akulahawkRN ADN, RN, EMT-P

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    what to bring? besides my brain.

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

    That's about it. Leave your cell phone, notes, etc all in the car or at home. There will be a list of things you can take with you into the examination area. Bring only those things. Nothing else....
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    Interm permit (IP)

    akulahawkRN replied to ashflores09's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    If memory serves, they can no longer issue IP's at the desk now that they're on the BreEZe system. Here's a link to their FAQ about this... Board of Registered Nursing - Applicant Frequently Asked...
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    How many have actually had to administer epi?

    akulahawkRN replied to Kittery's topic in School

    Intranasal midazolam needs to be pretty well atomized to work... you stick the syringe with the atomizer device on it into the nares and you have to squirt it into a mist and get it up into the...
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    I wish RN schools would quit teaching the RN students LPN's can't do anything!

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

    I attended a community college that essentially had two tracks for the VN program. One resulted in a course completion certificate and the other track (same core program) resulted in a Associates of...
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    Infusion Pump - I feel stupid!

    akulahawkRN replied to skewlgurlRN's topic in Patient Medications

    I'm more of a ratio/proportion person as I'm just more comfortable with that method. I'm also able to keep track of the units involved so it's just easier for me to do. When dealing with a volume per...
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    How many have actually had to administer epi?

    akulahawkRN replied to Kittery's topic in School

    A good way to look at this is treating allergic reactions and anaphylaxis is that benadryl or an equivalent histamine blocker needs to be used to stop the reaction in its tracks. Epi is used as a...
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    How many have actually had to administer epi?

    akulahawkRN replied to Kittery's topic in School

    Sounds like you managed to prevent that kid from getting worse as that student was probably well on the way to having a really bad day at that point. Good work! I would further imagine that a quick...
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    How many have actually had to administer epi?

    akulahawkRN replied to Kittery's topic in School

    As a Paramedic, I've had to administer Epi for anaphylaxis... just not in peds (and I'm thankful for that...) but I wanted to contribute this: the local EMS protocols for pediatrics here allow for us...
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    Confused about Carpuject???

    akulahawkRN replied to newexcitednurse's topic in Patient Medications

    I've used both the Tubex and Carpuject systems. Once you get the hang of it, they're pretty darned fast... I've got a couple of carpuject holders around and they're quite handy when you need one. I do...
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    Going into nursing school without any experience?

    akulahawkRN replied to sl_94's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You'll need to have a "healthcare provider" CPR certification. The other certifications won't mean much to you until you're licensed or darned near licensed. In addition to being an RN, I'm also a...
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    Tips on what to study for Anatomy and Physiology

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

    Unfortunately in 13 weeks, you can't get the full amount of A&P that you'd get over a year's span. That being said, at least take a look at "survey" courses and see what they cover. You're going...
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    Car seat test

    akulahawkRN replied to katierobin23's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Not a working RN (yet) but I noticed during my maternity rotations that we weren't allowed to test/inspect the car seat for proper installation, probably due to fear of liability reasons. I don't...
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    Going into nursing school without any experience?

    akulahawkRN replied to sl_94's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Getting your CNA for $600 probably wouldn't be a bad thing at all. If anything, you would have already learned some things about the very basic stuff that nurses do. If you're struggling with...
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    Please help! IP has been cancelled, no update on license. What does this mean?

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

    Having your IP canceled usually means that grey have been notified that you hav taken the NCLEX. When they find out, they just cancel the IP. You'll probably find out in a day or so. Just keep an eye...
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    Living through going to barcode scanning

    akulahawkRN replied to Graduatenurse14's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    While I have gotten somewhat used to Cerner, I like Epic better. It's just a bit more user-friendly, IMHO, and pretty much for the same
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    Chest tubes

    akulahawkRN replied to Iliauna's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    You don't want to have a seal on the collection side of that system, well, at least at the collection chamber. You want any drainage coming from the patient to make it's way into the collection...
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    Any tips on survival?

    akulahawkRN replied to DonnaHurst's topic in General Students

    While you'll probably already have some things to do and turn in prior to, or on, the first day of class, I would expect that the first day will be full of introductions and going over things like the...
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    Living through going to barcode scanning

    akulahawkRN replied to Graduatenurse14's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I've had that happen using traditional methods... but it's very easy to do with an electronic system as well. I was lucky to have caught it when doing a "5 rights" check one last time... About the...
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    I wish RN schools would quit teaching the RN students LPN's can't do anything!

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

    I was taught in school that the scope of practice of an LVN and an RN can be nearly identical but never will be entirely equivalent. As an RN, an LVN cannot be my clinical supervisor. While each state...
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    Living through going to barcode scanning

    akulahawkRN replied to Graduatenurse14's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I've also used Cerner and Epic... and paper MARs. The hardest thing for me when transitioning back to scanning the patient was remembering to scan the patient first to "unlock" the MAR page and scan...
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    Do you lie when they ask, "how long?"

    akulahawkRN replied to delphine22's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Well, the ink on my license has
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    How do YOU prepare for a new semester of nursing school?

    akulahawkRN replied to claire43's topic in General Students

    Probably the one thing I did most before starting a new semester of nursing school was organize things. By that I mean that I would print out the calendar that the school provided us, I would put the...
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    Tolerance and acceptace of gay nurses and patients

    akulahawkRN replied to anon456's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Straight people also have a stereotype. My point was that at first glance, others perceive me as fitting that stereotype. We all have stereotypes about others. It's also difficult enough as it is to...
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    Tolerance and acceptace of gay nurses and patients

    akulahawkRN replied to anon456's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Get me drunk and I'm still straight... I'm actually quite conservative in some ways. Just looking at the "cover" and not the "book", "very straight" is very much how others perceive me and it's not...
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    So how does it feel like to be a male nurse

    akulahawkRN replied to panjeremy's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I noticed that... even as a student. However, it's not that bad of a deal... you might be able to barter your forklift ability for someone's assistance with something