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    Do I really need to study for teas

    akulahawkRN replied to ilovescience's topic in TEAS Exam Help

    You really should study for the TEAS. As others have indicated, you can find many resources on the internet and in bookstores for what to study. Some of those resources will also have practice tests...
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    Held back a semester

    akulahawkRN replied to lilnursey'15's topic in General Students

    I failed a semester and would only have had to repeat that semester but at the time, they also moved content from that semester to a previous semester, therefore I had to repeat 2 semester to ensure...
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    I passed WITHOUT the good pop up

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

    If you ended up paying $200 to Pearson Vue so that you could take another exam, that's the "bad" result. Simply going to the "credit card page" as described in any post before August 2014 no longer...
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    ACLS as a student?

    akulahawkRN replied to SN2014's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    This is true. There's a kind of rhythm and flow that gets going in a code and it can take a while for the newly certified ACLS practitioner to get into the groove of it. With Paramedics it's a little...
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    PearsonVue "good pop up" after credit card information entered, didnt let me submit

    akulahawkRN replied to RN.BSN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    :anpom:
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    can pulmonary edema be drained with thoracentesis?

    akulahawkRN replied to EarthwormRN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I'm normally more verobose... As ♪♫ in my ♥ has stated, chest tube placement is rudimentary stuff. It's basically a higher-level monkey skill and you can actually find directions...
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    How old is too old?

    akulahawkRN replied to Maryea's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    To answer the original question... dead is too old. As long as you're younger than dead and you feel you can do it, go for
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    IV pushes

    akulahawkRN replied to #NurseB's topic in Patient Medications

    I've used that same pump before. What's really nice about that pump is that you can program that B channel (port) to infuse concurrently with the A channel if need be or you can program it to run in a...
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    Passing the Nclex with only 75 question

    akulahawkRN replied to vicky 970's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Sorry to hear that you didn't pass. When the computer shuts off at 75, you either did well or not so well and fairly definitively so. The test should be hard... in fact, it should be the most...
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    Might've passed?!

    akulahawkRN replied to rubiya1's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Basically they have to do the processing necessary to ensure that you're actually eligible to be licensed and once they have that info all together, they'll issue you yours. It could take less time...
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    PearsonVue "good pop up" after credit card information entered, didnt let me submit

    akulahawkRN replied to RN.BSN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    The PVT works the same in every state (including California) because Pearson Vue administers the NCLEX in every state. Of course, not every state participates in Quick Results, and that shows up only...
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    How to make a good head to toe assessment?

    akulahawkRN replied to megaroo22475's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    You should be looking for things that aren't normal. Your classmates should be an excellent base of comparison for "normal" precisely because they're healthy. The hard part for you right now is that...
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    Might've passed?!

    akulahawkRN replied to rubiya1's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    It kind of depends upon if you paid for the IP or not. If you got the IP, it should take less than a week. If not, could take up to 3 weeks. I had an IP and my license numbers showed up about 36 hours...
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    can pulmonary edema be drained with thoracentesis?

    akulahawkRN replied to EarthwormRN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    If the fluid is within the lung tissue itself, putting a tube in the pleural space won't drain that off. It'll only drain fluid that's in the pleural space
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    Tolerance and acceptace of gay nurses and patients

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

    I'm a very straight male... and I have worked with male and female coworkers that are homosexuals. Some have been more openly so than others, but it's never been an issue with them or me. While I...
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    Failed 3rd semester of BSN school

    akulahawkRN replied to iljc's topic in General Nursing

    You have a couple of options. One is that you walk away from Nursing altogether and just kiss all that hard work you did thus far good bye. Or you can figure out why you managed to basically just...
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    Wind chill and outdoor recess

    akulahawkRN replied to scrubsrn24's topic in School

    A good friend of mine who lives outside of Fairbanks, Alaska, told me that they don't bring the kids inside from recess until the temp drops below -30F. Of course they're all dressed for very cold...
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    Med error during a code

    akulahawkRN replied to LoveMyBugs's topic in General Nursing

    First off, I'm glad that the patient will be OK. That's the number one thing. I'm also very glad that you have learned a very important thing. You should never be so rushed that you don't do the...
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    San Diego State University vs. CSU Sacramento nursing programs?

    akulahawkRN replied to sl_94's topic in School, College Programs

    While I can't directly say much about either program as I haven't attended either one, I can say that at least for the Sacramento area, having a BSN will at least make you somewhat more competitive...
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    Clinicals and stethoscope?

    akulahawkRN replied to GodIs082010's topic in General Students

    It's not a bad idea to try out one of those cheap ones. I have a couple "backup" stethoscopes that are of the nearly disposable variety and they work just fine. They're not great by any stretch of the...
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    Another nurse tried to get me in trouble

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

    It's my hope (and I hope others too) that the Administrator doesn't take that same stance with regard to that other Charge Nurse's actions... Especially when there's a good possibility that there's a...
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    Finally able to tell my son "yes"

    akulahawkRN replied to NickiLaughs's topic in Emergency

    I couldn't agree more! We really are the role models for our children in so many ways... including studying and achieving a goal. While the child is very happy when we've achieved a goal, what happens...
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    265 q's on NCLEX RN

    akulahawkRN replied to shantel_92's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    We (and I) appreciate the update! Just remember that the PVT becomes very accurate after about 24 hours. Congratulations upon passing!!!
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    Psych Clinicals?

    akulahawkRN replied to MeganStar's topic in General Students

    As a student, you may actually pass meds. You'll do certain assessments and the like, but on that end of things, the staff will be responsible for doing the majority of the assessments. In our local...
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    Psych Clinicals?

    akulahawkRN replied to MeganStar's topic in General Students

    I apologize in advance if this seems like a bit of "train of thought" as I'm writing this a bit late at night and I'm on the tired side. My psych rotation was also in a lock-down unit. One of the...