LPN2RN05

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1. Hesi Help Please!

   LPN2RN05 replied to mrigas's topic in Student Assist

   I have been studying the nclex questions on the cd to get ready for the HESI..since they are formatted the same!!

2. BP question

   LPN2RN05 replied to rebelmama7's topic in Student Assist

   While the numbers aren't good the pulse pressure has really increased in your last set of numbers...I believe this is what would be concerning me more than just the numbers themselves...the pulse pressure is to large!!!

3. need major help with pathophysiology

   LPN2RN05 replied to jincyjoseph's topic in Student Assist

   Concept will help you get through patho !! If you understand how the organs work together..then you will understand how when malfunction occurs and why.. I realize this seems broad but if you do it this way..you will be able to use this information f...

4. why are cna's treated like they are stupid and replaceable?

   LPN2RN05 replied to Purple Princess's topic in Geriatric

   Oh Lord!! This was my gripe for so many years!! Having been a CNA for seven years I know excatly what you are talking about. Unfourtunatly, just as there are bad cna's and good cna's there are bad and good nurses too. Bottom line we are a team... I m...

5. I Need To Hear From Students.... Are You Learning To Use Kardexes As A Tool For Shift

   LPN2RN05 replied to passing thru's topic in General Students

   Yep I use it..if it is updated with information about labs for the next day, diagnosis, how often vitals taken etc..it is a good base to start off your report then work on what important care was given or status of pt....I always use it for the start...

6. impact of nursing studens on RNs.

   LPN2RN05 replied to Alanna's topic in General Students

   Mixed blessing! I have had both experiences good and bad. As an LPN student I had a horrible time with the nurses..sometimes when I would ask the simplist thing, like concept that would blurt out "go ask your instructor!". I was ultimatly baffled as ...

7. How do You deal with Man-Hating Female Nurses?

   LPN2RN05 replied to PrisonrNurs's topic in Men

   I know there is always discrimination anywhere you work, unfourtunatly these cases of men being discriminated in Nursing makes me want to puke. After all these years of women trying to be equals in the work force, to not be dicriminated in the work f...

8. Nursing Issue - Medication Aides

   LPN2RN05 replied to M&MRN2005's topic in Safety

   There was a similuar discussion on another thread that I posted on conserning this very issue. I work in Alaska and in a long term care facility CNA's pass the medications after a 4 hour course on correct ways to pop the meds out of the prepack,,they...

9. What about Internship?

   LPN2RN05 replied to LPN2RN05's topic in New Nurse

   Thanks Grimmy that is awesome advice!! :)

10. What about Internship?

    LPN2RN05 replied to LPN2RN05's topic in New Nurse

    I agree the turn over rates are much slower in small hospitals. But unfourtunaltly these two hospitals cannot absorb 13 students who are graduating in May. What's more than that, they will hire travel nurses because the majority of nurses in this tow...

11. Multiple Answer Questions on New NCLEX... Help!

    LPN2RN05 replied to brina's topic in New Nurse

    I had the multiple questions on my LPN so I am sure they are available on RN test too.

12. Applying to hospitals in different state.

    LPN2RN05 replied to sebioac's topic in New Nurse

    That was helpful to me as well!! Thanks for the advice! :)

13. What about Internship?

    LPN2RN05 posted a topic in New Nurse

    I am curious what you all think about internships that are sometimes available through hospitals. I am an LPN on my last semester of RN program and I am trying to think ahead. While I would like to stay in town there are only 2 hospitals here! Whats ...

14. Delegating to UAP. How do you feel about it?

    LPN2RN05 replied to kwagner_51's topic in General Nursing

    Wow!! Good question! I used to be a CNA in a long term Care facility and I was required to pass medications after recieving a 4 hr medication class which pretty much told me how to pop them from the med packs, sign them off correctly and adminster th...

15. How do You deal with Man-Hating Female Nurses?

    LPN2RN05 replied to PrisonrNurs's topic in Men

    I love male nurses..the ones I work with are wonderful! Seems to me when you have all female nurses on the floor sometimes the bickering and talk are too much..having a male nurse around seems to calm the female nurses some how..changes the dynamics...