akulahawkRN ADN, RN, EMT-P

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    If you know someone is going to be fired - do you tell?

    akulahawkRN replied to Lucky724's topic in General Nursing

    In general, management doesn't post a job for a "replacement" person until after the firing has been completed otherwise the person being fired might find out about it beforehand... On the other hand,...
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    SOAPIE

    akulahawkRN replied to SunshineDaisy's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    P: This is your goals. Where you want your patient to end up... I: Since these are your interventions, it's you intend to get your patient to be able to meet those goals.. At least that's my take on...
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    Are your nursing school tests timed?

    akulahawkRN replied to tlc2u's topic in General Students

    At my school we get 60 questions, and about 90 minutes for the exam. The actual time is probably somewhere around seventy to eighty minutes. I do not know for sure because I usually finished
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    Stanford Univ. ICU assignment?? where to live..

    akulahawkRN replied to BAC44's topic in Travel

    I've visited E2 ICU, North ICU, and most of the other patient units in the hospital. I used to do transports out of there, and got really familiar with C3 (lots of THA and TKR) and most of the other...
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    Non-nursing Bachelors to ADN

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

    I'd look at an ABSN program pretty closely... while an ELM program basically brings you to a BSN equivalent, employers may be looking primarily at BSN. Since you already have a Bachelor's, a 2nd...
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    The reverse end of "my preceptor hates me"

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

    I'd be more than glad to give the seat back to you, if asked that way, and I'll do it without grumbling... as quickly as I
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    TEAS V Online Practice Tests Like Actual Test?

    akulahawkRN replied to Wolf888's topic in TEAS Exam Help

    The "live" test was pretty similar to the online practice tests. If you're able to pass the online practice test from ATI, you should pass the TEAS V with a similar grade. The content will be...
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    Stanford Univ. ICU assignment?? where to live..

    akulahawkRN replied to BAC44's topic in Travel

    Stanford University is actually at a pretty good location for travel to and from it. San Francisco would be too far, and probably too expensive over the length of the assignment. Look in Menlo Park,...
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    difference between right sided and left sided heart failure

    akulahawkRN replied to AngelofSeduction's topic in General Students

    What the heart does (it's job) is pretty simple. It's how it gets that job done (and all the coordination with it) that gets
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    difference between right sided and left sided heart failure

    akulahawkRN replied to AngelofSeduction's topic in General Students

    The answer, believe it or not, is teased in my earlier response. Please excuse the anatomic simplicity for the concepts that are presented. The left side receives blood from the pulmonary circuit and...
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    "Alphabet Soup" After Nurses' Name?

    akulahawkRN replied to Arianna727's topic in General Nursing

    I could sign my name a number of ways... but unless I'm writing something scholarly or I have a need to show all my academic credentials, licenses, and certifications, I'll just sign my name with the...
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    difference between right sided and left sided heart failure

    akulahawkRN replied to AngelofSeduction's topic in General Students

    Fluid in in the lungs that's related to heart failure has to do with pressure. Figure out why the pressure is there and you'll have your answer. Think of it like this... you have 2 separate pumps that...
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    The reverse end of "my preceptor hates me"

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

    Which is why I ask first... and charting doesn't take me very long at all to get through any given screen. Once I'm done with that screen, I'll "file" it and hop off if need be. I also look for those...
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    The reverse end of "my preceptor hates me"

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

    As a student, I recognize that I'm a guest on the unit. If the previous user has been logged out, I'll look around to see if an employee needs to use the computer. If not, I'll log on and get my...
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    FIRED!!! What to do now?

    akulahawkRN replied to safiri's topic in General Nursing

    Do #2,3,4. Generally, if you're within your probationary period, you can be let-go for any reason, or none at all. Many times, state employees become a LOT more difficult to unload after their...
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    Can i get my associates then my bachelors

    akulahawkRN replied to pedro92285's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    It is very possible to do an Associates and then bridge to BSN... however that usually means you have to take the upper division Gen Ed stuff on top of the BSN stuff. About the only way going that...
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    Metatarsal fx activity order?

    akulahawkRN replied to lsid16's topic in General Nursing

    It all depends upon the actual order, which metatarsal was Fx'd, what was done to repair... but I would expect that the patient would be on some kind of partial weight bearing on that foot. The foot...
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    Heparin SubQ administration?

    akulahawkRN replied to Hellostudentnurssee's topic in Patient Medications

    I'd say to penetrate the dermis fast, thus you get that part of the whole thing done quickly and with less pain. I'm not saying to use the dart method and bury the needle, just a really quick stab...
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    Venipuncture

    akulahawkRN replied to melstei's topic in General Nursing

    And in that vein... become the needle. You're no bigger than the needle, and the vein is positively huge, so "see" yourself going right into the lumen of the vein with room to spare... Some veins will...
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    Any CNA also took EMT-b training or vice versa?

    akulahawkRN replied to rayne215's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    They're two very different fields that will teach you some very different things. If you work in either field, you'll get exposure to doing some hands-on patient care. Where the do differ is that CNA...
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    Sac City Extended Campus Sutter Nursing Program

    akulahawkRN replied to kdun12's topic in California Nursing

    First of all, congrats! Second, there's a thread that starts off a couple years ago, but has a couple recent posts (today) from at least one person that went through the extended program. I'm in the...
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    Anyone else apply to Sutter Extended Campus in Sacramento?

    akulahawkRN replied to FAworld's topic in California Nursing

    This sounds a lot like the regular program, but the classroom and clinical hours are a little longer each
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    Anyone else apply to Sutter Extended Campus in Sacramento?

    akulahawkRN replied to FAworld's topic in California Nursing

    I'm in the regular ADN program... but I imagine that the basic schedule won't be too far off, perhaps they actual clinical and didactic days, but... I would expect that the first 5 weeks are all...
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    PLEASE buy malpractice insurance!!

    akulahawkRN replied to Athena2's topic in General Nursing

    Absolutely! I have malpractice insurance, and I'm a student! Something to remember, when people sue, they sue EVERYONE who was involved, or potentially involved, in their care, their supervisors, and...
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    Whether to do Nurse Assistant or EMT training while doing pre-reqs?

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

    Just start with the HCP CPR+AED card, then look at monitor tech and EMT. One problem with EMT is that if you get hired, you'll work some really odd hours. You may not have a good chance to study. As a...