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  1. nclex today!

    dayshiftnurse replied to dayshiftnurse's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    i will defitinitely be honest and upfront about my pass/fail when i get the result. i was gettting so exhausted by all the sata questions, i was so happy when the computer cut off at 75. honestly i...

  2. Kaplan or Saunders?

    dayshiftnurse replied to cecipun's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    thank you for this...i have been nursing in canada for ~ 7 years and want to write my nclex...just get the feeling there will be changes coming down the line = stiffer rules for entry..so figure...

  3. NCLEX DRUGS??? Most-Prescribed MEDS in the US!

    dayshiftnurse replied to joycee8's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Thank you very much...i'm just getting started to study for nclex, and really need a good place to start. Thanks again, very informative and

  4. has any one taken the rn program through excelsior college

    dayshiftnurse replied to toegemojo's topic in International Nursing

    yeah, i finished my excelsior rn in 2003 and was registered by 2004. i had to be patient while waiting for all my paperwork to get processed, but i kind of knew it would eventually, just everything...

  5. List of Schools offering 2yr (or less) fast-track Nursing degree (for ppl w/ prev deg

    dayshiftnurse replied to mangosteen's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    hi madascanbe, well actually i am already a practising rn--i work in icu and ccu and working towards cert in hemo and have worked for ~ 8 years. i graduated from a 2 year program in the states and i...

  6. Frustrations on Lvn to Rn bridge programs in Southern CA community colleges

    dayshiftnurse replied to SashaO's topic in LPN to RN

    hi quest, that does sound extremely frustrating. we have similar situation here in ontario, canada--where every nursing college has different rules and requirements...nothing like it used to be where...

  7. K+ and metabolic alkalosis

    dayshiftnurse replied to alaskalala's topic in MICU, SICU

    i tried to edit my post to include this but itwouldn't let me so ... in addition in the proximal tubules of kidney, sodium is resorbed with either chloride or bicarb...so if there is a deficit of...

  8. K+ and metabolic alkalosis

    dayshiftnurse replied to alaskalala's topic in MICU, SICU

    hi, i'm also an icu nurse but i just finished my nephrology courses and so i hope i can help you understand a little better....these are difficult concepts especially when factoring in a vented...

  9. List of Schools offering 2yr (or less) fast-track Nursing degree (for ppl w/ prev deg

    dayshiftnurse replied to mangosteen's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    well, i dont really think that most 2nd degree nurses want to go become nurses just to go into management...they may well have all the best intentions to make a good nurse (i mean i was accepted into...

  10. List of Schools offering 2yr (or less) fast-track Nursing degree (for ppl w/ prev deg

    dayshiftnurse replied to mangosteen's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    ...a couple of thoughts...i agree with BNurses' sentiments another is that, i have a bachelor degree in another profession and absoilutely KNOW that a degree should not be required to become a nurse....

  11. pa lines/swan ganz

    dayshiftnurse posted a topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    hi, wondering if anyone knows of any audiovisual resources about PA lines? i know there is lots of printed material, but if i could just see visually how they are set up and be able to refer back to...

  12. rn to bsn for foreign nurse online??

    dayshiftnurse posted a topic in International Nursing

    hi, a friend of mine wants to come to canada from the west indies...she has an rn but the requirement in canada now is bsn. she needs to find the best, least expensive online rn-bsn program...

  13. rn to bsn for foreign nurse online??

    dayshiftnurse replied to dayshiftnurse's topic in International Nursing

    thank you for the responses. i didn't realize that not all the provinces require bsn...i thought all of them did. it was mentioned that most of the rn/bsn programs require a clinical component...but i...

  14. pa lines/swan ganz

    dayshiftnurse replied to dayshiftnurse's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    thank you very much for these two resources...im not sure how to get the video clips to work. but will work on the quizzes slowly. thanks again everyone.

  15. wanting experience in ccu

    dayshiftnurse posted a topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    hi, im an icu nurse, but want to learn more about ccu. i am starting my last course towards my ccu certificate before my placement in the summer ( i hope!) but still feel like i have so much to...

  16. question about ng insertion

    dayshiftnurse posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    i need to build confidence with ng insertion. the other day, i "assisted" a junior nurse to get one in an older male pt. he was npo and was not able to follow commands to take a sip of water to...

  17. bowel routine protocol

    dayshiftnurse posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    hi, i know this is a simpler question...but still hoping for some clarification from other nurses. what is the standard prn protocol steps at your facility (or based on your experience) for steps in...

  18. humber nephrology nsg program

    dayshiftnurse posted a topic in International Nursing

    hi wondering if anyone has any insite/information regarding the humber nephrology nsg certificate program. i am taking the first course (neph 101--which is online format) and there is a lot of...

  19. Is BSN entry to practice....

    dayshiftnurse replied to SN2bExpAt's topic in International Nursing

    to suzanne4:i don't think your statements are 100% correct regarding a foreign nurse not being allowed to work here if they do not already hold a bsn degree. i called the college of nurses in ontario...

  20. Do all the ICU RNs gossip?

    dayshiftnurse replied to poppy07's topic in MICU, SICU

    we do "The HFO Dance" with our HFO patients to try and pass the time and take away stress...relaxing together i think, helps us avoid getting into that harmful chit-chat

  21. Has anyone EVER seen a patient come off CRRT alive?

    dayshiftnurse replied to rph3664's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    i've seen a young guy ~ 30 years old, married with a kid, --pt was in liver failure 2' to drug overdose, subsequent renal failure and was being prioritized for liver transplant. in the meantime...

  22. RN to BSN online

    dayshiftnurse replied to mona b RN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    can anyone advise me on which rn to bsn programs are best if you are an international student? so interms of the least amount of hassle getting paperwork done, the least expensive, and not requiring...

  23. Excelsior Grads - Where are they now?

    dayshiftnurse replied to EricJRN's topic in Excelsior College

    graduated from ec dec 2002. honestly the happiest moment of my life! my preceptors couldn't understand why i wans't crying or anything--little did they know i had been crying for hours the night...

  24. antibiotic schedules

    dayshiftnurse posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    hi everyone, i know this may seem like a simple question, but i hope someone can give me a hand. for different antibiotics there are routine schedules for them, but i don't know this off by heart...

  25. antibiotic schedules

    dayshiftnurse replied to dayshiftnurse's topic in Medical-Surgical

    yeah that is what i mean...i know that each patient is different, therefore the dose/frequency is different for each patient but USUSALLY i mean, many iv antibiotics are dosed at prescribed times so...