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    Passed NCLEX in 75 Questions: My Experience

    akulahawkRN replied to baylakeanna's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Greetings! I also passed in 75 questions and all I used for NCLEX questions was the NCLEX 4000 program and Saunders Q&A. My program also used the ATI stuff as well. At this point I don't recall my...
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    Trouble with IV starts on Older Adults

    akulahawkRN replied to DowntheRiver's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like you're actually doing quite well. I first learned to start IVs about 17 years ago when I was in Paramedic school and I got pretty good at starting lines in some less-than-ideal...
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    Just took NCLEX...

    akulahawkRN replied to amh90's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Do not worry about the computer stopping at 90. Those of us whose exams stopped at 75 only know that we were either clearly above or below passing standard at 75. As soon as you start question 76,...
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    ADN or BSN

    akulahawkRN replied to LiveUrDreams's topic in General Students

    Usually going for BSN will make you more generally marketable. There is a bit of a qualifier there though... some places may NOT want to hire a BSN into certain areas (ICU for instance) because the...
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    Can lungs be clear AND diminished?

    akulahawkRN replied to Cvepo's topic in Critical Care

    It's also possible that if you're charting clear then you're basically charting that you are hearing clear lung sounds with adequate flow. I suspect the thinking of not charting "clear but diminished"...
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    What good does a BA in anything do for nursing

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

    My prior Bachelors did exactly two things for me. First, because of it, I understand or have an easier time understanding pathophysiology better than some of my classmate (and by extension, some...
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    Dont know whether to get my Associates or BSN. PLEASE HELP!!!

    akulahawkRN replied to chikaonu's topic in General Students

    I would say that you should apply to both BSN and ADN programs. You won't know if you won't be accepted into a BSN program unless you apply. This wasn't the case for me when I was applying to nursing...
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    Hostpitals no longer hiring for ADN?

    akulahawkRN replied to sauce'dough's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Like others have said: $80k for a BSN is basically insane. You can find BSN programs that are far cheaper than that. Heck, doing an ADN program then a BSN upgrade program would be much cheaper than...
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    CON withholding proof of graduation!!!!

    akulahawkRN replied to KelERnurse's topic in General Students

    My simple advice is this: comply, meet their requirements to release your transcripts, then once those transcripts have actually been released (don't forget to order a copy for yourself), take the...
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    NCLEX Advice/Help Needed

    akulahawkRN replied to cosha's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Pretty much THIS! Without giving anything away... what I will say is that the NCLEX will be very challenging and you probably already know the material well enough to pass the exam. If your predictor...
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    I hated being a CNA, will this mean I'll hate being a nurse?

    akulahawkRN replied to TinyLilly's topic in General Nursing

    OP: When you took the CNA job in the skilled nursing facility, you took on a job (and its environment) that is going to be very different from that of acute care, and even more so removed from a...
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    ZDoggMD

    akulahawkRN replied to mmc51264's topic in General Nursing

    He's quite the riot! Not only that but (at least in his videos/posts) he's quite protective of "his"
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    Two Degrees?

    akulahawkRN replied to Purple_Clover's topic in General Nursing

    Bridge programs usually provide credit for prior learning and usually they'll transfer your prior earned units to the bridge program. When this happens, you usually effectively enter the bridge...
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    CBD in California? Will my nursing license be safe?

    akulahawkRN replied to phoenixrn's topic in General Nursing

    While recreational MJ is legal in California, it is NOT legal under Federal law. The trend in the past (under the Obama Admin) is basically to not worry about going after users that acquire a small...
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    can a D in english comp keep me from taking the nclex?

    akulahawkRN replied to Jean D Boston's topic in General Nursing

    While this sounds like a last-minute money grab by the school to me, I suggest a couple of things: one is that you take a very close look at your student handbooks, both your nursing program handbook...
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    What goes on in an ED?

    akulahawkRN replied to BlueBoxSearcher's topic in Emergency

    That list is much shorter... I would say that a bit differently: "Take what every floor does in the hospital, yeah, we do some of that. If we did all of that, we wouldn't be the ED!" What goes on...
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    Professionalism Award at nursing school

    akulahawkRN replied to Familyde5's topic in General Students

    Certain awards I had to apply for because I qualified for the award. Those are things like academic awards and certain service awards, such as being in a leadership role in school. Other awards are...
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    Manager catch phrases

    akulahawkRN replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    When your manager is using canned phrases, we all know they're canned phrases and it makes the managers look like they've become Stepford Managers because inevitably they all end up using those same...
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    Manager catch phrases

    akulahawkRN replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    There is an "I" in TEAM. You just have to look hard
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    I am freaking out please help!

    akulahawkRN replied to Helpme.s0s's topic in California Nursing

    If you're currently on academic probation, you'll have to look very carefully at what failing your core chem course will do to that status. You could be disenrolled from the CSU. You need to take a...
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    Doing Checked off Clinical skills at home?

    akulahawkRN replied to curlybirdie's topic in General Students

    I agree that you should ask a favorite and knowledgeable instructor. They'll know the laws in your area regarding providing "basic nursing services" where the "patient" and "care provider" are...
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    What do I do if I don't get accepted?

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

    Apply once you meet at least minimum entry standards. Apply to every program you qualify for. If you're not selected, you then have a choice of not reapplying or reapplying again. If you're going to...
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    Medications NOT being scanned?!?!?

    akulahawkRN replied to scmelendez1's topic in Patient Medications

    I worked for a facility that, until very recently, did not scan medications prior to administration. In fact, they weren't scanned at all. There was no provision for it. They have since added the...
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    ARC/SCC/Sierra college ADN application, Spring 2017

    akulahawkRN replied to danirnhopeful's topic in School, College Programs

    The fact that you have been selected as an alternate is actually very good news. What this means is that the school has evaluated you and has decided that you actually qualify for admission to the...
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    Stopped at 75 question. I'm almost sure I failed

    akulahawkRN replied to ybvmoveon's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    The only thing you can infer from your exam stopping at 75 questions is simply that you either did well enough for the computer to pass you or you did poorly enough for the computer to fail you in the...