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    Can I challenge taking the CNA I class in North Carolina?

    jesskidding replied to tasharob1981's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    It looks like they are doing on-line registration now. Here is a link. http://www.asisvcs.com/publications/pdf/073402.pdf Again, you do not have to take a training course if you are planning on...
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    Can I challenge taking the CNA I class in North Carolina?

    jesskidding replied to tasharob1981's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    You can challenge the NC Nurse Aide 1 test in North Carolina. I did last Spring and now I am in my first semester of nursing school. Just fill out the forms and check that you will be challenging the...
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    CPR for the frail and obese

    jesskidding replied to onthemark's topic in General Nursing

    I would recommend taking a American Heart Association BLS for Healthcare Providers class. Most hospitals prefer AHA over Red Cross, at least around here. If someone codes in a wheelchair, please don't...
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    Nursing Dx and care plan for risk of DVT

    jesskidding replied to ireilly13's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Yes, you are over-thinking it. Good luck. I tried to
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    Nursing Dx and care plan for risk of DVT

    jesskidding replied to ireilly13's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    DVT is a medical diagnosis. For this is be turned into a nursing dx you would have to do a nursing dx around anti-coagulant therapy and the risks associated there. Okay, if you are want to go with the...
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    Nursing Dx and care plan for risk of DVT

    jesskidding replied to ireilly13's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Okay. Good start, but the pt has CHF, right? So, they would not be "risk for" they have passed that point. Therefore, the nursing dx would be more like; Decreased Cardiac Output r/t impaired cardiac...
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    Nursing Dx and care plan for risk of DVT

    jesskidding replied to ireilly13's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I would start over with your nursing diagnosis for each. Do you have a good nursing diagnosis book? I can think of a few nursing dx that would be good. Do you have any other ideas and I will help you...
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    Nursing students...I can't believe...

    jesskidding replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing

    I think that's great and I also think you will be a better NP because you had valuable floor experience. I don't know exactly what the OP was trying to get across, but my point was whether you go for...
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    Nursing students...I can't believe...

    jesskidding replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing

    I have an instructor like this. Master's level and going for DNP right now. Absolutly no bedside/floor experience and it shows. They just don't get it. They are teaching an ADN program and have never...
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    Unsafe Staffing

    jesskidding replied to BriRN's topic in Nursing Career

    Sounds like pretty good ratios to me. Most places are more. The ratios you shared are the same at my facility, sometimes more. You should go for the dream job. Good
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    Nursing students...I can't believe...

    jesskidding replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing

    I think that's crazy. I personally would not want to be seen by a NP who has never been a floor nurse for at least 2 years or more. I think it should be a requirement. Most NP programs require you to...
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    Is there EPIC class for individual RNs

    jesskidding replied to Annals of Nursing's topic in Nursing Informatics

    I would just let the facility train you in whatever they use. Plus, it's free. I agree that they are not going to hire you because you don't know the software. Most facilities are different anyway....
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    Nursing Books

    jesskidding replied to Blessed08's topic in General Students

    You are lucky your books only cost $900.00. That's awesome. Mine were $1800.00. Yuck! Amazon.com is the best place, in my opinion, to buy books. They also offer Amamzon Prime for Students which gives...
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    Air in IV flush syringe??

    jesskidding replied to samiam4's topic in General Nursing

    You are going to have to push at least 60 cc of air to cause death. I know of an RN who was suffering from depression and was in treatment. She committed suicide by getting a 60 cc syringe and pushing...
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    Can my insurance company disclose what meds I'm on?? Seeking treatment for drug depen

    jesskidding replied to babypanda123's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I don't have much advice regarding the specific questions you asked, but I do think it's great that you recognized you had a problem and are doing something to help yourself. That's hard for anyone to...
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    Astrocytoma?

    jesskidding replied to MissRnToYou's topic in General Students

    What is a nursing diagnosis for Astrocytoma? Since Astrocytoma is a "medical diagnosis" you will have to find a nursing diagnosis related to Astrocytoma. Does that make sense? If you can figure that...
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    what vital signs do I need to perform?

    jesskidding replied to Eohippus's topic in General Students

    I would also take all VS: Temp, RR, P, BP, O2. Assessing pain is now the "sixth"
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    Denied admission for BSN program

    jesskidding replied to Simply Complicated's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Did you look at what classes they require you to have before beginning the RN-BSN
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    Be a nurse or not?! HELP ME PLEASE!

    jesskidding replied to ENT RN's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

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    Pharmacists giving injections!?!

    jesskidding replied to chevyv's topic in Patient Medications

    Well, that makes sense. However, I don't think we should worry about Pharmacists taking our job. I guess it just depends on your facility, but at my facility during a code a RN is pushing meds and...
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    lvn = physical therapist assistant?

    jesskidding replied to nana03's topic in Nursing Career

    I believe that's a separate degree/program called Physical Therapy Assistant. I don't think I have heard of LPN's/LVN's working as a
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    Be a nurse or not?! HELP ME PLEASE!

    jesskidding replied to ENT RN's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Sounds like nursing may not be for you. Your comment about finding a CNA to help clean up BM's also bothers me. You are not even a nurse and you are looking for a CNA to do the dirty work. Just...
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    Pharmacists giving injections!?!

    jesskidding replied to chevyv's topic in Patient Medications

    Pretty sure that was a
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    Pharmacists giving injections!?!

    jesskidding replied to chevyv's topic in Patient Medications

    It's a simple injection, not starting an IV. Who said anything about IV's?? I don't think many pharmacists are looking to take any nursing jobs. Have we been reading the same
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    clinical day

    jesskidding replied to patty554's topic in General Nursing

    That's just crazy. It shouldn't matter if a pt has insurance or not! Get them what they need! If he can walk with a cane/walker, or whatever go get him one! If the pt can use a bedside commode, go get...