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1. What is the best book available on ventilators?

   floridarose replied to Blackcat99's topic in General Nursing

   Congratulations:yeah: I passed my test today as well...really glad it's all behind me now. Will be starting my vent orientation tomorrow, really looking forward to it. Good to know you have a 4hr trache training class on Wed, you should be fine, have...

2. Questions on Mechanical Ventilators

   floridarose replied to floridarose's topic in MICU

   Thanks Nurse156, just read this thread you sent....wow...glad you sent this link! How interesting to note that the thread had warnings of keeping an eye on the "settings." I found this very striking, as the RT also warned us about this, and in fact, ...

3. What is the best book available on ventilators?

   floridarose replied to Blackcat99's topic in General Nursing

   Hi Blackcat, I'm a novice with vents as well. Though, got plenty hands on with trache care already. I found this thread with the help of NURSE156, so thankful for her help! Thought, I mention this--just had a free 6hr vent training class this past f...

4. Questions on Mechanical Ventilators

   floridarose replied to floridarose's topic in MICU

   Hi Nurse156, thank you so much! This is very informative, I'm sure it will help me a lot! My vent training only covering the hands on, not so much for the theory, basically "what you need to know for the JOB." But, this link covers so much more than ...

5. Questions on Mechanical Ventilators

   floridarose replied to floridarose's topic in MICU

   Thanks for your answers! For the first question, it seems like I chose "oxygentoxicity" and got it wrong. When I did a research using google, it came up with complications like pneumothorax, overdistention, oxygen toxicity, among others listed under ...

6. Questions on Mechanical Ventilators

   floridarose posted a topic in MICU

   Hello:) I need help with answering the questions for my vent training certification. I'll appreciate any help you can give. Please if you know of any websites that can help a newbie, pls send it my way. I have experience with trache care, but my agen...

7. I PASSED!!!

   floridarose replied to princeza28's topic in NCLEX

   :yeah:Congratulations,

8. Job interview @ nursing home today

   floridarose replied to Gem0607's topic in Geriatric

   My aunt started in a nursing home and loves it there. She's being a nursing for 14yrs. Her other preference is Home HealthCare. My cousin started in a hospital but did some PRNs in a nursing home, because the hospital she works for would cancel when ...

9. Please use some common sense on Facebook.

   floridarose replied to KungFuFtr's topic in General Nursing

   i realize someone can have their profile hidden; however, nothing is really hidden online. absolutely true! why incriminate and play career suicide? good question! which i think is senseless, after so much hard work in ns... oh well, not sure what...

10. nclex tommorow at noon

    floridarose replied to semarj911's topic in NCLEX

    Good Luck! You can do it!!

11. Where can I find Lisa Arends study guides?

    floridarose replied to changeofpaceRN's topic in Online Learning

    i really don't get too much from her guides though. (majority of the students that have used it are happy with it) in my opinion they contain a lot of info that i have already gotten for free. (please note that this may not be true for other student...

12. On my way to become an LVN!! WOO HOOO

    floridarose replied to NICUrn2B's topic in LPN/LVN Students

    Congratulations on getting accepted into the program! Best of luck to you:)

13. Indiana State University BSN students

    floridarose replied to EricJRN's topic in Online Learning

    Congratulation for such an achievement. I didn't know Gerontology and Ethics are required, is American History 2 required as well? I'm yet to met with the TCN sales person.

14. What to expect on my 1st nursing job interview

    floridarose replied to floridarose's topic in LPN/LVN

    Thanks MzMouse, I appreciate your input!

15. Passed in 75 after two attempts - Keys to Success!

    floridarose replied to attrain15's topic in NCLEX

    :balloons:Congratulations on passing the boards new Nurse RN:smiley_aa I recently passed the pn boards and now going for my RN. Thanks for sharing your success tips, I'm sure it will help. Congrats again