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  1. Can an RN push ACLS drugs if not certified under doctor's order during a code?

    nep1980 replied to Athenas83's topic in General Nursing

    That's weird, your from pa so I'm assuming you work in PA, and the hospital I did my ICU clinical at was able to do IVP versed in the ICU....Weird.....what area of PA do you practice in??? My clinical...

  2. First time vaccinating 11 yr old, help?

    nep1980 replied to maisyLPN's topic in General Nursing

    Before I went back to school for my RN I worked as an MA. I would give 2 in each deltoid, whatever two you want to give in either delt. Just make sure you document which was in the Right Upper and the...

  3. liabilitity insurance NSO

    nep1980 replied to RI Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    i have this and I am in nursing school, you don't need to wait to take you boards you could have had this as a student. I pay $35 a year as a

  4. Aria Health School of Nursing - Jan 11'

    nep1980 replied to markzab's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    I'm sure the computer class your talking about is informatics for nursing which you have to take at Aria, but you want to take it there b/c it counts towards your BSN from PSU then....Just like...

  5. Nursing students who do not understand what nursing is about

    nep1980 replied to DNS on the go's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    What then is nursing

  6. Nursing students who do not understand what nursing is about

    nep1980 replied to DNS on the go's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I wish you would read some of the OP's post and see what they OP really is repeatedly saying about nursing students in general its just not nice. If this was an isolated thing blame the students....

  7. Nursing students who do not understand what nursing is about

    nep1980 replied to DNS on the go's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I think, that IMHO it's time for you to find a new job. From reading not only this but doing a search of your other posts you seem to be bitter about your students. You make statements that you feel...

  8. Any adn nurse programs across the country that have little to no waitlist w/o being a

    nep1980 replied to WhatItTakes1290's topic in General Nursing

    montgomery county community college in PA has no wait list....but try a hospital program, they usually are not wait list either but rather based on gpa, and entrance

  9. CNA shift for fulltime student and wife

    nep1980 replied to ELizabeth T's topic in General Nursing

    Having a husband.....especially a husband who is as the OP stated also a college student, is absolutely a FULL time job. They make everything harder for you. From my experience with my husband he...

  10. Help! EBP on not inflating foley balloon prior to insertion

    nep1980 replied to highlandlass1592's topic in General Nursing

    That's funny because I am currently in school and I was taught catheter insertion in January of 2010 and we were taught to test the balloon before insertion. So i guess I am old school/new

  11. Philadelphia Jobs

    nep1980 replied to AmandaRose's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    I am in nursing school in the Philadelphia area, I am currently working in a hospital as an aid. Many students I go to school with are getting jobs after graduation. It might not be the floor/shift...

  12. a couple quick, general questions about care plans

    nep1980 replied to clearblue3's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Well beings as this is in a student forum and I am a student, IMHO I feel that both of these authorities hold weigh. At least when you are making a care plan to hand into an instructor. But the NANDA...

  13. a couple quick, general questions about care plans

    nep1980 replied to clearblue3's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    says

  14. Things to do before the real stuff begins

    nep1980 replied to ams24's topic in General Nursing

    I have one more year of school left. I have a subscription to Nursing 2010, although that will soon be changing its name to Nursing 2011. I enjoy it it comes monthly and it always seems to correlate...

  15. Aria Health School of Nursing - Jan 11'

    nep1980 replied to markzab's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Wow:uhoh3::uhoh3: so like Aria is your fall back school.....Thanks.....Um yeah we have alot of competition too.... When I started in Jan of 2010 I was one of 40 accepted out of about 400 applicants...

  16. Aria Health School of Nursing - Jan 11'

    nep1980 replied to markzab's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

  17. asking for meds?

    nep1980 replied to backatit2's topic in General Nursing

    I am curious as to how you came to the conclusion that the OP is likely abusing narcotics? thank you MUNORN this is what I was trying to explain/get at earlier in my posts when I was called a self...

  18. asking for meds?

    nep1980 replied to backatit2's topic in General Nursing

    What my nursing text says is not that they have a low tolerance for pain but that pain meds are not as effective on them especially on redheads.....the book is Brunner and Suddarth's Textbook of...

  19. asking for meds?

    nep1980 replied to backatit2's topic in General Nursing

    When I commented on this I was talking about the comments I hear when I am on clinical from the nurses....there is a difference from a patient that is truly in pain and the pain meds are not working...

  20. asking for meds?

    nep1980 replied to backatit2's topic in General Nursing

    Brandon2011, I agree with you.....We learn in school that we are to take patients seriously about their pain....and that pain is whatever a patient says it is where ever a patient says it...

  21. What med should not be given prior to a CT scan with contrast and for 48 hours after?

    nep1980 replied to sunnyskies9's topic in General Nursing

    Acetylcystine would not be held prior to a study, it would actually be given, its also called mucomyst.....its the stuff that smells like rotten eggs.....its given to protect the kidneys from contrast...

  22. Aria Health School of Nursing - Jan 11'

    nep1980 replied to markzab's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    I would def tell them that you NEED to switch, tell them that it is for $$$$$ financial reasons and you NEED to keep your job.....Do you have a kid or kids??? throw them in as a factor as well...Good...

  23. My prereqs will take ...3 years *sad face*

    nep1980 replied to beyondtrouble's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Bucks offers Patho, and i would make sure the stats class will transfer to Villanova....And if you can take the Baccaris for A&P @ monto the Wife teaches 1 and the husband teaches 2.....They are...

  24. About to start Nursing School and having doubts

    nep1980 replied to wishywashy's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    if you go in negative, your going to have a negative outcome....So put into yourself what you want out. As for me I have one year of school left. And I live in Philadelphia one of the tougher areas to...

  25. Why?

    nep1980 replied to pansyrose's topic in General Nursing

    If I remember reading correctly from other posts, pansyrose s already a nurse. Pansyrose graduated from a school in Jordan I believe and is working at a hospital there and has no time to read the...