EverNurseRN

EverNurseRN

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  1. mrsa can also be airborne..ie respiratory mrsa (but it'd have to be a pretty fancy nursing home to be equipped to handle isolation for this type of patient) i'm wondering how you know these residents...
  2. nursing concepts 7

    I hope you did well!!! I'm sure you did! Now it's time to gear up for the
  3. Finally... I am a EC WA STATE state RN

    Congrats!!!!
  4. yup, i somehow managed to do it. i've watched soo many people over the last 3 years here on allnurses start excelsior, take their tests, pass the cpne, graduate, pass their boards, and go bout their...
  5. 62% to a 65% ? What !!@!

    WOOOOOHOOOOO!!!!!!!! You did
  6. Are you also using the content guide from Excelsior? It's a great outline for studying..and the practice exams help soooo much...they go right along with the test and give you a good idea of key areas...
  7. WTH? I don't get it...you passed the freakin boards...that means you're competent, right? Gawd...Indiana is okay with Excelsior for now, but I still worry that that'll change before I get done with...
  8. thank u all!! i have been in such a good mood at work this weekend..lol..i got to work fri night and my cnas had got me a congrats cake and balloons...they're so
  9. :d:d:d:d:d:d i got an a!!!!!!!!!! :d:d:d:d:d:d thank you all for your support during my wiggage this week lol..ya'll kept me centered, calmer, and focused so that i could study..and it sure paid...
  10. thanks smitty, that makes me feel better! i test in 8 hours! eeekk!!! good luck to u too..are u the one testing the 29th and the
  11. thank you all! i am still pretty nervous...i only scored a 70 on practice b exam..i feel so unprepared...what scores on the practice exams indicate that you'll prolly
  12. Thank you all soo much!! I just took the practice exam form A and got a 71..missed most on tissue trama which i am just now getting ready to study so i feel a little
  13. i soo needed that! :trout: kinda like a cyber slap to calm me down! lol ...thank you so much..positive thoughts positive thoughts positive thoughts..i can do this! i scored a 98 on my teas test and i...
  14. I just took the Teas Test

    i remember how stressed i was the day i took the TEAS...the deadline to take it was that day AND i woke up late! i had to sign a waiver bc i only had 80 minutes to take it bc the test cntr was
  15. Anyone get out of a ticket just for being an RN?

    i live in indianapolis- during the indy 500 there were roadblocks everywhere and i couldnt get around to go to work-flashed my lpn badge and the cop let me thru!! people around me were ******
  16. Should Alzheimers Clients have the right to REFUSE medication ?

    side note-with this population reapproach is key..they may be angry and refuse right then but 5 min later take it no problem..make sure ur documenting multiple attempts
  17. Can someone verify this for me?

    1 g = 1000 mg 0.5 g = 500 mg available - 250 mg tabs 250 x 2 = 500 answer 2
  18. Try running..it helps me clear my mind/sort thru things and i feel refreshed and stronger physically and mentally..the 1st year sucks but i promise it gets better..take care of
  19. I question this (VENT)

    I would ask the ADON if she'd be willing to change it to an educational inservice..that way she gets her paper trail and nobody looks like they were
  20. great. so when a patient needs a new order for pain medication i can say 'oh sure, just gimmee a few hours and i'll have it for you.' yeah right. absolutely ridiculous. all i can say is document,...
  21. Going into LTC Nursing

    What shift are you going to work? Days are WAY busier than nights but either way, once you get used to the routine (takes about a month) it's amazing..i love my job and my residents are like
  22. Shingles pain

    were her bowel sounds ok before u palpated? the elderly are obssessed for a reason-decreased mobility,meds,dehydration,etc place elderly pts at increased risk for
  23. I'm being reported to the state over a joke...

    like whoever turned u in hasn't ever made comments about a pt! we ALL do it. period. thats soo sad and ridiculous that ur under fire for this..i really hope it blows over and ur coworkers grow
  24. Favorites...

    i used to work with this one nurse who was absolutely terrifying with residents..i mean we're talking total moron i wouldn't trust with my dog type bad...i won't go into details b/c it's irrelevant...
  25. CPR on a person who is in rigor mortis?

    ((hugs)) it's always hard to lose a patient you've gotten to know..you did exactly what you should have...cya...cpr was so obviously not going to help this poor guy, but unless he was a dnr, you still...