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afox

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  1. Central vs Peripheral Stimulus & Declining patient (advice?/vent)

    afox posted a topic in Neurological

    I'm new to the NSICU and I was taught that for GCS-Motor assessment that when we need to use painful stimulus we should use central stimulus such as Trap Squeeze. So the other night I had a patient...

  2. November 1st

    afox replied to Crt2rn's topic in Western Governors University

    Featherz-- just curious..... to finish in the 6 months how many hours a week did you devote to school? And did you take your proctored tests online or at an assessment

  3. November 1st

    afox replied to Crt2rn's topic in Western Governors University

    Just curious if you guys have figured out what you are taking

  4. November 1st

    afox replied to Crt2rn's topic in Western Governors University

    I've had my transcripts evaluated, appealed, and then some of my appeal approved again (looks like I'll have to complete the 2 health assessment classes and BioChem)...... How is it going for everyone...

  5. New student starting RN program.. Worried about finding jobs..

    afox replied to j0190's topic in Illinois Nursing

    @fgreen I work in Peoria at OSF saint Francis. ( which has a sister hospital st Anthony in Rockford ) we aren't hiring as much as we did last year but there are occasionally some good jobs posted. New...

  6. Rn-bsn or rn-msn

    afox posted a topic in Western Governors University

    I originally planned on doing the RN-MSN in Leadership/Management (but now am unsure if maybe the BSN is the way to go) and was talking to my enrollment counselor today and I asked about being...

  7. New student starting RN program.. Worried about finding jobs..

    afox replied to j0190's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Just curious what part of Illinois you are from? I drive an hour to work and although I didn't have difficulty finding a job, I work with people who did. 1 girl was unemployed 9 months and another...

  8. November 1st

    afox replied to Crt2rn's topic in Western Governors University

    I'm probably starting 11/1 also. Just waiting for my transcript

  9. Help!? Any nurses who don't have to talk for their job?

    afox replied to afox's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Im glad your husband isi back to normal! Mine was basically over night too. I went from probably 20 percent to 90 in about a day or two. My voice is a little lower now, but other than that I'm doing...

  10. Help!? Any nurses who don't have to talk for their job?

    afox posted a topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Background: I'm 26 and I've been employed on a Neuro Med Surg floor since passing boards in July 12, but in December I had a thyroidectomy for thyroid cancer and unfortunately since then have been...

  11. A Day in the Life of a NeuroNurse!

    afox replied to anxioustudent's topic in Neurological

    So I'm on a general floor. We care for 5-6 patient's a night. I have a lot of stroke patient's who can be anywhere from a normal person with no residual effects (just watching them/waiting to d/c...

  12. 2 offers: Neuro-Tele vs Ortho-Neuro

    afox replied to icp_'s topic in Neurological

    What did you take?! Firstly, Neuro isn't for everyone, but while it seems limited, can actually be very broad. I myself would have taken the Neuro-Tele position at the Comprehensive stroke center....

  13. Starting WGU RN-MSN Education program 3/1/13

    afox replied to skoolrn's topic in Western Governors University

    goodstudentnowRN, Do you mind me asking how much time you spent (on average) per week on your

  14. Help!? Any nurses who don't have to talk for their job?

    afox replied to afox's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Thank you for the posts, everyone. I never got a notification of the replies! I was thinking worst case maybe going back and doing medical transcription so it looks like you guys were on the same page...

  15. What to do after ADN at 20 yrs old?? College?? Work??

    afox replied to alexusleara's topic in General Students

    One thing for sure- I definitely recommend getting an RN job after graduation. (you don't want to seem like you've lost skills since you wont be a "new grad" anymore, PLUS some areas are hard to find...

  16. Infection control

    afox replied to jorgecardenas55's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    The post above offered great advice for the prioritization! I think Lacharity helped too. I had to do that in school, and so I went over it again before boards. As for infection control, just...

  17. Hurst with Nclex Help Study Plan

    afox replied to rmsm's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    With my Hurst- I listened to 2 or 3 lectures a day until they were all done. Then I Went through all of the note packets and saw what I "remembered" I focused on the parts that I hadn't remembered...

  18. Are they going to accuse me of a "mind dump?" HELP!

    afox replied to DrivenToDream's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I hope everything goes okay for you

  19. Questions or content review? [NCLEX]

    afox replied to badtz_maru's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I did the hurst review which lectures general core content. I listened to the lectures/filled in my notes & then read through the notes once after. I also did between 1000-1500 questions....

  20. How many questions Did you get?

    afox replied to Inori's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    As you probably know, the minimum questions you can get is 75. Getting 75 can mean you did REALLY good OR you failed miserably. So as you take the test, the computer is scoring you and deciding...

  21. treatment of student nurses on the floor

    afox replied to teterichko123's topic in General Students

    I'm sorry you feel this way, and that this thread got "catty" for a bit. It doesn't matter where you work, you'll encounter conflicting viewpoints and personalities. Its been said before, but...

  22. SCHEDULING/WEEKENDS

    afox replied to apriloglesby's topic in General Nursing

    I work in a bigger hospital, and we are required to work 4 weekend shifts per schedule which is 6 weeks. It works out nice because if you know you have things to do you can work 2 full weekends, or...

  23. Starting as an ER Tech, what do you nurses want from me?

    afox replied to NurseMaybeBaby's topic in Emergency

    Thank you soooo much :) Its nice to hear from another tech and get your perspective, and not only the nurses. I'm sooo excited, although I feel I could crap my pants

  24. Starting as an ER Tech, what do you nurses want from me?

    afox replied to NurseMaybeBaby's topic in Emergency

    Just curious how the job is going? All of this advice is excellent. Is there anything else you would add now that you are on the job? I start orientation on the floor at a trauma 1 medical center...

  25. Newly graduated RN... and pregnant

    afox replied to mojomama's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for keeping us updated :) wishing you