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Hello...At your facility are you allowed to stock saline flushes in an unlocked storage container in a patients room? Does the Joint Commission view these as a med or a medical device? I went on the JC site but could not find any information. Food ...

Hello...looking for something with draws that can be wall mounted in pt room OR some type of container with draws to place on a shelf outside of pt room to hold nursing supplies. Examples; flushes, oz tubing, 2x2 etc. What does your facility use? ...

Hello........I've been away for awhile, but glad to be back! I received my letter to take the TEAS Test (Test of Essential Academic Skills). Has anyone taken this exam? I'm wondering how much this test counts for when deciding who will be in the...

Good Morning, Issues on the floor at work with a patients family member. Pt can be difficult at times as far as refusing vs assessments meds etc. Waiting for placement. Management has been involved, notes documented by nursing & doctors. Family ...

I'm looking for a site that gave information about nursing schools in Ma. I was able to see how many students took the nclex and how many pass/fail along with percentage rate. I can't remember which site I was on. Can someone please help me? Thank...

Good Morning, Saunders states to massage bony prominences, and NCLEX 3500 states to avoid massaging bony prominences. Can someone please clarify for me. Thank you, I appreciate the help.

Hi I graduated from LMRC, they have a great program and the instructors help you to succeed. I attended the day session. My friend attended nights, and as of last year clinicals were held every other weekend. Friday night you would go in to the hos...

Hi Thank you for replying so quickly. The Saunders question only stated to reposition a client every 2 hours and massage bony prominences. I was taught to do this with lotion, as long as skin was not broken down. NCLEX 3500 stated not to massage bo...

Hi......I remember a couple years ago, someone had posted pictures of beautiful jeweled/beaded badge clips, they were not lanyards. I would like to buy some for a few classmates to give as a small gift. Could someone please help me out, I would appr...

I would like to thank everyone for the suggestions, I appreciate it. These are exactly what I am looking for .......Debbie(melgrek) :yeah:

Hi I live in southern NH and have been going to school at Lawrence Memorial/Regis College School of Nursing in Medford MA. The commute is about an hour for me. Excellent program and the teachers are wonderful. I am in the day program, but they do of...

Interesting thread. Does anyone have information about Lahey Clinic? What would the staring salary be and weekend diffs? Thank you

Hi WackyJ2000...............Do you mind me asking how you applied to Lahey? I have filled out several applications on line, but never received a call for an interview. Did you apply in person? I would love to work there as a cna. I appreciate whateve...

Good Morning.............In school this week I will be taking a "basic" math test. We have some practice problems, consisting of multiplying, dividing, addition and subtraction of fractions. Also converting a fraction to a decimal and other problems...

Good Morning.............Does anyone know what you need to score for the TEAS exam to get accepted? I also heard they had a great program. What else do they look for when accepting someone? My lowest pre'req is a B. Any info would be appreciated.

Good Morning...........my dad was diagnosed w/ cirrhosis he was in ICU amm. level was @ 79. One month later, he is being released from a rehab hospital w/ a level of 87. Should he be going back to the hospital? Is that an increase that should be al...

Thank you for replying Tweety. Yes he has been on lactulose. He goes back to the dr. in one month, so I assume another ammonia test will be done.

I have a few questions about Lawrence Memorial Nursing School.......could you help me? How long did it take from the time you submitted your application till you received your acceptance letter? Did you have to wait months for an interview? Was the...

I will be submitting my application this week & I was curious as to how much weight the essay portion actually carries? I was considering having an angency review it for me but was wondering if the cost was worth it. My grades are A's/B's, and ...

Congratulations!!!!!!!!!! Lawrence Memorial is my #1 choice, I have my heart set on going there. From the time you sent the application in how long did you have to wait for an answer? Did you have an interview? I am taking high school chemistry ri...

I received my letter to take the TEAS exam (test of essential academic skills), has anyone taken this exam? I was curious as to how much the exam really counted towards being admitted to the next nursing class? I purchased the study guide, but is th...

Good morning........what a great idea. I live in New Hampshire but close to the Mass border so I will be checking out both forums. I have a year of pre-reqs to take some will be @ a community college in Mass, and some will be @ a NH state universi...

Good morning...........I just wanted to wish everyone a Happy Healthy New Year. I have received so much encouragement and inspiration from all of you thank you with all my heart. Sometimes I get caught up in the day to day activities. I need to ta...

Hi..........I want to attend school for my RN. I have been working towards an Associates. I have almost completed my nonnursing classes (11 of them @ Northern Essex). Now I'm trying to apply to a program. Rivier requires you to take the NLN exam....

Can somone please give me advice on A & P I class? My grade so far is a 89.2 which I have studied so hard for. I'm upset because I came so close to the A. I have the option of not taking the final.I look back at foolish mistakes I made and I p...