LadyinScrubs ASN, RN

a potential student received info about phase ii--the isu challenge exam. note the info i have highlighted in red. isu is now advising potential students to buy tcn study guides. the study guides are nothing new and the same info is contained in the ...

ISU has two distant learning LVN to BSN programs. One is for California LVNs and the other is for non-California LPN students. While the programs are similar there are some differences. 1. The Calif BON has placed a limit on the amount of nursing cl...

i want to reiterate again-- there is no need to pay the college network money to buy their expensive study guides. if the isu nursing department is requiring challenge exams they must provide free study guides, once you register and start the proces...

INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY For those considering Indiana State Uniiversity or Ivy Tech be aware there are fees being charged over and above what non distant students are paying. Be sure to do your due diligence. Although ISU distant learning students d...

When working pvt duty or hospice you don't have the luxury of another person. When working alone one learns how important the Hoyer lift can be.

The Hoyer lift has a variety of different slings. The first thing to determine is whether you want the head higher than the feet or the patient level. Next make sure you have the sling attached to the lift before you move the pt. From that point on, ...

Tell us your thoughts, how it affects you, and what you are going to do.

No one knows the outcome of the Calif BRN investigation but I was told that the BRN would allow those enrolled to matriculate to graduation if the program was discontinued in Calif. Now allegedly word has gone out that Sonoma State backed out of the ...

Yes, you are correct but the calibration is set by the company / physician. As far as a sleep study, that is not necessary as the is a congenital problem with micro airway (in fact all tubes are micro) and not a nose breather related to the micro air...

I have a question to ask of those of you who have/had a pt who is on Bi-Pap with supp O2 during HS. My pt must maintain a SPO2 >94% (per order). He uses the bi-pap at night and it is connected to supplemental liquid O2 whose levels can be 6-12 L/m...

Yes, I am familiar vents an the rationale behind the one way valve. However, this is not a vent but a bi-pap (some could argue that they are the same). The tubing, mouith piece, O2 conections, lines are all washed daily. When putting the bi-pap tog...

I am a nurse and social worker and do private duty. There is a huge need for such a facility for medical fragile patients. Sometmes ped patients have stay in the hospital because they cannot be placed. If you were a nurse and considering establishing...

If I am in a hospital bed looking over the rails towards the nurse, I could care less if the nurse was dro-dead, Brad Pitt georgeous or a troll--as long a the nurse has a clean appearance, was confident, capable and treated me with respect and kindn...

Nothing wrong with a medical drink like Ensure. When I get home and if the weather is hot and I don't feel like cooking, I pop some chocolate ensure into the blender with lots of ice and maybe add a little sweeter and almond extract and make a healt...

I always pack my brown bag the night before, but because I have a long drive so I always start with a cup of coffee/tea. If I have no time and must hurry, I also grab a medical drink like Ensure to drink on the way and keep an extra in my backpack fo...

Indiana State Univ's med surg nursing class uses it -- the bookstore has is listed as a requirement for the class.

Are you still on hold with the SSU / ISU LVN to BSN program? If you are on hold, I assume that you have not started any actual nursing classes at ISU. For those admitted students in the program I think that ISU is starting to place them and are now d...

Let's hope the school is accredited with a quality program. Paying $40,000 for your program--outrageous. I am assuming the school is one of those national, private training companies. Since you mentioned it, I assume you are required to buy your scr...

We learn by our mistakes--and you and your patient escaped a bad outcome based solely from your actions. You are in your 3rd semester of NS, and it is time to learn why O2 is delivered to a pt as well as the difference between O2 delivery systems. ...

Get the fit that feels right--don't look at the size. I like scrubs that are a little larger--especially the top because there are times I like to wear a long sleeved Tee. The thing is: you are working not going out to attract the opposite sex or a...

jodyangel, I had a similar situation. Got my first a dream job--in the ED job and the hours I wanted. A month later I heard that the facility was haveing severe financial problems and was considering closing. From that point on, we experieced problem...

One of the common problems I have seen when students ask for med math help, is they have gotten bogged down with all the numbers in the question. yOUR questIon is: Order: Ancef 1g / 50ml IVPB Q4H, infuse over 30 minutes. IV tubing is labeled 20 d...

GrnTea, loved your response about the "guild system of preparing nurses"--very appropriate answer. I wonder how many understand what you were saying when you mentioned the guild system and what it actually did.

It should not take long. Once you contact the nursinng department, they have to authorize you to take the exam. Then, they give you the name of the person in admissions to pay the challenge exam fee. Once it is paid, that person calls the nursing d...