haganwood

haganwood has 1 years experience and specializes in OR, LTC.

Latest Activity

1. Pearson Vue Trick Works!!!

   haganwood replied to Dawn Vylet's topic in NCLEX

   PVT Works,... I am now an LPN!!!! =):yeah::yeah:

2. IF I Don't get into Nursing School Should I go for LPN first?

   haganwood replied to mamaxmaria's topic in LPN-RN

   This is exactly what I did, I am now in the RN program.

3. What were the gender ratios in your nursing classes?

   haganwood replied to edwindelahiggins's topic in Men

   32 students, 4 guys.

4. prolonged vomiting replacement fluid?

   haganwood replied to Lanesmama's topic in General Students

   Yes, you will use an Isotonic solution for fluid replacement due to prolonged vomiting. Basically, you are going to be replacing the fluids for dehydration. As you stated the body is going to compensate for the "metabolic acidosis". We want to get...

5. Second Career Nurses

   haganwood replied to DAL2010's topic in General Students

   2nd or 3rd career for me, I went into the Navy right out of high school. I spent 5 years as a Hospital Corpsman/Advanced Ocular Technician/Surgical Scrub/EMT. Then 7 years on the outside as a Ophthalmic Technician/Retinal Angiographer/Surgical Scrub...

6. NCLEX PN help!

   haganwood replied to luvmysoldier's topic in NCLEX

   Honestly, the trick to the NCLEX is knowing how to critically think. If you know how to do that, then you shouldn't have any issues. Good luck!

7. SATA???

   haganwood replied to kcdunlap's topic in NCLEX

   The best way to go about SATA questions is to treat each answer as a T/F answer. Does the answer make the question true? If it does check it, if it doesn't leave it blank. That is what I do with them.

8. Should I become a nurse ?

   haganwood replied to Arvin Vo's topic in Men

   I say go for it, if you are in because you want to help people. If you are in it for a paycheck, then it might not be for you. But, good luck no matter what you decide.

9. Pearson Vue Trick Works!!!

   haganwood replied to Dawn Vylet's topic in NCLEX

   Well, took my NCLEX-PN Exam today, shut off at 85 questions and got the good pop up as soon as I got home. So Hopefully, in the next 3 business days, It shows up on the Ohio BON.

10. I'm so excited

    haganwood replied to mamabear4's topic in Pre-Nursing

    Good luck on your journey to becoming a nurse and always keep moving forward!

11. 27 Changing careers ahhh!! Good Idea?

    haganwood replied to 1manwlfpk's topic in Male Students

    Basically, you will be giving up most of your social life during nursing school. Most of the students I know and went to school with spent most of their time studying. However, that will depend on you and how easily or difficult the information com...

12. Help deciding on a program

    haganwood replied to Frombust'em2fix'em's topic in Male Students

    I would look into all options in your area, you could possibly transfer all your credits to a 4 year school and just go straight for your BSN. There is also the option of a private for profit institution. That is what I did, yes it's a bit more exp...

13. Ages of male nursing students?

    haganwood replied to Stearnsy's topic in Male Students

    Oh and I am an "older" student as well, I was 40 when I started LPN and now 41 Starting RN.

14. Ages of male nursing students?

    haganwood replied to Stearnsy's topic in Male Students

    I was a Hospital Corpsman as well. The knowledge you gained from being a corpsman will serve you well in Nursing school. I am graduating tonight from LPN school and have already started my ADN completion at the school I am graduating from tonight. ...

15. How do you de-stress?

    haganwood replied to fordgrl76's topic in Stress 101

    Motorcycles, Poker, and Shooting! Nothing like riding to the range and popping 50 or 100 rounds. Playing a bunch of hands of cards does it for me too.