akita_mommy

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

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 BEG for more food. She was literally choking every...

I'm assuming these studies weren't done by a night shift nurse in 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 :(TRUST NO ONE! I never understood this quote unt...

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 for IM Geodon STAT!!!

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 awake. I think if it wasn't for night shift nurses a...

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 as can be. Thursday night when I got to work at 10...

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 this?

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 know what you think I will have to take! English ...

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 85!

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! LOL

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 weeks.

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 pay my enrollment fee to be considered for the sc...

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 them to get your FAFSA is I think July 15 or somethi...

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, it says Eligibility Pending. Should I be worried?

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 enrollment fee sometime in June and I won't be finished...

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 factor!

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 Louisiana!

They sent it on May 9th.

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

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 what it will be about before I take the big step o...

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 for not dropping a class in time. I knew I would ne...

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 had an interview! We were told throughout school tha...

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 material!

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 into the program with those grades. Applications...