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1. Snapped at a nurse student last night, she had a bad case of Nursitis

   gutcheck replied to Tony1790's topic in CNA/MA

   this has been my experience also. I have been a tech for 3 years, two of those while in nursing school which I just completed. I remember during our clinical skills tests at school our instructors encouraging us to put the call light on and have the ...

2. 265 and failed

   gutcheck replied to wanttopass's topic in NCLEX

   sorry to hear you didn't pass. my advice would be the same. take a week off. begin to study again when your in the right frame of mind. go to the library and see if they have any nclex books. I liked saunders to review and study with. but I also used...

3. Took NCLEX RN just now, 75Q

   gutcheck replied to ANH_RN's topic in NCLEX

   I got a 913 on HESI and passed nclex with 75 questions. as long as you studied and did questions to prepare, I think you have passed. also I didn't take a review course. I just studied from mostly saunders and the kaplan strategies book.

4. Passed NCLEX PN 85 Questions Pheew!!

   gutcheck replied to COLPN's topic in NCLEX

   congrats!

5. The Pn-nclex With 85 Questions

   gutcheck replied to Strawberrykool's topic in NCLEX

   congratulations!

6. Confused about LPNS role

   gutcheck replied to lacool's topic in LPN/LVN

   I am glad mass. allows you to function as such. according to the national council state boards of nursing rns cannot delegate the nursing process. which includes assessing. this however, may differ in state nurse practice acts (such as mass). I am o...

7. Confused about LPNS role

   gutcheck replied to lacool's topic in LPN/LVN

   sorry this question was in the nclex forum and moved. I was posting my answer only in terms of nclex. now I see it has moved to the lpn forum.

8. Confused about LPNS role

   gutcheck replied to lacool's topic in LPN/LVN

   I am only speaking in terms of nclex. nclex is a national test. state laws do not apply. for example, some hospitals in my state allow the NA to insert foleys which is a sterile procedure. but, if it were an nclex question, I would get it wrong on th...

9. Confused about LPNS role

   gutcheck replied to lacool's topic in LPN/LVN

   here is how I think of it. LPNs cannot reassess. with blood products lpns cannot even check the blood product. that requires 2 RNs. and you have to stay with the pt. for 15mins. to reassess, evaluate how the are responding to the transfusion. same wi...

10. Prio And Delegtion

    gutcheck replied to phil-rn's topic in NCLEX

    here is how I think about it. the LPN cannot teach, assess, discharge, evaulate, do certain sterile invasive procedures, IVs (like TPN etc.) so if the pt. needs reassessed, being discharged, admitted, or needs to be taught something, that is the RNs ...

11. oh nclex...my waiting experience

    gutcheck posted a topic in NCLEX

    I wanted to post about my nclex experience in case it would help anyone who was questioning themselves after taking the test. I took the test on Wednesday. I studied and prepared for two weeks studying all day. I was working full time during school,...

12. Anyone Up For Random FACT THROWING??

    gutcheck replied to CrazyScrubNurse's topic in NCLEX

    let me try again. accidentally submitted and then computer failure when editing some i came up with a couple sayings to help me with the whole addisons/cushings separtion. the aren't very grammtrically correct. so this might be helpful for a few and ...

13. Anyone Up For Random FACT THROWING??

    gutcheck replied to CrazyScrubNurse's topic in NCLEX

    some I came up with a couple sayings to help me with the whole addisons/cushings separtion. the aren't very grammtrically correct. so this might be helpful for a few and useless for others but I thought I'd share Addisons our sons often get emotional...

14. Anyone Up For Random FACT THROWING??

    gutcheck replied to CrazyScrubNurse's topic in NCLEX

    the decelerations during pregnancy get confused in my head. this is what I use to keep them straight. note the bold text. early deceleration - fetal head compression (the ear is a part of the head) late deceleration - uteroplacental insuffiency vari...