alohagem

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1. STILL WAITING for RESULTS :0(

   alohagem replied to grace,joy's topic in California

   I tested on July 18th and didn't find out my result until Saturday, July 29th. I was losing hope that I failed the darn thing since most of my friends found out within 3 days. Their names got posted on the web while I waited 11 days for mine to app...

2. im still waiting for the results...

   alohagem replied to snow8k's topic in NCLEX

   i checked the website and my name still isn't up. i guess if it's not up by tommorrow, i'm really gonna get sick. let's wait til midnight coz that's when it gets updated.

3. where can I get the results?

   alohagem replied to snow8k's topic in NCLEX

   hey sno! i called the BON and i asked if there's a license issued on my name. the operator asked for my SS# and asked me when I took the test. I said tuesday and he said that they have not received the results for that batch yet. so, i guess we'r...

4. where can I get the results?

   alohagem replied to snow8k's topic in NCLEX

   as soon as i get the courage to call, i'll let you know the verdict. goodluck to both of us and everyone else waiting. i tell yah, this waiting is not fair . i hope we both have good news

5. where can I get the results?

   alohagem replied to snow8k's topic in NCLEX

   i took mine in san jose, ca. i'll try to call the BON to see if i have an active license. i'm getting so anxious now, i'm even scared to call.

6. where can I get the results?

   alohagem replied to snow8k's topic in NCLEX

   did you get your result yet? i tested on tuesday too but it's not on the website yet. i hate this wait. i'm freaking out.

7. Starting IV's

   alohagem replied to alohagem's topic in General Students

   Thank you all for your input. I survived my first stick....actually my second. The first one I tried wasn't successful because her vein rolled. My instructors tried so hard to help me by moving the tourniquet lower but it still didn't work so i had t...

8. Starting IV's

   alohagem replied to alohagem's topic in General Students

   cool! thanks manna! i can't wait for more tips. we're doing it tommorrow afternoon so wish me luck!

9. Starting IV's

   alohagem replied to alohagem's topic in General Students

   We signed a waiver in the beginning of the semester releasing the school from any responsibility in case something happened. I was more freaked out when i found out during our welcoming reception that we will be doing NG tubes versus the IV starts. ...

10. Starting IV's

    alohagem replied to alohagem's topic in General Students

    Thanks for the tip. I will definitely try that. Good thing we don't have little old people in the class, although my partner is a little young person. She's 23 but she only weighs 90lbs. I looked at her veins and she have little tiny ones. I shouldn'...

11. Starting IV's

    alohagem posted a topic in General Students

    We're starting IV's on each other this week and i'd like to ask you guys for some tips. We practiced once on the dummies but I know it will be way different when we start it on each other. We need 3 successful tries before the second semester in Ja...

12. Have you ever been mentally harrased by a student?

    alohagem replied to sad's topic in General Students

    You need to report him. That is harrassment. We have a guy in our clinical group that is sexually harrassing (verbally) one of the girls. He won't leave her alone and he makes explicit comments such a how she's handling the guy's private part duri...

13. Question about drug guide

    alohagem replied to alohagem's topic in General Students

    Thanks guys! So, it would be under Nursing Considerations/Assessment in Mosby's then. One med i'm looking up is Levothyroxine. The nursing implications would be to take b/p, pulse before each dose, monitor I&O ration, weight, height, etc. Is ...

14. Question about drug guide

    alohagem posted a topic in General Students

    Hi guys! I have my first patient tommorrow and i'm doing the meds now. The form is asking for the Drug Class, Action, Side effects and Nursing Implications. I'm looking at Mosby's Drug Guide now and I'm not exactly sure what the Nursing Implicatio...

15. NG Tube Placement in Lab

    alohagem replied to alohagem's topic in General Students

    Whoa! That's cool! Your school is pretty high-tech. In my school, we have to sign a liability release the first day of class. At least this semester, we have the option of not doing it. Keep us posted on how the pt. simulators work for you, co'z...