LadyinScrubs

LadyinScrubs ASN, RN

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  1. I am wondering if anyone has done a L.P.N. to R.N program online?

    LadyinScrubs replied to Conz6305's topic in Online Distance Learning

    yes, excelsior is on line. if you are interested, make sure your state's bon will accept the school--some will not (ga and cali for example). there is a distant learning tab, and there you will find...

  2. Does any school take transfer nursing credits?

    LadyinScrubs replied to patientlywaiting's topic in LPN to RN

    Normally, core nursing courses do not transfer. Some universities will accept an accessment class from another college/university. Sadly, if you wish to transfer, you will need to retake the core...

  3. LVN/LPN- RN California/ question

    LadyinScrubs replied to Nurse-in-the-making2's topic in LPN to RN

    there are a few things you need to know about the 30 unit option. 1. you will not graduate with an adn. you will get a certificate and have earned the right to sit for the rn nclex. 2. if you want to...

  4. ? for those that have health insurace...

    LadyinScrubs replied to windmill182's topic in General Students

    i can't say there is a "conspiracy". often rules/regulations are passed to save money or divert responsibility away from the school/program, and no one thought through the rule/regulation. this has...

  5. ? for those that have health insurace...

    LadyinScrubs replied to windmill182's topic in General Students

    It appears you and I are in the minority. Sad, because nurses should be

  6. ? for those that have health insurace...

    LadyinScrubs replied to windmill182's topic in General Students

    My university provides student health insurance. However, whether one decides to sue for a discrimination is up to the person. I appreciate your opinion, but your opinion does not apply to everyone....

  7. LPN student looking at LPN to RN choices

    LadyinScrubs replied to bashiera's topic in LPN to RN

    I would not spend my time or money with a school who says their accreditation will come about the time you graduate. What happens if it does not--where will you

  8. Using a Littmann 3200 Electronic Stethoscope for nursing school?

    LadyinScrubs replied to RNinthemaking1986's topic in General Students

    if you take it to the hospital, make sure that you do something to identify it to keep it from "walking off". something that expensive will walk off. i had one given to me a few years ago. it is an...

  9. Hospital Corners - a reminiscence

    LadyinScrubs replied to Anxious Patient's topic in General Nursing

    This brings back an incident many decades ago (a little less than 50 years ago). I was in 5th grade and my grandmother had just married a widow with grandchildren. My grandparents, me and two new...

  10. Block out the light!!!!

    LadyinScrubs replied to ksc0723's topic in General Nursing

    When I was young, I would watch my grandmother put a man's black sock across her eyes--something she learned while being a WWII graveyard shift worker. The sock is a cheap sleep mask and works well if...

  11. ? for those that have health insurace...

    LadyinScrubs replied to windmill182's topic in General Students

  12. ? for those that have health insurace...

    LadyinScrubs replied to windmill182's topic in General Students

    it is illegal to discriminate against people or use specific rules to discriminate. if you are poor but do not have medicaid/medical and cannot afford private insurance the school is using this...

  13. Help With Weight dosage problem

    LadyinScrubs replied to Missjlockettspn's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

  14. Help With Mag/Intake Question

    LadyinScrubs replied to Sarah'sRN'12-2b's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    what was the answer to the med math question that you came up

  15. Help With Mag/Intake Question

    LadyinScrubs replied to Sarah'sRN'12-2b's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

  16. Help With Mag/Intake Question

    LadyinScrubs replied to Sarah'sRN'12-2b's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I may be mistaken, but this is not a mag question. Isn't the questing asking how much the intake was for the pt for 8

  17. Help With Mag/Intake Question

    LadyinScrubs replied to Sarah'sRN'12-2b's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    do you have the answer; it would help to see if we did the correct math. you asked how much intake - that usually means mls. 0-30 minutes: 40 g/1000 ml = 4 grams/ x ml x = 100 ml 30 minutes to 1.5...

  18. Favorite formulas for drug and IV calculations

    LadyinScrubs replied to Java Mama's topic in General Students

    How you determine the answer is up to you. I prefer the ratio/porportion method while the school insisted on dementional analysis. I observed others in the class struggling with dementional analysis...

  19. study tips

    LadyinScrubs replied to ladynscrubs's topic in General Students

    Reading the info really helps. You may want to get A's in Nursing Fundamentals by Lippincott (I believe that is the title). The book highlights the most important topics that must be covered. Make...

  20. Games for nurses, your help is wanted!

    LadyinScrubs replied to Arkhr's topic in General Students

    Medical Math would be a fun game. Every nursing student must understand how to provide the correct dosage based on the physician's orders. Making a game out of it could be fun. Pharmacology: You...

  21. You Might Be An "old" School Nurse

    LadyinScrubs replied to DoGoodThenGo's topic in General Nursing

    that happens even today. it is not unusual for a family (sole caretaker of an elderly family member) to bring the pt to the ed on friday. the pt is admitted for observation or whatever, and the family...

  22. private duty nurse

    LadyinScrubs replied to yin-yang's topic in International Nursing

    i was referring to a lvn, rn or caretaker who was employed by an agency. i can't discuss employment by the family--many of these jobs pay under the table and the working conditions/hours vary...

  23. Med Techs in California

    LadyinScrubs replied to blusueNP's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I believe ALF refers to an assisted living facility. First, you need to be aware that an assisted living facility does not operate under a medical model; it operates under a business model. That is...

  24. Graduated 12/10, still no job, giving up...

    LadyinScrubs replied to RNtslifka's topic in First Year After Licensure

    you are thinking like a nurse--if plan a does not work, have a plan b. good for you for coming up with a solution--and i envy your opportunity (i would love to be in your shoes but i am over the cut...

  25. private duty nurse

    LadyinScrubs replied to yin-yang's topic in International Nursing