BlondeAndBold

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1. Hessi Exam

   BlondeAndBold replied to amsama's topic in First Year After Licensure

   So here's how the HESSI works at my school... You take the Hessi right after you finish the peds class...you must make an 850 to pass. If you are unsuccessful - you must sit out of classes for 5...

2. make me feel welcome please

   BlondeAndBold replied to LPN nursing student's topic in General Students

   I guess I take for granted that my school's nursing program does not differentiate between the LPNs and the ADNs...we take the same classes, go to the same clinicals, etc. After the spring semester...

3. Calling All CNA's!

   BlondeAndBold replied to nightingale's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

   Hey there...I'm Holly...I've been working as a PCT (basically a CNA that can draw blood, haha) at a local hospital on the Vascular floor for almost 4 months now. I recieved my CNA cert this past...

4. Do you run to bed alarms?

   BlondeAndBold replied to TiggerBelly's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

   I work on a Vascular floor and rarely have bed alarms set...however; if we have a confused and/or fall risk patient and I hear their bed alarm being to sound I walk briskly to their room...I'm on a 32...

5. Favorite Mnemonics / Memory Tricks

   BlondeAndBold replied to RNsRWe's topic in General Students

   Diabetic patients...think "ZIP" when thinking of allergies... Zinc Insulin Protamine Hope this helps any/everyone...

6. Age you will/were graduated?

   BlondeAndBold replied to sweetiez's topic in General Students

   I have nearly 40 students in my class, we range from 19 to mid-50's...I'm the second youngest - haha! I'll be 23 when I graduate in December 2008! But age is nothing but a number - my best friend...

7. Soooo, you're observing in the Operating Room (O.R.)...

   BlondeAndBold replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in General Students

   I wish I could've found this thread about 4 weeks ago! That's when I did my OR observation - and I just LOVED it!! OR is definately in my "top 5 places to work" when I become a nurse (one year...