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    Family Members/Patients Who Write Down Your Name

    akulahawkRN replied to abbaking's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I, personally, do not mind having a patient know my name, generally. There are some patients that I do mind if they know my full name, primarily psych. I should clarify one minor thing, and that is...
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    What street clothes do YOU wear in nursing school?

    akulahawkRN replied to bluestorm's topic in General Students

    What I wear during nursing school is really dependent upon the day of the week. If I'm sitting in class, typically I will wear a T-shirt, a polo shirt, a sweater or sweatshirt, jeans or pants or...
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    Is it possible to go from ADN (associates degree) directly to MSN ?

    akulahawkRN replied to a.farrell1018's topic in General Students

    You asked if it was possible to go from ADN to MSN directly. I'm going to say flat out that yes it is possible to do that. The qualifier to that, however, is that you should have already attained a...
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    So...what is nursing school EXACTLY like?

    akulahawkRN replied to starter12345's topic in General Students

    A day in the life of a student nurse? Reality is more like "week in the life of a student nurse." I'm in an ADN Program and it's a 12 unit/Semester program. My typical non-exam week goes something...
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    IV bag mistake

    akulahawkRN replied to jjon's topic in General Students

    While I've not done that particular deed recently, I have done that back when I first started spiking IV bags... in 2000 or so in Paramedic School. Thankfully, it was just NS and not D5... but I can...
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    Beta Blocker OD

    akulahawkRN replied to nursenancy27's topic in Critical Care

    Glucagon does work. However, according to the article, high dose insulin with glucose therapy seems to be superior to conventional therapies for certain OD's, such as these. If this is proven to work...
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    Beta Blocker OD

    akulahawkRN replied to nursenancy27's topic in Critical Care

    I found an article that may answer your question: High-dose insulin therapy in beta-block... [Clin Toxicol (Phila). 2011] - PubMed -
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    In the middle of summer break... 2 semesters left

    akulahawkRN replied to MilliePieRN's topic in General Students

    I've got 2 semesters to go as well. While I've had a nice break from school, I'm ready to go back. I'm going to be wading back into 3rd Semester. Because of a program content shift between semesters,...
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    Step 2 TB Test

    akulahawkRN replied to studentnurse92's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    If you're having the two-step, that first one "primes" your body's immune system for an enhanced reaction to the 2nd test. You could be negative to the first and positive with the second. Normally,...
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    Student loan debt?

    akulahawkRN replied to lossholly's topic in General Students

    I'm in an ADN program. I applied for a tuition waiver and was approved. While I still have to pay for books, housing, food, transportation, etc., I don't have to worry about tuition. My program...
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    Three more semesters, but what classes to Register for?

    akulahawkRN replied to catsoutlook's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I would suggest A or B. Just make sure that you have any prerequisites for those classes already completed. Also, once you have completed the A&P series, the programs that evaluate Anatomy and...
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    scared. emotional all weekend over NCLEX

    akulahawkRN replied to swoodard's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Let's put it this way about the PVT. It's very reliable if you get the good popup. If you get the credit card page, you likely have failed, but sometimes that one is wrong... Or you can just wait....
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    Opinion on your uniforms?

    akulahawkRN replied to green34's topic in General Students

    The school uniforms that we use are essentially scrub pants that are navy blue in color and a white polo, with a white vest. That is for the RN program. The LVN program uses essentially the same top...
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    The weirdness of taking Vitals Signs.

    akulahawkRN replied to StanleyNickels's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    You don't necessarily have to look directly at the patient's chest either. Keep it in your relatively close peripheral vision and you'll be able to see it rise/fall easily. You can do other things...
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    Question about what stethoscope to buy for nursing program?

    akulahawkRN replied to Mandy0728's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You'll be pretty happy with the Classic II SE. I've used one for a long time. They're pretty good general purpose stethoscopes. My current stethoscope is a Cardiology III and I really do like it, but...
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    First code the day before my 1 year amd can't stop thinking about it.

    akulahawkRN replied to tugirl12's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Quoted for truth... so to speak. You do remember your first code/death... and after a while, you'll remember your most recent and occasionally a few in between. The rest will blur over time. You won't...
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    First code the day before my 1 year amd can't stop thinking about it.

    akulahawkRN replied to tugirl12's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Sometimes you just can't "see" the code coming that quickly, so don't beat yourself up over it. Codes are usually pretty chaotic, so you just do your best and get done what needs to be done. CPR is...
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    I think I'm being used as a pawn

    akulahawkRN replied to lsid16's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    These two things go pretty much hand in hand. Don't go against the Doctor's supervisor and keep your head down, mouth shut, and nod a lot... because YOU are the most expendable one there. A good way...
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    Hold Diltiazem if SBP <105 or HR <60. So should we hold if BP 91/60 and HR 105

    akulahawkRN replied to BrandNewGrad's topic in Patient Medications

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    Scared of starting nursing school...

    akulahawkRN replied to missmollie's topic in General Students

    The worst part about starting Nursing School is the anticipation of starting. Yes, it's very different than anything you'll have ever done up to this point. No, you're not likely going to be thrown to...
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    How to drop subtle hints with my nursing students about faith.

    akulahawkRN replied to HappyWife77's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    Like many people here, I'm not that religious of a person. While I wouldn't take offense to an instructor that was religious, I would be quite irritated if my instructor did discuss praying and God...
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    NCLEX NIGHTMARE

    akulahawkRN replied to kenzzzxzzy's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    You can fail at 75 or 265 or any in between. While the PVT is quite accurate if you get the "good popup" it's less so if you're taken to the CC page. It's possible to get that and still pass. There...
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    When do you become CPR certified?

    akulahawkRN replied to gentlerain's topic in General Nursing

    The program I'm in required that we be BLS certified prior to the first day of the first semester class. We are then required to maintain it for the duration of the program at our own expense. I'm due...
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    Can Grad Nurses challenge the EMT exam?

    akulahawkRN replied to number41's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    Your best bet is to check with the EMS agency there. They'll tell you if you must be a Licensed RN to challenge the EMT exam and be certified/licensed as an EMT in CT. Now then, there are certain...
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    CA NCLEX RN results

    akulahawkRN replied to Noboundary's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    A couple of my former classmates have already taken the NCLEX and they got their results pretty darned quickly, within a couple days, if not the same day, if memory serves. Sometimes it can go very...