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Hello everyone, I am a BSN student 2 months away from graduation. I just began my month-long Preceptorship (final clinical) in an ICU unit. I chose the ICU to challenge myself and become more comfortable with IVs, vents, chest tubes, etc., however ...

I know infection control threads have been done before, but I made a list and have included it below. If there are contradictions, please feel free to share. I used Saunders and CDC. AIRBORNE Chicken Pox (Varicella), Disseminated Varicella Zoster, ...

Hi everyone, Could you please take a moment to review the isolation precautions I have listed and let me know if I am on the right track? Different sources have contradicting information and I want to make sure I have these straight. Thank you so muc...

I was just wondering if there were any QA nurses out there that could give me an idea of what their jobs are like, such as responsibilities, etc. Thanks so much!

Wow, thank you for all the great info!

Hi SnowApple,Glad your interview went well. A lot of my classmates stayed at Broadstone and thought it was better than other apts in the area. They are in better shape than the others. The location is ideal. I wouldn't want to live too far from c...

I sent you a private message! :)

No problem. I actually tested 2 days ago on Tuesday, not today. The message you are getting when you try the trick with "waiting for delivery" is very similar to the pop-up message that comes up after "delivery successful." It will tell you to con...

I also tested at 2pm, so there is hope that you will be able to do it tonight. Like you, I waited in front of the computer until I was forced to go out to dinner! lol. Once I got seated at the restaurant, I checked the pearson vue website from my ce...

If you have a question about a specific disease, you can PM me and I will do my best to break it down in a way that helped me understand it.

You can try the trick when your status reads "delivery successful". It varies how long you have to wait. Some get home from the exam are able to check it right away. I had to wait about 3 hours. Good luck!

Renal and endocrine were my weak areas as well. It was hard to keep the different s/s straight, but what helped me the most was understanding the pathophysiology of the disease. For example, Addison's is hyposecretion of glucocorticoids (cortisol) ...

Waiting for results can be agonizing, but just think positive and believe your hard work has paid off! I took my exam two days ago and am waiting for my quick results. Go out and do something fun and relaxing. Best of luck!

For CA, did you try looking up your name on the CA BON website? Most of my friends in CA were able to see their name on the website within a few days of taking the test and weeks before they got their letter in the mail. Good luck!

Congratulations! Take a well-deserved break!

Congratulations! Yay!

I'm so sorry for what you are going through. I just got home from the exam and thought it was horrendous. I can't do the Pearson Vue trick yet. Hang in there and be with family to support you and cheer you up.

I would wear gloves but I hope someone else has a definite answer!!

Thank you so much! I read this a while back and couldn't find it yesterday!

If the pt is on contact precautions, I know you leave a stethoscope and BP cuff in the room and only use it for that pt. Regarding eating utensils, in the hospital I have seen them give pts on contact precautions plasticware and disposable styrofoam...

Are viral Pneumonia and Meningitis caused by Strep Pneumoniae standard precautions?

Influenza is droplet.

According to the CDC, RSV is under Contact precautions, so that would be my answer.

you might want to try the pearson vue trick- check out the thread with instructions on how to do it. most of my friends have only had to wait a few days, though, for their name to show up on the Ca BON site. Good luck!

Hi everyone, I have been studying for the NCLEX by body system. I take notes from my Saunders book, do the questions from the Saunders and Prentice Hall CD and score in the high 70s-80s, read the rationale...but a few days later I have a really hard ...