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    CNA interview

    Wiggly Litchi replied to Moe.CNA's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Feel free to PM me! :) Click my name and it'll pull up my profile, then you can hit "send PM"
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    TERRIFIED

    Wiggly Litchi replied to dreamnursing2's topic in General Students

    Amen - studying smarter, not longer is key! There's a book by Linda Wong called Essential Study Skills - older editions are dirt cheap on Amazon - and it's been really helpful. I was assigned the book...
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    Can I wear long press on nails if I wear gloves during my whole shift?

    Wiggly Litchi replied to Cxrleen's topic in General Students

    No acrylic, no press-ons, no polish. Naked, well-trimmed nails only. Polish, press-ons etc. can harbor bacteria (especially Pseudomonas), and this can be passed from patient to patient. It's not...
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    Help with a Research Paper

    Wiggly Litchi replied to Decisions7's topic in General Students

    Have you tried asking the library staff at your college? Usually there's a librarian on hand that is amazing at helping students to find this kind of
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    Unexpected hug- and a shake, too

    Wiggly Litchi replied to BlinkyPinky's topic in General Nursing

    I, too, thought of a physical shake and not a McDonald's shake... but gosh, now I want a milkshake too... and some fries. I hope you start feeling better
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    Motivation running low

    Wiggly Litchi replied to Lipoma's topic in General Students

    I had something similar happen when I'd finished up my first 60 credits, straight As. I'd near killed myself to get to that point, had to be competitive. For me, it was a mix of burnout and lack of...
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    Macbook Air or Macbook Pro for Nursing School?

    Wiggly Litchi replied to tmccstu2018's topic in General Students

    Depending on what Nursing Program you go into, Mac stuff might not sync well with their online stuff - My current school has outright stated that folks need Windows OS-based laptops just for ease of...
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    What is your favorite specialty of nursing? (ER, MedSurg, ICU, Pediatrics, etc.)

    Wiggly Litchi replied to LindseyPar's topic in General Nursing

    I love this~ I'm in the same boat as OP and people ask me "where do you want to specialize?" and I honestly can't answer the question. I'm looking forward to clinicals, but I'm sure that I'll be able...
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    Physical for Nursing School?!

    Wiggly Litchi replied to Michelle1006's topic in General Students

    I wasn't required to do a physical, but I did have to provide proof of immunization plus titers for varicella and HepB. Because I'm foreign, I also had to provide TB test results via blood test, but I...
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    Dismissal from nursing school without failing any course

    Wiggly Litchi replied to Beebee18's topic in General Students

    Many
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    Dismissal from nursing school without failing any course

    Wiggly Litchi replied to Beebee18's topic in General Students

    Sorry, you just lost all credibility with the race card :/ Court case will likely be costly and go nowhere - if they're writing you up for unprofessional behavior then really think why they are...
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    New Grad Anxiety

    Wiggly Litchi replied to dergs's topic in General Nursing

    Be kind to yourself! You sound like you have a wonderful manager and assistant managers that are willing to support your learning process and help you grow as a new nurse :) Sure, making mistakes can...
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    Staying Healthy as a New Nurse

    Wiggly Litchi replied to EmxoRenee's topic in General Nursing

    Commenting as a CNA that does 12s on the regular - Meal prep! If you have healthy meals premade, you're less likely to reach for something unhealthy. I freeze all of my meals and have a wide variety...
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    Nervous about saying No.

    Wiggly Litchi replied to broughden's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I think you will be okay! It's a joy to have the opportunity to pick from two colleges :). I don't think it will sink in for me either until I sit in that first lecture in the fall. It's so surreal...
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    Will I not be able to get financial aid

    Wiggly Litchi replied to Wannabenurseneko's topic in General Students

    Best people to ask would be the financial aid dept. at your school. I'm in a grey area because I'm not American and living/studying in America, so I am not eligible for the same things. If my funding...
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    Finally!

    Wiggly Litchi posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I finally got my acceptance letter today!! This has been an insanely long time coming (10~years), and I couldn't be happier. Hopefully in 2yrs time, if all goes to plan, I'll finally have my BSN! I'm...
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    Finally!

    Wiggly Litchi replied to Wiggly Litchi's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Thank you!! I am hoping so :) The last 2 have been insanely
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    How many hours a week do you spend on school?

    Wiggly Litchi replied to maddiebruner's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    As many as it takes to grasp the material. You want to spend at least 3`4hrs per credit hour of each course doing your own study, so for a 4 credit hour course, you're looking at 16hrs/week. This can...
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    Surgeon for an instructor

    Wiggly Litchi replied to Beldar_the_Cenobite's topic in General Students

    Potassium is Kalium in latin, it's where it gets its K
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    Self Righteousness

    Wiggly Litchi replied to CardiacDork's topic in General Nursing

    My "favorite" ones are the ones where they're like "What are YOU doing with your life? Well I'm an ED nurse and blahblahblah..." It's so condescending it's infuriating. I get that folks are proud of...
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    Bacillus Species

    Wiggly Litchi replied to Rebeka0201's topic in General Students

    Look up pictures and find defining characteristics of each. But as Future said, you should have learned about some differential tests by now if you're working on your
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    Nervous about saying No.

    Wiggly Litchi replied to broughden's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Leave it until a little closer to the cutoff point and then send them a letter thanking them for the offer, but say that something else has come up which means that you won't be able to attend that...
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    Ew...3 people

    Wiggly Litchi replied to nightlightnurseaide's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Preach!
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    Cna job... I have some questions

    Wiggly Litchi replied to Nightmorninday's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I lift just as much as the nurses on my floor do, and we have to be able to lift 50lbs. Helps to be able to lift more but it's very rare, and usually if you have to support more than that on your own,...
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    A and P II advice?

    Wiggly Litchi replied to Broadstreetbully24's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    A&P II builds on everything you've learned in A&P I, so refresh, refresh, refresh! You may find yourself going back to the earlier chapters in your book as new concepts come up in A&P II....