alnewsome

alnewsome specializes in Oncology.

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1. Thinking about making the switch to home health...

   alnewsome replied to RN_Mommy_2_3's topic in Home Health

   How does the on-call, weekends and holidays work in your experience? I too am thinking of going into

2. HH- Do you work weekends and holidays?

   alnewsome posted a topic in Home Health

   Hello everyone. I am considering getting into HH after being a staff RN at a hospital for 3.5 years. I wanted to know what hours are like during the week and if you ever work weekends? How do...

3. Hospitals in Augusta GA?

   alnewsome replied to moshud's topic in Georgia Nursing

   You're welcome! :) I know MCG has a cardiac floor, telemetry unit, and a very small (i think only 6 beds) Cardiac ICU...but if cardiac is what you love, University is probably definitely the way to...

4. Augusta hospitals??

   alnewsome replied to Cmunst45636's topic in Georgia Nursing

   I know some hospitals start out at like $25/hour. Medical College of Georgia supposedly pays the most of any other hospital for beginners. Also, see my post under "Augusta Hospitals" above this...

5. Hospitals in Augusta GA?

   alnewsome replied to moshud's topic in Georgia Nursing

   I live in Augusta...yes we are the medical center of the area...we have 7 major hospitals: 1. Medical College of Georgia (I did my clinicals there)...they are the major trauma center in the region....

6. Urgent help needed regarding the NCLEX...

   alnewsome replied to drjoey's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

   well i just found out i passed with 75 questions! :anpom: so, now I'm partial to what I used...ATI TESTING. They cover all subjects and give you only the 'need to know' information. try...

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

   alnewsome replied to Silverdragon102's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

   it worked for me! i passed with 75 questions!!!

8. Pearson Vue Trick - Poll once you receive your results

   alnewsome replied to Silverdragon102's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

   it worked! i passed with 75

9. Urgent help needed regarding the NCLEX...

   alnewsome replied to drjoey's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

   The NCLEX is a lot of knowing 'how' to answer questions, even if you don't know the material... 1. Similar Distractors: a lot of the answers will be the same...with one different. The answer is the...

10. Now the waiting begins......

    alnewsome replied to noski's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    thank you! I got the "good pop-up"!!!! yay!!!! So now can someone tell me how I "see my name on the board

11. NEED HELP...

    alnewsome replied to Amogul25's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    My school did a review course through ATI and we got a book to take home and study...they're awesome because they cover every subject and only give you need to know information!! look on...

12. Random Drug Facts

    alnewsome replied to soontobeRN2010's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    1. CLOZARIL is an antipsychotic like haldol...but clozaril isn't used much anymore because you have to get frequent BLOOD TESTS 2. ACE INHIBITORS end in -pril and their #1 Side Effect = DRY COUGH 3....

13. Now the waiting begins......

    alnewsome replied to noski's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    what is the "good pop up" everyone keeps talking about? I just took it this AM

14. Delegating to Nursing Assistants

    alnewsome replied to kouklamou's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    This should help in trying to figure out what nursing assistant's can/can't do: Nursing assistants (PCT's/UAP's) DO NOT DRINK TEA! They can't: Teach Evaluate

15. Anyone Up For Random FACT THROWING??

    alnewsome replied to CrazyScrubNurse's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    To answer questions on NCLEX... 1. For prioritization of care, pick the patient with TUBES FIRST!! 2. TPN's major complication is INFECTION 3. When in labor, and there are Fetal Heart Rate changes,...