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tsalagicara

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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. Any nurses with Chronic Pancreatitis?

    tsalagicara posted a topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Hello all, My name is Cara and I'm a nursing student in Colorado. Right now I am going through an extremely tough time with my health and life in general, and it's affecting school. I'm a wife and...

  13. 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...

  14. 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...

  15. 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...

  16. 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)...

  17. Concorde Aurora LPN training

    tsalagicara replied to pearl77's topic in Colorado Nursing

    Hello! :) I first started out at Concorde in Aurora for their LPN program, last year. I don't want to say too much here, but feel free to PM me. In a nutshell, though, I would personally not recommend...

  18. Pickens Tech LPN program

    tsalagicara replied to CAllen15's topic in Colorado Nursing

    Don't let the sound of the 2-3 year waitlist scare you. It's really not that bad. You might also try Emily Griffith, they are a public trade school like Pickens Tech, and Emily Griffith's LPN program...

  19. Free CNA training still available?

    tsalagicara replied to azxyrn's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Hi! WIA stands for Workforce Investment Act. Here is the link to Arizona's WIA website: http://www.azdes.gov/wia/ WIA will help pay for vocational rehabilitation and training if you lose your job. I...

  20. Dorsey Schools

    tsalagicara replied to worriedhusband's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Hello and welcome to allnurses.com! :) I must say, 16 months is an awfully long time for any patient care technician program. Many hospitals nowadays will train their employees to be PCTs and the...

  21. Nursing program @ Carondelet in Tucson?

    tsalagicara replied to Multicollinearity's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Hi! As far as I know, Carondelet still has a PCT training class, and it is paid training. :) Or if you want to do the training at Pima Community College, that would work, too (but to take Pima CC's...

  22. Nursing program @ Carondelet in Tucson?

    tsalagicara replied to Multicollinearity's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Thanks... I did call, but only learned the basics over the phone. I can't go down there right now because I am out of state. Just wanted to talk to someone that is in the program right now to see how...

  23. Concorde

    tsalagicara replied to tanner98's topic in Colorado Nursing

    I have no idea about this year, but it started in July last year. You might want to call to

  24. Nursing program @ Carondelet in Tucson?

    tsalagicara replied to Multicollinearity's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Is anyone on this forum currently in the Carondelet PCT-ADN nursing program? If so, I have a few questions. :) Hubby and I are looking to move back to Tucson and I would love to work for Carondelet as...

  25. What type of nurse does everyone want to eventually end up being?

    tsalagicara replied to silentRN's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Excellent answer, dorimar! :) I, too, want to remain compassionate and empathic to patients and their families throughout my nursing career. As far as what branch of nursing I want to be in... wow,...