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1. RN to BSN online

   debliv replied to mona b RN's topic in Online Learning

   Do you find that any of these programs grant credits for having an RN license? How is clinical handled if required? On the average how long does it take to complete program? Thank for any responses.

2. Role Call! RN to BSN online students........

   debliv replied to Tweety's topic in Online Learning

   Do you find that any of these programs grant credits toward your degree for having a RN license? How much clinical is required and how is it completed? On the average how long does it take to complete the program? Thanks for any responses.

3. Hey, any of you GI nurses know about cautery?

   debliv replied to ZZTopRN's topic in Gastroenterology

   Did you have bleeding ulcers, AVM's, Gastric antral vascular ectasia (GAVE) sometimes called watermelon stomach? There are other methods to control bleeding besides cautery. There are injection techniques with different sclerosing medication, laser t...

4. Numbing IV sites

   debliv replied to mcmike55's topic in Infusion

   emlamax works even faster than emla usually in 20 minutes. I have started IV's with and without lidocaine. As expected some patients are more tolerable than others. I have started without lido and the patient says "I didn't feel a thing" but if they...

5. Colonoscopy prep

   debliv replied to suzanne62's topic in Gastroenterology

   We have good success with golytely, 1/2 lytely(which is biscodyl tablets early in the day and 2 liters of golyte in the evening) or visicol tablets. All preps require clear liquids the day before. The more liquids the better the prep. The key succes...

6. staffing a freestanding endoscopy unit

   debliv replied to givikki's topic in Gastroenterology

   Our GI lab is in the hospital but has designated staff. We have 2 rooms and average 15-20 cases per day. We staff endo rooms with 1 RN and 1 LPN per room. The pre and post area is staffed with 4-5 RN's with staggered start times and 1 LPN to allow fo...

7. diploma RN to BSN

   debliv posted a topic in Online Learning

   I am a diploma RN and am interested in obtaining a BSN. I started looking online and found some interesting programs. I was wondering if anyone else has used this method. Working full time and with a family, online would be great. The one particular ...

8. online nursing degrees- what do you think?

   debliv posted a topic in Online Learning

   I am a diploma RN and am interested in obtaining a BSN. I started looking online and found some interesting programs. I was wondering if anyone else has used this method. Working full time and with a family, online would be great. The one particular ...

9. online BSN degree-what do you think??

   debliv posted a topic in Career Support

   I am a diploma RN and am interested in obtaining a BSN. I started looking online and found some interesting programs. I was wondering if anyone else has used this method. Working full time and with a family, online would be great. The one particular ...

10. Gastroenterology certification

    debliv posted a topic in Gastroenterology

    Interested in information from anyone who has taken the CBGNA certification test. Was it difficult, did you pass the first time, any specific review course or test preparation that was helpful?