Connie1109

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1. LVAD Classes

   Connie1109 posted a topic in Emergency

   Hello my fellow ER nurses! I work in a level 2 ER in Chicago, lately I have seen more LVAD pts coming in but we don't take care of LVAD pts and I have not had any teaching on them. Does anyone know who offers LVAD classes in Chicago for nurses? Tha...

2. Triage complaints- the good, the bad, and the shocking.

   Connie1109 replied to canoehead's topic in Emergency

   Guy came in for a spider bite "A spider bit you?" "Well I don't know if it bit me but I saw the spider I tried to kill it, then I felt something so I don't know if it bit me" He had nothing, no bite, swelling, redness just lack of common sense.

3. ER Nurse Certifications

   Connie1109 posted a topic in Emergency

   Hello All, I am looking into getting my TNCC/CCRN but I have heard its best to get one first then the other. What certifications do you have and did you get then in any particular order? Thank you for your help.

4. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

   Connie1109 replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

   I had a pt come in for a mosquito bite. We put bacitracin on it and gauze/tape. The pt then wanted bacitracin/gauze/tape to take home. I couldn't believe it. Another pt came in just for a pregnancy test. She peed in a cup, she wasn't pregnant have h...

5. Took NCLEX today...how accurate is PVT?

   Connie1109 replied to mingK's topic in NCLEX

   Worked for me. Took NCLEX Tuesday, I did the trick 30 minutes after taking the exam and I got the good pop up. I tried it again that same night and I got the good pop up again. I paid for my quick results today, and I passed! You passed too! Congrats...

6. Pearsonvue Trick - Does it Work Every Time? Part 3

   Connie1109 replied to Silverdragon102's topic in NCLEX

   KML 1030, yea waiting is horrible! BUT if you got the good pop up then just wait for them to update your RN status. :) Ortizz184: I used a lot of things to study. I took the Kaplan course and did about 80% of their question bank. I needed more conte...

7. Pearsonvue Trick - Does it Work Every Time? Part 3

   Connie1109 replied to Silverdragon102's topic in NCLEX

   Hello All, I took the NCLEX exam today, and 30 minutes later I tried the PVT. I got the good pop up.....BUT now I'm wondering if I did the PVT too soon. Do you have to wait a certain amount of time to do the PVT? Thanks in advance for your reply :)

8. Leadership Question

   Connie1109 replied to Connie1109's topic in General Students

   I think so. The last clinical we have is leadership. Where we start off following the nurse and we then have the full patient load. This way we have experience being a nurse. We have to do 120 hours in five weeks which seems like a lot to me.

9. Leadership Question

   Connie1109 posted a topic in General Students

   Hello all, I am wondering how many hours you all have to do for your leadership clinical? Our school does 120 hours in 5 weeks. Thanks for your answers. :)

10. FUO, PLEASE HELP

    Connie1109 replied to Connie1109's topic in General Students

    How was his fluid status? -Fluid was low, he was on D5 0.9% NaCl infusion How was he eating? -He didn't eat much Thank you so much, I really appreciate it, you are a life saver! :)

11. FUO, PLEASE HELP

    Connie1109 posted a topic in General Students

    Hello All, I need help with a nursing diagnosis for my patient. He is a 22 month old boy with thrush who came in the hospital for fever of unknown origin. He had fever off and on since August which his mother was treating at home but brought him in...

12. OB Nursing Diagnosis, PLEASE HELP!!

    Connie1109 posted a topic in Student Assist

    Hello All, I am having the hardest time coming up with a nursing diagnosis for my patient please read and see if you can help 20 y.o pregnant female, estimated gestation 35 weeks and 5 days. previous abortion 10 weeks, had positive RPR went from 1:25...

13. Need advice please :) nursing student

    Connie1109 replied to TheLisaMac's topic in General Students

    Do practice NCLEX questions for the class you are taking, look at the success book such as Med-Surg Success: Course Review Applying Critical Thinking to Test Taking it'll give you practice questions and rationale for every answer. It helped me a lot ...

14. Senior nursing students I just want to say.....

    Connie1109 replied to Unique87's topic in General Students

    Feels good to say I am a Senior!! Thanks Congrats & Good Luck Everyone were almost there, I can see the light!

15. 2nd week in Nursing school and freaking out

    Connie1109 replied to ekullerd's topic in General Students

    Nursing school will do that to you. It's because the content is much more dense. Don't focus on reading the whole chapter because patho is SOOOO boring. Focus on what your teacher mentioned in class and what they want you to know.