AZMOMO2

AZMOMO2

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  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...

  2. Is my (50K) BSN worthless?

    AZMOMO2 replied to boxofrain's topic in General 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...

  3. Any LPN-BSN University of Phoenix students out there?

    AZMOMO2 posted a topic in School, College Programs

    I am staring this program in December and wondered if anyone had any advise, tips or experiences they wanted to

  4. Gateway Community College Block 3 RN GWCC Program

    AZMOMO2 replied to miteacher's topic in Arizona Nursing

    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

  5. 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

  6. Tips for a new lpn a a LTC Facility

    AZMOMO2 replied to jenn_32's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    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...

  7. 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

  8. Stuck because of videos

    AZMOMO2 replied to AZMOMO2's topic in Western Governors University

    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...

  9. Stuck because of videos

    AZMOMO2 posted a topic in Western Governors University

    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...

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

    AZMOMO2 replied to planetoi's topic in General 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...

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

    AZMOMO2 replied to planetoi's topic in General Nursing

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

  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...

  13. moving to Phoenix az

    AZMOMO2 replied to ms.lovely's topic in Arizona Nursing

    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...

  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,...

  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...

  16. Waiting for Performance Assessment Results

    AZMOMO2 replied to Despareux's topic in Western Governors University

    I had to log out and then log back in and my scored showed

  17. Relocating to Phoenix

    AZMOMO2 replied to PennStudent's topic in Arizona Nursing

    $20-26 depending on shifts... some maybe lower than others depending on where you work. I worked LTC and Homehealth and the least I made was $24 I did the LPN-RN program through the Community College...

  18. LPN?

    AZMOMO2 replied to Doglover109's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Not really actually... if you are applying to a program in the traditional route an LPN will not help you because you'd be at a different level... but prior medical experience sometimes gives you a...

  19. LPN?

    AZMOMO2 replied to Doglover109's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    My LPN gave me a huge leg up to getting into the RN program because they allow an advanced placement application and I did not have to sit and wait on a two year long waiting list... for example......

  20. Just got a job interview in ambulatory care! Need advice!

    AZMOMO2 replied to laurenkabob's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    Not sure about the rate because that actually depends on the area.But in a Primary care office you will be doing a lot of preventative health, community outreach(mainly your patient base) and disease...

  21. I want to quit 4 months in

    AZMOMO2 replied to Nonetheless's topic in First Year After Licensure

    5 night shifts in a row is very hard and you are not lazy or anything for not wanting to do this. It's not a natural shift and not everyone can actually physically do it. Infact it makes some people...

  22. best i quit or fired story

    AZMOMO2 replied to OnlinePersona's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Story where I work and it was right before me... Nurse Manager was being fired and walked out of the building... as she was leaving she lunged for a nurse sitting at the nurses station and started...

  23. entrance assessment test

    AZMOMO2 replied to olympiakoh's topic in Western Governors University

    You don't have to do it if you have an RN it won't come off the main screen until after your semester

  24. 12 CUs in 30 days Done

    AZMOMO2 posted a topic in Western Governors University

    So far I have completed 12 CUs, so technically the required semester in 30 days. I am in the RN to MSN program and had a few extra General Eds to completed as well. Mostly they were not hard, just...

  25. Opinion regarding WGU

    AZMOMO2 replied to CareerChanger2009's topic in Western Governors University

    I work fulltime and have a 8 month old and 4 year old and started on 9/2/14... I have managed to finish 9CUs and it's only the 22nd.I like it ALOT... course I still hate