Luchador CNA, EMT-B

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    Online Pathophysiology

    Luchador replied to actwig's topic in General Students

    I took it online through a community college in Colorado. Loved it. No issue transferring when I got into a ADN
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    Ohio Hospital Fires 23 After Fentanyl Overdose Deaths

    Luchador replied to J.Adderton's topic in Nursing News

    Well I just finished my first year, so you're
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    Ohio Hospital Fires 23 After Fentanyl Overdose Deaths

    Luchador replied to J.Adderton's topic in Nursing News

    Any first year RN student knows what a paralytic does and why you would never take a pt off a vent after giving a
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    Ohio Hospital Fires 23 After Fentanyl Overdose Deaths

    Luchador replied to J.Adderton's topic in Nursing News

    Not so much. Nurses are to protect
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    Ohio Hospital Fires 23 After Fentanyl Overdose Deaths

    Luchador replied to J.Adderton's topic in Nursing News

    Under what circumstance would You give a patient a paralytic and remove them from
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    Ohio Hospital Fires 23 After Fentanyl Overdose Deaths

    Luchador replied to J.Adderton's topic in Nursing News

    Except it's the opposite. Most likely there was only one person that gave a paralytic and then actually removed the ventilator. Maybe 2. Were hey bullied by doctor death? It certainly seems that...
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    Ohio Hospital Fires 23 After Fentanyl Overdose Deaths

    Luchador replied to J.Adderton's topic in Nursing News

    Do you really think a competent RN would give a paralytic and take a person OFF a vent? We learned why you wouldn't do that in my first year of RN
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    61 With No Current Nursing Experience

    Luchador replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    I will be graduating as a new nurse next May. Why don't you take my bedside job making 55 Grand a year and I will take your job making 190 Grand a year? Win--win!! I will pm you the details once I...
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    Ohio Hospital Fires 23 After Fentanyl Overdose Deaths

    Luchador replied to J.Adderton's topic in Nursing News

    From what I read it seems like the Dr. wanted to kill folks. They aren't going to die from a paralytic while they are on a vent. The question is why would any nurse do
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    Ohio Hospital Fires 23 After Fentanyl Overdose Deaths

    Luchador replied to J.Adderton's topic in Nursing News

    Sometimes people on ventilators are given a paralytic. From what I have seen it is fairly common in the ICU to have someone on a ventilator and IV paralytics. One sure as hell doesn't push a...
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    Lately, I am not enjoying being a CNA. What does this mean for my nursing career?

    Luchador replied to _kay's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I've been working as a CNA for an agemcy while I'm in RN school. It blows: always understaffed with call lights going off and an endless chain of pissed off people because they've been waiting and...
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    Monster Med Passes

    Luchador replied to Ms_Interpret's topic in General Nursing

    I hope I didn't sound like I was putting down nurses that work in a long-term care facility. From what I have seen they have a horrible ratio of patients and lots of interruptions when they are...
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    Finish teaching degree before nursing school?

    Luchador replied to Justi' Lynn's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I was a high school English teacher before starting the nursing program. I start my last year in a couple of weeks. There is no way in hell as a new teacher you will be able to do a nursing program....
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    Monster Med Passes

    Luchador replied to Ms_Interpret's topic in General Nursing

    When I read the title of this thread I was like "Corrections!" We had clinical rotations at a prison last semester. Two nurses passing meds (A-M and N-Z by last name). But we had windows with bars in...
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    Do most ABSN programs require extracurriculars and letters of recommendation?

    Luchador replied to Jenn23's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    None of the ones I applied to required a letter of rec. One required that applicants be a CNA. Another gave extra points for being a CNA bit didn't require
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    Is Nursing Dangerous?

    Luchador replied to Bones17's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Aren't more women injured on the job as a nurse than any other profession? And then Needle sticksExposure to TB and other pathogensBlood born pathogensGetting hit by
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    Can I take Pre-Reqs for ABSN programs anywhere? at a community college?

    Luchador replied to Jenn23's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Then it's likely your only option would be ultra expensive private, for profit schools, probably
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    Can I take Pre-Reqs for ABSN programs anywhere? at a community college?

    Luchador replied to Jenn23's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I took my prerequisites at three different Community College in three different states. I am going to nursing school at 4th College in a fourth state. However, be warned that some schools will not...
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    Starting nursing school this fall. Any tips?

    Luchador replied to Jeage's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Congrats! I would wait to buy scrubs and littman stethoscope until you go to orientation. I bought that stuff before and then at orientation they had scrubs with the school patch for 5 bucks and...
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    Anxious About Clinicals

    Luchador replied to guest1122560's topic in General Students

    Congrats Jamie! I'm starting my final year next month. With your anxiety you want to Be on time or a little early for clinicals. Set 2 alarms if you have to. Don't be late! During clinicals keep your...
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    School making me repeat a course. Help

    Luchador replied to mmilbrunRN85's topic in General Students

    What did you do to get suspended for a year? It sounds like you are lucky they did not just permanently kick you out of the program. I would take the class again and be grateful for the second
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    How many schools should I apply for the ABSN program? Should I apply out of state?

    Luchador replied to Jake355's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Many schools will not accept prereqs that old, so I would apply to schools that will. Contact schools nearby and then expand your
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    BSN but not a nurse

    Luchador replied to PirateArrrNnnn's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    BSN is simply a degree. If you have that degree you could put it after your name, just like "Rupert Dixon, B.A." or "Maggie Boots, PhD." or whatever the hell. Might be silly/vain/pointless, but...
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    Nursing student moving NLC states after graduation

    Luchador replied to armajillo's topic in General Nursing

    Just take the nclex in Colorado and apply for your initial license in
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    Do I have rights against workplace harassment from patients?

    Luchador replied to Anagray's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Join the union