Flames9_RN BSN, RN, EMT-B

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    Nursing Care Plan

    Flames9_RN replied to neji08's topic in General Nursing

    As well check out ur local library and school library,there are books that are full of nursing care
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    Nursing Care Plan

    Flames9_RN replied to neji08's topic in General Nursing

    Great search feature on here, top
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    How difficult is math in nursing school?

    Flames9_RN replied to futurenurse1710's topic in General Nursing

    And most have tutors available, usually for free. Just dont wait to the last minute to use their
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    NVCC First yr students, How goes the battle?

    Flames9_RN replied to Flames9_RN's topic in Virginia Nursing

    better than to slow,lol Lot of information to get covered in lecture in a short while. There are some profs that will just stop at end of lecture and they have only covered half the
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    How difficult is math in nursing school?

    Flames9_RN replied to futurenurse1710's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not great at math either. One has to practice practice practice! Two good books are calculations with confidence (cheap on half.com) and henke's med-math. We have a dosage exam each semester...
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    NVCC First yr students, How goes the battle?

    Flames9_RN replied to Flames9_RN's topic in Virginia Nursing

    Yes many students didnt do the modules!! Majority of time I did, as I found the videos to be useful. The long term care near George mason??? If that's the 1, i was there 2nd rotation first semester....
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    NVCC First yr students, How goes the battle?

    Flames9_RN replied to Flames9_RN's topic in Virginia Nursing

    Ya, Im just messing with ya,lol Actually you guys are probably suffering more than us. We didn't perform bed baths on each other, we just used the mannequins. And what's these "tickets" I hear you...
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    The Nursing Math Thread

    Flames9_RN replied to Tweety's topic in General Students

    Good books: Calculate with confidence--I bought mine for like $4 on half.com and that included shipping!!! Another good book is Henke's med-math. And thanks for the earlier assistance, I passed my...
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    NVCC First yr students, How goes the battle?

    Flames9_RN replied to Flames9_RN's topic in Virginia Nursing

    One pairs up with the same sex!! Not that big of
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    New Grad Question

    Flames9_RN replied to tigerlily44's topic in General Nursing

    I know of students that applied before Xmas, and they dont graduate until
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    Health care jobs for a young person in Northern VA? Thinking of relocating..

    Flames9_RN replied to Comfortably_Numb's topic in Virginia Nursing

    For NVCC i believe it is 1 year of residency to get the state rate! As well VA residents get preference over out of
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    I got a D

    Flames9_RN replied to Blove86's topic in General Nursing

    I disagree a bit on reviewing ur work!! I review and occasionally change my answers, BUT only do so if I feel confident, if I keep going back and forth, I keep the original answer. Sometimes another...
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    Help! Need info on Virgina area jobs!

    Flames9_RN replied to mandasueRN's topic in Virginia Nursing

    I did my OB rotation at INOVA Fairfax and currently my Psych rotation, its a busy
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    NVCC First yr students, How goes the battle?

    Flames9_RN replied to Flames9_RN's topic in Virginia Nursing

    Did you guys have to get into ur bathing suits for the bed baths? i think its the 4th lab where ya do rectal temp measurements, enjoy!! They dont tel ya that in lab though, as they know no one would...
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    NOVA Need to switch Clinical Assignments

    Flames9_RN replied to naide88's topic in Virginia Nursing

    I had all summer off, i was lazy!! I will have to get the book out and review big time before med surg. I believe we dont really assess the patient, not in a hands on manner. You will talk/interact...
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    Info for Virgina

    Flames9_RN replied to mmgraham102602's topic in Virginia Nursing

    House prices in most of the areas are down. We bought a 2 bedroom condo (near INOVA fairfax) and I know people rent them out for around $1600-1700 a month. Prior to that we rented a 1 bedroom...
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    Help! Need info on Virgina area jobs!

    Flames9_RN replied to mandasueRN's topic in Virginia Nursing

    If you get outside the beltway, house prices are better. I believe new RN's at INOVA and Reston get around
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    NOVA Need to switch Clinical Assignments

    Flames9_RN replied to naide88's topic in Virginia Nursing

    Attend clinical #2 with Warden tomorrow. She is AWESOME!!!! Been a Psych nurse for over 3o yrs,plus worked with PEDS before that. Super understanding lady with a great sense of humor!! I believe the...
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    The Nursing Math Thread

    Flames9_RN replied to Tweety's topic in General Students

    Yes I relaize the bag does have 1 gram, the 900mg I stated was just an example
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    The Nursing Math Thread

    Flames9_RN replied to Tweety's topic in General Students

    ok, i know the answer to this question is 200 ml/hr, but not sure if i'm looking at it correctly. here is the question: the patient is to receive 1 gram of cefatazine intravenously over 30 minutes....
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    Recognized by coworkers on AllNurses.com?

    Flames9_RN replied to medsurgrnco's topic in General Nursing

    Oh ya, fellow classmates have recognized me!! not that hard to do when I'm the only Canadian in our class,lol Lucky I try to go by the saying--if ya have nothing good to say, dont say anything at...
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    ER nurses make $144,000 a year!

    Flames9_RN replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sure there are a FEW that do make that amount with OT. The city of Saskatoon SK Canada releases the $$ figures of their city workers. last year a city bus driver made over $100,000, lots of
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    NVCC Online Nursing Program

    Flames9_RN replied to Cilantrophobe's topic in Virginia Nursing

    TEST help: Appears they do run a few group study sessions for the pre entrance exam at MEC http://www.nvcc.edu/medical/tutoring/ click on: Nursing Pre-Admission Test Group Review
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    NVCC Online Nursing Program

    Flames9_RN replied to Cilantrophobe's topic in Virginia Nursing

    Like that "good" advice about just taking it to test the waters,lol probably not great test taking strategy! We didnt have HESI, we still had TEAS, and Ican't recall of their was a vocabulary...
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    NVCC-A&P textbook

    Flames9_RN replied to Cilantrophobe's topic in Virginia Nursing

    Good to review I guess!! I havent used any of my old A&P books, but I really