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    Computer During Nursing School!

    akulahawkRN replied to nhostetler's topic in General Students

    I got a decent Toshiba Satellite a couple years ago and back then it ran about $400. You should be able to get a student version of MS Office for about $100. I also use Dragon for my dictation...
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    ACLS course

    akulahawkRN replied to noctanol's topic in General Nursing

    See? ACLS isn't that bad! You probably realized that you knew more than you thought you did. After you've worked a couple of codes, you'll really see how useful knowing all the stuff involved can be,...
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    Allergic to Morphine Sulfate but on Hospice Care

    akulahawkRN replied to payang0722's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I would expect that the patient may be allergic to some component in all the fluid (including the morphine itself), or could be having a reaction (histamine release anyone?) to morphine...
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    ACLS course

    akulahawkRN replied to noctanol's topic in General Nursing

    As far as the basic rhythms are concerned, you probably could just go to ACLS EKG | ACLS Algorithms and use those strips to learn from. Each strip also has a corresponding pathophys description to go...
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    ACLS course

    akulahawkRN replied to noctanol's topic in General Nursing

    Since you are a student, and not having taken ACLS, I would highly suggest you take the 16 hour course. That is normally done over 2 days. You will have to get the book before you take the class. This...
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    help me figure out what happened :/

    akulahawkRN replied to Studentnurse32's topic in General Nursing

    To me, it does not sound like the dextrose was the cause of the problem. I think it was probably coincidental more than anything else. The fact that the patient became more alert before slipping into...
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    Becoming a paramedic as well as a trauma nurse?

    akulahawkRN replied to valerierose's topic in Critical Care

    I would strongly advise against going to paramedic school and nursing school the same time. You would effectively be doing 2 full-time programs at the same time. That would be assuming that you would...
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    Sacramento City college LVN Program

    akulahawkRN replied to sucess2012's topic in California Nursing

    I applied to sac city's RN program 7 times before I got in. Most of my classes applied between 3 and 7 times before they got in. I think the class behind me or the one after that had a couple of...
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    Athletic training

    akulahawkRN replied to Noimanurse's topic in General Nursing

    Be aware that personal trainers and Strength and Conditioning Coach certifications are less rigorous than ATC. They also don't get you any credibility in Sports Medicine that I've ever seen because...
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    Athletic training

    akulahawkRN replied to Noimanurse's topic in General Nursing

    If you want to be a certified athletic trainer, you have to go through the entire process. That involves getting a bachelors degree in sports medicine or at least a bachelors degree that covers all of...
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    Ring worm or something else?

    akulahawkRN replied to Mommyofmaknchz's topic in Pediatric

    There has to be a place where she's getting the bug from. Since you're going to see the doc tomorrow, see if you can get a definitive diagnosis about what it is and perhaps speak to an infectious...
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    Does these steps of an IV start sound okay?

    akulahawkRN replied to curlsrocck31's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    The first place where you stated you take the tourniquet off and put on gloves, just palpate for the vein, once located, put gloves on and begin prep as you stated. The whole IV start process can be...
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    Ring worm or something else?

    akulahawkRN replied to Mommyofmaknchz's topic in Pediatric

    Have you considered that you might not have located where she's getting the ringworm from? Even if you cure her of the ringworm infections that she's got now, if the source isn't located (and chances...
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    What CPR course does a LPN need?

    akulahawkRN replied to xxMichelleJxx's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    You're going to need to take a BLS class that is designed for the Healthcare Provider. Most of the content will be the same as other courses, but you're going to get additional instruction in use of a...
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    I hate clinicals!

    akulahawkRN replied to truckinusa's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Truck: I'm one of six males in my class of about 30. So you work hard. We all do. So you used to get basically really good grades. We all did going into Nursing. Yes, you have had some medical...
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    Discrimination for having an Accent... Filipino-Americans won Lawsuit

    akulahawkRN replied to ArrowRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I personally do not mind other people speaking other languages around me. However, there is a common language that should be used whenever it involves care of another. That language is the common...
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    Blood Pressures ... help

    akulahawkRN replied to SarahBean87's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Congratulations! Until you're very, very comfortable doing vitals manually, do them that way as often as you can. I'm very, very comfortable doing it as I've probably done it about 20k times (or more)...
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    Possible TIA or effects of medications?

    akulahawkRN replied to Isitpossible's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Good labs, abnormal presentation... makes me suspect TIA or CVA myself. I've transported many patients like that. I'm certainly no LTC nurse by any stretch of the imagination, but that's the #1 thing...
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    I'm lost and confused and unsure of what I should do :(

    akulahawkRN replied to Guest639346's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm thinking that if you cannot get in to an accelerated nursing bachelors program, you should consider getting into a traditional program. Yes, that would take 2 years, rather than one, but he would...
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    NANDA Nursing Diagnosis HELP!

    akulahawkRN replied to ngaki1230's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Think about it, you if you have an actual illness of something, you should be able to measure it. If you do not have an illness of something, such as a "risk for" diagnosis, you should not have the...
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    Why is the care plan important and why is it important to check clients care plan?

    akulahawkRN replied to JESSICA.LILLY's topic in Patient Education

    Here is another thing to get you started: no 2 patients are exactly
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    Nursing student wanting to work in ER

    akulahawkRN replied to Heather0399's topic in Emergency

    I am also somewhat interested in working in the ER after graduation. Personally, I do have some experience outside of nursing that gives me some insight into certain aspects of things, but it is not...
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    History of felony, looking for a job/ advice

    akulahawkRN replied to mawen's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    As long as you answered the question they asked truthfully, you should be fine from that end of things. Especially with misdemeanors, you have time on your side as well. One arrest/conviction for a...
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    Question: Why did my background check come clean when it shouldnt be?

    akulahawkRN replied to Pattycakes85's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Not all events are reported to the FBI. Many times such records are only reported to a state database, and that may not be queried by the FBI... if the local jurisdiction where the arrest took place...
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    Potential vs Risk for Diagnosis

    akulahawkRN replied to brinks's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    As far as I can tell, they're essentially equivalent phrases. If your facilitator uses "potential for" then use that with them. "Risk for" is the current phrasing, but either should work equally well,...