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  1. giving a massage after a bath..?

    Achoo! replied to sameasalways's topic in General Students

    Back massages are considered therapies at the hospital where my group is, along with foot rubs, lotion, and heat packs. It is listed seperate from

  2. Is there any hope for a new grad??

    Achoo! posted a topic in Cardiac

    Hi all! I'll be graduating in December, and I am very interested in a cardiac rehab position that I found. I know that I don't have cardiac experience. I have worked in healthcare for 15 years, the...

  3. ATI practice exams-helpful for NCLEX?

    Achoo! replied to BGmedsestra's topic in First Year After Licensure

    It worked well for my LPN, and I am planning to use it again for my RN exam in january. I use Saunders as

  4. Got the job I wanted...

    Achoo! replied to allthingsbright's topic in First Year After Licensure

    way to go!!

  5. Is there any hope for a new grad??

    Achoo! replied to Achoo!'s topic in Cardiac

    Thanks! I got a wonderful letter of recommendation from a physician well recognized by the hospital, so hopefully that will count for something

  6. LPN / ADN / BSN / MSN. Whats YOUR plan?

    Achoo! replied to peacelovestar's topic in General Students

    I'm finishing up ADN, and then I may go to direct-entry MSN. My instructors are really pushing me to go father so I am investigating

  7. Class Pins. Do You Like Yours?

    Achoo! replied to justjenn's topic in General Students

    We don't have a specific one to our school. We voted and this is what won..

  8. interview questions for new grad

    Achoo! replied to dlaura22's topic in Cardiac

    What are your strengths and weaknesses? A personal work story of importance Why did you choose our facility? What is the most difficult situation you have encountered and how did you deal with it?...

  9. Easiest drug calculation method?

    Achoo! replied to MiaKeaRN's topic in General Students

    I'd say try them both out, and see which makes more sense to you. I use dimensional

  10. How long did nursing school take for you?

    Achoo! replied to sweetiez's topic in First Year After Licensure

    4 1/2 years and I graduate in December ADN. I took pre-req's part-time, plus had a 3 1/2 year wait

  11. gi bleed, help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Achoo! replied to lpnhell's topic in General Students

    Acute pain r/t irritated mucosa Deficient fluid volume Imbalanced nutrition Risk for ineffective coping Do any of those fit your

  12. What is the passing test grade at your school?

    Achoo! replied to Wsmith16's topic in General Students

    Last semester we bumped up from 76 to

  13. Urinary Elimination Questions

    Achoo! replied to SA2BDOCTOR's topic in General Students

    We are told to report if it is less than 30

  14. I am so upset!

    Achoo! replied to lashon20's topic in General Students

    Unfortunately this is true. Everyone has their own issues about getting to their clinical sites. It would be nice however to be able to list say your top 3 choices of location, and have the...

  15. Preferred Nursing Shoe?

    Achoo! replied to Linz8's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Yep, we all had white tennies or Crocs. I got some solid white Nike's that worked great

  16. Process recording- Please NEED HELP!!

    Achoo! replied to sphinx80's topic in General Students

    Ours got shredded as soon as our rotation was over. We weren't allowed to keep them. BTW-Mine only took 1-2

  17. uwm, uwmadison, or matc

    Achoo! replied to badgerbabe287's topic in General Nursing

    I am at MATC- Madison, semester 3/4. I really love the program and the instructors. You can take quite a few college transfer courses as well if you choose to go

  18. Care map help requested...

    Achoo! replied to princessnik1976's topic in General Students

    Looks good! I also like the inneffective tissue perfusion What about risk for diagnoses? With all of the medical history you can do a few of

  19. I love nursing school!! Anyone else?

    Achoo! replied to ccstudent's topic in General Students

    3rd semester here and I still love it. It is getting more exciting the more I learn. My teachers say that they love seeing the sparkle in my eye when I see or experience something new. I'm like a kid...

  20. Concept Maps vs Care plans

    Achoo! replied to Princess74's topic in General Students

    We do the maps in lecture, careplans for clinical. The maps help peice everything together. We call them " trees" though

  21. wi salary

    Achoo! replied to badgerbabe287's topic in General Nursing

    It really depends on where you are. VA starts at $30 an hour I've been told, UW a bit

  22. care plan help..please!!

    Achoo! replied to futurenurse85's topic in General Students

    Hmm.. What does the patient know about modifiable risk factors for CAD? What is the success rate of angioplasty and how long before it reoccludes ? What is the % of angioplasties that require stents?...

  23. Do you have to take ATI exams?

    Achoo! replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Students

    If you scored 85% you probably ranked 99% for all students. That is really good! The grading scale is different for ATI because it is a nationwide exam and you are more than likely not taught...

  24. future nurse problems

    Achoo! replied to badgerbabe287's topic in General Nursing

    I don't have advice but wanted to mention that I am in the ADN program at MATC right now and absolutely love it. My instructors are

  25. Very squeamish

    Achoo! replied to robpritc's topic in General Students

    Ear wax used to get to me. I worked in a clinic and had to do ear flushes. Those big, black, hairy balls of gunk