akulahawkRN ADN, RN, EMT-P

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    HElP I JUST TOOK THE NCLEX rN FOR THE 2ND TIME AND IT SAID "RESULTS ON HOLD"

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

    The "Results on Hold" means that they need to make sure that everything about the exam was done right, so they'll go through your taking of the exam to make sure that you didn't somehow compromise the...
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    Failed Nclex 1st try

    akulahawkRN replied to 4mykids04's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    There are nurses that failed the NCLEX their first time for a lot of different reasons. The NCLEX is quite unlike any exam you've ever taken before, unless you've recently taken an NREMT exam or the...
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    NCLEX Tomorrow

    akulahawkRN replied to AshRn2b's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    My advice at this point is to breathe. Slow everything down and breathe. While you might want to do a few NCLEX style questions, do only a very few of them ( Most of all, just breathe. You won't seem...
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    First Clinical Jitters

    akulahawkRN replied to ellaballet's topic in General Students

    By "on time" it means be early, in fact, be there as early as they'll let you. Not just first day, every day. Look professional. By that, wear your uniform exactly as you're supposed to have it worn....
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    Took (today) NCLEX June 19, 2014

    akulahawkRN replied to topaz1100's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    The PVT rarely lies.
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    Well that was a bust

    akulahawkRN replied to sigchi1855's topic in Male Nursing Students

    What I'm going to say is very simple. If you really want to be a CRNA, you must first want to be an RN. I'm not saying that you should have a super-hyper-religious fervor for nursing, just that you...
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    Administer insulin when glucose is 53?

    akulahawkRN replied to Trixyp's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Not just a bad call, but for that day, possibly a dangerous supervisor. From what is relayed in the story, there's no treatment of the low blood sugar until much later (only because the patient became...
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    2014 GOOD POP - UP

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

    A classmate of mine recently took her NCLEX on a Wednesday and it took until the following Monday for them to publish her license. She also got the good pop-up. Once they update your info, they won't...
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    2014 GOOD POP - UP

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

    Because the system is by Pearson Vue, it doesn't necessarily care if you're in California or not. It just won't let you reschedule your exam (because you don't need to) if you have passed. There is a...
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    Student passes out on the practice field

    akulahawkRN replied to luvmysoldier's topic in School

    My response follows the premise that there's no athletic trainer on site. They're usually MUCH better at sports first aid than nurses are. I would grab my go-bag, my AED, and my cell phone. Then I'm...
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    Trouble with relating medical dx to nursing dx

    akulahawkRN replied to AQEELSMOM's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Generally it's apples and oranges because nursing and medicine looks at the patient from completely different viewpoints. There is absolutely one possible way I can think of that you could create a...
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    How did you feel after you took the NCLEX?

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

    Mine shut off at 75 questions and I was very nervous about whether or not I'd passed. A couple of the questions seemed to be very easy, but by and large, I had to carefully read the questions and the...
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    Should I go to school to become a nurse or PA?

    akulahawkRN replied to debbieprobe's topic in General Nursing

    Given your background already, you should be a good candidate for either. If you go Nursing, check out an Accelerated BSN program first. Once you're in, it's just about 16 months to completion and...
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    I got the good pop-up!

    akulahawkRN posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Earlier today I sat for the NCLEX-RN exam and shortly thereafter, I looked up my activity and saw "delivery successful" and attempted to reregister for the exam. As the thread title states, I got the...
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    Diffrence between RN programs in California

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

    As TheCommuter has said, the public schools generally have good reputations. If you're looking for a private institution, I'd look first at the private non-profits. They'll still be expensive, but...
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    Paramedic to RN Bridge

    akulahawkRN replied to JustforJoan's topic in Excelsior College

    My understanding is that if you're working for the VA, you only need to be licensed in one state... but they may have other requirements as well. That means you could be an Excelsior Grad working in a...
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    Paramedic to RN Bridge

    akulahawkRN replied to JustforJoan's topic in Excelsior College

    The only thing would caution you about with taking the Excelsior Paramedic to RN path is that if you decide to move to California, you may not be able to have your license endorsed for practice in...
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    Pvt good popup? Or nah?

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

    The "on hold" popup means precisely that... you're on hold. Someone has seen something or the computer has "seen" something that's not quite in the norm so they have to look at everything to ensure...
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    Starting IVs

    akulahawkRN replied to Scarlettz's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Where I stick the vein really depends upon where the vein is located and whether or not it's likely to roll. Generally I try to stick as distal as possible so that I have LOTS of room. Sometimes I'll...
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    Is this a good pop up for Pearson?

    akulahawkRN replied to Laurente1's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    As others have stated, that's the good popup.
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    Addressing patients by their first name...

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

    While I was in school and in my practice as a Paramedic before that, I would typically introduce myself and then ask if their full name is... or ask them what their full name is. Then right away I'd...
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    What reality show do you follow?

    akulahawkRN replied to Brian's topic in General Students

    I rarely get enough "tube" time to watch any reality shows that I want to watch, so I'm stuck watching cooking shows, home hunter shows and the like that other family members are addicted
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    Supposed Failed Background Check

    akulahawkRN replied to Swim3's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    I know this probably is quite redundant for you by now... but make sure that you have on hand any "original" forms/papers/orders you receive and get several certified copies of the expungement order...
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    Help!! Can get my ATT in California with my past record??

    akulahawkRN replied to Noemi279's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    If the BRN's letter stated what the issues was, then I'd look at that. Don't automatically assume that they can even "see" the juvenile record. Being that it's sealed, 10 years ago, while you were a...
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    Lawsuit over grade changes?

    akulahawkRN replied to Jackson12's topic in General Students

    To the OP: You really need to learn one very important thing about Nursing. That one thing is flexibility. In school, your clinical assignment can change on a moment's notice. Those care plans you...