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  1. Iv/blood draw Skill set in the home

    SBarn replied to csaylor290's topic in Home Health

    I do a ton of PICC care and a fair bit of implanted port access and care. Blood draws and IV starts are pretty stressful in the home if you aren't confident you can do it. If you aren't confident in...

  2. Excelsior Info

    SBarn posted a topic in Excelsior College

    Hi Everyone. I have two finals left before I finish my first semester in an ADN program in Alabama. The school I go to is absolutely horrible and so unorganized. I have been looking into Excelsior...

  3. Will I have to give up my nurse dreams if I'm on dialysis?

    SBarn replied to dreamon's topic in General Nursing

    There is a girl at my school that was on home dialysis. She seemed to be able to handle everything. She did say though that if a kidney came along she would walk away from nursing school in an...

  4. Risks & Benefits of Hospital Birth vs. Birthing Center

    SBarn replied to chanelagonzalez's topic in Ob/Gyn

    "If there were some kind of happy balance... a carefully monitored pregnancy, in hospital, but hands off unless a complication develops, fewer women would take these risks" My thoughts exactly. I...

  5. breastmilk=cure for cancer?

    SBarn replied to adpiRN's topic in General Nursing

    Interesting reads. Thanks for

  6. I didn't know I was pregnant?

    SBarn replied to cali_rusk's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Amazing and beautiful story

  7. Jeff State St. Vincent's program

    SBarn posted a topic in Alabama Nursing

    Are there any current students in 102 in the night program at Jeff State? I am trying to transfer in to the program joining in 106 in the summer and am curious about the progression rate. Put...

  8. Jeff State St. Vincent's program

    SBarn replied to SBarn's topic in Alabama Nursing

    I have already completed a semester of an ADN program. At the end of each semester you take a test called the ATI that is used as a predictor for passing the NCLEX. The highest level is a Level 3....

  9. Jeff State St. Vincent's program

    SBarn replied to SBarn's topic in Alabama Nursing

    Oh I hope not. I have great grades - only one B - and scored Level 3 on the ATI. I guess it is good to hear a hard truth now though rather then spend the next 5 months pumping myself

  10. Jeff State St. Vincent's program

    SBarn replied to SBarn's topic in Alabama Nursing

    I don't want to hope for anyone to fail but I am hoping that someone wins the lottery or their husband/wife gets a huge raise to take a job out of state or something :) I want a spot in your

  11. Jeff State St. Vincent's program

    SBarn replied to SBarn's topic in Alabama Nursing

    That does say a lot. Thank you for the info! I just wish I had researched the RN programs better and started there! I hope this is a great semester for

  12. My best orientation mistakes

    SBarn replied to skicoachrn's topic in Nursing Humor

    This is hilarious. I needed that

  13. Just wondering....

    SBarn posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have read and posted on the thread Snow Days and it got me thinking. Is it standard to expect nurses and other healthcare workers to pay for hotel rooms and spend possibly days away from their...

  14. Need some advice...fast

    SBarn replied to blessed2bfree's topic in General Nursing

    I might would try get in touch with my contact for the interview and ask if they have time to perform the interview given the current circumstances. Say something like you understand things are...

  15. Snow Days....

    SBarn replied to Kareylea's topic in General Nursing

    Keeper, lol at snopocalypse - we have been calling it that too here in

  16. Snow Days....

    SBarn replied to Kareylea's topic in General Nursing

    I am also in Alabama and understand how impossible it is to get anywhere once there is ice on the roads. Several of our interstates are closed and there are many cities that have simply closed all of...

  17. code on a baby

    SBarn replied to adpiRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I am so sorry. God bless you, the parents and that sweet baby. Praying for a healthy niece or nephew. I am sure that you and everyone else did everything that needed to be

  18. Grandparent's medications pose danger to children.

    SBarn replied to oramar's topic in General Nursing

    So sad. I pray she has a good

  19. Finally understand the Facebook no-no's

    SBarn replied to raebabelvn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I don't understand how anyone can say "If you are well enough to be on Facebook you are well enough to be at work." You do understand that you can pick up your phone, update your status and go back...

  20. Things to do before the real stuff begins

    SBarn replied to ams24's topic in General Nursing

    I just finished my first semester of nursing school. I agree with the others that you should take some time to do things you enjoy, but I would also make sure to brush up on my A & P and Micro...

  21. Just looking for some other opinions on a topic that came up on Oprah

    SBarn replied to mentalhealthRN's topic in General Nursing

    I think it is selfish and it seems to me that she is looking through rose colored glasses. Let's assume she does pass the virus on to the baby. But in 5 years she develops AIDS and dies. In the...

  22. Excelsior Info

    SBarn replied to SBarn's topic in Excelsior College

    Thanks Lunah. I had just looked at the courses required. I didn't see that link to the right. Oh well. I guess I will just suck it up and drudge on. Really don't want to

  23. Is it okay/appropriate to make a home-cooked gift to instructors?

    SBarn replied to RevolutioN2013's topic in General Nursing

    I don't see a problem with it at all. But I also don't see a problem with nurses accepting gifts. I mean, most people send a gift to their children's teachers throughout the school year because they...

  24. HIPPA for employees?

    SBarn replied to bcrnsi's topic in General Nursing

    Congratulations on graduating and an even bigger congrats on being a recovering addict! You have overcome two huge obstacles already. I doubt something as small as a physical can hold you down

  25. Organ Donation and Thanks

    SBarn replied to canesdukegirl's topic in General Nursing

    My nephew died in a MVA also. His liver and kidneys were donated. Time passed and my cousin became pregnant with twin boys about that were born 5 days short of the one year anniversary of JT's...