akai6

akai6

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  1. Looking for the PERFECT ink pen ;)

    akai6 replied to nkochrn's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I love the Uniball Jetstream RT. I LOVE a bold tip as I tend to write fairly large and quickly.. They come in red and blue, write like a gel, but are ballpoint. Pure

  2. I Just Got My Acceptance Letter for RN-BSN!!!!!!!!

    akai6 replied to NC Girl BSN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Congrats!

  3. OMG, I passed Lifespan Psych!.........

    akai6 replied to honeyblpn's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Yay! I just passed to, same grade too. I am now on to

  4. Need Excelsior Clarification

    akai6 replied to LilDKessler's topic in Online Distance Learning

    My question , which the process has changed Im sure since this thread was started in 2005, I am currently doing my general ed classes, only need 2 more. I see some people are saying that I should save...

  5. Can You Refuse A Patient Assignment

    akai6 replied to gladtobeOB's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I fell into this situation today. Not refusing an assignment, but refusing to travel to another hospital that I was not on call for. I was told I was not going to be needed after I was finished...

  6. OMG, I passed Lifespan Psych!.........

    akai6 replied to honeyblpn's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I have the Lifespan Test at the end of this month and Anatomy next month. I am so tired here lately & am not in the mood to study. However I am glad that you are able to shine some light as to...

  7. Excelsior Grads - Where are they now?

    akai6 replied to EricJRN's topic in Excelsior College

    Once again I am so envious of yall! I am having some serious motivational issues with this. I have already enrolled and am already signed up for my tests, I just cant seem to focus. What were yall...

  8. Fresenius Dialysis Advice on taking the job

    akai6 replied to momofthree's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    My concern is that you dont have experience and perhaps the hospital only hires nurses with experience. That is the problem that many of the nurses I know are running into. Fresenius in my area, who...

  9. Restroom usage requests during treatment.....

    akai6 replied to GabbyandAri'sMom's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    When I did work in the dialysis units we would rinse the patient back and stop the clock... While it does defeat the purpose when you have to increase the goal because you are in fact giving them an...

  10. Airline Pilots and Nurses

    akai6 replied to sparrow's topic in General Nursing

    I agree wholeheartedly.. I am an Acute HD Nurse is an area where the diabetic community is very high, not to mention the ESRD patients. I myself have worked as much as 85 hours over 4 days and was...

  11. Need some Help

    akai6 posted a topic in Online Distance Learning

    I have started working on the Excelsior Program in September, I got about halfway through some of the materials for A&P & Lifespan Development Psychology. Now I am having an extremely hard...

  12. Need some Help

    akai6 replied to akai6's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Ok so I scheduled my exams today. Lifespan is in January, (more than enough time since I am over half through) and A&P is in February. There is no turning back

  13. Need some Help

    akai6 replied to akai6's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Especially when I am working full time too. I have a good friend that is doing the program with me, we try to motivate each other. Still tough at times though... Guess I needed a lil

  14. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    akai6 replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    To the family of a non-US Resident: We have done everything for your son, there is not a BETTER medicine. He is dying, DIC, failed pancreas, liver, kidneys, ARDS, all because he drank liquor...

  15. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    akai6 replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    If you can use the call light and drink straight from the pitcher of water (to a dialysis patient), there isn't ANY reason you cant feed yourself and put pills in your own mouth. That means your...

  16. EC, "Prep" companies, study guides,

    akai6 replied to ivanh3's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Hmmm I know that the College Network is quite expensive, however, my work pays 100% of it. So I signed right up. Cant beat

  17. Passed LIFE SPAN DEV PSYCH

    akai6 replied to sbuxdrinkr's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Eek I am studying the Lifespan module now... Every minute I get, I am also doing the A&P module too. Kinda nervous about testing. Any

  18. Which generally pays more Chronic or acutes

    akai6 replied to lillady1225's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I just changed from chronic to acutes and i make a significant amount more in acutes HOWEVER, you will probably work way more hours for that money. idk how they base pay where you are from, but I am...

  19. Meet and Greet

    akai6 replied to dialysisguy's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Hello from Texas! Im Natalie and I was a tech for close to 3 years (just 3 months) before I basically got promoted after finishing LVN school and taking boards. I started as an Acute Nurse in Feb...

  20. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    akai6 replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Im an Acute Dialysis Nurse first off... Here is goes: First, when you decide to OD on cocaine, for the 3rd time, and skip 2 days worth of dialysis, at least wait till a decent hour to go into the ER,...

  21. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    akai6 replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Just because "Nurse X" always does it, does not mean I am obligated to do it as well. I may or may not have time. And if I dont I am sorry I cannot sit and hold your access sites, even though you are...

  22. Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

    akai6 replied to Trixxy's topic in Nursing Humor

    Watermelons do i fact contain water.. Just a lil note: Im a dialysis nurse, watermelons are clearly water and a hell of a lot of potassium. I learned this after a patient had a K of 7.2 and fluid...

  23. Anyone here feeling bored with their Job?

    akai6 replied to bluefabian's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Hola all!! I am a dialysis nurse as well, as of Feb, when I took my state boards. I'll be in dialysis for 3 years in June, I was previously a tech. I recently switched over to the Acute side, and I...

  24. eeek I just finished LVN school!

    akai6 posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    in December. And take boards on Valentines Day. SHHHHhhhhhh Dont tell anyone I am a nervous wreck, everyone thinks I have nerves of steel, but I dont. The more I tell everyone Im not nervous, the...

  25. eeek I just finished LVN school!

    akai6 replied to akai6's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Do you feel like