I think I want a t-shirt printed up that says I'm Nurse Lovely lol
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    ABSN Programs With High Acceptance Rates

    Extra Pickles replied to murseymee's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Some years ago I saw a sign tacked to a wall that stuck with me. It said "You can have what you want Good, Fast, or Cheap. Pick two options only." If you want to get into a school Cheap and Fast...
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    Student not interested in subject matter

    Extra Pickles replied to Aspienurse89's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I'm intrigued that your user name is Aspienurse which makes me think you're on the autism spectrum,Asperger's, which makes me curious about how the social skills used in nursing are your strong suit....
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    Is 35 too old to start from Scratch?

    Extra Pickles replied to BellaGrl's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Lightning, you are starting to come across as silly now. Telling a message board full of professional nurses (you are not one yet, still a student I believe?) that 35 is old, and too old to go to...
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    LPNs in regards to L&D

    Extra Pickles replied to ashleyv10613's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    In my experience LPNs worked in maternity in all the areas, mother/baby and L&D, a looong time ago, as they retired or died they were replaced by RNs only. I now don't know a single LPN working...
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    Would I have to do catheters at every place I work?

    Extra Pickles replied to Beeboop12's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    NO ONE enjoys placing catheters that I know of. Or maybe someone a little weird. Whether you can handle everything else remains to be seen, as you haven't actually done anything an LPN would learn...
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    confused

    Extra Pickles replied to JamPoteto5's topic in General Students

    You don't get an RN degree. You get an Associate degree in nursing. You get licensed as an RN by passing the NCLEX-RN. How many degrees you collect afterward has nothing to do with your initial...
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    Program accreditation

    Extra Pickles replied to girodriguez's topic in General Students

    I don't know if all government jobs but definitely federal jobs require you to have graduated from a nationally-accredited school. I wouldn't think anyone would check when you're applying if you...
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    Is 35 too old to start from Scratch?

    Extra Pickles replied to BellaGrl's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I probably draw the line at 78. I think I said that on another thread on the same topic lol, and someone else said "unless it's a young 78"! So whatever age you feel old at, that's the age you're...
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    Is 35 too old to start from Scratch?

    Extra Pickles replied to BellaGrl's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Then you must be very young. And don't have a good imagination ;-) Bella, NO, it is not too old to go back to school, it's pretty common actually. The only way 35 is too old to start back to school...
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    Patient Keeps Asking for Another Nurse

    Extra Pickles replied to purplegal's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    My thoughts are that this is being WAY too over-thought. She wants Nurse Lovely, so give her Nurse Lovely. Otherwise, you are wasting valuable time and so is Nurse Lovely, who undoubtedly has her...
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    CNA at 16?!

    Extra Pickles replied to Gr4ceffa's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Since you know the requirements are different for different states and you don't say what state you're in, did you go ahead and check with the Health Department or Board of Nursing in your state to...
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    No-Lift Hospitals in Texas?

    Extra Pickles replied to Happylady123's topic in General Nursing

    no lift doesn't mean no patients fall on you, that you don't catch stumbling patients, and that they don't injure you in the process. NO lift may be a safeguard so that you use the safety equipment,...
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    Should Obama care be repealed?

    Extra Pickles replied to luv2's topic in General Nursing

    Repealing without replacing? GOP senators outline first Obamacare replacement
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    Med. Surg. experience first?

    Extra Pickles replied to Kaela_Stromberg's topic in General Nursing

    Except when the unit you want to work in tells you that they won't consider you without a certain amount of experience handling general medical-surgical patients. Sometimes you can land a job in a...
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    Which is better DNP or PhD?

    Extra Pickles replied to mswiney1's topic in General Nursing

    I vote purple. I like purple. I don't think it pays very well
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    Should Obama care be repealed?

    Extra Pickles replied to luv2's topic in General Nursing

    Deciding to stay out of this discussion entirely, only wanted to comment how much I enjoyed Option #4, I do not read, I do not understand. Just remember that there are plenty of people who fall into...
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    You Don't Really Need Chemistry For Nursing, Do You?

    Extra Pickles replied to smalli's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Since there are many answers to the question, Do I Need to Take Chemistry? I'll go with the OP's question about whether employers or grad schools care about her high school grades. The simple answer...
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    I Have No idea what im doing i need help!

    Extra Pickles replied to SkyPie3137's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It's not the help of random people on the internet you need, it's the help of the nursing program advisor or admissions counselor for Truman State University. Call them, and call now. As a general...
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    How do you specialise in eating disorders as a nurse?

    Extra Pickles replied to sarahelenxo's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    The OP is in Australia, which has a different nursing education system (and the NCLEX is a US-based exam). Sarah, you might want to post this in the International section, or even in General Nursing...
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    I made a C in my AP1. I will like to know should I retake the course?

    Extra Pickles replied to Butterfly 2626's topic in General Students

    You should ask this question of the nursing admissions counselor of the school you want to go to. That is the person who will know if a C is competitive or not even close. That is the person who...
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    New nurse here. Questions about PRN intervals and "HIPAA spooking"

    Extra Pickles replied to Axmann, RN, BSN, NREMT-B's topic in General Nursing

    good lord if this actually happened, which I don't believe, the nurse who got fired was fired for something else entirely. the story is good enough to share around a Nursing Student Campfire, lol, as...
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    Please HELP

    Extra Pickles replied to diamondee777's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    What does this guarantee exactly mean? I can't imagine any reputable company giving you a 98% chance of passing on your third attempt when the statistics are nowhere near that good. And what does...