hooterhorse

hooterhorse

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  1. Difference between CNA and Nurse tech?

    hooterhorse replied to Flaird's topic in General Nursing

    True, the Nurse Tech would be assigned a small team (two, possibly three patients) to manage "under the direct supervision of an RN" but allowing them to gain experience in functioning in the RN role....

  2. Difference between CNA and Nurse tech?

    hooterhorse replied to Flaird's topic in General Nursing

    Nurse Tech positions at this "teaching" hospital require that the individual must have completed at least one full year of the ADN program (at which time they have achieved the same skill level to...

  3. Difference between CNA and Nurse tech?

    hooterhorse replied to Flaird's topic in General Nursing

    The hospital that I work at is going to be treating the Nurse Tech's more like nurses than CNA's or PCT's by givng the Nurse Tech's a small group of patients to manage (as in the role of a Nurse). I...

  4. Please help...How can I handle my professor?

    hooterhorse replied to toriphile23's topic in General Nursing

    ...My response was, "OK". She asked if I wanted her to do the 2nd pt's bed, I said "It's OK, I can do it myself" Please correct me if I'm wrong, but nurses need to learn how to delegate and...

  5. Med/surg-Im always having trouble finding resources..geez!

    hooterhorse replied to RNLola035's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Please post an example of an intervention that you used and why, then I'll tell you how to find the reference material for it.

  6. I Just Don't Understand...

    hooterhorse replied to yoginurse2b's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I braved it through the first three semesters of nursing school and did fairly well I might add. Here I am in the last semester, getting good grades on all my exams and homework assignments...with...

  7. Hospice?

    hooterhorse replied to Coloradogrl's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I was hired by a Hospice last summer, six weeks before I was scheduled to take my LPN exam to obtain a license. They hired me as an LPN, but I worked in a CNA capacity until I was able to obtain my...

  8. california nclex LVN takers

    hooterhorse replied to lovebabies's topic in California Nursing

    Well that certainly BITES! Here in Wisconsin, I noticed that my new LPN license is due for renewel on April 30, 2007. I thought that rather strange since I just recieved it this week....but come to...

  9. california nclex LVN takers

    hooterhorse replied to lovebabies's topic in California Nursing

    Why don't you try checking to see if the state lists you with having a license? http://www2.dca.ca.gov/pls/wllpub/wllqryna$lcev2.startup?p_qte_code=RN&p_qte_pgm_code=7800 I live in Wisconsin and...

  10. took nclex 7-27 anxiety level is high

    hooterhorse replied to chrisandjac's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I took my NCLEX-PN on 7/26/06. I think that I finally fell asleep at 4am the day of the test and had to get up by 7:30 to leave the house by 9am. It was a two hour drive to get to the testing...

  11. where can I get the results?

    hooterhorse replied to snow8k's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Actually, I went looking on-line just to see "if" my name was listed on the state's website that has public access to licenses granted. Doesn't the state of California have a website where the public...

  12. Anyone fail the NCLEX-PN at 75???

    hooterhorse replied to ashemson's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Well, then it was the "critical thinking" questions that saved my butt...because I had never heard of those drugs and wasn't that well versed in the lab values they had for examples! I took the test...

  13. Tested today 7/26 - not happy

    hooterhorse replied to opal6779's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    This website was a blessing....it helped me to put things in perspective after offered some hope that the horrible feelings I was having after taking the NCLEX were totally NORMAL! I think that test...

  14. where can I get the results?

    hooterhorse replied to snow8k's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Oh geez...let me correct myself. I took the NCLEX yesterday the 26th at 11:45am and discovered that I was assigned an LPN license number from the State of Wisconsin this afternoon ....the 27th. So...

  15. where can I get the results?

    hooterhorse replied to snow8k's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I live in Wisconsin and took the NCLEX-PN at about 11:45am on July 27th. I've been checking the Pearson website all day...still no posting of results. They said it would be posted sometime this...

  16. where can I get the results?

    hooterhorse replied to snow8k's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Get this everyone....I took the NCLEX-PN yesterday afternoon (7/26/2006). I was told that the results would be available on the Pearson website some time this afternoon (7/27/06). Naturally....I have...

  17. Anyone fail the NCLEX-PN at 75???

    hooterhorse replied to ashemson's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I took the NCLEX-PN. I live in Janesville, WI and am in the BTC Associate degree nursing program. After completing the first year we are eligable to sit for the PN state boards. After yesterday's...

  18. Posting questions taken directly from NCLEX exam and Kaplan QBank user name and passw

    hooterhorse replied to suzanne4's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    "including the nature or content of examination items"... I would take this as not only don't discuss the questions word for word, but not to discuss the "types of questions" as well??? Jean &...

  19. Anyone fail the NCLEX-PN at 75???

    hooterhorse replied to ashemson's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I took the NCLEX this afternoon. I usually do very well on tests and can come away with a pretty good idea of where I stand....but not with the NCLEX! I've never felt so horrible in my life!!! I...

  20. People Who Passed Nclex: Please Post Study Book

    hooterhorse replied to Bala Shark's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Kaplan Q Bank or NCSBN??? I've got 4 weeks before the NCLEX PN and not quite sure where to begin my studying! I've purchased some preparation materials, but fear that they are outdated in reference to...

  21. African American Care

    hooterhorse replied to CametoitlateTexan's topic in General Nursing

    It is extremely difficult knowing how to respond using the proper "classification" when discussing practices of different cultures. Classification is something that we are taught not to do, yet in...

  22. African American Care

    hooterhorse replied to CametoitlateTexan's topic in General Nursing

    managing the hair and skin of african american pediatric patients. smith w, burns c. multonomah county health department, portland, ore., usa. in africa, the ancestral home of most african...

  23. African American Care

    hooterhorse replied to CametoitlateTexan's topic in General Nursing

    Actually, I think one of our nursing school bood (Fundamentals of Nursing by Potter/Perry) mentioned something about a particular culture percieving eye contact as disrespectful, but I thought that it...

  24. African American Care

    hooterhorse replied to CametoitlateTexan's topic in General Nursing

    In the nursing home where I work (CNA) there is an African American woman that we care for. Another CNA (also an African American) made the comment to me one day, that she is the only person in the...