akulahawkRN ADN, RN, EMT-P

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    Sacramento City College ADN Spring 2016

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

    You are going to be in for a fun ride there. It'll be a lot of work but the instructors are all very good. Some do have a reputation for being tough but they'll be fair as long as you do your part....
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    Nurse Slang Yo!

    akulahawkRN replied to ladysushi's topic in General Nursing

    Where I work, sometimes when staff goes out for a smoke, it's termed an air quality
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    58 years old - Am I too old to start nursing school??

    akulahawkRN replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    If you're younger than dead and you want to do it and are willing to deal with the hardships associated with finding your first nursing job at that age, then you're not too old. If you truly believe...
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    Nursing Instructors Would Rather see You Fail than Succeed

    akulahawkRN replied to pat8585's topic in General Students

    I've had some very tough instructors in school, though most of them wanted us to pass. I had ONE that constantly threatened to fail us, but most actually passed. Her method of inspiration was "the...
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    why do so many nurses post that they love the med scanners

    akulahawkRN replied to the nites's topic in General Nursing

    While in school, most of the time, we used a barcode scanner system to document our medication administration. Most of the time, we used a scanner that was directly connected to a computer, but...
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    got the bad pop up then changed to result on hold?

    akulahawkRN replied to nurse2us's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    The above poster is correct, you need to wait until the hold is lifted before you can access Quick Results. All that a hold means is that there's some kind of question surrounding the NCLEX session...
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    I paid 200 dollars for pvt

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

    While there is no true "24 hour rule" you should understand that the exam is scored twice. The first scoring is done on site and is what determines when your computer will shut off. The second scoring...
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    Lots of SATA

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

    I suspect that means the system noticed you were not strong in doing SATA so it hammered you with them. Here's the thing: like all questions on the NCLEX, the SATA questions are below, at, or above...
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    Endorsement to CA or directly test for CA?

    akulahawkRN replied to diadiaclaudia's topic in California Nursing

    If you have a job waiting for you in California or if you're absolutely certain that you want your first job to be in California, you should apply there for your initial license. Just be very...
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    Any shoulder injuries besides me?

    akulahawkRN replied to booboo0331's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I can't say that I'm in the same boat. I think that regardless of what path you take, you'll still have problems and discomforts with your shoulder. To that end, you know what you'll have to do to...
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    MA to RN

    akulahawkRN replied to 288jessi's topic in General Students

    First off, since you're younger than dead, you're not too old. I started down my journey to becoming an RN about 8 years ago. I had to refresh a lot of prerequisites and also in the process, and I...
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    LVN-RN 30-unit-option

    akulahawkRN replied to johnybhoi24's topic in California Nursing

    I cannot stress what I just bolded enough! TheCommuter is giving much good info...The only thing that the 30-unit option gets you is the authorization to take the NCLEX-RN. You'd be licensed as an RN...
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    Shoes and watches for school

    akulahawkRN replied to Molly12's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Amazingly enough, I used the same brand shoes for both work and for school. The only difference was the color of the shoe. These were very simple Sketchers that looked basically like Oxford-style...
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    New Grads: how long did it take you to find a job, or how long have you been ...

    akulahawkRN replied to kieran07's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I don't recall if I've posted in this thread... I graduated in May 2014, got licensed 3 weeks later, found my 1st job 8 months later, and I just got off orientation of my 1st position as an ER nurse....
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    Is going straight from nursing school to nurse supervisor a good career choice?

    akulahawkRN replied to Theloving100's topic in General Nursing

    Now then, I've heard of facilities that hire new grad RN's as a "Nurse Supervisor" as most of the rest of the staff are LVN/LPN licensed. The military does this all the time...they put new officers...
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    Is going straight from nursing school to nurse supervisor a good career choice?

    akulahawkRN replied to Theloving100's topic in General Nursing

    Just to be clear, my previous comments were not for someone to take a DON or ADON position... but rather someone that would be overseeing the entire facility, of which Nursing is one component. My...
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    Is going straight from nursing school to nurse supervisor a good career choice?

    akulahawkRN replied to Theloving100's topic in General Nursing

    It's not going to be the previous manager/career changer that is going to take this job as a new grad. They'll wisely steer clear because they've seen what
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    Is going straight from nursing school to nurse supervisor a good career choice?

    akulahawkRN replied to Theloving100's topic in General Nursing

    Yes. Such folks would have either a formal education in management or an OJT education in management and have demonstrated sufficient knowledge and skill. The better managers, even if they do NOT work...
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    Is going straight from nursing school to nurse supervisor a good career choice?

    akulahawkRN replied to Theloving100's topic in General Nursing

    Typically, people hired into leadership roles have demonstrated skills from previous positions that have provided a foundation for them. One typically isn't hired directly into an administrator role....
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    Is going straight from nursing school to nurse supervisor a good career choice?

    akulahawkRN replied to Theloving100's topic in General Nursing

    I would have to say that leadership is a skill unto itself. One can be an amazing bedside nurse, or even an amazing charge/clinical coordinator nurse... but if you don't have the appropriate...
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    First medication error... And the last.

    akulahawkRN replied to AnthoScott's topic in General Students

    And you know what? While you learned a LOT from this mistake, it won't be your last. I survived a med error while in school... and I've survived a med error while working. Fortunately for me (and more...
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    First Week - Grave Mistake!

    akulahawkRN replied to DNS.RN78's topic in General Nursing

    I've been around the medical business for many years... only recently as an RN. I do NOT utter any such words. I have learned that doing so will almost invariably cause a massive rush for services...
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    Starting out. What is the best, fastest route to take?(American river college or others)

    akulahawkRN replied to doomoo's topic in General Students

    I graduated from Sac City about a year ago and I'm one of the students that took 8 consecutive semesters to get in. I was qualified from the get-go, but their program was a lottery. Now it's more...
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    Solid white, non-athletic, lace-up shoes?

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

    I used to wear all white sketchers from Walmart... and all black... same make/model, just different colors for different jobs. Very
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    She took my patients!

    akulahawkRN replied to Weaverd11's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    My two cents is this: While you were clocked-in on time, you were "late" to the floor to work out your assignment. I'm an RN. Sure, I can be clocked-in on time, but I would probably get into trouble...