PvNurse2009

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1. Dec '09 Grads, raise your hands!

   PvNurse2009 replied to Bobbkat's topic in First Year After Licensure

   BSN in Texas!!!!!! Congrats everyone!!! Now its time to find a

2. PVAMU Spring 2010

   PvNurse2009 replied to Hung's topic in Texas Nursing

   In my opinion it just depends on you and where your priorities are. I have worked a full 40hrs a week while attending full time. It has not been easy and there have been plenty of nights where I have...

3. PVAMU Spring 2010

   PvNurse2009 replied to Hung's topic in Texas Nursing

   Sorry for taking so long to reply, but my best advice for preparation would be.... Find a book on test taking skills because nursing tests are like nothing that you have ever taken before. It is no...

4. PVAMU Spring 2010

   PvNurse2009 replied to Hung's topic in Texas Nursing

   :balloons:Congrats to both of you for being accepted to the CON !!!! Getting in was the easy part, so I hope you are ready to buckle down and study hard because it definitely won't be easy but you...

5. Personal Philosophy of Nursing

   PvNurse2009 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

   Hello everyone, I will be graduating in December (yay!!!) and one of my assignments for my Leadership and Management course is to create a professional portfolio. One of the requirments for this...

6. Study Group Question - Do you think you know it?

   PvNurse2009 replied to KAYBDT6's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

   Re: Study Group Question.........................Do you think you know it? A pt is diagnosed with right sided CHF. which assessment by the nurse will reflect right heart CHF 1- tachypnea 2- pink,...

7. Gulanick care plan book, anyone familiar?

   PvNurse2009 replied to R.Romero's topic in General Students

   Gulanick is a good care plan book if you're already used to doing careplans and using these types of books. If you're not too good at careplans I would recommend Sparks and Taylor Nurising Diagnosis...

8. Work and School?

   PvNurse2009 replied to TaraRae123's topic in General Students

   It will be a challenge but you can get through it. You will definitely have to cut back, if not give up, your active social life. Its all about putting your priorities in order. I am in my last...

9. Hesi Exit Exam-RN exit exam

   PvNurse2009 replied to MaresRN2B's topic in First Year After Licensure

   I'm not sure if all schools in Texas require the HESI, but my school does. We have to pass with a 950 to graduate. I don't think all the hospitals are requiring to see the HESI scores, but I know that...

10. Prairie View School of Nursing Info

    PvNurse2009 replied to OnMyWay2b1's topic in Texas Nursing

    Yea its the full two years, and its only two years if you test out of pharm and I think patho??? Im not sure about patho, but yea LVN's have the option to test out of two classes. I'm in the "generic"...

11. Confused/Disoriented/crazy pt - subjective data????

    PvNurse2009 replied to jconway45's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Lol sounds like a psych patient. It's ok to put "the crazy" things that she says in your careplan for subjective data, as long as it supports your

12. confused careplan

    PvNurse2009 replied to jconway45's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    your "related to" is generally what causes your nursing diagnoses and your "as evidenced by" is your patient's signs and symptoms that support the NDx. For example: Alteration in comfort r/t pain aeb...

13. Prairie View School of Nursing Info

    PvNurse2009 replied to OnMyWay2b1's topic in Texas Nursing

    You are correct the LVN to BSN program is four semesters. Prairie View does not allow you to complete a full semester in the summer. The most you can do is cut back on your course load by taking one...

14. Texas Nurse needing License in Louisiana

    PvNurse2009 replied to PvNurse2009's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thanks for the

15. Care plan for diverticulitis

    PvNurse2009 replied to dmfisher86's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    The first two are good, but i would throw out the impaired tissue integrity because the "as manifested by" is not related to tissue integrity. Your best bet from what you have listed would be to go...