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    Who Can Answer this Scenario?

    akulahawkRN replied to angieedoll's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    The patient isn't rational or oriented. There's no way this patient is able to either give informed consent or refuse care. The CT tech should do the scan under implied consent. The tech, by bringing...
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    ADN students...how quickly will you enroll for BSN?

    akulahawkRN replied to Katie71275's topic in General Students

    I may enroll in an RN-BSN program about a year after I graduate from my ADN program. I already have a Bachelor's, so it's possible that my path to BSN may be shorter than some RN-BSN programs,...
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    ADN students...how quickly will you enroll for BSN?

    akulahawkRN replied to Katie71275's topic in General Students

    Actually, you don't have to have a BSN to apply. You only might have to have a Bachelor's Degree in any field with the proper science background to apply. The reason I say "might" is because there are...
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    So why even bother with getting an RN?

    akulahawkRN replied to netglow's topic in General Nursing

    I would say that MA's, RN's, LVN's, EMT's, Paramedics, NP's, PA's, and MD's are all very different... yet they can all do some things in common. In an office setting where the provider goes from room...
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    "W" on transcript

    akulahawkRN replied to BSNinprogress22's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Yes and no. The class may stay on there, but the repeat would probably be counted in the GPA, not the W. Chances are pretty good that the repeated class will be noted though and not drop off the...
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    I'm a procrastinator... Help?

    akulahawkRN replied to twss2323's topic in General Students

    In many areas of life, I'm an incorrigible procrastinator... Nursing isn't one of those areas. I know when I have something due and I don't have a whole lot of time to get things done. So I get it...
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    Didn't get in, now what?

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

    Well, if at first you don't succeed, try, try again! It took me 13/15 applications sent out before I was accepted. I got acceptance letters from #14 and #15... for the same semester. Because of my own...
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    I am the only nurse getting high blood glucose numbers

    akulahawkRN replied to ricksy's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Wipe that 1st drop of blood away with a dry 2x2, not an alcohol pad. The practice of using an alcohol pad to wipe away that 1st drop contaminates the next drop and the glucometer will display an...
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    How many of you...

    akulahawkRN replied to gabriellegoss's topic in General Students

    My program uses the HESI exams every semester AFTER the 1st, but they're not for grade purposes. They use it to get you used to how NCLEX questions are written... by someone other than our professors....
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    Now I know why nobody ever gets a 4.0 at my school ...

    akulahawkRN replied to bonjournurse2b's topic in General Students

    Stuff like that is also why students should also keep their syllabus. Should there be any question about a grade, they can show what the grading policy was during the
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    If a patient wants something but an RN says don't do it, whom do you follow?

    akulahawkRN replied to Naturally Brilliant's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    I'd follow the RN's order. Why? Some patients deliberately attempt to "split" the team just to cause some fireworks, purely for their own enjoyment. That includes splitting parents vs. hospital staff....
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    Devestated, I failed my first semester

    akulahawkRN replied to tabz4u2's topic in General Students

    It gets both easier and harder. The questions become even more focused toward application-level responses and away from simple knowledge questions. However, once you figure out how the questions are...
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    Nusing School computer

    akulahawkRN replied to mcbtny9's topic in General Students

    I would have to say that I've had classmates that have used all of those platforms (except the Kindle Fire) for classwork. If I had to choose ONE of them, I'd choose a PC laptop, followed by an Apple...
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    Pearson Vue Trick was WRONG!!!!!!!

    akulahawkRN replied to mamacita2's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    If you're getting the CC page, there's only one thing you can do... wait. After the right amount of time, you can pay for the quick results or just wait. Since you're within the 48 hour window (from...
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    American River College Fall 2013 Applicant Pool

    akulahawkRN replied to ShyeoftheTiger's topic in California Nursing

    Don't worry. If you've been extended an "accepted" letter from one of the programs, you're in unless you miss something that they require before certain deadlines. They will give you those. As to the...
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    Future California LVN to RN online program

    akulahawkRN replied to Nurse Chef's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Even a brick & mortar school won't be approved if they don't offer concurrent (same semester) clinical and theory content. That's causing LOTS of problems for Nurses educated abroad - like the...
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    What the recovery time after a severe hypoglycemia

    akulahawkRN replied to pinkessence_58467's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Four hours is a bit long for a response time with that. Oral mucosa is somewhat able to move some sugar over to the vasculature, but it's not that slow, usually. What may have happened is that the...
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    Backpacks

    akulahawkRN replied to cjr2619's topic in General Students

    I've had mine 2 years now (at least) and it's a Nike brand bag. Its got a decent sized main pouch that fits a couple textbooks and a notepad or two and a pocket that holds a 15" laptop. It's also got...
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    American River College Fall 2013 Applicant Pool

    akulahawkRN replied to ShyeoftheTiger's topic in California Nursing

    If you haven't already, you should seriously look at getting a BOGW. That gets you at least a tuition waiver, small discount on parking, and a discount on the transit pass. You'll still have books and...
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    Still No ATT

    akulahawkRN replied to 1969's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    From what I've heard, the BVNPT folks really are way behind and they have limited staff to process applications. The RN board is better staffed (they are separate entities with separate budgets),...
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    Second Semester

    akulahawkRN replied to loveandpeace07's topic in General Students

    While I'm not in your school... here's my tips for getting ready for 2nd semester. 1) Don't throw away your 1st Semester stuff. You'll want to have it around for studying. 2) If you have your book...
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    Tips for Surviving the 1st Semester of Nursing School

    akulahawkRN replied to ArrowRN's topic in General Students

    Dropbox is an excellent resource for you to use. I save all of my nursing school related stuff to dropbox. There is plenty of storage space, so I do not have to worry about running out of room. This...
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    How Expensive Is Nursing School?

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

    That's still a whole lot better than a $95k bill for an ADN
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    Is it really necessary to learn to read an ekg? anyone really use it?

    akulahawkRN replied to northmississippi's topic in General Nursing

    To answer your question about whether or not they make LIFEPACKS, yes they do. I believe the current model of those is the LP – 15, which has so many different options that it can pretty much make...
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    How Expensive Is Nursing School?

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

    Just to add a little to what TheCommuter said, there were two private, for-profit (not that they're necessarily bad...) schools that offered ADN programs that were in the $80k-$96k range. Those were...