zuku26

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1. Unique/Uncommon Nursing Careers

   zuku26 replied to Unknown member's topic in Career Support

   My job is kinda unique since there are only a handful of us in my area..... Chicago. I work on an ambulance as a Critical Care Transport Nurse, with 2 CCT (advance practice) - Paramedics. We mainly transport Patients that are too critical usually un...

2. Hesi Exit Test

   zuku26 replied to CSLee3's topic in HESI

   first off the hesi mid-curricular test is based off the nursing programs syllabus, the exit is a test that hesi designs. i agree with hesi being used, but in the way that my school uses it. i've seen some schools factor into there final grade, that's...

3. Hesi Exit Test

   zuku26 replied to CSLee3's topic in HESI

   Thank you!! I'm confident that I or my fellow students will succeed!! Without a doubt we will have a 100% pass rate!!

4. Hesi Exit Test

   zuku26 replied to CSLee3's topic in HESI

   I myself am a CCC nursing student taking HESI on Mother's day (of all days) May 10 2009. For us current students, are presence at that rally is bad for us. We have everything to lose by being there. I could just imagine showing up the day of HESI an...

5. New Illinois Nursing Practice Act???

   zuku26 replied to zuku26's topic in Illinois

   I was thinking the same thing. But about 4 different RN's mentioned the same thing. Leading me to believe there actually might be some truth to it. One of them is bringing me the article next shift.

6. New Illinois Nursing Practice Act???

   zuku26 posted a topic in Illinois

   Ok everyone is talking about major changes to the 2008 Nursing practice act that is much better for all nurses RN, LPN, and APN. I'm trying to figure out what changes were made to the LPN practice. I was told that they are now going to allow IV push ...

7. LPN's and IV therapy

   zuku26 replied to IVRUS's topic in Illinois

   From what I understand as an IL ER- LPN, we are not allowed to di IV push meds or hang blood. Drips like TPN, Heprin, and other cardiac meds depend on hospital policy. My hospital allows us to do IV pushs only in the company of an MD and another RN o...

8. chicago wages

   zuku26 replied to rehab girl's topic in Illinois

   New grads in my ER are starting @ $28.00

9. Chicago LPN looking to transfer to FL???

   zuku26 replied to zuku26's topic in LPN/LVN

   I called the Florida state directly and asked about endorsement... They stated that If you have an active nursing license and took the Nclex then there is no time frame you could have graduated 2 months ago and endorse to Florida as long as your acti...

10. Chicago LPN looking to transfer to FL???

    zuku26 replied to zuku26's topic in LPN/LVN

    I read that FAQ link before posting here. It states endorsing an active license that never took the nclex take 2 years. What about an active license that did sit for the nclex and passed.

11. Chicago LPN looking to transfer to FL???

    zuku26 posted a topic in LPN/LVN

    Hello, I work as an ER- LPN in Chicago, IL, I graduated LPN school in 8/06, Passed the nclex-pn 10/06, (started working then), and finally received my license by mail 1/07. I'm looking to move to the Fort Lauderdale area and am trying to find info on...

12. Trying to find a nursing school list for illinois

    zuku26 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello everyone, I'm trying to find a complete list of nursing and LPN programs in Illinois particularly in the Chicagoland area, I can't seem to find a complete list anywhere. Each one that I find seems to be missing many of the schools that I know e...

13. Any one have a complete Illinois Nursing school list

    zuku26 posted a topic in General Students

    Hello everyone, I'm trying to find a good list of nursing and LPN programs in Illinois particularly in the Chicagoland area, I can't seem to find a complete list anywhere. Each one that I find seems to be missing many of the schools that I know exist...