medicrnohio

medicrnohio RN

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  1. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    medicrnohio replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    During my EMS days I took a patient to the ER who had supposedly swallowed a small piece of a pork chop bone. She wasn't even sure if she had or not. No coughing, respiratory distress, or abdominal...

  2. Multiple Answer Questions on New NCLEX... Help!

    medicrnohio replied to brina's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I had 7 of the new format questions. 5 were select all that apply and 2 were fill in the blank drug calculations. There is a book called 150 New Format NCLEX-RN questions. It is by Lippincott. It...

  3. Kardexes - - Are They Out Of Date?? Do You Use Them In Your Facility??

    medicrnohio replied to passing thru's topic in General Nursing

    We use Kardex's. I really don't like them much. We mostly just use them to give and tae report. They are not always updated like they should

  4. Must GN's do an internship?

    medicrnohio replied to sunnyjohn's topic in General Nursing

    While I don't think an internship is absolutely necessary, I do think that a 1 - 3 month orientation period is definitely necessary. I was a medic for 4 years before I became a nurse. That helped me...

  5. The F word - bombed it!

    medicrnohio replied to Carolanne's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Mosby's has an excellent practice test online. You can use it as many times as necessary for 30 days. It will tell you what areas you need more study in as well....

  6. New Nurse being thrown to the wolves IN LTC HELP!

    medicrnohio replied to Guest26407's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    No you probably shouldn't be doing IV's unless you are IV certified. All depends on your states rules regarding IV's. You really need to get and read a copy of your states nurse practice act so you...

  7. Any shoe suggestions for me? Dankso's aren't working...

    medicrnohio replied to NCNurse2be's topic in General Nursing

    Another Crocs lover here. I wear Birks on my off time and I really think it is a toss up between Crocs and Birks in

  8. Are they giving the new format already?

    medicrnohio replied to studentnurse74's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    They are giving the new format test now. I had 7 new format questions out of 75 questions. They really weren't that bad though. There is a book by Lippincott called 150 New Format NCLEX-RN...

  9. any medics in excelsior?

    medicrnohio replied to tamzah14's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Matt, I just recently graduated from Excelsior. I was a medic for 4 years before I went into the program. Your experience as a medic will most certainly help you in this program. There will be...

  10. foot wear

    medicrnohio replied to jonurse's topic in General Nursing

    I have a pair of Crocs clogs and I absolutely love them. I wear Birkenstocks on my days off and love them too. I just don't like the nursing styles of Birks that I have

  11. New Grad question

    medicrnohio replied to mrdoc2005's topic in Cardiac

    I am a new graduate and just started working on a cardiac telemetry floor. I see plenty of med-surg patients in addition to cardiac patients. So far it has been a great

  12. How long does it take to become licensed?

    medicrnohio replied to Robynkeys's topic in General Nursing

    1 - 2 years for prereqs 2 - 4 years for nursing school (ADN or BSN) Also need to include the waiting time for getting into nursing school. Some schools have none and other have several year wait...

  13. Do we all lack confidence and feel freaked out when we are new nurses?

    medicrnohio replied to jennanlpn's topic in General Nursing

    I feel like that everyday at work. But yet when I look at the big picture I realize that I am making so much progress and learning so many things. It just takes time. I talked to one of the nurses...

  14. Nurse with Dental Problems

    medicrnohio replied to nurseangel78's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the info. I'll have to check this

  15. Nurse with Dental Problems

    medicrnohio replied to nurseangel78's topic in General Nursing

    I sympathize with you as I have awful teeth too. My problem...no one wants to pull them. Instead they would rather I pay $1900 to have ONE tooth fixed. If I say no they tell me to find someone else...

  16. I Passed!!!!!!!!!

    medicrnohio posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I took the NCLEX yesterday. I was thinking I'd have to wait the 48 hours to get results. I checked the board of nursing website tonigh and I am officially an RN. I can't believe it. That test was...

  17. I Passed!!!!!!!!!

    medicrnohio replied to medicrnohio's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Thanks everyone!!! They even got my license to me in record time...4 days after I took NCLEX I had my license in my hands. This is after waiting forever for them to process my paperwork because they...

  18. Nurse Patient Ratio on Telemetry with Drips

    medicrnohio replied to KaroSnowQueen's topic in General Nursing

    That sounds very unsafe. I work on a cardiac telemetry floor and our ratio is 1:4. We take drips but they have to fall within our guidelines or they go to ICU. Talk to your manager or

  19. new grad on tele unit

    medicrnohio replied to Jessica Student RN's topic in Cardiac

    I'm a new grad that just started working on a telemetry floor. I use a Littman Master Cardiology and I like it. But I'm sure there are many other steth's that work just as well and for less money....

  20. I Passed!!!

    medicrnohio replied to DreaRN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Congrats!!!!!!!!!

  21. The Frontier School of Midwifery and Family Nursing

    medicrnohio replied to Khadijah2's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Just a thought....you might want to ask in the OB-GYN forum as well. That forum seems to be very active and someone there may be able to answer your question. I am interested in hearing the answer...

  22. How does University of Phoenix work??

    medicrnohio replied to sockov's topic in School, College Programs

    Call and talk to one of their admissions counselors. They are incredibly helpful and very nice to talk to. They spent 45 minutes explaining the program to me last week. Here is what I understand it...

  23. Ohio Spring Get Together

    medicrnohio replied to renerian's topic in Ohio Nursing

    I'm in Toledo. Near 75 and 80/90. I'm a new grad in cardiac

  24. How do I find out if Excelsior is

    medicrnohio replied to austeph's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Call and/or email the board of nursing. They are the only ones who can say yes or no with 100% certainty. You may want to check their website as well. Some board of nursing websites address the...

  25. ?'s about becoming nurse educator

    medicrnohio replied to medicrnohio's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Thank you for your reply. I intend to get clinical experience for several years before I even think about teaching. I also have to get the BSN and MSN done and that will be 3 - 4 more