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  1. Nursing Care Plan templates?

    Here is a careplan constructor that I have taken information from. I have never actually printed off a completed careplan but it looks pretty simple and easy to adapt to what you want....
  2. what is the average rate of pay in iowa

    hi lynn, I haven't graduated yet so I can't tell you what I make. Here are the links I have for both Broadlawns and Iowa Health Systems in Des Moines, they list wage ranges for the jobs they have...
  3. medication review

    HI susi_q, Have you ever heard of the Vial of Life program? We have worked with it through our first responder/fire units here in town. You would have to call around to see if anyone is using it,...
  4. Just took the exam.. went to 265 ?'s :-(

    Hi Maggie, No luckily enough I didn't have to work and I have no children. I am 46 (for two more months... :) ) and my husband has a decent job. But I also took out all the loans I could. I would...
  5. Just took the exam.. went to 265 ?'s :-(

    I am in my final semester of the Rn program at a communiity colllege. There will be times when you feel overwhelmed but you can make it. Just take it one step at a time and don't look too far ahead....
  6. what is "chandelier sign"?

    I did a search on chandeliar sign and found an article on PID/STD. http://www.afraidtoask.com/STD/pid.html
  7. How did you find out about allnurses?

    I was in my first semester of nursing (Fall of 2003) when one of our instructors gave us a list of nursing websites to visit. We had to write a short paper on our favorite one. This was one of the...
  8. iowa lpns

    Hi Lynn, I'm from Iowa also. I am an LPN, graduated last year, but haven't worked as I am continuing on for my RN this year. I have noticed that some of the county hospitals do hire LPNs. I see...
  9. Kangaroo Care in the USA

    Thanks everyone for your input. From what I understand KC is being used in various forms and more in some hospitals than others. Thanks again,
  10. Kangaroo Care in the USA

    I"m doing a research paper on Kangaroo care for my OB class. I have found quite a few journal articles on the benefits. I do have a few questions if anyone can help me out. 1. How much is kangaroo...
  11. Somebody please give me some advice

    Have you considered forensic nursing? "Forensic nurses' responsibilities vary. For example, they may perform death investigations, work with criminals in prison, or counsel schoolchildren who fire...
  12. immunization requirements- 2-step PPD

    I had my Hep B series years ago, along with the rest of our volunteer fire/rescuse squad. But I do know of at least one person who never did sero convert....they finally gave up after doing the...
  13. Feeling sick to my stomach

    WAY TOOOOOOO GOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Debblynn :balloons:
  14. Feeling sick to my stomach

    My feeling on it, is you probably passed. If they keep giving you questions till you either have a good enough percentage to pass....or you get a bad enough percentage for them to know you have...
  15. Help... L.V.N.? R.N.?

    I like the way my CC has our nursing program set up. The Rn program is two years long, after prereqs of course. The first year is considered the LPN program and you can take your PN boards after you...
  16. NCLEX-PN Jul 14...getting close

    I took my Pn boards June 16th and passed them with minimum questions. I used the Mosby review too. I mainly did the questions, because they brought out the items I needed to review. Then I would go...
  17. NCLEX yesterday

    :balloons: Congratulations, sure feels good to know the results isn't it. :balloons:
  18. NCLEX yesterday

    hi, I know just what you are talking about. I took mine on the 16th, it shut down at 85 (LPN) and I swear I flunked. I had quite a few prioritization and delegation, 4-5 medications. My score was...
  19. Nclex

    I passed....*GRIN* I was shaking and crying as I read that wonderful word. I really wasn't sure, that was one nasty test. But I must have answered enough correctly and only remember the ones that I...
  20. Nclex

    I took the test on wednesday. I am distracting myself by checking Pearsons website several times a day.....just incase they post my results early.....LOL My test stopped at the minimum number of...
  21. Meds on NCLEX

    http://www.rxlist.com/top200.htm
  22. nursing made incredibly easy nclex study guide

    Anyone ever see the Nursing Made Incredibly Easy Magazine? Here is a site for a free copy. http://www.nursingcenter.com/library/journalissue.asp?Journal_ID=417221&Issue_ID=501473 I was just...
  23. Foreign Objects in Body Cavities

    As an EMT I go to continuing ed. At one of the symposiums I went to they were showing x-rays of items that ended up in "strange" places. Things like mayo jars in the rectum, pop bottles, ect. But...
  24. LPN student needing to vent about family

    I just finished my first year, and by the last two months everyone in our class was stressed to the hilt. One girl went to the doctor and begged for some kind of medication just so she can hold...
  25. I have to be bathed by my classmate???

    Ok, so I'm not sure bathing your classmate is that important to do. But I do believe doing health assessments on a classmate is. I have used a mannaquin, and used a real person. Gee the real person...