txspadequeenRN BSN, RN

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    Trying to understand difference between LPN and RN practice....

    txspadequeenRN replied to lovesunsets's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    this all depends on the state you are from...in texas a rn has to be in the building for 8 hours and accessible by phone for 24 hours ... also, in my state a lvn is not allowed to delegate task and...
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    Trying to understand difference between LPN and RN practice....

    txspadequeenRN replied to lovesunsets's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    in ltc it is a different ball game than the hospital ...most nurse managers in ltc are lvn's..don is always a rn....general rule is lvn's can manage rn's in a administrative capacity but never a...
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    Trying to understand difference between LPN and RN practice....

    txspadequeenRN replied to lovesunsets's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    do you really think that lvn's run around in their nursing practice doing "things" and not knowing "how and
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    IV's for Hospice

    txspadequeenRN replied to Turtle in scrubs's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    work inpatient hospice and all my patients have iv's..usually they come with picc, ports or cvc's ...i have had to insert quite a few though....never have taken blood though like the previous poster...
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    Can I challenge LPN NCLEX test?

    txspadequeenRN replied to pao8359's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    not true...you cannot challenge the rn boards in any state...in ca a cna with the required experience and a pharm class can challenge the lvn board...but that's a whole different
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    MA verses LPN

    txspadequeenRN replied to Gidget88's topic in General Nursing

    simple...lpn is a licensed nurse with more opportunities.....ma is
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    Can I challenge LPN NCLEX test?

    txspadequeenRN replied to pao8359's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    it depends on your state..... are you a
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    How can I get financial aid for an RN when I already have a Bachelors degree?

    txspadequeenRN replied to skl3783's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    if you have a previous bachelors you still should be eligible for student loans you just don't qualify for the pell
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    Excelsior Grads - Where are they now?

    txspadequeenRN replied to EricJRN's topic in Excelsior College

    i update this thread ever so often as things happen....i just got accepted to the texas tech rn to bsn program and i am very excited....ec made all of this
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    excelsior grads: how excelsior clinicals work?

    txspadequeenRN replied to belle05's topic in Online Distance Learning

    i think you have been given some misleading information ....excelsior does not have clinicals rather it is a two and a half day evaluation of your skills...there is no instruction from the...
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    ACLS

    txspadequeenRN replied to bjaeram's topic in General Nursing

    hey i just took acls and this helped me...
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    What to expect in a Hospice interview

    txspadequeenRN replied to Cthulhu's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    if i am not to late.. know how you feel before you walk in about giving pain meds and im talking about high morphine/pain med doses....nurses sometimes have issues with the high doses of meds that...
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    Vent:Unfair Shift Rotation

    txspadequeenRN replied to saber_rider's topic in Medical-Surgical

    i couldn't do it....being on a night schedule and then getting flipped......i know if someone told me i had to work a night shift after working my 3 days....forget it...it takes me 2 days to recover...
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    how to report a teacher to the BRN?

    txspadequeenRN replied to scibruin's topic in General Students

    If I were u I would stop and not proceed with this..first like someone said the school will side with the instructor....then u will labeled a trouble maker and then the teachers will be out to get...
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    Texas Tech Fall 2010

    txspadequeenRN replied to Kelly2010's topic in Texas Nursing

    i applied for the rn to bsn program and noticed as well they extended the application deadline....i received a email asking to prove enrollment for the last of my pre- classes....this is something...
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    ineffective ? care plan for 93 yo with dyhydration....but why???

    txspadequeenRN replied to anangelsmommy's topic in General Nursing

    look up care plans for hospice....look at comfort care careplans, pain management skin care.....spiritual , death and dying ....so many can fit this
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    Would it be worth it to take an EKG cert class while in nursing school?

    txspadequeenRN replied to Koyaanisqatsi-RN's topic in General Nursing

    take the class for general knowledge...i am in the middle of acls and i am somewhat struggling with reading strips....i don't know if ekg techs can read strips and recognize issues but anything you...
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    LPN vs. Medical Assistant

    txspadequeenRN replied to mountaindewqueen's topic in General Nursing

    i see that you are a gn congrats to
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    I need CPNE help!!!!

    txspadequeenRN replied to Erikadawn RN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    this is exactly why one needs a workshop to slim that carjack down....it is very overwhelming....i highly recommend lynns's workshop but hear tina has a great one as well...good
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    Workshop: earlier vs. later?

    txspadequeenRN replied to GCmomRN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    my personal opinion is that you should probably take a work shop in the beginning of your studies because there is so much to study you will feel overwhelmed at the amount of information that you are...
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    Why do many nurses look down on LTC?

    txspadequeenRN replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    let me tell you ....i worked in nursing homes and ltc all my career and now i work in a hospital....since i have seen both sides this is my assessment on the situation.....ltc nurses are absolutely...
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    Excelsior LVN to RN program - any TEXAS grads????

    txspadequeenRN replied to jenniferhill1983's topic in Online Distance Learning

    the texas bon has been doing this for years....ever so often they evaluate then re- evaluate ec....like a big circle....they keep coming up with the same answer ..which is to continue allowing ec...
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    Meds in bottles from outside pharmacies

    txspadequeenRN replied to Nurse!Nurse!Hello?'s topic in Geriatric, LTC

    check with your local pharmacies some will bubble pack meds for a small fee... when i worked in ltc we sent anyone with a bottle to this pharm and they did it for $1 a card...bottles are a...
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    CPNE study plan

    txspadequeenRN replied to GCmomRN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    i have always recommended (if you can afford it) a workshop before you start studying just to lay the ground rules for the cpne...there is so much to learn and study this kind of keeps you focused and...
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    Which RN-BSN online program did you chose and why ?

    txspadequeenRN replied to mondragon's topic in Online Distance Learning

    i have applied to texas tech for the summer ....i ultimately choose them because the program is 2 semesters ....i really wanted to go to a texas school that i knew for 100% was concrete and had a...