MeganS

MeganS

Member

  • Content

    90

  • Visitors

    2,606

  • Followers

    0

  • Likes

    1

All Content by MeganS

  1. Indiana State University BSN Thread for Current Students

    MeganS replied to chaxanmom's topic in Indiana State University

    Possibly I have missed something. What does "CSM"

  2. sharing some happy personal news

    MeganS replied to AmericanChai's topic in General Nursing

    :dncgcpd: What a great story. I am so happy for you and

  3. HELP!!! Suggestions welcome

    MeganS replied to nurseykaff's topic in International Nursing

    I am a wanderer from the USA (California) regional site; wanted to see issues confronting nurses from other countries. It appears that nursing school presentations are fairly consistent--I the same...

  4. Indiana State University BSN Thread for Current Students

    MeganS replied to chaxanmom's topic in Indiana State University

    I would like to hear from any nurses from Henry Mayo Hospital in Santa Clarita, CA who are currently going through the ISU program. I understand there are a number of you in the ISU program.

  5. question about pt symptoms

    MeganS replied to k8lyns_mommy's topic in General Nursing

    DX: she stated: "took care of a male today dx: pneumonia. well he was taking 10 MeQ of potassium and refused b/c he said it hurt his stomach. so no dose of that today." Other than why he was...

  6. Unsafe Nurse - what can be done?

    MeganS replied to PiperLPN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    :redlight: Here is a link about Nursing is a mandated reporter (there are others, just Google) http://www.ct.gov/dss/lib/dss/pdfs/w-410.pdf and another...

  7. hospital systems/job market in LA?

    MeganS replied to puresass's topic in California Nursing

    You are talking about down town LA...there is County General (just opened up a new facility), University Hospital, California Hospital, Children's, Good Samaritan...those are located from Los Angeles...

  8. Thank you food from nursing students

    MeganS replied to noyesno's topic in General Nursing

    White and dark dipped chocolate

  9. Unsafe Nurse - what can be done?

    MeganS replied to PiperLPN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I am a nurse and social worker and have had to investigate all types of adult abuse. You did not mention where you work, but I am going to assume it is a long term facility. You are in a troublesome...

  10. question about pt symptoms

    MeganS replied to k8lyns_mommy's topic in General Nursing

    "hot abdomen" is a way of saying acute

  11. Lpn to RN online

    MeganS replied to luvmy3babies's topic in LPN to RN

    Quite honestly, if you have not submitted your transcripts for evaluation, any discussion is moot. I, like you, have a bachelors and received my transcript evaluation (ISU calls it a DARS). As you are...

  12. Anyone recommend Lvn-Adn program at Westcoast University?

    MeganS replied to scorpio82's topic in LPN to RN

    What exactly is the tuition for West

  13. west coast university/other bsn programs

    MeganS replied to nock_tine's topic in School, College Programs

    i remember a school with "west" in its name. they charge a tuition of $120,000 for their program. i did a search on the school you mentioned and the never discuss tuition. this may be the school....

  14. CNA proficiency test

    MeganS replied to lavery10's topic in General Students

    In Calif, you can take the CNA test after the first semester of NS. I challenged the test to make some mone while in NS. Compared to NS and its exams, it was a piece of cake. You should have no...

  15. Uninterested in hospital nursing

    MeganS replied to Dusk2Dawn's topic in General Students

    The most wonderful thing about being a nurse is the variety of opportunities it offers. If hospital nursing is not for you, consider home health, hospice, clinical, ED, flight nurse, research,...

  16. Is it safe to be around Bells Palsy patients while pregnant?

    MeganS replied to GooeyRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    From the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Strokes Bell's Palsy Fact Sheet Bell's palsy is a form of temporary facial paralysis resulting from damage or trauma to one of the two facial...

  17. How many of you are in programs...

    MeganS replied to semester1kid's topic in General Students

    ATI and must use the NCLEX program published by the ATI agency. I would prefer to pick my own NCLEX program but I have no

  18. Transfer Student Possibilities??

    MeganS replied to Maroney555's topic in General Students

    You did not reveal why you wanted to go to a Calif university versus an ADN program at a community college. Both programs are excellent. I suggest that you concentrate on your prerequsites first....

  19. Tips on where to get a GOOD Student Nursing Kit

    MeganS replied to survrgrl08's topic in General Students

    Your NS may be an exception, but most NS will require you to pay a fee (75-150) for your nursing kit. It will contain the tools you will need as well as practice sets for use in lab practice. I...

  20. The Best Nursing Guide for Nursing Students

    MeganS replied to Nurs2Bii's topic in General Students

    A comprehensive will give you a quick and dirty review of the section (if it were cardiac it would go over the A&P, etc.), then it will give you the standard questions. I don't know if the way the...

  21. I need your guidance. - Accelerated BSN ???

    MeganS replied to Tina LMT's topic in General Students

    Which schools and how many to apply will be your decision--after all, you must live with the consequences (cost of applying and producing all your transcripts, etc.). However, you are in a position...

  22. Sepsis

    MeganS replied to pinkfan's topic in General Students

    Okay, now we have something to work on. Thinking pathophysiology wise, what happens to the body in sepsis? Think about the cascade that will lead to death if the sepsis is not stopped. What happens...

  23. case study

    MeganS replied to ratchassi's topic in General Students

    If you are to submit 4 case studies and do not know the correct format, you may want to go to your course's syllibus. If the school follows other NS, the syllibus should outline what is an acceptable...

  24. Feeling Lost, Need Advice!

    MeganS replied to PatriciaSz's topic in General Students

    i gather you are not in ns but are doing your prerequisites. i took my prerequisites at comm college and at the time, my program was not declared. thus, the pressure was off. i could take my...

  25. UCF Nursing or VCC nursing?

    MeganS replied to swarner5's topic in General Students

    It may be helpful if you spelled out the college/university. VCC (I know of an excellent program at VCC aka Ventura Community College in Ventura CA) but that may not be the program you are referring...