RhodyLPNstudent

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1. PT's that require a private room

   RhodyLPNstudent posted a topic in General Students

   I have Googled this info and nothing really came up that was worth my while. So, i'm going to ask my fellow students and the nurses on here for some help. What type of patients need a private room? I am assuming a pt who is getting radiation therapy...

2. Need help with prioritization

   RhodyLPNstudent replied to RhodyLPNstudent's topic in NCLEX

   Greater than 600 means hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state which is highly fatal but this is not the case.

3. Need help with prioritization

   RhodyLPNstudent replied to RhodyLPNstudent's topic in NCLEX

   The signs and symptoms of hypoglycemia are: diaphoresis, cold and clammy skin, weakness, nausea, mental confusion, personality changes, altered level of consciousness, headache, anxiety, tremor, and slurred speech. Greater than 350 means diabetic ket...

4. Need help with prioritization

   RhodyLPNstudent posted a topic in NCLEX

   Who would you see first? 1.) Pt with a blood sugar of less than 50 2.) Pt with a blood sugar of more than 350 3.) Diabetic pt who just got out of surgery (got his toe amputated)

5. MA or RI ISU LPN-BSN program

   RhodyLPNstudent posted a topic in Indiana (ISU)

   Although the ISU program in MA or RI is not recognized by the state, is there a possibility of completing the ISU LPN-BSN program in MA or RI??? How is the clinical arranged or how do you find proctors? If you complete the ISU LPN-BSN program in a s...

6. Teas V strategy...

   RhodyLPNstudent posted a topic in TEAS

   I know that there are 4 sections in the TEAS V exam and the maximum allotted time is 3 hours. Is each section 40 minutes? I can do math and science easily but reading takes a lot of my time. If i go over 40 minutes for reading, is it ok? Or is th...

7. What would you do if you were in my shoes?

   RhodyLPNstudent replied to RhodyLPNstudent's topic in General Students

   Well, i got into: Quinnipiac Univ in CT, Fairfield Univ in CT, Becker college in MA, and New england tech in RI. Again, the problem is the cost. I applied to public 4 year colleges as well as community colleges but i did not get in. The competitio...

8. What would you do if you were in my shoes?

   RhodyLPNstudent posted a topic in General Students

   I have a previous bachelors in business and for the past 2 years i have been denied for two years in a row at public schools. Every private school that i have applied to, i was accepted. The problem is the cost of private schools. They want 50 to ...

9. License revocation

   RhodyLPNstudent replied to RhodyLPNstudent's topic in General Nursing

   Basically, i haven't done anything wrong but i'd like to know what to avoid out there...

10. License revocation

    RhodyLPNstudent posted a topic in General Nursing

    Based on your experience, what are some of the things that you have seen or heard in the field that resulted in someone losing his or her license?

11. Do I need a BSN if I have a MA & years of research experience?

    RhodyLPNstudent replied to bluecloud's topic in General Students

    If it is financially feasible for you to go to a BSN program or Accelerated program, go for it. If not, community colleges is still the best route. The 5 to 10 thousand that you will pay is merely a fraction of Private BSN programs or Accelerated p...

12. What campus should i apply to with CCRI in Rhode Island?

    RhodyLPNstudent posted a topic in Rhode Island

    I have 4 classes to go before i can apply to the nursing program at CCRI (i am taking all 4 for the fall). Now, i don't know what campus to apply to. I have heard that the campus in Warwick is harder to get into (because there are more applicants) ...

13. Accelerated BSN @ Fairfield Univ

    RhodyLPNstudent replied to RhodyLPNstudent's topic in General Nursing

    Are you saying that private schools are much easier to get into since they cost more? I noticed that a lot when i called a few public colleges. They told me that they usually get more applicants compared to private colleges.

14. Accelerated BSN @ Fairfield Univ

    RhodyLPNstudent posted a topic in General Nursing

    In reading the requirements on their website, 3.0 is required to get into nursing program. I didn't do good in college for my undergrad (i have a 3.05 cumulative GPA) and have about a b average for all of the prerequisites. I was wondering if anyon...