azrn08

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1. Verification of NG tube placement

   azrn08 replied to Bwick's topic in Med-Surg

   CXR ..listening for placement is part of our shift assessment only.

2. NG out-what to do?

   azrn08 replied to montinurse's topic in Med-Surg

   I say you were right...CYA in your nurses note state something like @ such time pt found in distress coughing/chocking NG tube was likely the source therefore I pulled the NG tube to find only approx. 3 inches still in place. After NG pulled pt foun...

3. "Don't waste your time getting your BSN..."

   azrn08 replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in ADN/BSN

   ADN is Associates Degree of Nursing Hope that helps

4. Quick ??? About Good Stethoscope

   azrn08 replied to peeesh's topic in Arizona

   Definitely Littman. I actually have a Master Cardio (present from hubby) but I had an instructor who said if your going to invest, invest in the best and it sure came in handy when first trying to distinguish the difference in lung sounds. I often ha...

5. How does a PDA help you during school and clinicals?

   azrn08 replied to Scrubz's topic in General Students

   As for me i bought all of my hardcover books and I will use my PDA for references ie. drug classification and interactions.

6. MA saying she's "the same as an RN"

   azrn08 replied to RedSox33RN's topic in General Students

   Now we know why nurses go through 'Burnout'

7. How does a PDA help you during school and clinicals?

   azrn08 replied to Scrubz's topic in General Students

   I start my first semester Jan 29 and I'm excited about using my new PDA that my hubby just bought for me. I wanted a smartphone PDA so we decided on the UTStarcom as it has a bigger screen and WiFi. It carries the windows version but Epocrates suppli...

8. Advice PLEASE - Considering Nursing @ 39

   azrn08 replied to Seven, RN2b's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Where are you located at? I had to take a class through Rio Salado and if I still lived in the valley that is where I would attend. They have an awesome support source with a lot of online courses and they are reasonably priced. They also start many...

9. LPN pay??

   azrn08 replied to sassiebaz's topic in Arizona

   Just curious how do you get into a program without your pre reqs being done? I was accepted at Yavapai and all pre reqs must be done before applying.

10. NLN Pre-Entrance Exam

    azrn08 replied to euglena's topic in Pre-Nursing

    Bought the book, barely studied did fine was accepted into the program. The just of it is a lot of common sense. If you've done your pre reqs and did okay you should do fine on the test. But remember while testing you must breathe!!!

11. Advice PLEASE - Considering Nursing @ 39

    azrn08 replied to Seven, RN2b's topic in Pre-Nursing

    RMBnAz, Are you a 'zonie' I am a 38 year old Prescott Valley woman who was just accepted into the nursing program at Yavapai Community College. I was self employed for the last 20 years and I am going back to school full time. I have 2 teenage childr...

12. Who else is entering a nursing program that . . .

    azrn08 replied to EthnicBeauty's topic in Pre-Nursing

    The program that I was admitted into also requires the CNA class as a pre req. I think that the real issue here is that did we all not choose this profession to help people? Are we all that pre occupied that we are too good to get are hands dirty? If...

13. Rio Salado Community College

    azrn08 replied to spudbunny's topic in Arizona

    I was accepted at Yavapai (I live up north) but I needed a math class I took it at Rio and I was very pleased with them. I was able to enroll right away and finished the class within 2 weeks. I took my midterm after the first week and final the follo...

14. Hello Everyone From Wisconsin!!

    azrn08 replied to KOUNTRYGAL's topic in General Students

    I just took the NLN and was accepted into the nursing program. All I can tell you is that a lot of it is common sense stuff. I think if you have done your pre req's recently and you have got your mind working again you will do fine. I am a 38 year ol...

15. Regrets

    azrn08 replied to shippoRN's topic in General Students

    I am a 38 year old woman with 2 teenagers and I am starting all over. 3 years ago I went to the local CC and they were very discouraging; telling me that the program is really intense and you cannot work we don't advise somebody who has children and ...