ZooMommyRN ADN, RN

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    Question about an LPN course

    ZooMommyRN replied to Miwila's topic in Florida Nursing

    double check the BON website but I do believe there are no accepted online LPN programs, and very few LPN to RN programs are accepted now as well. while the LPN is 10-12 mos depending on campus, they...
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    my pyxis nightmare..

    ZooMommyRN replied to annreese's topic in General Nursing

    I'd go nutts! Our NS flushes aren't even kept in pyxis, we have 3cc & 10cc in buckets in the med room, we have almost everything known to man in ours, once a blue moon I'll have to run down to...
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    When to apply for license

    ZooMommyRN replied to JeepDudeRN's topic in Florida Nursing

    Our class filled them all out about a month before graduation, I got my ATT before graduation which was June 14th and I tested July 13th, we did the application and everything online which sped up the...
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    What do you wish students knew?

    ZooMommyRN replied to fsaav's topic in General Nursing

    We were allowed to do this during med/surg but in other facilities for peds and L&D we weren't allowed to set foot in a room unless that pt was assigned to us OR we were covering for the student...
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    Nurses with felony records

    ZooMommyRN replied to CPUREINSTINCT's topic in General Nursing

    Personally I would want to know what the felony was before making a judgement on someone who most likely learned a lesson from their time away from civilized society and is trying to better themselves...
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    Wearing all white

    ZooMommyRN replied to THAT Nurse.'s topic in General Nursing

    actually the caps are a distraction lol I hated it in clinicals, if it went crooked you looked hurried and unkept, in tight spaces it would scuff along the wall, taking pieces of hair out as it ripped...
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    Wearing all white

    ZooMommyRN replied to THAT Nurse.'s topic in General Nursing

    our unit is ceil blue & white, print tops are fine as long as they match the blue or white, there have been times where I've worn all white and some of my older patients (80-90 yrs old) seem to...
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    Florida Hospital cesnses seem to be very low...

    ZooMommyRN replied to Gr8Dane's topic in General Nursing

    We've been real low too, the license plates are finally starting to change (we watch license plates instead of leaves down here lmao) alot of people have said their neighbors weren't comming back...
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    Do you use your Laptop in class?

    ZooMommyRN replied to Scooter5's topic in General Students

    I used mine thru school because I could type as fast as the instructor, no one in the class complained about the tap tap tap because we would all sit down afterwards and most times they could fill in...
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    Not exactly in Nursing school, but will be in a few years.

    ZooMommyRN replied to tripletrouble03's topic in First Year After Licensure

    if you drop out or finish prior to the internship you'd loose your spot as you would no longer be a student at that school, stay and finish HS just as the advice on your post in general nursing has...
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    Anyone graduated early?

    ZooMommyRN replied to tripletrouble03's topic in General Nursing

    Also, when it comes to financial, the more kids in college at the same time from the same family, the more aid your family can qualify
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    Anyone graduated early?

    ZooMommyRN replied to tripletrouble03's topic in General Nursing

    most programs won't accept you until you are 18 due to liability issues, go back to HS and knock it out of the park, get the best grades you possibly can, GA has what I think is called the Hope...
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    Lovenox injection sites

    ZooMommyRN replied to iwanna's topic in General Nursing

    When the Lovenox rep came thru our facility the were recommending the love handles too said to remember just call it "Love-an-Ox" sounds corny but I think of it everytime I pull one from pyxis
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    Acls

    ZooMommyRN replied to His_girl's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I took the ACLS & EKG class before I even took boards, I took it for knowledge not because I want to run the codes, maybe someday but not now lol I learned alot and because I have ACLS I can also...
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    Are You A Military Wife And In Nursing School?

    ZooMommyRN replied to mzjennx's topic in General Students

    Hats off to all of you! I couldn't even begin to imagine going to school while my hubby was active duty, I always ended up getting roped into running the family support group when his company was on...
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    Excuse me while I vent...Input Please

    ZooMommyRN replied to qaqueen's topic in General Students

    Red flag! I can't understand how the facility OR the school would allow this! Yes when at clinicals you are there to learn and put skills to work but your instructor should be point of contact for...
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    Help, I need info. on contracts before school!!!

    ZooMommyRN replied to Jeaniegirl7's topic in General Nursing

    Both hospitals in our area do this, call all the local HR departments and ask them, good
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    Why still IV gtt rates on exams?

    ZooMommyRN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    If you ever find yourself in hurricaine land you'll use them, we had 6 come thru over 2 seasons and generators can only run so much, critical meds get the juice first, IVF ran the old fashioned way,...
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    Care Plan

    ZooMommyRN replied to CM2000's topic in General Students

    take each medical diagnosis and try to come up with at least one nursing diagnosis, then from each nursing diagnosis come up with 3 interventions w/rationals for each, do you have a care plan book?...
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    CRNA to be GRE Score, Any CRNAs remember their GRE Score?

    ZooMommyRN replied to Jomo1994z71's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    You might have better luck on the CRNA or graduate boards, good
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    Trouble

    ZooMommyRN replied to artistnurse's topic in General Students

    A little courtesy could go a long way, this person was trying to help you and for you to react in that manner is uncalled for, you could have simply asked if there was a way to obtain the information...
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    How long will it take to complete these courses?

    ZooMommyRN replied to cmonkey's topic in General Students

    are the NURS classes a pharm or patho class prior to the core nursing classes? and in Sem III is one of the Bio classes a lab? It would be easier if you put just the course name as the course numbers...
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    Nursing Care Plans

    ZooMommyRN replied to PAKidsNurse's topic in General Nursing

    I'll have to check when I go back in, the orderable to trigger it is plan of care - develop set this once and then q24H we have plan of care review & revise, I think it can be found in ad hoc...
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    Tampa, Florida: Psychiatric Inpatient Care or Mental Health Hospital??

    ZooMommyRN replied to VU RN BSN's topic in Psychiatric

    If you're open to relocating slightly, Lakeland Regional Medical Center has an inpatient psych unit, also between your area and mine are several places called Tri-County Human Svcs, they deal in...
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    Best department for new RNs

    ZooMommyRN replied to anneles's topic in General Nursing

    WHEN you graduate! drop the