AZMOMO2

AZMOMO2 specializes in Cardiac Care.

AZMOMO2's Latest Activity

1. Proud Part-Time Baby Sitter

   AZMOMO2 replied to moretonel's topic in Private Duty

   I have a 9 year old daughter who receives nursing care, I’m an RN as well mind you. Our daughter has a trach, LTV vent, straight cath twice a day, gtube, nebulizer, CPT vest, mist collar when sprinting, o2 with pulse oximetry monitors, AFOs, hip spli...

2. Is my (50K) BSN worthless?

   AZMOMO2 replied to boxofrain's topic in Nursing

   Community College may have continuing Ed classes that could help you gain skills. BTW I am very disappointed for you about your school’s utter lack of clinical preparation. You paid for an education that should have prepared you to hit the gro...

3. Gateway Community College Block 3 RN GWCC Program

   AZMOMO2 replied to miteacher's topic in Arizona

   1 semester each Block. Semester is 4 monthsish. Unless you do the accelerated and then then are 8 weeks or so. If I remember correctly. It's been awhile now.

4. Whats the normal intake and output for a 5 wk old?

   AZMOMO2 replied to lnxyourxeyez's topic in Pediatric

   Well your ratio is acceptable... although at 9 1/2 lbs? No way would 2 oz in 10 hours be enough... do you mean 4.42lbs? Then yes that would be ok.

5. Tips for a new lpn a a LTC Facility

   AZMOMO2 replied to jenn_32's topic in Geriatric

   Do not be too hard on yourself... as you learn the patients and the meds you will get faster. The important thing is to get it right.I was an LPN in LTC and had 30 residents with two main med passes and 1 small med pass, along with the dinner meal to...

6. Whats the normal intake and output for a 5 wk old?

   AZMOMO2 replied to lnxyourxeyez's topic in Pediatric

   Depends on the size (weight) of the 5 week old. Is this a typical child, a premie, or micro premie? Was this for 24h or just the time you were there? How long was your shift?

7. Stuck because of videos

   AZMOMO2 replied to AZMOMO2's topic in Western Governors

   Oh thank God I thought we had to do the whole thing by memory like we did first semester in Nursing School! LOL Ok so two weeks of a break between old job and new job and I will knock this out. Then I can move onto my last three classes Stats and Com...

8. NextGen Clinicals

   AZMOMO2 replied to nurserhi77's topic in Nursing

   Yes! I have it where I currently work! Bleck! Not a fan.

9. How did you guys make the choice to become nurses?

   AZMOMO2 replied to planetoi's topic in Nursing

   My computer is special... apparently it hasn't gotten that concept, because I do :-( My toys when I was a kid= dolls and things I could fabricate into syringes, bandages, and IV equipment. It took me awhile...

10. Stuck because of videos

    AZMOMO2 posted a topic in Western Governors

    I was going along like gangbusters in this program and loving it. Then LUT 1 (Communications) and the record yourself portion and write a script, followed by the C349 (Health Assessment) record yourself portion. The rest of it DONE.... why on earth a...

11. How did you guys make the choice to become nurses?

    AZMOMO2 replied to planetoi's topic in Nursing

    ok I will answer this... but first... how do you make paragraph spacing?

12. How long do you wait from graduating nursing school to further your education?

    AZMOMO2 replied to kyski's topic in General Students

    Depends on if you already have a job? If you do wait at least a year because you will need all of the brain power to learn everything you need to know to transition from student to actually being a working nurse.If not working, start taking classes r...

13. moving to Phoenix az

    AZMOMO2 replied to ms.lovely's topic in Arizona

    There is at this time a more than two year waiting period for the RN programs at the Community Colleges in Phoenix. After you complete the list of pre and co required courses you can apply to get on that list.Right now the market is saturated with Ne...

14. Just starting my new job in a Cardiovascular Care Unit!

    AZMOMO2 replied to misava's topic in Cardiac

    Congrats to you! I just accepted a position in a Cardiac Care Unit and am pretty excited and freaked out. My orientation starts Dec 8th.My career has progressed from LPN working LTC to Peds Homecare, then RN at an Urgent Care. Just goes to show that ...

15. help with cardiac system!

    AZMOMO2 replied to bwhiteside's topic in Cardiac

    youtube Conrad Fischer videos! awesome content for Nursing School cardiology exams! Taught for doctors trying to pass their boards but it was the exact content taught in my nursing school and I aced this section because of it.