bloodlikefire

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

   bloodlikefire replied to Silverdragon102's topic in NCLEX

   Just passing on the Good news. THE TRICK WORKS!!! My name showed up on the boards website today. WOOT WOOT WOOT!!!

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

   bloodlikefire replied to Silverdragon102's topic in NCLEX

   Just needed to shout this out somewhere. I took NCLEX-RN today and got the good pop-up. YEAH. Just need the board to send offical word now. Good Luck to you all.

3. LVN to BSN university ot phoenix

   bloodlikefire replied to miya.denise's topic in School Programs

   wow, way to drag back a dead post. the uopx used to use hesi and all current students as of july, 2011 will finish with hesi, but all new students will be using ati. they just switched this year. i am in my final class and cannot wait to never have t...

4. Experiences with going to school with a commute

   bloodlikefire replied to leenak's topic in General Students

   i lived literally across the street from my lvn school. i could see the college from my bedroom. as for my completion lvn-bsn, i had a 70-mile drive 1 way. i had to drive at least once a week and twice or more for clinicals. can you afford the time a...

5. Nervous about exam 2 tomorrow

   bloodlikefire replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Students

   i will wish you luck, if you wish me luck. i have a pass/fail hesi on monday with a target score of >850 in advanced med/surg. i just want these stupid classes and testing to be over and done with!!! good luck to you!!! break a leg, or a computer ...

6. 72 days left. How to stay motivated?

   bloodlikefire replied to peanut2011's topic in General Students

   i'm in the same boat as you. i have 79 days to go. today was my last clinical day (i hope), and i had a horrible patient (od in icu who didn't want help), followed by a horrible drive home (cut off on i-5 and then brake checked at 70 mph). i have a m...

7. I am a male nursing student and need help

   bloodlikefire replied to cwvpool's topic in Male Students

   q1. fluid status is related to circulation always follow the abc's of nursing. fluid status is more important than pain. q2. liver cirrhosis with acute confusion is a mentation issue which is most likely hepatic encephalopathy. a confused patient is ...

8. NEW GRAD, giving FLU SHOTS for the first time....

   bloodlikefire replied to studentkj's topic in New Nurse

   my first job out of lvn school was prison nursing. there is nothing like flu clinics and tb screening for 6000 inmate in a day to help you get ready for im and id shots. the flu shot is generally 0.5 ml as others have said, make sure to give that amo...

9. Most boring clinical site?

   bloodlikefire replied to anonymousstudent's topic in General Students

   i don't think winning is the correct term. thank god i'm almost done with this school. p.s. i don't think any future clinicals will be held at that location. i had a long conversation with the campus chair about that site.

10. Most boring clinical site?

    bloodlikefire replied to anonymousstudent's topic in General Students

    wow do i ever have you beat. i had one clinical in my geri class in which we did nothing, and i mean nothing for the 10 hour day. we literally sat in the conference room and stared at each other until lunch. came back and stared some more. it was an ...

11. treatment of student nurses on the floor

    bloodlikefire replied to teterichko123's topic in General Students

    sorry again to disagree, but some of the best nurses i have worked with as a student have been the nurses that other nursing students say is a mean *****. if you work hard the nurses will see that and be encouraged to engage you and teach more. bein...

12. treatment of student nurses on the floor

    bloodlikefire replied to teterichko123's topic in General Students

    the bolded statement above is your problem. i am a nursing student in my last semester. it is not the nurse's job to find you when something good is happening, it is your job to know what's happening with your patient and be there for it! i constantl...

13. To implement suicidal precautions or not to implement suicidal precautions

    bloodlikefire replied to RNdiva505's topic in New Nurse

    a. 1) yes. always follow protocol. ask yourself how you would feel if your patient killed themselves??? 2) as soon as they stated any suicidal ideation, if they acted on it in any way you license is gone. your charge nurse and nurse manger agreed. 3)...

14. Colleges that offer LPN to BSN program

    bloodlikefire replied to Rromero973's topic in LPN-RN

    sorry i can't help you with the new jersey schools but if you are willing or able to relocate; the university of phoenix has an lvn to bsn programs in denver (co), phoenix (az), modesto (cal) and hawaii, i don't know which city. please research this ...

15. Have you ever had a WORTHLESS clinical instructor?

    bloodlikefire replied to forgop's topic in General Students

    my geriatric clinical was a joke. i am in an lvn to bsn course. the instructor was a foreign born nurse. her accent was so strong i could only understand every other word she said. her written english was not spell checked or grammar checked, and her...