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    How many attempts at NCLEX allowed?

    RLtinker replied to jamd11's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    There is not a limit, but some states, mine included, require the individual to take a class after the third failed attempt and I believe that there must be 45 days between each attempt as
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    Help with understanding question rationale

    RLtinker replied to splendid's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Maybe they took it out of the third addition of Exam cram Nclex RN, because that questions not in my copy. Maybe it is a error. Because "the nurse states that s/he will aspirate when giving heparin"...
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    Any insight into this question would be appreciated

    RLtinker replied to 001BondRN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    you are not supposed to turn your back on a sterile field, so leaving it alone seems to be a no,no, covered or not. This seems like one of thought places were nclex world doesn't equal real world....
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    A's in nursing school

    RLtinker replied to finallygotit's topic in General Students

    Back when we had orientation we were told only 6 people in the last 4 years managed to keep their 4.0. It depends on a few factors. 1.)How dedicated and focused you are 2.)How much time you actually...
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    Physical, shots, background check....what to do?

    RLtinker replied to KimmieDurham's topic in General Students

    TB is a test you get every year along with your flu shot. CPR is every 2 years (usually AHA BLS for healthcare providers) , Tetorifice is every 10 years. You may also need a Hepatitis B shots(3 shots...
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    What causes hyperthermia, nausea and vomiting in fluid volume deficit patient?

    RLtinker replied to swansonplace's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    It depends on if the fluid loss is hypertonic, isotonic, or hypotonic.Some books make a distinction between FVD and dehydration and some do not. With dehydration you do have hypernatrimia, with FVD...
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    What is the percent of passing NCLEX-RN with 75 ?s

    RLtinker replied to On_E's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    The number of questions you get doesn't reflect how well or how bad you did on the test. It just means that the computer was more sure about where you are in relationship to the passing standard then...
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    Clinicals and religious observances?

    RLtinker replied to priorities2's topic in General Students

    Every school is different. But missing clinical in my current program is not really done for any reason, what so every. No such thing as an excused absence. For one it results in having to write a...
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    What causes hyperthermia, nausea and vomiting in fluid volume deficit patient?

    RLtinker replied to swansonplace's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I don't know, my med surge book seems to be contradicting its self. At one point it lists increased temperature as a clinical manifestation, but then a few paragraphs later it says there is usually a...
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    Circumcision

    RLtinker replied to TexRN's topic in General Students

    It may come up doing your OB rotation, but you usually have the option if you want to watch any procedure or not. When it was done doing my OB rotation it only happened once, and the baby was taken to...
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    IV bags contamination by Marker Ink

    RLtinker replied to Kronos750's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I have never heard of anyone getting sick form writing on an iv bag with a sharpie. But using tape just makes more sense. It doesn't smear and it is easier to see. Surgical tape, it's the nurses...
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    Question about hand hygiene

    RLtinker replied to michiganstudent's topic in General Students

    When you go to clinicals, you find the use alcohol based disinfectants is common. At many places it is policy that whenever a nurse or other health care worker goes in or out of a room, they wash...
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    Best type of computer for school

    RLtinker replied to Carpediem1012's topic in General Students

    No need for boot camp. Your going to need an office suite of some type. Iworks, office for mac, and open office can all deal with Microsoft documents and power point
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    Performance Review Gone Wrong!

    RLtinker replied to dorselm's topic in General Nursing

    How do you polish shoe laces? By the nature of a review, the reviewer will look for anything negative to add and sometimes that is not easy. So when something comes up, no matter how insignificant it...
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    Help with dosage calculations

    RLtinker replied to natalierose01's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    AN is fiddling with the spacing
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    Help with dosage calculations

    RLtinker replied to natalierose01's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    8mg x ---- = ---- 250ml 3.7 ml cross multiply 8*3.7 = 250x (8*3.7)/250 = x x=mg/hr multiply 1000 to get mcg and divide by 60 to get min then round it to the nearest whole
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    Critical care math using dimensional analysis

    RLtinker replied to RetrieverGirl's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    (((10mcg/1000)*154)/2.2/800)*500)*60 is similar to the way it is done in DA, just put everything you multiply on top and everything you divided by on the bottom, add your units and your 1's and you...
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    nursing diagnosis for use of tanning beds

    RLtinker replied to countrygirl0275's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I am assuming you are viewing sun tanning as an unhealthy behavior. But you typically need more information then they use a suntanning bed to write a nursing diagnosis. Some food for thought....
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    What is a student nurses responsibility in this situation ?

    RLtinker replied to sweetcaroline2's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I agree with esme on this, you should ask the nurse without being accusatory and get clarification. And if you are still not sure about it, ask your instructor. No one knows everything, that goes for...
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    Critical care math using dimensional analysis

    RLtinker replied to RetrieverGirl's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Each method has its merits and bad points. DA is more geared for when you need to convert more than a few items in one problem and it has a built in answer checker if you keep track of the units,...
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    Medical terminology vs Pharmacology

    RLtinker replied to jplloyddd's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    You're not far off. While drug names are not related to medical terms, usually drugs within a class share endings or similar sounding endings. This usually only applies to the generic names. There are...
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    LVN vs RN

    RLtinker replied to stewartfamily2010's topic in General Students

    At our school, the ASN get one more class then the LPNs. The transition from lpn to asn is 6 classes. 5 of which the LPNs have already taken in a slightly different form. So education wise its not...
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    Lab coats

    RLtinker replied to rse3's topic in General Students

    It was an option, but not a requirement. The only students I know that used them were the ones that always complained about being
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    Reconstituted math problems. HELP

    RLtinker replied to KellyT1001's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Normally that is true, but this is a made up problem which is why it doesn't make a lot of sense. In our program reconstitution problems are always supplied with a label like this....
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    Is it really MRSA?

    RLtinker replied to nurseprnRN's topic in General Nursing

    I actually had a long post lined up for that thread and then it was closed before I could post. Anyway there are a number of resources out there including the CDC. CDC - Methicillin-resistant...