kh2013

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1. Med error...what to do?

   kh2013 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Okay. I made a med error on Friday...and I don't think I was instructed to document it properly. I am a new grad with a preceptor. Long story short, patient was in pain and absolutely hysterical, thrashing around in her bed, begging and screaming for...

2. How to gain experience.

   kh2013 replied to belfordnurse48's topic in Career Support

   I had this problem. What I did was volunteer on the floor I was interested in specializing in for 2-3hrs after college classes. If I was done with class, off to the hospital I went. I treated my volunteer experience like a job. The RN Manager ended u...

3. Lab Values Help

   kh2013 posted a topic in Student Assist

   What are the 5 most important lab values for a woman postpartum who had a C/S? I have: Hgb, Hct, and CBC. Would the other two be platelets and RBC? Thanks in advance!

4. First Fundamentals Test

   kh2013 posted a topic in General Students

   I had my first fundamentals test today.....and I did extremely well. I made a 92 which is an A in my program. I didn't really do anything different from my pre-req classes besides study out of NCLEX study books. Should I be concerned? I mean, ev...

5. Can one skip lower Bio and successfully take Bio 201 (A/P)

   kh2013 replied to Starreacher26's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I took a Bio placement exam to exempt our Basic Biology class and went straight into Anatomy and Physiology. I passed A&P with flying colors!

6. When should I start NS?

   kh2013 replied to kh2013's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Thanks for your opinions! I appreciate it. I'm just going to wait for school to start and talk to some students about the teachers and the nursing program itself and base my decision off of that information. If there is anyone else that has some ...

7. When should I start NS?

   kh2013 posted a topic in Pre-Nursing

   I graduated high school May 2013. I will be attending a community college, not a university due to financial reasons. I still live at home and my parents are not requiring me to get a job during school. (Which is such a blessing and takes a HUGE we...

8. Enter your TEAS V Scores here!!

   kh2013 replied to Future Nurse's Wife's topic in TEAS

   I am applying for the ADN program and checked that while signing up for the TEAS. But, when I printed my score report it stated my program type was PN. Does that stand for Pre-Nursing or LPN? Will it matter when I apply to the ADN program? Can I ch...

9. Taking TEAS Next Week

   kh2013 replied to kh2013's topic in TEAS

   I take my exam tomorrow morning! Wish me luck. I might post my results afterwords.

10. Taking TEAS Next Week

    kh2013 replied to kh2013's topic in TEAS

    Atleast get the ATI from what I've read on the various threads on this site. I bought the manual from Amazon, since it was a little bit cheaper and free shipping. I take the TEAS test on the 18th. I'm so nervous.

11. Taking TEAS Next Week

    kh2013 replied to kh2013's topic in TEAS

    Thank you so much! :)

12. Taking TEAS Next Week

    kh2013 posted a topic in TEAS

    I am straight out of high school and have been prepping for the TEAS for the last two weeks. I bought both the ATI Manual and McGraw Hill's 5 Practice Tests. I bought ONE online practice exam and did not do well at all. But, I have done better on ...