Vsummer1

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1. 4 Years for A ADN?!

   Vsummer1 replied to pumpkin1984's topic in ADN/BSN

   I was older (read: couldn't test out of anything) and it took me 5 years for my RN degree. Once the pre-reqs are complete, you may find that you can't get INTO the RN program due to space limitations. That is when I took all the psch, philosophy e...

2. Central Lines

   Vsummer1 replied to chloeysmom's topic in CCU

   Can anyone tell me if they have a study about 20 ml ns being favored to flush lines with certan populations? The biopatch is a great thing in theory. Here is the bad thing... My CVP line (or anything else for that matter) through a TLC with a biopat...

3. Central Lines

   Vsummer1 replied to chloeysmom's topic in CCU

   We have a new policy that states that after you draw blood from a lumen you need to replace the cap to prevent clogging. Anyone else do that?

4. tube feeding dye?

   Vsummer1 replied to shannonRN's topic in General Nursing

   I was surprised to see this old thread again! Now that I am actually working with tube fed patients on a regular basis, I can say I have NEVER seen dye used at my facility.

5. the new NCLEX

   Vsummer1 replied to chilloutrelax's topic in General Students

   Mine was the first class to graduate where the alternate questions applied to our passing or not. No one I know got more than one or two, and only 1 student out of 63 failed the NCLEX (and knowing this person I was not surprised). So don't freak out...

6. I've Failed 3 times

   Vsummer1 replied to nurseneedshelp's topic in NCLEX

   Considering the fact that Kaplan has a money back guarantee, I would go that route. I took Kaplan, and it helped me pass first time around by showing me how DIFFERENT the NCLEX questions are from what we were used to. I also used Saunders to study, ...

7. The fingernail police!!

   Vsummer1 replied to RN92's topic in General Nursing

   I had to take my acrylics off for nursing school, and never put them back on. Hospital policy here is: no acrylics, nails 1/4 inch long and only neutral polish allowed. Necklace may be worn, no bracelots but watches are allowed. Two rings maximum...

8. Jock Itch

   Vsummer1 replied to LisaG21's topic in General Nursing

   And if you noted in my post I put the sexually active in lower case, while your age and the fact you had never been was in larger text. Fact is, SINCE YOU WERE 16 you really needed to go. This is not a personal attack, nor is it a judgement. I was ...

9. Jock Itch

   Vsummer1 replied to LisaG21's topic in General Nursing

   I have a question here: YOU ARE 20 YEARS OLD, sexually active, AND NEVER SEEN A GYNO? I think a visit is in order before trying ANY of these remedies. Who knows what it could be?

10. Jock Itch

    Vsummer1 replied to LisaG21's topic in General Nursing

    I have a question here: YOU ARE 20 YEARS OLD, sexually active, AND NEVER SEEN A GYNO? I think a visit is in order before trying ANY of these remedies. Who knows what it could be?

11. Back-to-back 12 hour shifts

    Vsummer1 replied to Tiki_Torch's topic in General Nursing

    Add commute time into that... and it is a 15 hour day. No way could I do more than 2. I would be a danger to myself and others!

12. What nursing classes are the most difficult

    Vsummer1 replied to Kristy_joyz's topic in General Students

    With the 960 hours of clinical associated with the above class, I am in school 32 hours per week. I am okay, but 1/3rd of the class is failing and this is the last semester. NOT easy! I think you get out what you put in, and some people also have ...

13. RN versus BSN career advice

    Vsummer1 replied to micheler's topic in General Students

    I think the answer here would depend on which classes you can transfer from the ADN to the BSN. Here they give us a ton of nursing units for the ADN program, so we don't lose by going that route. And it is much, much cheaper (thousands of dollars) ...

14. New OSHA Needlestick Fact Sheet Validates Adhesive Anchors

    Vsummer1 replied to hbscott's topic in Safety

    OR you will get the gung ho "I can cath anything" "are you even IV certified?!" nurse to tell you that they are correct when they use the tape to secure an IV, going so far as to discard most of the IV kits. They taught us this from the beginning, TW...

15. Drug Testing

    Vsummer1 replied to shel_wny's topic in General Nursing

    While it may be an invasion of privacy, you have to understand the climate of this country and people being sue-happy. The preservatives used on the cadavers may have a tetragenic effect, so the schools need to keep pregnant females away from the ch...