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  1. Excelsior LVN-RN

    nurse12b posted a topic in Excelsior College

    I am almost done with EC and I am really nervous on the rest of the tests. I have 5 theory tests left and the further I get the further it seams away. I'm having problems studying for the Transition...

  2. Excelsior LVN-RN

    nurse12b replied to nurse12b's topic in Excelsior College

    I PASSED!!!!:) 4 more to

  3. Excelsior LVN to RN

    nurse12b posted a topic in Excelsior College

    Hey all, I am having a hard time studying for the Transition to RN exam. It is not clinical based and Im freaking out. I keep postponing the test a week, and then another and another I was supposed to...

  4. worst night EVER!!!

    nurse12b posted a topic in General Nursing

    I work agency part time, and one good thing about an agency nurse is that you where you will never go back. So last night I worked a LTC facility and as soon as I got there it was mass confusion to...

  5. worst night EVER!!!

    nurse12b replied to nurse12b's topic in General Nursing

    Point well

  6. worst night EVER!!!

    nurse12b replied to nurse12b's topic in General Nursing

    I did complain to the agency about her that morning and she was reported to her facility that Monday morning. I did find out that it was not the first time she was complained about and 3 other nurses...

  7. worst night EVER!!!

    nurse12b replied to nurse12b's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry for all the grammar errors in the original post, I posted it without reading it

  8. math calc

    nurse12b replied to nurse12b's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I did give it at 44ml/hr, I gave it at the steady rate because that was the Dr's orders. He wanted me to give 1mg/kg/hr once a day for 5

  9. math calc

    nurse12b posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I have a math problem for anyone that can help me. I have a pt that was ordered IVIG and the dose is 1mg/kg/min his wt is 73kg the ordered dose is 29gm in 290ml I need to know ml/hr do I need to run...

  10. pt safety question, please help

    nurse12b posted a topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Ok, the problem that I have is with Hospice and the rules. I am a LVN at a hospital and I had a pt last night that is on hospice. The Dr. and the family is waiting for the guy to die, so at the...

  11. pt safety question, please help

    nurse12b replied to nurse12b's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Just an update the pt is still alive. The order has been D/C'd since it was taking so long, the family was getting aggravated that the Dr. kept say this it it and everyone would come up to visit him...

  12. pt safety question, please help

    nurse12b replied to nurse12b's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I know it is unbelievable, and I would never believe it myself if it didn't happen. I am off today so I don't know if he passed away or not, I will call my friend that is working in a bit to ask. One...

  13. Exit Hesi

    nurse12b posted a topic in General Students

    I passed the exit hesi, I made 1012 with a conversion score of 91.58, so excited that it is out of the way. Passing is 800 and our class ave was 804 that really sucks. My friend failed by 1 point a...

  14. venting

    nurse12b posted a topic in General Students

    Ok, today in clinical's must have been the worst. I am doing my pedi rotation and the nurse on this unit must have gotten their degree from a cracker jack box. first we had a little baby that was...

  15. Stupid Rules...

    nurse12b replied to CoffeemateCNA's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I agree with Hygiene Queen, out of all the rules this one is stupid. I even think it is illegal, because if something were to happen to one of the residents and a family member knew that there was...

  16. funny

    nurse12b replied to nurse12b's topic in General Students

    wow, trixie333 that is amazing. I was just telling my husband that allot of changes took place in the 70's. I know this nursing school in Ohio that they are still required to wear the old uniform. The...

  17. funny

    nurse12b posted a topic in General Students

    Im watching old reruns of "Emergency"1972 it is no funny all the nurses have fake eye lashes on and wear short white dresses and on course the nursing hats oh and hi hills. It is so funny how far we...

  18. venting

    nurse12b replied to nurse12b's topic in General Students

    THanks for all the comments, Im glad Im not the only one that thinks there is allot wrong here. We did tell our instructor everything of what happened. I don't know what else I can do. I know things...

  19. CNA giving medications....

    nurse12b replied to Misslady113's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    whoever... Gives the medication they are still doing it under the RN license and she is ultimatly responsible. I would not risk it when I become an RN, I am workiing hard to be safe and to have my...

  20. Is there anyone knows what are the signs for a pregnant women to come to the hospital

    nurse12b replied to mikhy's topic in General Nursing

    steady contractions 10-15 min apart for at least an hr. Or water

  21. Pet peeve

    nurse12b replied to Up2nogood RN's topic in General Nursing

    wow that is kindof crazy, how are we supposed to keep hospital aquired infections down, if we can't fallow simple rules of safety, for the pt and ourselves. I have also seen allot of nursing staff...

  22. Title for completing the STNA course.

    nurse12b replied to CMA/CPT's topic in General Nursing

    The test is not that hard, So take it. Alot of places won't hire you until you take the exam, some will but it will be at a much lower pay. But to answer your question you are a

  23. How do you handle delegating to PCA's?

    nurse12b replied to missdeevah's topic in General Nursing

    I can tell you one time while i was doing my first semester clinicals in NS, we basicly followed the PCA. While on this one floor there were 3 of us nursing students and 2 PCA's, and of course they...

  24. Female catheter oop's that hurts me! And I am not female!

    nurse12b replied to jamistlc's topic in Nursing Humor

    I remember the first time I tried to put in a foley on a women, I was so yound and dumb. The lady was old about 80 and I found what i thought to be the urethra and it just went on and on ( it was in...

  25. How do you handle delegating to PCA's?

    nurse12b replied to missdeevah's topic in General Nursing

    I am in nursing student and I have been a CNA/PCA for the past 10yrs. I know there are alot of aids out there that are really lazy and are not worth a hoot. However, in reading the post that she had...