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    Terminated and need advice

    akulahawkRN replied to wecan11's topic in General Nursing

    Bingo. While you have no report or physical order to DC the insulin, you also have no record of an order to administer the medication either. Because there's no order authorizing the administration,...
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    IV Therapy skills taught in school?

    akulahawkRN replied to IvnurseAmanda's topic in General Nursing

    While I have not completed my program yet, IV therapy is taught in two phases. In Semester 2, you learn about managing an IV that's already been instituted. By 4th Semester, you've learned all the...
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    Micro and physio together?

    akulahawkRN replied to kb11's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Physiology and Micro together will probably be a heck of a handful. It's completely doable but you have to know how you study and retain info. If you absolutely must take them together and need a full...
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    what vital signs do I need to perform?

    akulahawkRN replied to Eohippus's topic in General Students

    I would do all the vitals if i'm doing vital signs. While doing them, I often check mental ststus as changes there can often be the first sign that something is starting to change for the worse....
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    lvn = physical therapist assistant?

    akulahawkRN replied to nana03's topic in Nursing Career

    I would have to concur with other posters here. PTA is just too specialized, IMHO, even for an RN to work in that exact role. I'm not saying that an LVN or an RN can't work with patients in a rehab...
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    Widened pulse pressure

    akulahawkRN replied to ithalia77's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    As has been said before, Cushing's triad has to do with a neuro problem - a fairly specific type of neuro problem. I would suggest checking google for "cushing's triad" and then look up the associated...
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    When to start studying for TEAS?

    akulahawkRN replied to msxdbsk's topic in TEAS Exam Help

    Start studying NOW for the TEAS. Take an ATI practice test and see what you're lacking in first... then study in those areas, take a couple of ATI tests from the book from time to time and see where...
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    3p-11p shift...need a little pick-me-up!

    akulahawkRN replied to stephie_love's topic in Nursing Career

    I work that shift... it's not a BAD shift, but you DO have to remember that your sleep patterns will be a little off. You'll go to sleep a little later and wake up a little later than you do now. You...
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    Combination antihypertensive meds

    akulahawkRN replied to fostersgirl69's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I presume that we're discussing a single pill that is a combination of different
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    Who has taken the TEAS V

    akulahawkRN replied to sacnurse's topic in California Nursing

    I looked at the material and worked on the stuff that I'd had some difficulty on and studied for about a week at the most on that stuff. I got an 88. I doubt I could have done much better than that...
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    Sac City College new selection criteria

    akulahawkRN replied to RNpatrol's topic in California Nursing

    The application has been online for a couple semesters or so... which makes it MUCH easier to reapply to the programs. The hard part is going through the process in the first place. After that,...
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    Are community colleges really good for prereqs?

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

    As long as the courses are accepted as equivalent to what the program you're applying to requires, a CC is a GREAT way to meet those prerequisites. They're usually much cheaper and sometimes you...
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    finding a brachial artery

    akulahawkRN replied to bubbasmom's topic in General Students

    For a normal-sized adult, take 3 fingers (index, middle, ring) and place them just medial to the biceps tendon, in the little pocket, with the ring finger right on the crease. Apply a little pressure,...
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    nursing school - the cost on a child

    akulahawkRN replied to hsienko's topic in General Students

    I am only into school a few weeks and my daughter has acted out a bit herself. Mostly she's afraid she won't see me as much as she used to. She still sees me a lot in the mornings like she used to but...
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    RN or LPN then RN

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

    It all depends upon your goals, timeline, whether you have to work... and so on. Many of the LVN programs that I'm familiar with are 3 semesters, RN is 4... So if the difference between the two...
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    first code today

    akulahawkRN replied to Twinmom06's topic in General Students

    It can be quite the learning experience seeing someone desat that quickly. Sounds like it ended up being a very close call. Code and peri-code situations can be highly instructive. If you think back,...
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    IV fluids...need some help

    akulahawkRN replied to kimber3ks's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    The only thing I can add to what Ashley stated (which is a good description) is to think about where you want the water in the IV solution to go. Do you need it to replenish intracellular and...
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    What IV solution is used for someone who fainted in OB?

    akulahawkRN replied to Student2001's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    While I'm a very new student nurse, I'm not new to patient care. Reading the issue, a couple things come to mind. The presentation is so classic... for orthostatic hypotension. Think about what's...
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    Lvn verses RN

    akulahawkRN replied to jtorres11's topic in LPN to RN

    I'd say that you should do your prerequisite coursework for RN and if an LVN program needs something more than that, throw that in too. Then apply to both types of programs, or at least apply to RN...
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    Need to vent. Diagnose that.

    akulahawkRN replied to SeeTheMoon's topic in General Students

    I can see where the frustration is about nursing Dx. Mind you, I'm still learning this stuff... but where you have a problem related to a medical Dx, we should be able to use that medical Dx in the...
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    MD vs NP in the picu setting

    akulahawkRN replied to dyslexicandetermined's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    MD is a huge commitment. After your 4 years of regular college (make sure you've got a very high GPA) and a good MCAT, you'll spend another 4 years in Medical School followed by probably 4-6 years...
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    Littmann master cardiology or cardiology iii?

    akulahawkRN replied to TeleRN311's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I've had both. Actually, I've got a Littman Light and a C. III and I can definitely say that I really like my C. III. I find that having a smaller diaphragm sometimes helps me hear because that large...
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    Paramedic To RN

    akulahawkRN replied to NursingStudent14's topic in California Nursing

    The few California Paramedic to RN programs that I've seen have the people go through a 6 week transition course, and then they're allowed to enter the 2nd semester of the 4 semester program. In...
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    Which temp is more accurate Oral vs Tympanic??

    akulahawkRN replied to SonorityGenius's topic in General Nursing

    Tympanic units are VERY accurate... however they also are extremely sensitive to user technique. You MUST give the sensor an unobstructed "look" at the tympanic membrane because anything else will...
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    pre-reqs for adn program

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

    Each program generally sets their own prerequisites. Some programs require just the typical courses. Some require an "intro to allied healthcare" course or something similar in addition to the usual...