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  1. Megace Suspension

    akita_mommy replied to moorebluejacket's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Remeron for what exactly? I've never heard of remeron used to stimulate

  2. Megace Suspension

    akita_mommy replied to moorebluejacket's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    It worked to the EXTREME on one of my residents. She went from only eating approx. 25% meals before rx to now shoveling all of her meals in her mouth in around 3 minutes then go back in her room and...

  3. Full Moon Syndrome: Fact or Fiction

    akita_mommy replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    I'm assuming these studies weren't done by a night shift nurse in

  4. Most important things to know in LTC ????

    akita_mommy replied to beatrice1's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Any sudden changes in behavior with a resident, GET A URINE! 95% of times it's a UTI. Also set the rules down early with nursing aides. If not, they will walk all over you. I had to learn the hard way...

  5. You know it's gonna be a bad day at the home when

    akita_mommy replied to DixieRedHead's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    You know it's going to be a bad day in The home when the first thing you hear when walking into charting room after clocking in is the nurse you are relieving on the phone reading back a verbal order...

  6. Excited about night shift in LTC

    akita_mommy replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I love night shift :) I know Alot more about my residents than the day/evening shift ever will because I actually have the time to go through charts and get to know the patients well given they are...

  7. Increased confusion r/t hypoglycemic episode?

    akita_mommy posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I have a resident that went into a diabetic coma Wednesday night around 12 MN. Couldn't bring up the sugar ourselves so we sent out to the ER. They gave her a push of Dextrose and she came back fine...

  8. EC Students Summer 2011 Group

    akita_mommy replied to Nervous1's topic in Excelsior College

    I also decided to pay my enrollment fee BEFORE taking the 2 classes that I can take without being enrolled. I'm doing this so I can be considered for scholarships come August. Anyone else doing

  9. EC Students Summer 2011 Group

    akita_mommy replied to Nervous1's topic in Excelsior College

    I did the online application last night and paid my $80 fee. Now just waiting to see what I have to take. I'm hoping not much since I have a bunch of classes already done. Yall check it out and let me...

  10. Pearson Vue Trick - Does it Work Every Time? Part 2

    akita_mommy replied to Silverdragon102's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Tested this morning @ 8 AM... got the good pop up around 15-20 minutes later! Hoping this is true because I DEFINITELY thought I failed... cut off at

  11. I Administered A TB Skin Test And It Did Not Bubble Up

    akita_mommy replied to Dazglue's topic in General Nursing

    We were taught in school that results won't be valid without a wheal. I guess what they say is true about things being different in the 'real world' of nursing!

  12. Excelsior students-How much time?

    akita_mommy replied to wishinguponastarLPN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I'm not actually enrolled right now, but planning to schedule my first exam tomorrow. I'm hoping I will be scheduling exams between every 2-3

  13. EC scholarships for August

    akita_mommy replied to akita_mommy's topic in Online Distance Learning

    My question here was regarding the deadline to BEGIN my enrollment fee payment. I meant it like is there a deadline to begin paying the enrollment fee to be considered. I read that the deadline for...

  14. EC scholarships for August

    akita_mommy posted a topic in Online Distance Learning

    I'm hoping to get a scholarship in August to help pay for some of my exams. My FAFSA this year has an EFC of 0000. Is this a good factor for getting a scholarship? Also, when is the deadline for my to...

  15. Has anyone been getting ATT through email?

    akita_mommy posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    A bunch of my classmates are claiming they got their ATT through email and not postal mail. This has me really paranoid that I accidently deleted something. But when I go to the Pearson Vue website,...

  16. ? about EC Scholarships

    akita_mommy posted a topic in Online Distance Learning

    I read that to be considered for the scholarships that they will be reviewing for in AUGUST, you have to already be enrolled in the college. I'm planning on starting the payment plan for the 895...

  17. ? about EC Scholarships

    akita_mommy replied to akita_mommy's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Thanks so much! I'm praying I get a scholarship.... my EFC is 0 on my FAFSA, so I'm hoping that will be a

  18. How long to get ATT?

    akita_mommy posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Our papers were sent off on May 9th. When I go to the Pearson Vue website it still says Eligibility Pending still. How long does this usually take? I'm in

  19. How long to get ATT?

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

    They sent it on May

  20. What was your first speechless moment?

    akita_mommy replied to Certifiable's topic in General Students

    I agree with the first delivery I got to sit it on... AMAZING! I think I found my calling that very

  21. Study materials?

    akita_mommy posted a topic in Online Distance Learning

    http://cgi.ebay.com/2011-Excelsior-Nursing-ESSENTIALS-1-2-CD-Study-Guides-/110625111751?pt=US_Texbook_Education&hash=item19c1c53ec7 I'm looking to purchase a study guide for the first exam to see...

  22. Current LPN-retaking prereq's for RN.

    akita_mommy posted a topic in LPN to RN

    Long story short... I originally went to a community college for my ASN Nursing degree right from high school. I messed up a bit and didn't do well in my classes. Got a few C's and even got some F's...

  23. Job offers while still in school

    akita_mommy replied to jam752's topic in General Nursing

    Just finished LPN school last week. I got a job offer about a week before the finish of school and it was based solely on the recommendation of my instructor. I was pretty much hired before I even...

  24. Repro

    akita_mommy replied to BLAKEY2005's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I wish I could take this one first... I just finished LPN school and got A's in both OB and Peds and I'm scared I forget most of the

  25. General ed classes for EC

    akita_mommy posted a topic in Online Distance Learning

    Hello all, I just finished LPN school and I'm trying to go back for my RN. I went to a community college before and got 2 C's and alot of B's in my prereq classes and I'm afraid I won't be able to get...