AliNajaCat

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  1. Daytona State Fall 2017

    AliNajaCat replied to Bonnie Bailey's topic in School, College Programs

    Daytona is one thing. Daytona STATE is different. From the other "no wait lists at Daytona" thread, in case you missed it. From Nursing School Accreditation | Why Accreditation Matters Advantages to...

  2. Daytona State Fall 2017

    AliNajaCat replied to Bonnie Bailey's topic in School, College Programs

    I her ya. Do you work for

  3. Direct Entry MSN with low GPA?

    AliNajaCat replied to jdderpic's topic in General Students

    Sounds like a good plan. PS: GPA doesn't perceive anything, it not being sentient. When you write your essays for admission, be sure to check that sort of

  4. Pearson "Bundle"

    AliNajaCat replied to ksics's topic in General Students

    It would be unethical to get access codes from somebody else. Besides, they can track usage. Think they've seen this once or twice before? I agree, $900 for four semesters is pretty cheap. It's too...

  5. intake and output

    AliNajaCat replied to marthy055's topic in General Students

    That's correct. What's the net, then? Is the patient retaining or losing

  6. How do you feel about having other nurses as patients?

    AliNajaCat replied to purplegal's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I always say that I don't want to insult their intelligence or prior knowledge, so how about they tell me what they know already. It's a good place to start with anybody. Some say, "I was a psych...

  7. Inane scripting

    AliNajaCat replied to Jedrnurse's topic in General Nursing

    This doubtless came from some HR exec who heard it from the flight attendants on his latest company-paid junket. They've been saying that on flights forever. Unfortunately, while it is true that you...

  8. Coffee marketed to nurses. Would you buy it?

    AliNajaCat replied to ResumeRN's topic in General Nursing

    We have our own non-disposable cups that we refill with our own coffee. No extra waste. Less, even, than the coffee pot if that uses paper

  9. Invitation to Reapply

    AliNajaCat replied to Mamabella's topic in General Students

    So I'm confused. If they have hundreds of applications for so few spots, why are they soliciting

  10. intake and output

    AliNajaCat replied to marthy055's topic in General Students

    OK, so now you now that scrambled eggs aren't part of I&O, because I&O refers to fluids, what's your answer? Do they want intake only, or the difference between intake and output? Solve for...

  11. Daytona State Fall 2017

    AliNajaCat replied to Bonnie Bailey's topic in School, College Programs

    See LisaKellyDaytona's thread elsewhere. This private college is not accredited and may not have accreditation until after its first two classes graduate. Then what happens to them? The Director of...

  12. Any advices for Nclex. Ideas

    AliNajaCat replied to Respeto25's topic in General Students

    Don't call yourself RN Anything if you aren't already-- you might not know it but it's illegal, you can change your posting name easily English as a second language problem? The critical thinking...

  13. Failed clinical just before the two weeks of graduation

    AliNajaCat replied to rnnvrgiveup's topic in General Students

    If the student handbook says they have to give you written warning, then they do. I think there may be a language comprehension problem here,

  14. i already feel rejected

    AliNajaCat replied to omgnursesrcool's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    roser13, I am stealing this too, and putting it in my siggy line (with credit) ETA: No, I'm not, apparently I'm not allowed to have one. I'll just have to type it in every

  15. i already feel rejected

    AliNajaCat replied to omgnursesrcool's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    roser13, I am stealing this too, and putting it in my siggy line (with

  16. Less support from friends

    AliNajaCat replied to Nkhalili's topic in General Students

    Believe it or not, this is a common experience. While you may --MAY-- keep a high school friend for life, most people find that high school friendships run their course as lives diverge. You are on a...

  17. EMT Training before Nursing School?

    AliNajaCat replied to chudson958's topic in General Students

    You will not get useful "direct patient care experience" in this. EMT and RN are completely different career paths. You would be much better advised to spend that time knocking down (and acing) a...

  18. Drug Card

    AliNajaCat replied to LorreenBempong's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    1) We don't call them "blood thinners" because that's misleading; anticoagulants don't really "thin" the blood, and you would have to be teaching the patient about the anticoagulation thing anyway, so...

  19. communication with hospice patient.

    AliNajaCat replied to pooh902's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Just a quick bit of advice: In NCLEX, never never never take the answer that turfs your patient off to another discipline, like dietary or chaplain or social work. You might end up doing that...

  20. Failed Nursing Pathophysiology

    AliNajaCat replied to bigdreams01's topic in General Students

    1) Retake it anyway, just to show then you can, and freaking ace it. 2) Spend some quality time in the student study help lab, or whatever they call it at your college. see if they can diagnose your...

  21. BSN and a minor in Spanish?

    AliNajaCat replied to lizpabian's topic in General Students

    You won't have another chance to take the language again, so do as much of it as you can without having to get so far into requirements for an actual minor that it delays your nursing studies (unless...

  22. Invitation to Reapply

    AliNajaCat replied to Mamabella's topic in General Students

    I don't know anything about this school, but if it's a for-profit place and they're soliciting people who didn't make the cut the first time, that could be a red flag. Widen your

  23. Help With Pharmacology

    AliNajaCat replied to Bizyd's topic in General Students

    Pathophysiology? If you have acquired a good working knowledge of physiology and then take patho, you will be ahead of the game in many ways. Go for

  24. Easy Nursing Schools To Get Into

    AliNajaCat replied to aberry12's topic in General Students

    That's like saying, "I want a souped-up car but I only want to pay for a Yaris." There are crummy schools that are easy to get into, and good schools. Pick one. There are schools that are happy to...

  25. Clinical site in a dangerous area?

    AliNajaCat replied to uknurse2b03's topic in General Students

    AlmostANurse321 is right. When I was a student I had a fall on some ice as I got out of the subway in a VERY sketchy part of the city. I was wearing my little student nursey dress and white shoes and...