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    PALS Certification

    akulahawkRN replied to MrsVShott's topic in General Nursing

    Simple. Read the book. Most of the testing & teaching materials come right out of that book. Also, with peds, most of the time, their cardiac problems really do stem from respiratory issues. It's...
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    should i take a cpr class now or...?

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

    I would have to say that you should watch the job postings. If the majority of them state "CPR certificate required" then that means that it's required that you have CPR certification as a condition...
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    Concealed Carry...as a nurse?

    akulahawkRN replied to mcknis's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    You can only control some things. You can not control the actions of another person that has no allegiance to you. Even then, you can only control their actions with their consent only. I can pretty...
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    Stethoscope...?

    akulahawkRN replied to SarahXBeth's topic in General Nursing

    While it's hard to go wrong with a Littman Stethoscope, there are others that are very good as well. ADC makes some good ones. Ultrascope is one I've not personally used but I've had some co-workers...
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    Going back to School - RN, NP, or PA?

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

    In my case, I did not have the grades to get into PA school. I also was not very likely a candidate for any of the entry-level masters programs or an ABSN program. So I did what any relatively...
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    How do you study with so many distractions?

    akulahawkRN replied to Brian's topic in General Students

    Personally, I don't feel that building a wall in the study area is necessary. Instead, I simply remove myself from the area. I also get a lot of my studying done at work. What's nice about getting...
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    Care plan goal help please :)

    akulahawkRN replied to Jill2Shay's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    That's a great article find! You've found something that's very individualized to that specific patient with a goal that's actually measurable. In this case, you don't want it to get worse. It's early...
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    Shoes, shoes, shoes

    akulahawkRN replied to OB-nurse2013's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Sorry about that, I was dictating my text and didn't catch the mistakes until well after the edit time had passed. Once you have found the shoe/insole design that will support your feet, then you need...
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    How many times were you rejected before getting into nursing school?

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

    Of those traits that you will have to learn in nursing school, probably one of the more important ones is patience. Another trait that you will have to have is perseverance. It takes someone who is...
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    Shoes, shoes, shoes

    akulahawkRN replied to OB-nurse2013's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I think the actual brand of nursing shoe really does not matter one whit. At the end of the day, quite literally, what you want is a shoe and insole combination that will not allow your feet to...
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    Did you take all pre-reqs before applying?

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

    The program that I'm currently in requires that you have your prerequisites entirely completed before you apply to the program. They highly suggest that you have all of your graduation requirements...
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    Hyperglycemia or Dehydration what to treat first

    akulahawkRN replied to hazzadis's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Without knowing any more than what's already listed, I'd also be tempted to treat the dehydration first as fluid therapy will dilute the hyperglycemia, the hyperkalemia, and so on. I'd then be tempted...
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    How does your facility confirm you are giving all your meds?

    akulahawkRN replied to fairyluv's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    You can put all of the systems in place to monitor whether or not a medication has been drawn up, punched out, push out, scanned, and all of that stuff. It does not mean that the human at the end of...
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    What did you do during your OB rotation?

    akulahawkRN replied to ssalulu's topic in General Students

    In a way, I was lucky. I got to do the OB rotation twice. Also, I got to see 4 cesarean sections, 2 lady partsl births, put in a couple of Foley catheters, lots of "eyes and thighs", toco and FHR...
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    Angios vs. butterfly intima catheters?

    akulahawkRN replied to knurse11's topic in General Nursing

    It's been years since I've used those! I remember placement was relatively easy, but I seemed to prefer to use those for more shallow veins. I recall the insertion technique being fairly similar but...
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    Littman Classic II?

    akulahawkRN replied to itsnowornever's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    If your ear canals are a bit wonky from what's the usual anatomy, then yeah, try those hard earpieces. They may help! The soft ones might just be closing up on you because of your specific anatomy......
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    Littman Classic II?

    akulahawkRN replied to itsnowornever's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    They're supposed to be pointed toward your nose. That ensures that the sound coming out of them gets directed right into your ear canal so you can hear. It's possible that you're putting the ear...
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    How many times were you rejected before getting into nursing school?

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

    What's the question you need advice about? If it's possible to do both at the same time during the Summer? Those two were relatively easy (by the time I took them) and it was fine. However, I took...
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    The most gruesome situation you've encountered?

    akulahawkRN replied to SuzieVN's topic in General Nursing

    Snapped tib/fib? I've seen that a few times. That's the first one I've seen caused by landing wrong after a jump. I've seen blown knees from jumping... but all the tib/fib fractures I've seen until...
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    How many times were you rejected before getting into nursing school?

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

    All told, that is 4 years and 3.5 years, respectively, for a total of 15 applications. Oh, and don't forget the basics... good sight alignment, obtain good sight picture, (keep) focus on that front...
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    How many times were you rejected before getting into nursing school?

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

    I applied to two different nursing schools for 8 consecutive fall/spring semesters before I was accepted. Turns out that I was accepted to both at the same time. Those two schools were basically the...
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    New CNA- How to deal with body pain

    akulahawkRN replied to Purple93's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Without knowing it you have stumbled into one of my areas of specialty (so to speak). Everybody's feet are different. In general, people who have flat feet tend to have knee problems because of what's...
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    Is it just me or does everyone hate nursing?

    akulahawkRN replied to kristen312's topic in General Students

    I think that by nature that people are very vocal when they are feeling very disheartened about something. It's just people like to vent about things. I'm not sure why, it just seems to be in our...
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    Things to watch out for! Advice needed.

    akulahawkRN replied to nikkole318's topic in General Nursing

    I am relatively new to nursing, in fact, I am a nursing student still. That does not mean that I am not new to patient care. I have approximately 7 years experience doing patient care, primarily in...
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    Have you ever performed CPR? Results?:

    akulahawkRN replied to SuzieVN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I have done CPR many times. In my opinion, the hardest thing about CPR is stopping it... the next hardest thing about CPR is the decision to start it. The third hardest thing about CPR is NOT starting...