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    California; getting license through BreEze

    akulahawkRN replied to atking94's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    It sounds like you took the NCLEX and have applied for your license separately. What they have to do is do your background check, verify that you've completed a nursing program (and potentially what...
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    Femur fracture traction

    akulahawkRN replied to Alexandra1998's topic in Emergency

    The thing with traction and femur fractures is that the fracture must be mid-shaft for this to work effectively. If it's a femoral neck fracture, it's a no-go. If the ED has a traction splint...
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    Pearson vue trick 2017 & breeze

    akulahawkRN replied to Paisa.love's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    On BreEZe, that appears to be correct. I would suspect that the only thing BreEZe "knows" is that your exam day has come and gone so it likely automatically presents you with the option. Pearson Vue...
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    Not accepted

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

    Well, given that you're pre-nursing and you have 3 semesters before you can start applying, you must work your tail off so that you get the grades you're going to need and meet all the other...
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    Ca. RN license

    akulahawkRN replied to rossjeffrey1's topic in Nursing Career

    About the easiest way to become an RN in California is for you to do something along the lines of what some of the nurses from the Philippines have to do: find out what the CA BRN wants you to do to...
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    Nclex! Pass or fail? Help!

    akulahawkRN replied to Tnt0709's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    There are two ways you would know you have passed. One is that at 48 hours, if you're in a state that participates in Quick Results (not sure if Oregon does) you just pay Pearson Vue a small ~$8 fee...
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    Good pop up 30 hours post nclex

    akulahawkRN replied to CNAbutLPN2be2017's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    After about 24 hours, if you're getting the "good popup" then the chances that you have actually passed start increasing. However, you cannot count on it because it is very possible that your exam...
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    iPads/ tablet utilization

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

    I've seen some Medical Students using iPad devices and I've seen EMS crews using them however I have yet to see Nurses use them. While in Nursing school, I used the very same laptop computer that I'm...
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    Cerner EMR? Tell me allll about it

    akulahawkRN replied to DayDreamin ER CRNP's topic in Emergency

    I have been using Cerner for a couple years now. I used Cerner for a couple semesters in nursing school (primarily PowerChart) and 2 years now as an ED RN. It's very flexible and customizeable. The...
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    Chest Tube Insertion

    akulahawkRN replied to BeeU_RN's topic in Emergency

    Lidocaine works pretty well but it has to be well infiltrated into the tissues for it to work like it should. This means using a LOT of it. A couple mL of 1% or 2% isn't going to do the trick. I've...
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    Are Nurses Considered "First Responders?"

    akulahawkRN replied to SunnyPupRN's topic in General Nursing

    I would usually consider a flight nurse to be a first responder, however I qualify this response because it depends upon the exact role of the flight nurse. A flight nurse that does only interfacility...
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    Foley catheter tray placement?

    akulahawkRN replied to BekahDavis's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I prefer setting up foley trays so that I don't have to move them. That means I set up the tray between the patient's legs. Setting up the tray on a separate table introduces risk of contamination of...
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    Has anyone been kicked out of nursing school after the FIRST semester?

    akulahawkRN replied to cn4207's topic in General Students

    Assuming that the student didn't fail out for something seriously egregious, the schools that I'm aware of have (and use) a 2 strikes=out policy and this usually applies to 1st Semester students too....
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    2nd try failed @265 questions. Any advise?

    akulahawkRN replied to skype25's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Look at it this way: you failed at 265 questions. That means you were too close to the pass/fail line for the computer to determine whether you had passed or failed and only failed because of a rule...
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    RN wanna be

    akulahawkRN replied to CharizRN2B's topic in Nurse Registration

    Chariz: this is quite the complicated thing and there aren't many concrete answers. Suffice it to say that the road ahead of you is difficult at best. There's an International forum here on this...
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    Employee versus independant contractor

    akulahawkRN replied to kellyshel's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    While I cannot speak for the NP part of this, one of the considerations is that as an employee, your "employer" pays certain taxes that you do not see on a paystub or your W2, and is not part of your...
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    High School GPA?

    akulahawkRN replied to jerryman09's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    There may have been a time or two (over the past 20 years or so) that I was asked for my HS transcripts just simply to show that I have actually graduated from High School, but beyond that, I have...
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    Acceptance questions

    akulahawkRN replied to vschae1186's topic in General Students

    As above, this is a question only the specific program can answer. They are (usually) the ones that set all the program prerequisites and do the actual student selection. The programs I applied to...
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    abg's

    akulahawkRN replied to meonemine's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    First, they both deal with blood pH being acidic. That's the easy part. Next, tell us what you know about this subject so we know what we have to work with, what to teach, and to reinforce. Most of us...
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    PVT Trick in less than 24hours indeed took $200 (what the odds of passing?

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

    It's good that you are now at least accepting of the high probability that you failed. It's a very tough exam and it's really easy to misread a question. Anecdotally, you have to wait at least 24...
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    Failed a Nursing Class, Need Advice

    akulahawkRN replied to Samm06's topic in General Students

    I started Nursing School in Fall 2011 and graduated Spring 2014, from a 2 year program. Yes, that is correct! I did a 2 year program in 3 years. Why? I failed a class and because the school moved...
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    Is nursing school really "the hardest thing you've ever done in your life"?

    akulahawkRN replied to cn4207's topic in General Students

    Nursing school isn't the hardest thing I've ever done, academically speaking. That honor goes to my Sports Med Bachelors. After I did that program, I did EMT (seriously easy) and shortly thereafter,...
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    Nurse, RMT, Paramedic, Etc.

    akulahawkRN replied to Ginger_Jeff's topic in General Nursing

    Remember the old adage "the grass isn't necessarily greener on the other side." In pretty much every facet of medicine, and indeed many jobs, you'll find that politics, regulations, and the like all...
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    IV Push dilution methods... Is my method wrong?

    akulahawkRN replied to Axmann, RN, BSN, NREMT-B's topic in Patient Medications

    I would have to say that the method IVRS states is the safest one. It is safest to use an empty sterile syringe and draw from your vials using aseptic technique. Draw from the NSS first and then draw...
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    Do you study over the summer?

    akulahawkRN replied to Alto22's topic in General Students

    When I was in Nursing School, I didn't study per se over the Summer Months. What I did was review some of my notes every now and then, typically 1-2 times per week for about an hour each. I also did...