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    Any Tips on Washing Whites?

    crb613 replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in General Nursing

    If your whites are all cotton you can use bleach. If they are of a blended facric you need to use a color safe bleach product. Hanging them in the sun will pretty much get stains out.....especially if...
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    OMG! Allnurses withdrawal!

    crb613 replied to LanaBanana's topic in General Nursing

    I kept thinking....is it my computer :trout: I ran all the virus scans I had! Whew I am so glad its back
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    HELP with med/surg

    crb613 replied to lpnin07's topic in General Students

    KelliNurse06 great tips on the heart! I always have to think about L vs R sided heart failure. I will remember this as I prepare for the NCLEX! I agree w/everyone else that Nclex books are great for...
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    failed nursing student

    crb613 replied to Maisie's topic in General Nursing

    If you are serious about nursing why don't you just wait until you have this health issue resolved.....then re-apply. I would not just give up if nursing is what I really wanted to do, and of course...
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    I Passed People!!

    crb613 replied to Hebrews 13:5's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Congrats!!!! I am so happy for you!:balloons: :balloons:
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    Drained already

    crb613 replied to smileysenior's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I went through the week long stuff also.....It can be sooo overwhelming.....But once you get on the floor its just a little at a time. Just relax, when you get with the nurse that is training you it...
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    Clinical rotations but never worked in a hospital

    crb613 replied to OURN83's topic in General Students

    I was the only one in my class that did not have prior experieence. I did fine,& you can too! I was scared to death....taking a b/p was a major event! I practiced my skills in the lab & on...
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    Hesi Testing

    crb613 replied to sherrybaby's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I hate the Hesi...I think they are hard & some of their rationales do not make sense to me. I used Saunders and I think it is very helpful. With all your experience I will bet you will do just...
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    When to hold antihypertensive meds

    crb613 replied to Isadora_Faye's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    If I have any holds...I take the b/p & pulse myself. I just do not trust anyone else's reading...If I am to give a b/p med at 10 & the pressure was taken at 7....I want a reading at the time I...
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    First RN Job

    crb613 replied to danaRN2b's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I was kinda like you. I job offers about 1 1/2 hrs from home, & from my local hospital. I decided to stay at home because I did not want to drive. I am in med surg & absolutely love it. I have...
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    How do ya'll handle doctors that are just plain hateful?

    crb613 replied to crb613's topic in General Students

    Good for you! :yelclap: I am not real sure of the policy but I do know everyone is aware of how he acts. He was even mentioned in new employee training about throwing a fit over something they...
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    How do ya'll handle doctors that are just plain hateful?

    crb613 posted a topic in General Students

    I am a new grad. been working on M/S 4 whole days! We have one doc that everyone has warned me about. They said it does not matter why or when you have to call him...he just goes off on you. Now I am...
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    Pinning Ceremony Q's

    crb613 replied to abbythetabby's topic in General Students

    Our instructors pinned us too. We also had a blessing of hands, which was done by one of the Nuns at our school. She anointed our hands & said a prayer. It was pretty
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    BSN online??

    crb613 posted a topic in Online Distance Learning

    I am thinking about doing this & wondered how it works. If you are currently doing yours online I would love to hear about the experience. Would you do it again???? also pros & cons.
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    BSN online??

    crb613 replied to crb613's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Thanks everybody! I have just completed my ADN, and wanted to get right back into it so to speak. I will be taking the NCLEX as soon as I complete the mandatory 120 hrs. hands on pt. care required in...
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    Questions on PT, PTT, and INR

    crb613 replied to 3kidsmom's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    OK so I gotta add the way I keep them straight! PTT= Heparin... connect the two T's looks like an H. So the PT has to be
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    Questions on PT, PTT, and INR

    crb613 replied to 3kidsmom's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I will try...PT= measures the amount of time taken for clot formation after reagent tissue thromboplastin is added to the sample. PTT= How well the the coagulation sequence is functioning by measuring...
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    Whose responsibility To Get Informed consent for Surgery?

    crb613 replied to copycat's topic in Emergency

    I was taught in school that it was the doctors responsibility to explain & get it signed. Now that I am working I find the doctor explains the procedure, but the nurse gets it signed &...
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    DNR & the KBN....Laws

    crb613 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Does anyone know where I can read all the regs about DNR's??? I was told it is up to the nurse to see that a DNR is revoked before surgery...then reinstated after the procedure. This does not seem...
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    How to deal with a tough clinical instructor

    crb613 replied to luvmypatients's topic in General Students

    I have been there...I had a clinical instructor that the other students begged not to assigned to! She was the toughest little thing I have ever met. I can tell you I learned more from her than all...
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    Ft. Knox, Louisville LPN pay, work ??'s

    crb613 replied to TashaLPN2006RN2012's topic in General Nursing

    It was based on the pre-req classes.....not sure if your LPN classes would transfer or not. This would be something I would ask. Another good school is St. Catharines it is located just a little ways...
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    Ft. Knox, Louisville LPN pay, work ??'s

    crb613 replied to TashaLPN2006RN2012's topic in General Nursing

    http://www.elizabethtown.kctcs.edu/ Here is the addy for E-Town Community College.You can check about the bridge program. It is very hard to get in here, and there is no wating list. Entrance is...
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    Ft. Knox, Louisville LPN pay, work ??'s

    crb613 replied to TashaLPN2006RN2012's topic in General Nursing

    If you are not set on a Louisville school...you might want to check out Elizabethtown Community College. They have an excellent nsg. program!!!! Also you don't have to sell the farm to pay for
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    P.A.S.S questions - help needed!

    crb613 replied to Elleann's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    4. Give personal hygiene. Rationale: This is the only option that focuses on her, personally, and deals with typical feeling of being "dirty", being violated. :trout: :smackingf....and while I am...
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    must you pass NCLEX first?

    crb613 replied to jb2u's topic in First Year After Licensure

    In Ky. it is mandatory to do 120hrs hands on pt. care after graduation before taking the Nclex. We get our provisional license, good for 6 months, do our hands on pt. care & take the Nclex within...