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  1. Consents

    Quienes posted a topic in PACU

    How does your unit handle consents? What where the stickiest situations you encountered verifying a consent? Can someone on a 5150 sign at your hospital? Foreign languages? Patients on pain...

  2. Personal info was shared -HIPPA violation?

    Quienes posted a topic in HIPAA Challenges

    My father was in the hospital for a surgical procedure. After he was discharged and home, he got a call from a "care-giver" who stated she got his information from the hospital. He is open to having a...

  3. Am I waisting my time with associates degree?

    Quienes replied to chall2011's topic in General Nursing

    Why not get your ADN then do an MSN

  4. Should I Take a Different Path to Become a Nurse?

    Quienes replied to Eventually's topic in General Nursing

    Hi, I think you should persue the ADN. Most likely your science prerequisites will expire prior to the BSN (while humanities last forever). Most BSNs have a 3-5 yr recency requirement for sciences....

  5. Personal info was shared -HIPPA violation?

    Quienes replied to Quienes's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Thank you for the input, I am pleasantly surprised everyone has such strong convictions. I will follow up as suggested with the compliance officer. Great to hear your

  6. Teaching to NCLEX NOT teaching nursing

    Quienes replied to Counselort's topic in General Students

    There is some logic behind the madness of "teaching to the NCLEX", the questions really make you think like a nurse. I'm sure you've heard "critical thinking" from all your instructors, the NCLEX...

  7. Question about the amount of studying you do

    Quienes replied to RevolutioN2013's topic in General Students

    Hi, I have great retention but to get through all our reading and paperwork I study about 20hrs a week, 8hrs on Sat and 8 hrs on Sun plus 4 throughout the

  8. Is Compton College safe?

    Quienes replied to tigertjc's topic in California Nursing

    What's CUI? Just curious

  9. Is Compton College safe?

    Quienes replied to tigertjc's topic in California Nursing

    Hi, I am in the the RN program at EL Camino in Torrance. We have had a few lectures from the Compton instructors who came to our class to sub. and they were EXCELLENT, I had heard all the negative...

  10. Fluid restrictions vs Patient rights

    Quienes replied to HamsterRN's topic in General Nursing

    funny

  11. Helpful and Interesting Reads

    Quienes replied to seferinoswitch's topic in General Students

    "The Help", it's a quick, at times funny and really heartfelt

  12. Fluid restrictions vs Patient rights

    Quienes replied to HamsterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, how interesting, I can't wait to hear what other people have to say about

  13. What would you spend more money on?

    Quienes replied to sch1109's topic in General Students

    Hi, Go for the stethascope! I got some comfy white leather tennis shoes for $40 at footlocker, I wouldn't spend anyore than that, think of what your stepping

  14. What do you use to carry your books around?

    Quienes replied to pandorasbox's topic in General Students

    I use a big rolling bag, plus a smaller over the shoulder bag. I try and throw my txt in the little bag and take it with me whenever I get in the car just in-case I get stuck somewhere I can catch up...

  15. El Camino College Fall of 2010

    Quienes replied to JuneauEverest's topic in California Nursing

    Congrats on your acceptance it's great to finally get to start after taking all the pre-reqs. If you have time to take 48 dosing calculations I would recommend it for a couple reasons. First, of all...

  16. Want to be a Peds NP, soon to have ADN, have BS in another field...schools?

    Quienes replied to mkjh's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I've heard there are some online programs. Univ of Alabama maybe?

  17. acceptance letter for elcamino college fall2009

    Quienes replied to youngdawg's topic in California Nursing

    Hi, Finals were tough but I passed. I'm happy I got through it. Someone said semester one is pretty easy but I was really working hard to keep up. It got easier toward the end and clinicals were cool...

  18. Silly question:do most patients receive an antiulcer meds while hospitalized?

    Quienes replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    Hi, Did someone say Lovenox helps to prevent pressure

  19. How can I manage my anxiety on the floor?

    Quienes replied to cherubhipster's topic in General Nursing

    Healthstar, I appreciate you not "wanting" to depend on meds your whole life but would you accept that Comment from one of your diabetic patients who didn't "want" to depend on insulin to manage...

  20. How can I manage my anxiety on the floor?

    Quienes replied to cherubhipster's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry typo I meant to say meds, not mess! There are lots of drugs on the market for generalized anxiety

  21. How can I manage my anxiety on the floor?

    Quienes replied to cherubhipster's topic in General Nursing

    Are you eating well? Quit the caffine, get in an hour of cardio daily and practice some breathing excersizes. If all those don't help I'd suggest getting a referal to a good psychiatrist for some...

  22. acceptance letter for elcamino college fall2009

    Quienes replied to youngdawg's topic in California Nursing

    Oh wow, only 13! What was your grade? Was the teacher tough? Is that normal? My semester is going okay, it's a lot of new information but so far so

  23. acceptance letter for elcamino college fall2009

    Quienes replied to youngdawg's topic in California Nursing

    Hi Daniela, How has third semester been? Do you love OB and Peds? Has it all come together for you?

  24. New RN program in So Cal!?!

    Quienes replied to Skysail's topic in California Nursing

  25. Los Angeles County School of Nursing

    Quienes replied to Drea1713's topic in California Nursing

    Hi What was the retention rate at County? Did you loose a lot of students first semester? Did you ever have students transfer in from other ADN programs?