akulahawkRN ADN, RN, EMT-P

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    Nursing Diagnosis...the sacred cow that needs to go.

    akulahawkRN replied to Idaho4me's topic in General Nursing

    I was typing a long post about this very thing. Those allied healthcare professionals (such as PT/OT) receive a physician's order to initiate their services, not a nurse's order. I have yet to hear of...
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    Accepting a PRN job and Unemployment

    akulahawkRN replied to LuckyinKY's topic in General Nursing

    It depends upon your state. California, for instance, reduces your benefit the more you work. If your UI check is supposed to be $400/week and you worked that week for $250, you keep the first $25 and...
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    Drawing up meds in syringe.....How to?

    akulahawkRN replied to Dratz's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Don't forget that if you're drawing from an ampule, you're also supposed to use a needle with a filter to draw... and change the needle before you inject the med. It's considered bad form to inject...
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    The case of the missing pens: A rant and an idea

    akulahawkRN replied to Florence NightinFAIL's topic in General Nursing

    You know, if you're running out of pens... just call your friendly neighborhood private ambulance company and see if they'd be willing to stop in and meet/greet the staff... I'd be very surprised if...
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    BLS or ACLS new Grad

    akulahawkRN replied to beatrice1's topic in General Nursing

    ACLS does not include BLS. Retake your BLS. If you can afford ACLS, go ahead and take it. PALS is a good idea if you're going to be applying to units where you are likely to encounter pediatric...
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    How many prereqs have you retaken?

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

    I ended up taking 2 prereq's over. One I retook just to make things easier (not having to challenge my sports nutrition for gen nutrition (it was gen nutrition with sports tweaks) and I retook an...
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    Can an associates in athletic training be of value to an RN?

    akulahawkRN replied to northmississippi's topic in General Students

    for nurses: do not underestimate the knowledge that athletic trainers bring to the table. they can be surprisingly good clinicians and
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    Does/Can an RN give anesthetics before procedures such as skin biopsy, laser surgery,

    akulahawkRN replied to 50kn's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    Just remember, because nurses have something in their scope of practice doesn't mean that nurses own that particular procedure/task/thing. Just because it isn't in a Nurse's scope doesn't mean that it...
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    TEAS V Percentile Rank Program

    akulahawkRN replied to jenni131377's topic in TEAS Exam Help

    I did get in, but applicants at my school are first selected based on academics. Each slot is conditional upon passing the TEAS and background/drug screen. We're in a weighted lottery system. The more...
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    TEAS V Percentile Rank Program

    akulahawkRN replied to jenni131377's topic in TEAS Exam Help

    Mean-Program = 64.7% Mean-National = 63.3% It actually took me less time to complete the TEAS V with all the extra questions than it did for me to take the pretests - Just under 2
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    TEAS V Percentile Rank Program

    akulahawkRN replied to jenni131377's topic in TEAS Exam Help

    I recently took the TEAS V and got an 99 for both program and national percentiles. My score?
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    Can an associates in athletic training be of value to an RN?

    akulahawkRN replied to northmississippi's topic in General Students

    Sports Medicine can be interesting. If you really want to get into it, get your Bachelor's in it. Qualify for and take the NATABOC Exam.You will learn a LOT more about the field than you would have by...
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    Should I take Micro and Physiology in the same semester?

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

    Micro and Physiology do kind of compliment each other. However, they won't exactly overlap, though at times, they will. Memorization is going to be the issue. Both will require a fair amount of it....
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    Somtimes I wonder -- "What the hell are you doing?"

    akulahawkRN replied to QuarterLife88's topic in General Students

    What you're feeling is totally normal. CPR is like a any skill. You're going to feel uncomfortable at doing it at first. The more you do the practice, the better you'll get at it. It's kind of like...
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    Micro - I'm just sayin'

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

    It should get better once you really start growing the stuff. You'll even find that some bacteria will thrive in some growth media and just won't in others. If your instructor has the class grow stuff...
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    What happened to me?

    akulahawkRN replied to jojosparkles's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Sometimes that "change" is the realization that there's no safety-net for you. An acquaintance who is a CFRN used to dread doing intubations. She'd been through orientation and everything... still...
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    How many semesters is your program?

    akulahawkRN replied to JustDes's topic in General Students

    Just 4 sixteen week semesters... no summers. ADN program starting this
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    RN without ACLS pushing Versed?

    akulahawkRN replied to NoAverageLPN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Something to consider also is whether or not other nurses in your facility are required to have ACLS to administer lorazapam (Ativan) or diazepam (Valium), especially at lower doses for the purpose of...
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    MA working beyond scope of practice

    akulahawkRN replied to Catedi's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    That sounds very much like an undefined scope of practice. Most "medical" people have a defined scope. The Medical Assistant's scope can vary from pretty much whatever the Physician approves of, to...
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    As basic decency slips away....We watch them die and do nothing.........

    akulahawkRN replied to greenfiremajick's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with usalsfyre. Well said cherrybreeze. Very well
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    CAD question..

    akulahawkRN replied to futurenurse85's topic in General Students

    For CAD, it's very possible that myocardial ischemia is not yet an issue if the CAD hasn't progressed to where it actually impairs blood flow in the various coronary arteries. It's quite possible to...
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    Looking for advice about nursing programs

    akulahawkRN replied to ashley127's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Look for an ABSN program, or possibly an Entry-Level MSN program. If that doesn't work, look for a 4 year that's accepting 2nd Bachelor's Students. Your 1st Degree will help ensure that all you have...
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    As basic decency slips away....We watch them die and do nothing.........

    akulahawkRN replied to greenfiremajick's topic in General Nursing

    Even though the guy was just 50 yards out in 6' of water, that water is cold. He's 6'3" and about 280 lbs. I'm not that big. He can fight me, injure me, and possibly kill me. I'm a very good swimmer...
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    I'm glad I listened to my instinct.

    akulahawkRN replied to payang0722's topic in General Nursing

    Gut instinct just isn't something you can learn in school. That usually comes with experience. Some people just don't learn to pay attention to that little nagging voice, that feeling that something...
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    diagnosis question

    akulahawkRN replied to guardcutie02's topic in General Nursing

    Even if we could give the kind of advice you're looking for, I'd be very hesitant to do it without being able to assess in person. There are just too many variables to work through. Sorry that you're...