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    Can someone please breakdown BCLS vs the CPR (needed for nursing school) & ACLS??

    akulahawkRN replied to nurseypoo87's topic in General Nursing

    Once you've been through ACLS a couple of times, it will start to "feel" like a merit-badge course. It's not that hard. Think of it as a somewhat systematic means of treating lethal arrhythmias. As...
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    Applying to Nursing Programs

    akulahawkRN replied to JLA's topic in California Nursing

    I was one of those that applied to 2 colleges for a LONG time. Why? The other colleges were quite literally too far for me to go OR they weren't accepting 2nd Bachelor's students. I applied for 8...
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    How long did you study for TEAS?

    akulahawkRN replied to llr26's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I studied about a week or two prior. Basically I just did the practice tests in the book, saw what I was not as strong at, studied that, took the online practice exam to see what the basic test format...
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    Third semester skills

    akulahawkRN replied to cnnconstance's topic in General Students

    YMMV = "Your Mileage May
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    Can I be a nurse if I'm NOT detail oriented by nature?

    akulahawkRN replied to travelgurl18's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Yes. Memory is much like any other skill. The more you do it and pay attention to doing it, the better you'll become at it. If I need to remember something, I will write it down on my paper brain and...
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    EMT - B with nursing school?!

    akulahawkRN replied to keegs13's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    My advice is simple. Take the EMT course. While it's pretty short and very basic in terms of assessment and treatment skills, it will give you additional training in scene safety and the like that you...
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    Atrial fibrillation?

    akulahawkRN replied to btwabookandapillow's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Remember from A&P that the atria provide about a 20% "kick" in cardiac output. If the atria are not effectively moving blood anywhere, but the ventricles are doing fine, the CO is decreased by...
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    Your pre req gpa....

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

    My overall GPA (all college work) is in the high 2's... but my prerequisite GPA is about 3.6 and almost all coursework since I earned my Bachelor's is actually about 3.8 (only one B and a whole mess...
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    What happened!!!!!

    akulahawkRN replied to Steveo.O's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    With a program that has 19 seats and 55 applicants AND they're on a points system, it sounds very much like 19 people had more points than you did. Academics and test scores are typically not the only...
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    Options of becoming an RN

    akulahawkRN replied to smishra8's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    While the ADN programs are currently generally the minimum entry path for RN, there may be an LPN to RN upgrade path that doesn't involve getting an ADN degree. Once you get the RN, there may actually...
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    McMurray's Test

    akulahawkRN replied to Amy2005's topic in Orthopedic

    While I'm doing a little bit of a necropost, Chad is very correct about the McMurray's test. It can be pretty accurate, but you have to know that it can cause a lot of false positives and negatives....
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    Should I get my EMT Basic?

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

    One very minor thing to consider is that if you eventually decide to get into transport nursing, being an EMT may be somewhat attractive to an employer as sometimes the local EMS agency may require...
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    Options of becoming an RN

    akulahawkRN replied to smishra8's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    The route you should take kind of depends on whether or not you want an ADN degree or a BSN degree. If you do well in LPN, you might be able to bring your GPA up to where a BSN program will accept...
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    Anatomy & Physiology (1 and 2) + Microbiology = SUMMER

    akulahawkRN replied to nerfs-mode-on's topic in General Students

    As others have said, doing A&P and Micro together in one semester can be VERY intense. It'll be a lot like taking 3-4 courses in a regular semester. It's doable, but you're going to have to be on...
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    Ca. Paramedic to RN?

    akulahawkRN replied to skimedik's topic in California Nursing

    The few Paramedic to RN programs basically only allow you to "skip" the first semester of school after you've completed a bridge course. In essence, you take a bridge course and start with the 2nd...
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    How many people here HAVE NOT become CNA certified before applying to Nursing school?

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

    I did not get a CNA cert at any time prior to getting accepted to RN school. Regardless of how you get it, I think that it's a great idea to have some kind of patient care experience though. That way...
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    Is there any downside to doing ADN then RN to BSN?

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

    About the only thing I can see as a downside is time. It'll take longer to go ADN to BSN. On the other hand, this does give you a chance to start earning an income as you go to school for the upgrade....
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    is oxygen considered a medication?.. what do you think?

    akulahawkRN replied to lvnnars1's topic in General Students

    With COPD patients, unless they're WELL into their disease process, their breathing stimulus is still via CO2 drive. Their bodies have adapted to a higher level of CO2 in their bloodstream. In those...
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    Medical Term Clarification

    akulahawkRN replied to ClimbingRN2b's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    The dorsum of the hand is the back of the hand. Remember what anatomical position is, and where/how the hand is facing when in that
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    NP vs PA? Scope difference and difference in practice?

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

    Another thing to consider is that some NP programs, if "co-located" with PA programs, may allow a NP student to take the additional courses that they require of PA students and when all the coursework...
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    Pathology

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

    You're welcome! Since this course is so highly compressed, get about 2-3 days ahead. Then each day, read one more day ahead and review the reading that's coming up. Basically, once you're done with...
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    How many nitro tabs before pt should call 911?

    akulahawkRN replied to sandyfeet's topic in General Students

    Just remind them about taking their NTG after having taken that "little blue
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    Is it customary to give clinical instructor's gifts at the end of a rotation?

    akulahawkRN replied to lizmatt's topic in General Students

    While I haven't begun the "experience" yet, I do have some input... if a gift is going to be given out, it should be a group gift. This avoids any appearance of anyone trying to bribe a grade or...
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    Pathology

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

    This is the advice I give to students (fellow or those I'm teaching) when it comes to courses that have LOTS of reading to do. Read Ahead Stay Ahead Be in Class There are few secrets to this......
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    how far is your clinical?

    akulahawkRN replied to cgravier's topic in General Students

    My clinicals should be no more than about 30 min away... but supposedly we have a choice of 3 hospitals, but regardless, we'd end up being assigned to one of the three. Murphy's Law says I'll probably...