gstrahan

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1. Any one CLEP'd sociology??

   gstrahan replied to 1979blazer's topic in General Nursing

   I CLEP'd Intro Sociology, Intro Psychology. I had previously studied for Excelsior's Developmental Psychology and didn't do any additional studying for the CLEPs. I scored high enough for an A. I found them very easy and was finished in about an hou...

2. Highest BP you have ever seen on a pt

   gstrahan replied to nckayaker's topic in Emergency

   280/140 CHF pt. Lasix and morphine are wonder drugs!!!

3. Lowest of the Low

   gstrahan replied to lvs2nrs3535's topic in Geriatric

   :yeahthat: :yeahthat: :yeahthat: :yeahthat: :yeahthat: :yeahthat: :yeahthat: :yeahthat: :yeahthat: :yeahthat: :yeahthat: Get out fast!!!!

4. EC CPNE workshop

   gstrahan replied to tgb3rn's topic in Online Learning

   I took the CPNE in Feb of this year. Passed with no repeats. I went to CHE workshop in San Jose, California. There were several people there that had already been to the Excelsior workshop and said they did not feel they were prepared after taking it...

5. Nursing skill book

   gstrahan replied to napiel23's topic in General Nursing

   http://www.amazon.com/Guide-Nursing-Skills-Sandra-Smith/dp/0838581749/sr=1-10/qid=1158242012/ref=sr_1_10/002-7866841-4327205?ie=UTF8&s=books Photo Guide of Nursing Skills That book was recommended to me by several people and it is great. It has ...

6. Violent Sex Offender on our unit (long)...

   gstrahan replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

   Call his parole officer every day, twice a day. Get your co-workers to call also. Tell him every thing the rapist does that could possibly be inappropriate. Don't be afraid of a little hyperbole. If you don't get the parole officer to make a move bas...

7. A Fellow Nurse Called Her Patient an A......

   gstrahan replied to Zee_RN's topic in General Nursing

   One other thing that no one has mentioned; Watch yourself! She will probably looking to take advantage of anything you do that may not by the book, even if she has to distort a few facts to make you look bad. She's already proven to you she's not abo...

8. Please help-I cannot get a job (LONG)

   gstrahan replied to blackIrish's topic in General Nursing

   Try talking to the hospital administrator at the hospital you were working. He/She is less likely to have an axe to grind and has the power to change your re-hire eligibility status after a review of your employment records. Good luck, Gina

9. Is it true?!?! Say it aint so...

   gstrahan replied to lovingpecola's topic in Post Graduate

   Why do you have to know what it's like to be on the other side of the speculum? What do male nurses have to endure to meet this requirement? This is ridiculous and I would absolutley refuse to participate. If they refuse to let me continue with my st...

10. Important drugs to know for NCLEX?

    gstrahan replied to SerenityR.N.'s topic in NCLEX

    But! One question; being a foreign educated nurse studying for NCLEX... I ran across this one: "SMZ-TMP". Combination, but what????? Help! Geena Bactrim:nurse:

11. Cpne

    gstrahan replied to JEANNIE1956's topic in Online Learning

    There is no way you can just wing this exam. You absolutely must know the critical elements for each area of care. Find or make up a mnemonics for everything and have all them etched into your brain so that when you haven't looked at it for six month...

12. looking for some friendly advice about CPNE

    gstrahan replied to hcheerio's topic in Online Learning

    I'm from Louisiana also, between Hammond and Baton Rouge. Where are you? I just passed my CPNE this weekend at Grady in Atlanta. Grady is probably the biggest hospital in the area and if you go there you almost definately have a pediatric patient. Hu...

13. Looking for RN-MSN program in Nurse-Midwifery

    gstrahan replied to RNLaborNurse4U's topic in Online Learning

    this is from graceland university ( www.graceland.edu ) they don't have a nurse midwife specialty at this time. i am thinking of enrolling in their fnp program. you could probably do this then get a post masters certificate in nurse midwifery... just...

14. english 101 @ excelsior....vent

    gstrahan replied to rehab nurse's topic in Online Learning

    I took the 6 credit (3 essay responses in 3 hours) test. I made a big fat D. . I wound up taking English Comp 101 over a 6 week summer course at a local community college. I think the summer classes are much more laid back than the regular terms. Wh...

15. Aching legs and feet... Advice?

    gstrahan replied to StudentC's topic in Uniform/Gear

    read the reviews about the Propet' Walker on the link below. I still have to use an arch support as I have very high arches but it is the first shoe I have worn in years that my feet don't SCREAM! Gina http://www.shoebuy.com/sb/s.jsp/r_ss/br_Propet/d...