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tamadrummer

1st year Critical Care RN, not CCRN cert

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  1. Has ANYONE attended Everest University??

    tamadrummer replied to horseygirl2rn's topic in Florida Nursing

    It is, Everest is national and very expensive but you are an RN at the end if you can make it. In a regional program you can attend either national/regional school but with the national program you...

  2. Done with nursing school!

    tamadrummer replied to jelly221,RN's topic in General Nursing

    First off CONGRATS!!!! Anyone that can make it thorough deserves a big pat on the back! I am now in my 5th quarter of 8. I never thought the OB and Peds rounds would be the hardest of the lot. I am...

  3. Pradaxa

    tamadrummer replied to Jenni811's topic in Patient Medications

    http://www.theheart.org/article/1142899.do According to this article, No there are no antidotes at the moment. It seems to be pretty silly to have such a dangerous medication without any way to stop...

  4. Pradaxa

    tamadrummer replied to Jenni811's topic in Patient Medications

    I had a patient last quarter that had A-Fib with RVR that was on it. She was having good success but had to bring her own into the hospital because they did not have it as a medication. I am a nursing...

  5. Is there any problem being a pre-med nursing student...?

    tamadrummer replied to TJ_vladin's topic in General Nursing

    Medical school has to be crazy hard right? Well I am speaking from experience as far as nursing school goes and I will be real clear with you, you will be busy from sun up to sun down, every single...

  6. "I didn't want to go into nursing because I didn't want to be labled gay"

    tamadrummer replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in Men in Nursing

    That is a pretty dumb reason to skip out on being a nurse. Unless he is on the fence of being straight/gay and maybe being a nurse would "push him over the edge" (I can't come up with a more PC way to...

  7. How do you incorporate faith into your daily nursing tasks?

    tamadrummer replied to orangepink's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    Honestly as a nursing student, I wear my faith on me sleeve. I am not out preaching or anything like that but I will not hesitate to pray with someone and I will not hide the fact that Jesus is my way...

  8. Has ANYONE attended Everest University??

    tamadrummer replied to horseygirl2rn's topic in Florida Nursing

    We graduate in April 2012. We are the first night program for Everest U. The Brandon FL campus was the first nursing program for Everest U as a

  9. Has ANYONE attended Everest University??

    tamadrummer replied to horseygirl2rn's topic in Florida Nursing

    No I have not decided the kind of nurse I want to be. I do know that as time moves along, I want to finish my formal education time as a PA in a surgical setting or in the ER. As far as being a nurse...

  10. Question: Lvn iv push

    tamadrummer replied to MANUELAS's topic in General Nursing

    As far as I am aware, no they cannot because it is medicine. Yes it is sugar but it is medicine. It is weird that the restrictions are on them like they are but I guess it makes sense. I am a student...

  11. Has ANYONE attended Everest University??

    tamadrummer replied to horseygirl2rn's topic in Florida Nursing

    As far as working while in school, it is a 50/50 deal. I am not working but other work and are making it. In the first couple of quarters you will be fine but as the program progresses, you lose more...

  12. Has ANYONE attended Everest University??

    tamadrummer replied to horseygirl2rn's topic in Florida Nursing

    I have no idea if you are still looking for info but here goes, The Brandon, FL campus is fantastic for the RN program. We are highly respected in the community because of our instructors and how we...

  13. RN refresher clinicals flexibility with your schedule

    tamadrummer replied to alizzi's topic in General Nursing

    Take a night med-surg class with clinicals? Otherwise, I agree, you quit working to get your practical time in, or you don't and you

  14. Male nurses hired faster?

    tamadrummer replied to Chemistry Sux's topic in General Nursing

    Sadly this is where you are lost in the process. You cannot just go to work on an ICU as a new, non-experienced grad. You have to have a past. So in essence you can either be ethical and answer those...

  15. Direct entry Master of Science in Nursing programs

    tamadrummer replied to BABYJADE06's topic in General Nursing

    As far as I am aware, it does not work that way. In my class we had a woman with her masters in business admin, and another with a bachelors in architecture and 2 with a BS in gerontology. None of...

  16. What kind of stethoscope should I get for nursing school?

    tamadrummer replied to FLhusker's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I got the Littman Master Cardiology from AllHeart.com I am not in any way disappointed with it at all! I have my name engraved on both the chest piece and the bell. I also got the brass/black one so...

  17. Male nurses hired faster?

    tamadrummer replied to Chemistry Sux's topic in General Nursing

    Dang what are you so angry about? I was speaking from experience. I know you know everything about everything but I had to try to put my 2 cents in. I am so sorry, please disregard all I said and...

  18. Male nurses hired faster?

    tamadrummer replied to Chemistry Sux's topic in General Nursing

    Well in a perfect world that would be great but you will not be looked at as equal by the patients. Older female clients do not under any circumstance want a man in their room doing any kind of...

  19. Active military transitioning to Nursing?

    tamadrummer replied to navytech09's topic in Nursing Career

    I was a Boiler Tech in the Navy. ST or RM or whatever you are has no bearing on becoming an RN. The schooling is unlike any school you will ever attend. I never expected the actual core nursing...

  20. preemployment drug screen

    tamadrummer replied to the_alchemist's topic in General Nursing

    Not one of those medications will show in your urine. They are not looking for Tylenol or Motrin or Sudafed in your pee. Don't eat poppy seeds 24 hours prior to testing and if you don't use any...

  21. We may need fewer nurses in the hospital...

    tamadrummer replied to Chin up's topic in General Nursing

    They don't fly to thialand for sex change because it is better, they do it because it is cheaper because their governments aren't regulating the holy bejesus out of them and they can experiment on...

  22. We may need fewer nurses in the hospital...

    tamadrummer replied to Chin up's topic in General Nursing

    You hit the nail on the head. THERE IS NO MONEY!!!! 45% of America works and pays taxes the rest milk the system. The top 2% pays 50% of the taxes and the bottom 40% of tax payers pay 2.9%, you cannot...

  23. We may need fewer nurses in the hospital...

    tamadrummer replied to Chin up's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry to say it but Mass is a single payer state. THAT is the reason for the collapse among many other reasons that should be obvious with the socialistic disaster that Mass has turned itself

  24. Stethoscopes?

    tamadrummer replied to luvnhim's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I have the master cardiology and it is fantastic. Almost makes the heart beat sound like a machine it is so clear. Well worth the money! Invest in a good labs book, and the nclex-rn by saunders too....

  25. What lab data and procedures would you order for a laminectomy?

    tamadrummer replied to onlyj's topic in General Nursing

    One other note, each time we are in clinicals, the care plan expectations change. Each clinical instructor has a different