Venus Envy

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1. Most disgusting thing you have witnessed or taken part of on the job?

   Venus Envy replied to Solid Snake's topic in General Nursing

   I had a pt who was mostly A&O, but had some periods of confusion. I was preparing her medications at bedside when I looked over to find her laying to one side and a large, dark stain in the bed. "I think I'm dirty", she said. Pt had not been i...

2. Georgia LPN Scope of Practice

   Venus Envy replied to Magnolia08's topic in LPN/LVN

   At my facility LPNs can do anything the RNs do, with few exceptions: We can do IV push meds. We can hang blood, so long as an RN checks it with us. We can NOT administer conscious sedation. We can NOT do admissions assessments. We must have an RN sig...

3. NOCS: How to darken a room?

   Venus Envy replied to Curious1alwys's topic in General Nursing

   I am also trying to deal with the same issues as I make the transition from days to nights. One question, if anyone can help. How do you wake to an alarm while wearing earplugs?

4. Anybody hear of "Advanced Medical's" LPN program?

   Venus Envy replied to flower2007's topic in Georgia

   I would be wary of a school that offers an Associates degree in LPN, when normally you can get that for RN. I've never even heard of an ASN degree = LPN.

5. Kaylim Career Center, anyone?

   Venus Envy posted a topic in Georgia

   Does anyone have any information on Kaylim Career Center? I found their ad and their measley website, but I would love more info on their LPN to RN program and especially to hear from anyone who has attended. Thanks! :)

6. Need some travel advice from black nurses

   Venus Envy replied to abbottcr's topic in Travel

   I am not a traveller, nor black, but I am a nursing student in Georgia. In my nursing class around 20 or so out of 30 of us are African or African-American, and we have never had any problems. There seems to be a large number of black LPNs and CNAs...

7. North Metro grad's please

   Venus Envy replied to LadySugarBug's topic in Georgia

   Make sure you try on a uniform if you're buying it secondhand. When you go to the new class orientation they'll give everyone a size chart and order form. Follow the size chart to the letter for the tops, even if it doesn't sound quite right in ter...

8. clinicals at North metro & atlanta tech

   Venus Envy replied to L&D's topic in Georgia

   I'm in my first nursing quarter at NMT, and we are going our clinicals at two nursing homes in Cartersville -- Starcrest, and Maple Ridge. There is a guy on this forum who is further into the program than I, and he can help you out with where we'r...

9. Causes of ?...........

   Venus Envy replied to sherichance's topic in General Nursing

   Very good question! I have had chest pain for one year now, and all of the above have been ruled out. Let me know if you make any major discoveries!

10. Blood Types

    Venus Envy replied to koan's topic in General Students

    Someone please correct me if I am wrong, but I believe that you are right. Any blood type that is not stated as positive is negative. Meaning type A is type A-. However, since Rh+ blood is more common than Rh-, I would always specify just to be on ...

11. DET pre entrance exam

    Venus Envy replied to janel's topic in Georgia

    Yeah. In Winter you'll need to take PCT 108 and Spanish. Which means in the Fall you'll need to take A&P, Intro to Healthcare and Med Term. It's a load, but it's do-able. I did those three plus Psychology all at the same time my first quarter...

12. DET pre entrance exam

    Venus Envy replied to janel's topic in Georgia

    Oh, one more thing! Be very careful about choosing which classes you take and when. They tend not to tell people this, and since admission is only twice a year now, this is essential information! You are not allowed to take certain courses the qua...

13. DET pre entrance exam

    Venus Envy replied to janel's topic in Georgia

    Thanks! I have heard before that you have to have a 3.5 to get an interview, and at least a 20 on the DET test. However, from what some of the instructors said, that is not a steadfast rule. I think so long as you have a 3.0 or higher you have a...

14. DET pre entrance exam

    Venus Envy replied to janel's topic in Georgia

    I actually begin my first quarter of the PN program on April 5th. I just recently got accepted. :) In case you haven't heard, the competition is stiff and the process is highly selective, so you really need to make good grades and do well on the i...

15. DET pre entrance exam

    Venus Envy replied to janel's topic in Georgia

    I go to North Metro Tech in Acworth. :)