alexlynk

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1. TIPS/Info for passing NCLEX

   alexlynk replied to paula77720's topic in NCLEX

   KAPLAN can be a gigantic waste of time. Use your CDs. Here are some facts about nursing you should ALWAYS remember: 1. In nursing, ASSESSMENT comes first 2. ABCs mean airway before breaths before circulation 3. If its out of your scope of practice, d...

2. Chemistry Homework Help

   alexlynk replied to jbjints's topic in Pre-Nursing

   OUCH, you guys reminded me how much I suffered in Chem, keep up the good work though!!

3. Overwhelmed about nursing school

   alexlynk replied to CMSNYC's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Most Nursing schools recommend that students dont work while in school. However, some of my classmates are working and holding up just fine. I would not reccommend LPN program unless you cant take any other routes. Not because LPNs are worse off in a...

4. pre-reqs need help

   alexlynk replied to luv4all's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Hi, I am a BSN student in Virginia and I have gone through three colleges and many months of planning for the Nursing school (I've finally made it, WOOHOO, you will too)!! Many schools are different and I'm sure you know that different schools have ...

5. be kind to your CNAs

   alexlynk replied to AuntieRN's topic in CNA/MA

   Everyone needs to be respected and everyone needs to respent everyone else. Its a two way street, and guess what, in the middle of it all, pts are depending on the nursing team to TAKE CARE OF THEM!! Like the above responder already said, it is an in...

6. Venting about weekend nurses!

   alexlynk replied to dragonflyaltoids's topic in CNA/MA

   Hi, I'm a BSN student but I'm also a CNA/MA vet, and have lots of experience in Ward/Clinical settings. Reading your post troubled me, specially since you cant really expect to take good care of pts if you are doing more than 10 pts her shift. 30 pts...

7. My father is getting a stem cell transplant, any feedback on if this will work ?

   alexlynk replied to Chris2002's topic in Oncology

   Its hard to say with AML, along with many other forms of... I dont like the 50/50 estimate, nor any other estimates, because each person is an individual and whatever happens is 100% for him/her. We had patients stay in our hospital for months, some ...

8. HELP!!!! EKG's!

   alexlynk replied to Nursetob2005's topic in General Students

   focusing on the basics (PQRSTs) is what really helps, like someone suggested earlier, repetition is great too, you just don't get the ECG unless you practice reading them a whole lot, and hey, they actually become quite fun. Just remember, some kind ...

9. What is your biggest nursing pet peeve?

   alexlynk replied to ferfer's topic in General Nursing

   Sometimes my nerves are tickled when another nurse is not doing anything, but will still come to me and ask me if I can get some patient information booklets straightened out. Oh and that call light thing, I'm really glad I'm not working on a Ward an...