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  1. Nln

    kukukajoo replied to Jamie-Sue's topic in General Nursing

    Anticipation of taking the test was much worse than the test itself and the worst part of it was that it took 3 hours!! I stressed myself out so much about it that I hardly slept the nite before!...

  2. Deathbed visions

    kukukajoo replied to SCRN1's topic in General Nursing

    I too have felt this bolt of electricity when I was present when a close friend died of liver cancer. It was amazing and I will never forget

  3. Dog and Pony Show --A Nursing School Rant!!

    kukukajoo replied to Ohmygosh's topic in General Nursing

    Don't be sorry! I would have felt the same way and totally flipped out, probably worse than you as I have a tendency to overreact big time. My best friend would usually be the one telling me that it...

  4. They Think I'm Working Christmas??

    kukukajoo replied to jodyangel's topic in General Nursing

    Just wondering how things went - thinking of you and hoping for the

  5. Med Terms

    kukukajoo replied to mandirocker's topic in General Nursing

    Med Term is not required at the college I attend but I took it anyways when I was getting the Gen Eds out of the way. I also took Law & Ethics of the Medical Professional and they both have served...

  6. Dog and Pony Show --A Nursing School Rant!!

    kukukajoo replied to Ohmygosh's topic in General Nursing

    I would send a few emails out and then relax. The mistake is not yours and you can bet that they will be scrambling like crazy to correct this mistake once it is discovered. Too bad they have only...

  7. Good luck on finals everyone!

    kukukajoo posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have the worst case of semesteritis I think ever documented and I am sure there are others out there too! I wanted to wish everyone well and I hope everyone does great on finals- soon we will be...

  8. Questions about LNA...

    kukukajoo replied to Hrspla's topic in General Nursing

    I took my BLs at the Rochester Firehouse and it was only like $20.00 or something. The instructor was awesome too. Good luck with your career

  9. Good luck on finals everyone!

    kukukajoo replied to kukukajoo's topic in General Nursing

    It's OVER! Thank goodness! I got the LOWEST score of the class in pharm final but still ended up overall with a B. Hoping this break will give me time to recharge and pull my head all the way out...

  10. Why do nurses eat their young?

    kukukajoo replied to frizzle's topic in General Nursing

    Why do nurses say that nurses eat their young? I am so sick of hearing that statemtent! Kinda funny if you ask me when it is coming from a nurse- do you eat your young, too? You seem to group every...

  11. Advice PLEASE - Considering Nursing @ 39

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

    Your tuition is a lot higher than a State college but doable. Where you are still collecting pay for a while, that should help. Also you may still be able to get into loan forgiveness programs which...

  12. Nln Preentrance exam

    kukukajoo replied to ireland kempo's topic in General Nursing

    I will see if I can find my scores this weekend. Not sure what my composite was but individual was 99, 97 and 67 or 68(English, Science, Math) which was well enough to get in first round at...

  13. Good luck on finals everyone!

    kukukajoo replied to kukukajoo's topic in General Nursing

    I am only in my first year, long time to go. Personally this year has been the worst ever- one crisis after another and some very tragic and life-changing events. I just can't wait for this year to...

  14. written references

    kukukajoo replied to RedZeppelinRN's topic in General Nursing

    I come from the hiring side of things and I have used these type of forms at two jobs. I used the same forms on everyone and they signed permission that we could use them. Many companies these days...

  15. I woke up during surgery, Have you?

    kukukajoo replied to GatorRN's topic in General Nursing

    Meistersister- Thank you for your very imformative response. Has the manufacturer of the consciousness monitor shared how they determine the levels? I am a first year student and was observing in the...

  16. Nln Preentrance exam

    kukukajoo replied to ireland kempo's topic in General Nursing

    I am in an associates program but will be transferring to get my BSN at some point. Had I done it this year I could have graduated with a BSN in 3 years but now it will take me 4 total but had to stay...

  17. Schools without waiting lists

    kukukajoo replied to P_RN's topic in General Students

    NHCTC-Laconia in New Hampshire has no wait lists. Deadline for applying is Feb. 1st. Last year everyone that qualified got in. They did waitlist some but went right thru that and some that applied...

  18. What is CSMT?

    kukukajoo posted a topic in General Nursing

    What does CSMT stand for when it comes to a musculosketal assessment? All I know is that the T means Temperature and the C means color I think..

  19. Shaken Baby

    kukukajoo replied to royr's topic in General Nursing

    Other than go down and shake the social workers and their bosses like the baby was shaken I don't think that you could do anything any differently. You are a caring and compassionate nurse and we...

  20. Questions about Whooping Cough PLEASE!!!

    kukukajoo replied to kwagner_51's topic in General Nursing

    my daughter got pertussis after her first dtp shot. not sure if the vaccine is what they used 15 yrs ago but just letting you know. also i think cdc recommends all heathcare workers the new dpt...

  21. Policy on IV tubing/bag change?

    kukukajoo replied to climberrn's topic in General Nursing

    We went over this in depth a couple weeks ago. The guidelines say NO MORE FREQUENTLY than every 72° and can go longer except when certain meds admin such as blood, lipids, TPN, etc. There was a...

  22. I woke up during surgery, Have you?

    kukukajoo replied to GatorRN's topic in General Nursing

    I wanted to add that my experiences with anesthesia are a big part of why I want to be a CRNA if I can stand going to school that long. I remeber the CRNA, Doc when I was little took me into the OR...

  23. I woke up during surgery, Have you?

    kukukajoo replied to GatorRN's topic in General Nursing

    I awoke during my lumpectomy/chole lap that was performed together. I have had seizures so they change up the meds some and all I remember is trying to open my eyes but they just would not open!! I...

  24. Biggest Aortic stent ever?

    kukukajoo posted a topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    My CICU Trauma center - tonite they had a BAD mva come in- torn aorta- huge tear- caused an occlusion, which then caused a massive balloning below and around the aortic arch. Pt had a pneumo and a...

  25. Nursing and The Social Class

    kukukajoo replied to blueyesue's topic in General Nursing

    This is neat!! Thanks for