tsalagicara

tsalagicara has 2 years experience and specializes in LTC, skilled nursing, Med-Surg.

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1. Meperidine (Demerol) or Morphine for pancreatitis patients?

   tsalagicara replied to Shell120's topic in Pain Management

   Dilaudid is the usual drug given to pancreatitis patients these days. Of course, every person is different with how they can tolerate the drugs, but morphine does still seem to be the worst offender...

2. Meperidine (Demerol) or Morphine for pancreatitis patients?

   tsalagicara replied to Shell120's topic in Pain Management

   As a pancreatitis sufferer myself (and a nurse) I can tell you that it is morphine that is notorious for causing spasm of the Sphincter of Oddi and Demerol is supposed to be the preferred pain med,...

3. pregnant at a risky job

   tsalagicara replied to pn5437's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   Hello, I'm still just a student nurse but I had to reply to this. I'm really sorry to hear what a terrible facility you are working for (at least it sounds terrible to me...). I don't know how it is...

4. Sept 2010 Roll call LPN Programs!!!

   tsalagicara replied to Mo620's topic in LPN, LVN Students

   Hello future LPNs! My name is Cara and I am starting the LPN program at Front Range Community College in Longmont, CO, on August 23rd. Just a week away!!! I'm very excited and nervous at the same...

5. Looking for LPN school in Colorado

   tsalagicara replied to phines8098's topic in Colorado Nursing

   hoping_2b_rn, wow, thanks for that info!! How do you like the program at AIMS? If you're in your 4th semester, does that mean you're almost done? How are the clinicals -- do you have to go to other...

6. Looking for LPN school in Colorado

   tsalagicara replied to phines8098's topic in Colorado Nursing

   Maghunter, that's very interesting. Thanks for sharing. :) I did wonder about the RN program there at Concorde, and I've heard it's much better in quality all-around than the LPN program. I did have...

7. Looking for LPN school in Colorado

   tsalagicara replied to phines8098's topic in Colorado Nursing

   It's too long of a story for me to retype right now, but I do have previous posts about it, in this forum. There were a lot of problems with some teachers, students, and other faculty. No nursing...

8. Looking for LPN school in Colorado

   tsalagicara replied to phines8098's topic in Colorado Nursing

   All I want to say right now is be very wary of Concorde Career College. I had an absolutely terrible time in their LPN program. You can search my other posts on the subject, or feel free to PM me with...

9. Looking for LPN school in Colorado

   tsalagicara replied to phines8098's topic in Colorado Nursing

   Run, do not walk, as far away from Concorde as you can. I went there for one quarter of the LPN program and it was like being in Hades: Horrible, slanderous, racist and disruptive classmates (which...

10. What's the deal with Platt College in Aurora?

    tsalagicara replied to dddduncan's topic in Colorado Nursing

    Hello! :) I have never been to Platt College before, but I have been to a similar college (another private, for-profit technical/trade college). As far as I know with Platt, you do have to go through...

11. Concorde Career Institute (Colorado)

    tsalagicara replied to blueyes27's topic in Colorado Nursing

    As far as I know, the price is now $28,000 for the LVN/LPN program, and $42,000 for the associate degree RN

12. Concorde Aurora LPN training

    tsalagicara replied to pearl77's topic in Colorado Nursing

    An add-on about the education... when I was at Concorde, a classmate of mine had retaken the dosage calculation final 3 times. Yes, the test was retaken 3 times after the initial test was failed. I...

13. Concorde Aurora LPN training

    tsalagicara replied to pearl77's topic in Colorado Nursing

    Hello, tlt0616, Since you're willing to drive, have you looked at Emily Griffith Opportunity School? They are a public trade school in downtown Denver and have an LPN program that's 10 months long. I...

14. 40,0000 for RN program

    tsalagicara replied to tiffdeandre's topic in General Nursing

    Is this at a private, for-profit vocational institute? If so, please be very wary of those schools. I started out at one like that and it was a huge scam. A lot of the for-profit schools have...

15. Advice on CNA classes & colleges

    tsalagicara replied to LMB24's topic in Colorado Nursing

    Hello! Regis University has an accelerated BSN program for people with a prior bachelor's degree. Front Range Community College's Larimer County campus has a separate waitlist (supposed to be shorter)...