akulahawkRN ADN, RN, EMT-P

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    Paramedic to nurse/nursing student

    akulahawkRN replied to Jayjormom's topic in General Students

    I'm also a Paramedic turned Nurse. I just graduated from nursing school and these folks above me pretty much hit the nail on the head. It's going to be obvious very quickly to your clinical...
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    Being told to "clock out" and doing more work!

    akulahawkRN replied to VioletRiotz's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    If I'm doing work for my employer, I'm on the clock. Oh, and if I'm terminated for refusing to work after being required to clock out... more bad stuff can
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    Know How to Improvise a Tourniquet

    akulahawkRN replied to Music in My Heart's topic in Emergency

    That's not only good thinking, it's also cheap thinking as what you came up with is probably much less expensive than the CAT. A roll of Kerlix and a yankauer suction catheter definitely gets the job...
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    Are BSN nurses smarter than ADN nurses?

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

    Knowledge and Intelligence are two very different things, but people can sometimes confuse them, thinking they're actually the same thing. Simply put, knowledge is your database of information that...
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    Lightweight vs regular Littman?

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

    The Littmann Lightweight does have a bell side to it, but it's oddly shaped, like the diaphragm side. I've never tried the Lightweight stethoscope, so I can't comment on how good it is compared to...
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    Nursing student and mom, how to juggle

    akulahawkRN replied to lala2017's topic in General Students

    While you're waiting, get everyone used to the idea that things will be different around the home. Start gathering your resources, even though they're not going to be needed yet, so that they're also...
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    Nurses letting other nurses chart on their account

    akulahawkRN replied to DQstatus's topic in General Students

    My take on things you see in your clinical experiences that might be "less than professional" is to always follow your chain of command. Bring it up only to your clinical instructor because that...
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    Nursing student and mom, how to juggle

    akulahawkRN replied to lala2017's topic in General Students

    First off, make a plan and stick to it. Don't feel like you have to handle everything because you don't. If you can pass responsibility for certain household tasks to someone else, do it. Master...
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    Being told to "clock out" and still having to work!

    akulahawkRN replied to VioletRiotz's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Generally speaking it is illegal to direct (or even allow) someone to clock out and then continue working. This includes charting or doing anything else that might be considered part of the job. Once...
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    Nurses letting other nurses chart on their account

    akulahawkRN replied to DQstatus's topic in General Students

    Because there are some exceptions to the "rules" so to speak, I didn't say unequivocally that allowing someone else to chart under/using your computer login was wrong or illegal. What I hoped to...
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    Nurses letting other nurses chart on their account

    akulahawkRN replied to DQstatus's topic in General Students

    Having (or allowing) someone else chart under your name means that you're taking full responsibility for everything that was charted by that other person. Since EHR systems aren't able to distinguish...
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    Community college for an ADN

    akulahawkRN replied to msmiss03's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I must say that your GPA looks pretty good and I would hazard a guess that you'll probably do just fine for entry to a 2 year college or 4 year university. Getting into Nursing School itself is a...
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    Good Job for Nursing Student?

    akulahawkRN replied to SeanPN777's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    First off, the best job you can have as a student is one that does NOT conflict with your class schedule. After that, your next best job is one that allows you to be considered an "internal employee"...
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    Nervous! Did i pass....

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

    The odds say that you passed. There's a very small chance that you didn't... but you likely
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    1st semester 4.0

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

    Congratulations! Sometimes when you return to school later in life, you end up getting really good grades because you know yourself better and you know how you learn best. Keep it
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    trauma to the neck in an automobile accident

    akulahawkRN replied to HelloKitty17's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    The systolic BP is low because the patient is running low of fluid in the vascular space. Putting the patient in Trendenenberg will temporarily help the BP but the effect doesn't last long. It's not a...
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    Job Market for Sacramento

    akulahawkRN replied to BaileyRNBSN's topic in California Nursing

    It really depends upon what you're looking for. I'm a new grad. I have zero experience post nursing school. That means I need to be fully trained/oriented to function on a given floor or unit whereas...
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    Want to be a nurse!! but Im 50 !!

    akulahawkRN replied to IslandGirl#1's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    No, this won't kill you. I had classmates as old or older than you and they did just fine. The typical prerequisites are Anatomy, Physiology, Microbiology, General Psychology, General Nutrition,...
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    Just failed out of the nursing program..advice on next step?

    akulahawkRN replied to kringkring5144's topic in General Students

    From a GPA standpoint, that can sometimes be the best option for you. For your particular situation, you probably found the right path for you. Hopefully it'll result in a much better outcome the next...
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    Job Market for Sacramento

    akulahawkRN replied to BaileyRNBSN's topic in California Nursing

    The job market is going to be tough, but less so for you than me. Most of the acute care hospitals have EHR systems up and running now in this area. There is one that I'm aware of that still uses...
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    Nervous

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

    Some of the most doggedly persistently determined people I've ever met come from the Military. Not all of them, but certainly many of them. Get your prerequisite coursework GPA up as high as you can...
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    Any tips for dealing with Mental Health clinicals, next semester

    akulahawkRN replied to Little_Bear2013's topic in General Students

    In my program, it was the theory that normally "got" people. It's just not very easy to figure out which answer on the exams are "best" because it's less definitive than other subjects. Psych...
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    Would you do that?

    akulahawkRN replied to garciadiego's topic in General Nursing

    I'd do hands-only CPR like nobody's business. I also tend to have a barrier device somewhere
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    FINISHING an IVPB infusion

    akulahawkRN replied to AlmostARealNurse's topic in General Students

    What I usually did was to simply convert the running line to a lock. Where I was at, our extension sets have (or we put one on) a Clave port. This made it really easy to do. I just stop the line, put...
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    Awkward moment?

    akulahawkRN replied to Soran's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Not all facilities have them. Some facilities use a total care model where the RN does all the care. Effectively what does this mean? It means don't be so sure that you, the nurse, will be able to...