awayhod

In response to the question- Are you a male nurse? the answer is - No, I take care of women too.

If the exam stops at 75, you either have passed (most cases) or done so bad that you should not have been allowed into the exam in the first place. So, which one do you think you are???? Bet you passed.

I "attended" the program for my ASN, and I am at Phoneix for the BSN on-line. For the experinced nurse, I feel they are a better option than formal schools, because you have the freedom of working at your pace. Also, you do not have to set in a classroom listening to someone you might not respect once they open their mouth. For a new nurse, I think the slef paced and lack of one on one support my be more of a challenge, but they seem to be very valid and successful programs.

The pain assiocatiated with an IV stick is from the nerves at skin level, unless you happen to hit a nerve that may be close to the outside of the vien since nerves, arteries and viens tend to be in bundles. So, not really. The pressure can be felt. On a missed IV attempt, you are in the connective tissue, and closer to the nerves, that is why they can be more painful than a succesful stick. Another point, the size of the needle does not matter. A 22ga causes the same pain as a 16ga, since the nerve endings are not as finely differeniated as they are at the finger tips.