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1. Megace Suspension

   akita_mommy replied to moorebluejacket's topic in Geriatric

   Remeron for what exactly? I've never heard of remeron used to stimulate appetite?

2. Megace Suspension

   akita_mommy replied to moorebluejacket's topic in Geriatric

   It worked to the EXTREME on one of my residents. She went from only eating approx. 25% meals before rx to now shoveling all of her meals in her mouth in around 3 minutes then go back in her room and BEG for more food. She was literally choking every...

3. Full Moon Syndrome: Fact or Fiction

   akita_mommy replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

   I'm assuming these studies weren't done by a night shift nurse in LTC!

4. Most important things to know in LTC ????

   akita_mommy replied to beatrice1's topic in Geriatric

   Any sudden changes in behavior with a resident, GET A URINE! 95% of times it's a UTI. Also set the rules down early with nursing aides. If not, they will walk all over you. I had to learn the hard way :(TRUST NO ONE! I never understood this quote unt...

5. You know it's gonna be a bad day at the home when

   akita_mommy replied to DixieRedHead's topic in Geriatric

   You know it's going to be a bad day in The home when the first thing you hear when walking into charting room after clocking in is the nurse you are relieving on the phone reading back a verbal order for IM Geodon STAT!!!

6. Excited about night shift in LTC

   akita_mommy replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in Geriatric

   I love night shift :) I know Alot more about my residents than the day/evening shift ever will because I actually have the time to go through charts and get to know the patients well given they are awake. I think if it wasn't for night shift nurses a...

7. Increased confusion r/t hypoglycemic episode?

   akita_mommy posted a topic in Geriatric

   I have a resident that went into a diabetic coma Wednesday night around 12 MN. Couldn't bring up the sugar ourselves so we sent out to the ER. They gave her a push of Dextrose and she came back fine as can be. Thursday night when I got to work at 10...

8. EC Students Summer 2011 Group

   akita_mommy replied to Nervous1's topic in Excelsior

   I also decided to pay my enrollment fee BEFORE taking the 2 classes that I can take without being enrolled. I'm doing this so I can be considered for scholarships come August. Anyone else doing this?

9. EC Students Summer 2011 Group

   akita_mommy replied to Nervous1's topic in Excelsior

   I did the online application last night and paid my $80 fee. Now just waiting to see what I have to take. I'm hoping not much since I have a bunch of classes already done. Yall check it out and let me know what you think I will have to take! English ...

10. Pearson Vue Trick - Does it Work Every Time? Part 2

    akita_mommy replied to Silverdragon102's topic in NCLEX

    Tested this morning @ 8 AM... got the good pop up around 15-20 minutes later! Hoping this is true because I DEFINITELY thought I failed... cut off at 85!

11. I Administered A TB Skin Test And It Did Not Bubble Up

    akita_mommy replied to Dazglue's topic in General Nursing

    We were taught in school that results won't be valid without a wheal. I guess what they say is true about things being different in the 'real world' of nursing! LOL

12. Excelsior students-How much time?

    akita_mommy replied to wishinguponastarLPN's topic in Online Learning

    I'm not actually enrolled right now, but planning to schedule my first exam tomorrow. I'm hoping I will be scheduling exams between every 2-3 weeks.

13. EC scholarships for August

    akita_mommy replied to akita_mommy's topic in Online Learning

    My question here was regarding the deadline to BEGIN my enrollment fee payment. I meant it like is there a deadline to begin paying the enrollment fee to be considered. I read that the deadline for them to get your FAFSA is I think July 15 or somethi...

14. EC scholarships for August

    akita_mommy posted a topic in Online Learning

    I'm hoping to get a scholarship in August to help pay for some of my exams. My FAFSA this year has an EFC of 0000. Is this a good factor for getting a scholarship? Also, when is the deadline for my to pay my enrollment fee to be considered for the sc...

15. Has anyone been getting ATT through email?

    akita_mommy posted a topic in NCLEX

    A bunch of my classmates are claiming they got their ATT through email and not postal mail. This has me really paranoid that I accidently deleted something. But when I go to the Pearson Vue website, it says Eligibility Pending. Should I be worried?