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  1. Denied licensure please help

    AssociateDegree replied to JoseCarlos's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    You may want to post this in the Recovery forum and the Nurses With a Criminal History forum. While no one here can give you legal advice, I hope you are approaching your BON with a lawyer who has...

  2. College Record--heated words withstaff, what will happen now

    AssociateDegree replied to Stephaniyah90's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I do not condone what you did, by any means, but if you are 18 and have not signed a FERPA waiver, under federal law, no one can discuss your behavior with your

  3. NCLEX one year after graduation

    AssociateDegree replied to honey bell's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Within the past year, my nursing program had a first-time test taker who had graduated in 1977! Don't know what they did to prepare for the NCLEX, but they

  4. Is any one heard about change on NCLEX on april 1 2014 for RN 's ?

    AssociateDegree replied to mina4848's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Are you really asking, "The NCLEX exam is so difficult now, will I even be able to pass it after the standard gets raised?" The answer is YES! Raising the standard doesn't mean that the exam suddenly...

  5. accucheck finger choice??

    AssociateDegree replied to melcolbstorm's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    You use an alcohol swab to cleanse the finger, poke the finger with a lance, get a blood drop, wipe it off with a gauze pad, and use the second drop, because alcohol can dilute the

  6. accucheck finger choice??

    AssociateDegree replied to melcolbstorm's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    Agree, but just make sure you are aware of the limitations of alternate site testing in cases of severe

  7. accucheck finger choice??

    AssociateDegree replied to melcolbstorm's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    It's fine to use a calloused finger (Type 1 diabetics tend to have lots of callouses), but you may need an adjustable lancing device that can go deeper to get the

  8. Co-workers begging for donated PTO

    AssociateDegree replied to Emergent's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    While we don't have PTO where I work, we have sick time. Once a year, HR asks all employees to donate 7.5 hours' worth of time to a time-bank, to be used for anyone with a catastrophic illness who...

  9. ASN w/little debt or BSN lots of debt?

    AssociateDegree replied to mparker3kids's topic in Georgia Nursing

    And one more thing: no matter where you decide to go, make sure the program has approval from your BON, look at the NCLEX pass rate, and make sure it's accredited (ACEN or

  10. ASN w/little debt or BSN lots of debt?

    AssociateDegree replied to mparker3kids's topic in Georgia Nursing

    Since you live so far away from a public school, I agree with sadiemae. However, if there won't be many employment opportunities in your rural area with an ADN, it might be worth it to drive the 45...

  11. ASN w/little debt or BSN lots of debt?

    AssociateDegree replied to mparker3kids's topic in Georgia Nursing

    Why are you not considering a public college or university for a

  12. Accepted. Your thoughts on my situation?

    AssociateDegree replied to Avenger1's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    You speak a lot about money and convenient schedules here, but little about why you want to become a

  13. Students for Fall 2014 Tri-C program?

    AssociateDegree replied to Bubbly26's topic in Ohio Nursing

    Bubbly26, I sent you a private

  14. Grunting

    AssociateDegree replied to j0yegan's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Go to the newborns.stanford.edu site and listen to the audio recording

  15. Students for Fall 2014 Tri-C program?

    AssociateDegree replied to Bubbly26's topic in Ohio Nursing

    Well, you may want to read through this

  16. Moving to Cleveland..Akron Area this summer

    AssociateDegree replied to Darwinfish4's topic in Ohio Nursing

    Do you want public/private/parochial schools for your kids? Are community rec centers important? Do you want to be in a racially/ethnically diverse area? Is the walkability score of a neighborhood...

  17. Theme song to your Nursing career?

    AssociateDegree replied to sMoLsNurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    When I was in nursing school, it was "Climb Every Mountain," from The Sound of Music, but instead of the "'til you find your dream" line, we'd sing "'til you get your

  18. First week as a school nurse- advice needed

    AssociateDegree replied to GrapeRN's topic in School

    I agree. The only thing I can add, though, is that it's sometimes hard to tell by quick exam with fractures of the wrist and ankle, so it's never wrong to err on the side of caution in these cases...

  19. Students for Fall 2014 Tri-C program?

    AssociateDegree replied to Bubbly26's topic in Ohio Nursing

    Your understanding of the situation is a little "off.". The timing issue relates to live virus vaccines

  20. Students for Fall 2014 Tri-C program?

    AssociateDegree replied to Bubbly26's topic in Ohio Nursing

    Consider going to a CVS MinuteClinic or other such place (you can check their prices online) or going to a county immunization clinic for

  21. Students for Fall 2014 Tri-C program?

    AssociateDegree replied to Bubbly26's topic in Ohio Nursing

    Just call your doctor's office and have him or her order a lab draw. You wouldn't even need to be seen for a

  22. It was just one of those nights

    AssociateDegree replied to NightNurseRN13's topic in Nursing Humor

    Once, when 9 month's pregnant, I went to the drive-thru at McDonald's on my way home from the hospital and bought enough milk to get through the week. It cost me many times over the usual amount for...

  23. CEUs for license renewal

    AssociateDegree replied to j0yegan's topic in General Nursing

    I do not agree with SlinkyheadRN, but it could be a difference from one state to the next. Why not consider asking your state's

  24. CEUs for license renewal

    AssociateDegree replied to j0yegan's topic in General Nursing

    Your renewal period begins after your license expires. For example, if your license would expire on February 28, you would begin to accrue CEUs for the next license period starting on March

  25. HELP! Masking the smell of feces!

    AssociateDegree replied to WhitneyRene's topic in General Students

    "You all poop, right? Its just not that bad, to me, anyway. Even c-diff or GI bleeding. I can smell the difference, but it just doesn't bother me. I guess this is my superpower. Not the one I'd...