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    Pathophysiology HESI

    RNTutor replied to ZionsWrath's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I personally have not taken that subject test, but I have taken other HESI tests (Peds, maternity, Med-Surg, etc). Have you taken one of the specialty HESI tests before? It will be multiple choice...
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    please help these senior nursing students!!!

    RNTutor replied to TiaKay's topic in General Students

    Haha, I love it! What a great idea for an assignment. Even my 1-yr old son like it, he was dancing
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    Need advice about med surg experience

    RNTutor replied to BobbieJo's topic in General Students

    Definitely go for it! I heard a lot of similar advice when I was in nursing school. I'm in my late twenties, and nursing was already a second life for me, so I was pretty confident that bedside...
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    A&P I - Grade not what I expected...

    RNTutor replied to Juliet Foxtrot's topic in General Students

    I have also usually been a good student, and I worked harder in my A&P classes than in any other class that I've ever taken! But it definitely pays off. One thing I learned in nursing school was...
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    what is a good age to be done with school?

    RNTutor replied to believeallispossible's topic in General Students

    I never want to stop! I'm a chronic student, but I've been clean for about 2 years now. The only studying I do now is for myself. I'm thinking about going back for my MA in Nursing Education at...
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    Do you think this School LEGIT!!!!!

    RNTutor replied to bellupperdarbylpn's topic in LPN to RN

    I stand corrected! You're absolutely right, and I hadn't even thought about that when I posted earlier. I guess I was thinking more short-term...like once you pass NCLEX, an RN is an RN, regardless...
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    LPN to RN BSN advice

    RNTutor replied to 21police's topic in LPN to RN

    One more thing I forgot to mention, too...there really is never a 'good' time to have a baby!! People will always have an opinion for you, but the only opinion that really matters is yours and your...
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    Please help, instructor wants diagnosis not related to Fundamentals

    RNTutor replied to nursetobehopefully's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I like your idea of Ineffective Tissue Perfusion, too. If the cellulitis has a lot of edema involved with it, plus being diabetic she probably has peripheral circulation problems. Impaired Gas...
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    Please help- Dilemna - should I continue or switch programs

    RNTutor replied to aurorasky's topic in General Students

    The more NCLEX questions you practice, the better you will get at choosing between those last 2 answer choices. I always recommend students start doing NCLEX questions the first day they start...
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    Med Surg Final Exam

    RNTutor replied to ReneelsLoved's topic in General Students

    That's a lot to comment on!! :) My advise is to use an NCLEX prep book to help you study. If you use the cd that usually comes with those books, select one of the systems that you will be tested on....
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    Do you think this School LEGIT!!!!!

    RNTutor replied to bellupperdarbylpn's topic in LPN to RN

    I've seen schools with that accreditation before. It's an accrediting agency that offers accreditation to private schools and universities. My understanding is that these schools are usually the...
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    LPN to RN BSN advice

    RNTutor replied to 21police's topic in LPN to RN

    I'm not sure I would say that college level courses are easier, because they do pack a lot of information and clinicals into 16 weeks! But I wouldn't scare you by saying they're sooo hard...
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    Is working as an LPN while going through RN completion possible?

    RNTutor replied to copyandpaste's topic in LPN to RN

    There were a few LPNs in my accelerated RN program, and they seemed to do well. As I recall, they worked Fri/Sat/Sun, some of them days some of them nights. Our school didn't have class on Fridays....
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    Grad Class Celebration

    RNTutor replied to RescueNinja's topic in General Students

    Even if there's a 'big' reception, you could also do a little reception just for your class before or after the ceremony. That way it can be a little more personal, rather than hanging out with all...
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    Lethargic a word to remove from Callers vocabulary

    RNTutor replied to Jerry 75's topic in Telephone Triage

    Luckily my unit's policy is reflects the frequent misuse of lethargic...'lethargic' being listed as parent's primary concern does NOT make it an urgent call for us. I mean, the child is sick...when...
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    There is nothing else wrong - He is fine just has a fever

    RNTutor replied to Jerry 75's topic in Telephone Triage

    For a newborn with only fever...yes, ER right away. But older kids, if the fever really is the only sx...normal activity, eating/drinking/voiding wnl...and the fever has been there less than 24 hours...
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    How do I find a telephone triage job?

    RNTutor replied to karen49967's topic in Telephone Triage

    I got mine through one of my local hospitals. I used to work in pediatric OR, and one of my coworkers told me about the phone triage dept, so I applied but didn't get an offer. Luckily, 6 mos later...
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    why are OR's so cold

    RNTutor replied to brownbook's topic in Operating Room

    I worked in a pediatric OR, and the anesthesiologists were huge advocates for proper temperature regulation!! It was not unusual for them to ask us to turn up the room temp, sometimes even up to 85...
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    Tips on getting into OR nursing from OB

    RNTutor replied to EgyptRiver's topic in Operating Room

    I went into the OR straight out of nursing school. The way I made myself more competitive was to become a member of AORN, and I also set up OR observations at several of the hospitals around here....
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    Grad Class Celebration

    RNTutor replied to RescueNinja's topic in General Students

    What about just a nice reception after the ceremony? You can have cake and punch, or some light snacks or something. That way, you don't have to bother with making reservations or getting an exact...
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    Just accepted to nursing school, don't know what to do.

    RNTutor replied to cute_in_scrubs's topic in General Students

    I wouldn't have even thought to suggest making sure all the immunizations and paperwork were in order, but that's a great suggestion!! I tend to lean more towards the A&P review. I have always...
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    First semester student needs help with care plan--

    RNTutor replied to cnnconstance's topic in General Students

    Given his dx (pneumonia) and his hx (smoker, asthma), then Impaired Gas Exchange and/or Ineffective Airway clearance are probably good guesses. What were the vital signs, especially his respiration...
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    NCLEX review book(s)

    RNTutor replied to CrunchyMama's topic in General Students

    Agreed. The Hogan book is my favorite, and I recommend it to anyone who asks. It's never to early to get it, use it as a study tool and be practicing NCLEX questions on a regular basis. One thing I...
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    HELP! I need an RN by Jan. 2013 in Hampton Roads area!

    RNTutor replied to Aimee0816's topic in Virginia Nursing

    I had the same problem when I moved to VB...my husband is military and I wanted to finish RN school before he would be getting new orders (luckily we ended up getting orders in the area, so here we...
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    Pt with Pneumonia - Interventions

    RNTutor replied to Christina0985's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    As to your choice of nursing dx, you might want to consider going with impaired gas exchange instead of risk of fluid volume deficit. The reason would be that an actual problem is almost always going...