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I have a question... I'm a fairly new nurse, who did not work as an aide. I've worked a couple of years in LTC and am in the process of starting some PRN hospice agency work. I have never done post mortem care or have never seen it done. I basically know what to do, but how does one do this by themselves? I was thinking that when the time comes I would ask the facility aide on the floor to help me with the turning/brief change. Is this typically what is done? If I'm working with someone who can't turn themselves, as least partially, I will have the facility aide or nurse help me change the brief. Since I never have worked as an aide I'm very poor at changing briefs on someone who can't move, especially a large person, and it terrifies me to think that I'll toll the deceased off the bed while I'm doing PMC...

Thanks so much!

Let me know how the test is after you take it, if you don't mind. I'm guessing it's a test similar to the NCLEX. There are several sections of the HESI and from what I understand the school picks the sections to give. So, I wanted to know if they were testing over Physics, math, etc so I knew what to study for. I just keep getting told that it's a test over what we should know as an LPN. So, again, I'm guessing it's just a general PN knowledge test, sort of like NCLEX. Let me know if you don't mind tho, coz I don't want to be wasting time trying to learn Physics and studying things that won't be on the test. Otherwise, I'll just go over my school work and NCLEX study guide. The first HESI exam for the next online class is going to be March, according to the school secretaries. Thanks for staying in touch.

CaringLPN, Do you still work for them? I'm considering applying. What facilities has everyone in the Dayton area been sent to? How is the pay?

I plan on starting next year doing the online PN - RN. I hear it is very difficult... Some folks say they have you read 200 - 300 pages in a two week period without and study guides, power points or anything and then some folks have said that you do get study guides, power points and the occasional taped lecture... I'm confused, because, basically I don't know what to believe! I'm an older student and I don't think I'll be able to make it without some guidelines on what to study, b/c my memory just isn't what it used to be. The campus based program is not an option for me b/c I live 2 1/2 hours away from the University. Can any of you give us some insight? Thanks so much!!

Well, I emailed one of he secretaries again yesterday to see if they have the dates set yet for the HESI and she responded back today. They are now going to be giving the HESI for the August 2011 online program in the spring and summer rather than this fall.

I've worked for EDS twice. If Electronic Data Systems is the company you're referring to. Back in the early '80s in Illinois. They had a contract with the state of Illinois and we processed Medicare claims. This was still when Perot was at the helm. It was a great company to work for. Second time was for about a year and a half in Ohio. I only worked 2 nights a week, four hour shifts this time. I wasn't real involved in things and I worked through a temp agency. I left b/c they gave me a dime raise during this whole time. When my boss gave me the raise she said that she knew it wasn't much but to ask for another one in about three months. When I did she looked at me like I had two heads and said 'no.'

Angl987, are you going to be taking the campus based class or the online class? I am corresponding with a couple of people who are currently taking the online class and they say it's very difficult, esp. the med/surg class. I was really aggravated that they are changing the entrance exam to the HESI. I was told that this year the online applicants were going to have to take the NLN b/c the program is becoming so popular now. Last year they had to turn down some applicants, so they're going to use the exam to rank people. So, I go out and buy about $70 worth of study guides and start studying and then I called he campus a couple of weeks ago and they said that they're going to be giving the HESI instead. Grrrr. So, I spent another $35 bucks for the HESI guide. And to date I've not been able to find out when the exams are to be given and what sections they're going to be testing on. I don't want to teach myslef Physics if they aren't going to include it in the exam... they told me they were going to be giving the exam once in Oct, Nov, and Dec. The last I heard they still didn't have the exam dates yet and she didn't know which sections they were going to test on. Thanks for responding. Did your friend do the online or campus program?

Jen159, I tried to email you through the website here with my phone number a couple of days ago... did you get the email? Thanks

Jen 159, I'd love some info!! I worked this weekend tho and am exhausted so I'll try to write tomorrow. Did you complete the program? Are you in it now? I'd possibly be interested in buying some books but I don't think we can do that here. You can email if you'd like. Is the med/surg class a whole semester?? How many months? I've heard it's extremely difficult and time consuming. Someone said that they'll assign you around 200 pages to read in a two week period and then test you on it without giving you much info about what they're going to test you on. I thought they were supposed to have study guides and power points and so forth... thanks, I'll write again possibly tomorrow.

I'm surrently studying for the NLN and Physics is what has me the most worried. I've never taken a Physics class. The Chemistry is all coming back to me, as I've had some basic Chem in middle school, high school and my PN program. One of the things I'm wondering about the Physics portion is if they want questions answered in the British system or the SI system? For example, the formulas for acceleration of gravity. The acceleration of an object falling freely near the surface of the earth is 9.8 m/s squared or 32 ft/s squared... Do you suggest memorizing both formulas? What do they use on the actual test? It looks like there's going to be quite a few formulas to memorize and of course I don't want to memorize a bunch I won't need. Thanks.

I'll be taking the exam in Nov or possibly Dec and I'm really worried. I've never taken a Physics class in my life. I bought an intro to Physics book along with the NLN study guide and am trying to teach myself physics. I also really have to brush up on my Chemistry and other sciences. I'm lousy at math, but this is basic stuff I've had before, so I think refreshing myself won't be too difficult... just time consuming. My question is: When asking Physics questions on the test, do they want the answers in the British system or the SI system? In a book I'm using for gravity for example, it gives you the formulas for both. I don't want to waste time memorizing formulas in both systems for each topic if the test asks the questions in just one system... Are the questions in feet or meters? Thanks!

Also, do the students have access to study guides or a powerpoint to know what they want you to know for the test? thanks.

OSUFan1, Thanks so much for your reply. So, when you said the transition class wasn't really intense, but boring, is that the sciences transition class as well? When you test at the proctor sites, is that somewhere such as Pearsonvue? do you have to pay fees for every test? That could get pricey if in some classes you're tested weekly. How many times do you get to take the HESI? I've never taken it. I took ATI as an exit exam after my PN program. How often did you get breaks and generally how long are they? Thanks again!

OSUfan1, can you tell me a little about Rio's online program? I am taking the NLN entrance exam hopefully in Nov or Dec to get into the program next year. I don't personally know anyone who's gone through the program so I don't have much to go by. There are two people I'm corresponding with via email who are getting ready to start the program. They just completed the online orientation that goes over all the info you need for the online program, such as getting into areas to talk to other students, getting into areas with study guides, the blackboard area, etc. But then I had someone PM me who said that this program is the equivalent of give someone a Med Surg book on Monday and telling them to study chapter 5 and 6 and then having a test on Friday with no study guide, power point or anything.... was this your experience? One of the ladies I'm talking with said she met a woman during her PN clinicals who had taken the program and she thought 'if she did it, so can I.' So, now I'm concerned... also, I'm worried about the transition courses. From what I understand the Sciences transition program is the equivalent of two A&P course and a Micro course and it's all done in eight weeks. I asked the secretary if it was very intense and she said it was. I'm considering doing some heavy A&P and micro studying from textbooks before taking the transition course. Anything you can share will be helpful... thanks a lot!