DolceVita ADN, BSN, RN

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    I go to ITT-Tech...

    DolceVita replied to TeamSteven01's topic in School, College Programs

    I just checked -- I didn't see that they even had candidate status. Unless they are called something other than ATT. It was in Arizona right?
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    Taking Blood Pressure

    DolceVita replied to sunkissed75's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Really? We palpate the pulse (brachial) inflate the cuff until the pulse disappears. Deflate the cuff fully and note the reading where the pulse disappeared. Place steth. Reinflate cuff 30 mmHg...
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    RN online? To go or not to go....

    DolceVita replied to Miss_Piggy.RN's topic in General Students

    My experience of online classes: Not harder (obviously because they are they same subject matter and competencies as regular classes. Much more time consuming. The instructors made up "busy work"...
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    Opinions Please: LPN school now or wait for RN school

    DolceVita replied to mariamsally's topic in LPN to RN

    I am not doing the LPN route but recently read that LPN - RN programs require a certain number of hours worked as an LPN. Don't know if this is true for all. So I would check to see if that is the...
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    I go to ITT-Tech...

    DolceVita replied to TeamSteven01's topic in School, College Programs

    @SummitAP Perhaps you should dial back the tone your responses. You are purposely making an obtuse interpretation of my
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    Nursing Student...final clinical rotation before graduation

    DolceVita replied to lubdubmyjob's topic in General Students

    You miss my point. I want a higher patient load than 2 in NS. I suspect our instructor's head would explode if we had more
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    How did everyone do this semester?

    DolceVita replied to citylights89's topic in General Students

    What is really a bummer is 7 people "won't be proceeding to the next semester". 3 failed in clinicals. The rest in
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    How did everyone do this semester?

    DolceVita replied to citylights89's topic in General Students

    4 A's (by the skin of my teeth). Doing summer school so I can have fewer credits Fall semester. Starts June 7th. Better get on that reading
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    Advice please: just got a job offer but scared and having 2nd thoughts

    DolceVita replied to Ambitiouz's topic in First Year After Licensure

    From what I read you were an internal candidate as you already work there in another position. So you would not be eligible for a signing bonus. There is nothing wrong with asking if you can be given...
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    Nursing Student...final clinical rotation before graduation

    DolceVita replied to lubdubmyjob's topic in General Students

    I will be watching this thread closely for tips. In some ways I wish we got a heavier patient load in NS so after graduation it wasn't such a shock to the
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    Need Advice for increasing my speed

    DolceVita replied to AriesPanda's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I think that is too many people. Have they been successful with this many people in the past? What worries me more than anything is that, under that amount of time pressure, I have seen aides/techs...
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    I go to ITT-Tech...

    DolceVita replied to TeamSteven01's topic in School, College Programs

    To some extent al college and schools are for profit. Grants and alumni donations are not the only way my state college is paying for its considerable ongoing building
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    More than frastrated, need help ASAP.

    DolceVita replied to muhoroj's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Ooooooooh. That must be tough. I would try to
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    Ever dream about school?

    DolceVita replied to aem31's topic in General Students

    OMG that is
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    general questions i need help with.

    DolceVita replied to MissDilini's topic in General Students

    I just worked out that many of the threads I have been posting have been the same person. So I completely agree. The Kardex was a bit rich (it is also in nearly every 1st year nursing book). To the...
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    actual and potential problems:s?

    DolceVita replied to MissDilini's topic in General Students

    OK I am noticing a pattern here -- you seem to post questions prior to making any real attempt at them. Hopefully you understand that by doing this you are not helping yourself. So here is what I...
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    general questions i need help with.

    DolceVita replied to MissDilini's topic in General Students

    As far as the interpreter: 1) A prominent accent is not a reason to get an interpreter and would be offensive. 2) How do you define "limited" English? 3) Can they understand you? 4) Can you get the...
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    Medication mnemonic?

    DolceVita replied to GCmomRN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    For
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    Well, I'm being really dumb about this..

    DolceVita replied to Fudgsicle's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Nursing Assistant - Video Lessons Have a look at these videos rather than some random ones on YouTube. Just make sure you have your own State's procedure/skill descriptions in front of you. There...
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    Can a Bipolar/physically disabled man be a nurse?

    DolceVita replied to Elanthil's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Any news on the
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    Has anyone successfully completed an LVN-to-RN program?

    DolceVita replied to Megn510's topic in LPN to RN

    I just want to say that I am in an RN program. Next semester we will be joined but a bunch doing LPN - RN. I am really excited to have them as an addition to the class. They will bring some nice...
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    Repeating courses?

    DolceVita replied to d1anec3's topic in General Students

    I had a terrible first two semesters when I went back to school. I got sick, mom got very sick, I hadn't been in formal educations for a loooong time and never in America. Essentially, I messed up...
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    Help needed for in care planning,discharge planning assessment

    DolceVita replied to MissDilini's topic in General Students

    Speak to your clinical instructor first and get guidance. Are you in clinicals right now? If so, your clinical site will have a process ( and probably forms) you should follow....
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    info for evidence

    DolceVita replied to chelleb74's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Have a search of CINAHL it gives a number of articles. I don't think I can post the results here due to
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    What med-surg book do you use?

    DolceVita replied to DayDreamin ER CRNP's topic in General Students

    Lemone but my program is changing the book next