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p_hawk

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  1. can u be a nurse with hyperhidrosis?

    p_hawk replied to kmccl0013's topic in General Nursing

    Seriously LOL'ed @

  2. NCLEX RN GONE BAD

    p_hawk replied to leo82's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Know that, if you did indeed fail, it in no way reflects on the kind of nurse you *are* going to be. Regroup, refocus, retake as soon as possible. I know a girl that had horrible test anxiety all...

  3. Why do RNs fail to press TAKE in the PYXIS supply?

    p_hawk replied to tahoe77's topic in General Nursing

    Muno, I'm pretty sure OP meant a supply pyxis. Supply pyxis is different than med pyxis. We keep all our fluids in a supply pyxis. Ours has an annoying voice that asks "did you forget to press a...

  4. new grad-advice on when to call doc for febrile pt

    p_hawk replied to kbear1729's topic in General Nursing

    She made it pretty clear that the dr had already ordered blood cultures, iv antibiotics, and percocet

  5. Lpn Or Rn?

    p_hawk replied to bdlogo's topic in General Nursing

    There is truth in that, for sure. For me, being older, it was better for me to get an Associate and then work on my bachelor after I could sign RN after my

  6. The CRAZIEST "Baseline" You've Ever Heard

    p_hawk replied to MoLee228's topic in General Nursing

    I work in ICU. Just this week I was taking report on a pt and she had about a 10 beat run of what looked like v-tach on the monitor. When I questioned it the nurse giving me report said "oh yeah she's...

  7. lethargic(and need ABG) or just tired???

    p_hawk replied to pink816's topic in General Nursing

    I'd also factor in how arousable they are... like you described before, a patient that's just "lethargic" might sleep all the time, but wake up easily and respond appropriately to questions. Where as...

  8. Lpn Or Rn?

    p_hawk replied to bdlogo's topic in General Nursing

    I'd go ahead. She can always transition from LPN to RN. Around where I live (arkansas) the LPN programs are around a year and LPN to RN programs are around a year as well, for the most part. Unless...

  9. No gloves ever?!?

    p_hawk replied to dizzyray822's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Saying nothing and/or doing nothing about situations you know are wrong just because "nothing will be done" is a great way to make sure nothing

  10. Rn's, are you able to do job well without chemistry class?

    p_hawk replied to northmississippi's topic in General Students

    In Micro the general chemistry concepts that were needed were taught. I had taken chemistry nearly 20 years ago when I was 18 and in college the first time not knowing what the hell I wanted to do...

  11. Levophed shortage

    p_hawk replied to silentRN's topic in General Nursing

    Out in our unit as well. We're replacing with neo for the time being. The diprivan shortage was horrible. sedation vacations were a joke with versed

  12. Rn's, are you able to do job well without chemistry class?

    p_hawk replied to northmississippi's topic in General Students

    I recently graduated from an ADN program and chemistry wasn't required. It is, however, for most RN-BSN programs that I know

  13. Rn's, are you able to do job well without chemistry class?

    p_hawk replied to northmississippi's topic in General Students

    I agree with nursejoed. I wasn't required to take a chemistry class to graduate and I don't feel that it hinders my patient care at all. Chemistry isn't Pharmacology. Which I wasn't required to take...

  14. Ambu bag with COPD patient question..

    p_hawk replied to lvnnars1's topic in General Nursing

    I'd imagine it wouldn't make a difference. The reason we're careful when using O2 with COPDers is because we can knock out their respiratory drive. The only thing keeping them breathing is O2 lack....

  15. I need to interview a practicing nurse..

    p_hawk replied to athrun340's topic in General Nursing

    Eep! It is sad, sad, sad that you've never had the pleasure of a hot KK. The KK is a donut shop.

  16. Should I be a nurse? Need a lot of advice

    p_hawk replied to a5gunner's topic in Nursing Career

    As a new graduate of an associate rn program, I just want to clarify that the nclex that I will be sitting for is the same nclex that the bsn graduates sit for. An RN is an RN. That being said, there...

  17. Can you work and go to nursing school?

    p_hawk replied to Spikey74's topic in General Students

    That.

  18. Where are all of the "experienced nurses hiding?"

    p_hawk replied to SWS RN's topic in General Nursing

    11. i'm not a nurse but i stayed at a holiday in express last night? @

  19. Can you work and go to nursing school?

    p_hawk replied to Spikey74's topic in General Students

    I work 36 hours a week and am a full time nursing student in an Associate RN program. I'm set to graduate in December. I won't lie, it's not easy. I work weekend nights 12 hour shifts so I get all my...

  20. Objective data please help understand..thnx

    p_hawk replied to jt2007's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    It's sort of both... in so that the statement, "I am allergic to drug x" is the subjective data and the positive test results would be objective. That being said, however, we rarely have access to...

  21. CNA to RN at work

    p_hawk replied to dialtechd's topic in General Nursing

    there have been nursing schools around since the 1920's at least (i wouldn't be suprised if even further back than that, really).. so i don't know where the idea of there not being nursing schools...

  22. Need help re: tb skin test

    p_hawk replied to tammy07's topic in General Nursing

    from what i understood the 2 within a week-ish thing was when you've never had a ppd before, and that after the first time you do this, for every subsequent ppd (when your year's up and you're due for...

  23. Things you would love to say to your fellow nursing students!

    p_hawk replied to Faeriewand's topic in General Students

    if you don't want to be here then just drop already. stop saying 'my mom won't let me'. grow a pair!:icon_roll at the very least *please* stop saying that you're only here to kill time until you...

  24. ultrascopes in school

    p_hawk posted a topic in General Students

    I bought myself an Ultrascope stethoscope for a reward for getting into nursing school (I've wanted one for over a year, lol) but we're required during our returns to use both the bell and the...

  25. ultrascopes in school

    p_hawk replied to p_hawk's topic in General Students

    it took some getting used to for me to hear right out of mine. i like how easy breath sounds are. granted i haven't used a littman for any length of time so i guess i can't really say one way or...