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I have a resident on gentomycin (sp?) IV. He began complaining of his ears ringing yesterday. He says it starts usually after his IV has ran for about a half and hour, and will usually subside within an hour and a half after the IV is finished. He...

thank you all for your advice. I refused to give the gent until after the dr ordered a random gent level. He was due for a trough level in the am (tomorrow would have been his third dose.) However, his level was high last week, so they've adjusted th...

Hi, everyone! I just wanted to share this little joke a family member told me the other day. There were 3 people walking on the beach. They came upon a jeanie's lamp and were granted one wish each. The first person said, "Make me the smartest perso...

Best of luck on your test!

I don't remember exactly what day I got my results, but it was pretty quick. In Ohio, you can go to the state BON web site, click on licensure verification, type in your name. If it showed up (which mine did!! ), you passed. I think I even got my...

"Got any pizza for me?" as he walked over towards me and

I graduated from PN classes a little over a year ago. I started out on night shift--hated it!! Got a day shift position, ended up hating the facility, lol. I'm glad I had to work nights for a while, though. There definitely is a huge difference b...

This one wasn't intentional, but ended up being pretty funny... When I was doing my IV sticks to get my cert, the nurses would tell the patients that I was a student and ask their permission for me to do the IV before I went in. This big ol' honkin'...

isn't that false imprisonment??

OK, so I've read the first and last page of this loooong thread. Maybe some of you will laugh (please be my guest--I love laughter), but here are the main reasons I chose nursing: 1) My husband is a 45 year old factory worker. He didn't graduate fr...

I was the last class to finish before they added their RN program. (They added just before we graduated.) I would have to take pre reqs, since they didn't have our courses planned out for the bridge program. After 15 months of PN classes, (I took...

Rachel, where are you looking for a job? I thought it was pretty easy to get a job once I graduated. Congratulations on graduation!!! Lori, what do you think of RETS ADN program? I took LPN there, graduated May '05.

Hi, everyone!! I need some help deciding how to get an ADN. First, a little background: I graduated (as valedictorian of my class :monkeydance: ) May 2005 from practical nursing. It was one of the hardest things I or my family has ever done!! M...

Texas, you are so supportive!! What would I do without you?? The CN guy was here. I have decided I am going to try to take my pre-reqs on my own, test out, then try nursing through EC. If that doesn't work, then I will go back and sign up with CN ...

it IS pretty weird all the things we have in common.... The CN guy is coming out today at 1:30pm. I'll let you guys know what all he has to say. I have been up since 3:30 this morning!!! I need sleep!!!! I had to go an hour away from home this mo...

Sheesh my thoughts are that I've had 3 full semesters of LPN school and the second year RNs that I want to join only have 2 semesters under their belt...they are the ones that need the "bridge program" to catch up to me, lol. :yeahthat:

I'm in the same boat! I have talked to EC, CN, Rue, and other various community colleges about the same thing! I have a husband and 2 teenage boys I want to be home with, so I am leaning towards CN. Alot of people have told me not to do this, but ...

I am really surprised by how many people won't share their notes.... I had loads of people ask me for my notes simply as a study guide, especially at finals. I was always willing to give them out. Actually, after first term, I made notes on all lectu...

OK. I had to reschedule my appointment with the CN guy due to scheduling conflicts with my son's orthodontist. However, I did get to talk to him on the phone for about an hour. I asked all kinds of questions. He is rescheduled to come out on Frid...

I'm not so sure I want to go on for my BSN right now. I'm sure that may change someday, knowing me, lol. That is a very good point, though!!

I've been reading the other posts about EC vs. CN. I think I get what everyone is saying now, but I still am not sure how to go through JUST EC. The stage thing is important to me; however, I'm willing to just get through it and sit for the NCLEX. ...

OK, so I'm looking on ebay and I see all of these study guides. How do I know which ones I need to purchase? How does Excelsior know I am taking their courses? Do I just buy these study guides, then sit for NCLEX? (I know I may sound stupid, but ...

why shouldn't I sign anything?

Thanks for the advice! I'll look into all of this later this weekend. The guy from College Network is coming out Monday morning.

CONGRATULATIONS!!! :pumpiron: :studyowl: :smiley_aa :cheers: