CT Pixie BSN, RN

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    Interview questions for a class HELP!!!!!!!!

    CT Pixie replied to jcbhappy's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'd be happy to look over the interview questions and answer them. You'd have to post them here though since you only have 1 post and you need at least 15 to send or receive
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    Grade system in your school

    CT Pixie replied to KIMYNURSE2B's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Mine was 90-100 A 80-89 B 75-79 C 74-Below Failing We had to have a 75 or better in everything, except dosage calculations which you needed an 85 or better. Oh and no rounding up/down at all, ever!...
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    Documentation Of A Fall

    CT Pixie replied to JettaDP's topic in General Nursing

    I work LTC in Connecticut. When a fall happens, we fill out a form (computerized), notify the family of the resident and the resident's doctor. If its past a certain time of night (9:30PM), unless its...
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    scrubs and ironing

    CT Pixie replied to CT Pixie's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    MOM?! Is that YOU???? Twin's clothing = 2 children born at the same time or Twin's clothing = bras? Because if its bras..MA! Again, I say is that YOU?? :lol: My mom irons EVERYTHING, underwear,...
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    Pediatric Teaching Project - Need Suggestions

    CT Pixie replied to SimplyMeL3's topic in General Students

    I did one on brushing teeth and flossing. I had to teach 13 3 year olds. I went to my dentist and asked if they had any teaching tools they would be willing to let me borrow for the day (I have been a...
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    scared out of my mind about tomorrow!

    CT Pixie posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi all Not sure if I should have posted this in first year nursing forum but here goes (mods if you think this would be better in another forum, please feel free to move it) I am scared out of my head...
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    Any Connecticut Lpn's Please

    CT Pixie replied to NycCutie's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I am a newly licensed LPN in Southwestern CT (about just an hour away from the NY/CT State border). I was just hired and with differentials I make just under $25/hr in LTC. I am also doing the...
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    What was the hardest part of your LVN or LPN education?

    CT Pixie replied to Brookenicole84's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    :yeahthat:
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    Need help w/ another math problem!

    CT Pixie replied to ashemson's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    well now that I know that they wanted that 10mL's piggy'd into 50mL I get it. I've reconstitued hundreds of vials/bottles of meds while working in the pharmacy. I was just reading it that they wanted...
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    Need help w/ another math problem!

    CT Pixie replied to ashemson's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    sorry, brain fart. I am confused...its says to add 10mL of 0.9% NS to reconstitute..and further dilute w/50mL NS. So are they saying that you need to add a total of 60mL's?? They aren't saying to take...
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    Saunders... Exam mode or study mode?

    CT Pixie replied to epoy's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I did the exam mode. If I didn't do well in a certain area, then I did the study mode and then retested in the exam
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    I am ITALY. Hi...

    CT Pixie replied to skyes's topic in General World

    I have never been to Italy but I would love to visit my father's homeland :) Welcome to
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    Hurricane coming: evacuate or stay and work?

    CT Pixie replied to FroggyMama's topic in General Nursing

    Thankfully, here in Connecticut, we don't weather many nasty hurricanes. Sure one blows through every once in a while (last major one I remember was in mid 80's). We don't even really have to worry...
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    LTC questions

    CT Pixie replied to matt59's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I am an LPN and brand new one at that. I had 6 weeks orientation on the floor I will be working on 3-11p My hall consists of 32 patients. When I worked as a CNA, every facility I was at had approx. 30...
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    $ pay scale range

    CT Pixie replied to parrot07's topic in General Nursing

    right here can satisfy the op's curiosity. i am a new grad lpn in connecticut and i make just under $25 per hour. kalipsored is a bsn and makes almost $4 less than me. of course the cost of living in...
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    Short and thin..WHERE can I get scrubs that FIT?!!

    CT Pixie posted a topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Ok, I hate this (please don't flame me, I am not complaining about my weight!) . I cannot find scrubs that fit me! I am 4 11 (barely) and around 95-100lbs (depending on the day LOL). Seems that they...
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    how often are nurses tested for TB

    CT Pixie replied to want2banurse35's topic in General Nursing

    For initial pre-employment its a 2 step TB test. Then after that yearly unless suspected that you were exposed to
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    Preemies and Knitted/Crocheted Hats

    CT Pixie replied to KEK1984's topic in General Nursing

    Both my daughters were NICU babies. And both came home with knitted and/or crocheted hats, blankets and booties!! I was so thankful for those caring people with those caring hands that made them. They...
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    share your experience with SAUNDERS

    CT Pixie replied to sweetmya's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I used Saunders (the most current addition). I would pop in the CD every night when the family was watching some mindless TV show. I'd do about 200 questions a night a few times a week. I passed the...
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    Lpn Vs Cna

    CT Pixie replied to henryswife's topic in LPN to RN

    Shelly, the original date of this posting by HenrysWife is a year ago (august 25, 2007). She's since, probably, started school and now knows the differences between an LPN and a
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    dispelling NCLEX myths

    CT Pixie replied to Jamie2887's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    i read it in the nclex booklet that they give out with all the faq's about the nclex, how to go about applying, payments, required id etc. it was written by ncsbn. who is the group that oversees...
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    Do your LNAs/CNAs do walking rounds?

    CT Pixie replied to DorothyAnn0403's topic in General Nursing

    The CNA's (assumes its comparable to your LNA's) do walking rounds on each shift. For the exact reason you stated. One shift blaming the previous shift for things they say are wrong. (rooms left a...
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    Dirty needle stick...and I'm 20 weeks pregnant...

    CT Pixie replied to tbr96's topic in General Nursing

    Jules, I just noticed that this was originally posted in April and the OP hasn't had a post since. I hope all was well with her and her unborn
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    Easy question...I'm sure

    CT Pixie replied to canadaincali's topic in General Nursing

    Humm, honestly, I don't know what color blood serum is. (I am sure I was taught, but being an LPN we don't deal with blood products
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    Easy question...I'm sure

    CT Pixie replied to canadaincali's topic in General Nursing

    Blood plasma, the yellow-colored liquid component of blood, in which blood cells are suspended Blood serum is blood plasma without fibrinogen or the other clotting