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  1. Starting rate 4 gn/rn from a 2 yr diploma

    luv2shopp85 replied to luv2shopp85's topic in California Nursing

    What do I Have to do to endorse... just fill out more paperwork? Or will I have to take the nclex all over again? How long does it take for licenses to expire in california? Then once they expire do...

  2. Any nurses out there who moved to CA from another state???

    luv2shopp85 replied to baby_gurl0604's topic in California Nursing

    im a lil confused by ur post... you said you got hired right away at san fransisco... but then you said that you moved from out of state and applied everywhere within a 2 hour radius from where you...

  3. Do Hospitals look at your grades before hiring a new grad?

    luv2shopp85 posted a topic in California Nursing

    I'm just curious about this because in the nursing student forum a lot of people have said that hospitals look at your grades and some require a 3.0 GPA. But then from what I've heard at my school is...

  4. Do Hospitals look at your grades before hiring a new grad?

    luv2shopp85 replied to luv2shopp85's topic in California Nursing

    I live in PA too but Im going to move to California after I

  5. Starting rate 4 gn/rn from a 2 yr diploma

    luv2shopp85 replied to luv2shopp85's topic in California Nursing

    Im going to be moving to southern california. I'm not really quite sure the area yet.. probably orange county. I know all about the cost of living being more, and I won't be paying taxes ... I'm going...

  6. Starting rate 4 gn/rn from a 2 yr diploma

    luv2shopp85 replied to luv2shopp85's topic in California Nursing

    Doesn't anyone

  7. Any nurses out there who moved to CA from another state???

    luv2shopp85 replied to baby_gurl0604's topic in California Nursing

    I'll be graduating in June 07.... should I wait a little while before I contact hospitals in California? When exactly should I start doing

  8. Critical care help

    luv2shopp85 replied to regglynn's topic in General Students

    Thats interesting ^^.... we learned about fluid and electrolytes first thing in our medsurg rotation. I Had to use the fluid and eletrolytes made easy book for that too! I really never did learn them...

  9. Critical care help

    luv2shopp85 replied to regglynn's topic in General Students

    I'm in critical care right now and its NOT easy! Its a wake up call from med surg for sure. Now I can only speak for my school and how we're taught so it might be easier at your school. I reccommend...

  10. ECGs for anyone who will have to learn them

    luv2shopp85 posted a topic in General Nursing

    This post is for anyone who is in nursing schoo, will be starting nursing school, going into the critical care rotation, or wants to be a critical care nurse. I'm sure you all will have to learn how...

  11. ABGs and Compensation

    luv2shopp85 posted a topic in General Students

    Does anyone understand the ABG compensation thing? I understand the basic concept of metabolic acidosis and alkalosis and respiratory acidosis and alkalosis. But when there are 3 values given.......

  12. ABGs and Compensation

    luv2shopp85 replied to luv2shopp85's topic in General Students

    I can figure out if its acidosis or alkalosis and if theres compensation going on but when you use this principle: 2. Look at ph and values and apply the R.O.M.E. principle(respiratory opposite,...

  13. ABGs and Compensation

    luv2shopp85 replied to luv2shopp85's topic in General Students

    There was another with ph of 7.50 hco2 50 hco3 42 and that was metabolic alkalosis and lungs are trying to compensate is that

  14. ABGs and Compensation

    luv2shopp85 replied to luv2shopp85's topic in General Students

    When you say respiratory compensation do you mean that if this was a question on a test.... ph 7.55 pco2 30 hco3 40 The only correct answer would be respiratory alkalosis with compensation? The reason...

  15. ABGs and Compensation

    luv2shopp85 replied to luv2shopp85's topic in General Students

    ^^ lol I got that part down... im just having trouble applying the knowledge to figure out if its compensated and what kind of

  16. ABGs and Compensation

    luv2shopp85 replied to luv2shopp85's topic in General Students

    okay that first website was really helpful but i don't get this part: c. the middle name now that you know your patient’s first and last name, you would like to know her middle name. (name alert:...

  17. ABGs and Compensation

    luv2shopp85 replied to luv2shopp85's topic in General Students

    Im going to check out that website!! But here is what I don't get: We were taught that if the ph is low and bicarb is low then its metabolic, and if ph is los but CO 2 is increased or vice versa its a...

  18. ABGs and Compensation

    luv2shopp85 replied to luv2shopp85's topic in General Students

    I'm getting so confused trying to actually learn this... should I just memorize this chart of blood parameters that we received? It has all the H+ imbalances: uncompensated and then parially...

  19. ABGs and Compensation

    luv2shopp85 replied to luv2shopp85's topic in General Students

    now i'm getting confused between acids and bases and acids and alkaline! i know acid is decreased and base is increased with ph with pco2, increased is an acid decreased is alkaline? hco3, increased...

  20. Hate Peds?

    luv2shopp85 replied to gdelrosa's topic in General Students

    OB/PEDS is the rotation I am most looking forward too! I reallllllly dont like critical

  21. Best CA hospitals and places to live

    luv2shopp85 replied to RNS for Unity's topic in California Nursing

    Thanks for the definition smile123!! I've never really looked into long beach because I thought it was out of my leaque and way too expensive. How far is Long Beach from Laguna Beach? Is there a lot...

  22. Concept Maps?

    luv2shopp85 replied to Lylesmom's topic in General Students

    Is a concept map the same thing as a maxi map? Can you please elaborate on the concept mapping

  23. New student in ICU

    luv2shopp85 posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    Hi everyone! I'm just starting my second week as a student nurse in the ICU/CCU and I'm really nervous! The first week of clinical which was last week I Did okay I guess. Its just so crazy in there...

  24. New student in ICU

    luv2shopp85 replied to luv2shopp85's topic in MICU, SICU

    Lol... I'd gladly trade you anyday! I really hate going to clinical on ICU. I absolutely dread clinical days. I'd rather go to the dentist or something and get my teeth drilled! I think a big part of...

  25. ECG books-which is the best?

    luv2shopp85 replied to jhawk07's topic in General Students

    Im using ECG interpretation made inredibly easy and it has helped me