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    Passed 1st semester of nursing school :)

    akulahawkRN replied to mag426's topic in General Students

    At my program, 2nd semester is chock full of medsurg, OB, and Peds. Third semester is also hard, almost as difficult as 2nd semester is. First semester isn't too bad, but people have problems with it...
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    Your first experience with a dead person

    akulahawkRN replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    The first death that I experienced as a healthcare provider was with a 92-year-old female who had been the subject of a 911 call. When I arrived, she was in the care of the fire department. According...
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    Stethoscope

    akulahawkRN replied to janurse1990's topic in General Students

    'Tis true enough! Once you know what you're listening for, you can use pretty much any stethoscope. About 15 years ago I treated myself to a Cardiology III and the sound quality is just amazing. I...
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    Engraving on a Stethoscope

    akulahawkRN replied to bosox1027's topic in General Students

    Stethoscopes only wander off if you leave them around unattended. They need to stay on your person or within arm's reach at all times. The only one that I don't care about losing is the one that costs...
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    Unitek LVN-RN Accreditation

    akulahawkRN replied to shira90's topic in School, College Programs

    Because the school isn't WASC accredited, you'll probably have a harder time transferring those units you earn at Unitek than you would transferring from a WASC accredited CC. You may end up having to...
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    Working as a nursing student

    akulahawkRN replied to KnottyNurse17's topic in General Students

    If you're referring to working while going to nursing school in general, well, I'm one of those students that not only worked, but worked full time while going to school full time. Here's the one...
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    Is it true you shouldn't work when you get into the nursing program?

    akulahawkRN replied to giraffe4's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Is it true they tell you this? Yes. It's true. They tell you that you should quit your job before starting nursing school. The reality? Depending upon your work schedule and your school schedule, and...
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    Stethoscope

    akulahawkRN replied to janurse1990's topic in General Students

    While I have, use, and love my Littmann Cardiology III, I very much suggest buying pretty much any stethoscope in the $30-$70 price range. If you're looking for a Littmann, the Classic II SE is a very...
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    Nursing not for me?

    akulahawkRN replied to mermaidmotel's topic in General Students

    I'm not going to say that you absolutely must stay in nursing. What I will say is that there's a huge variety of different ways to be a nurse. What you are being introduced to in nursing school is...
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    Should Nurses help Doctors in Physician assisted suicide (euthanasia)

    akulahawkRN replied to Caleb12's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    There's a reason why I wrote this. Medical science is amazing and it's often prolonged the dying process so much that often we can't see it for what it is. It is only when the patient can not act for...
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    Should a student nurse take ACLS?

    akulahawkRN replied to joshmiller2010's topic in Cardiac

    It's only useful after you have done the basics in class. You won't be able to really use it until after you've gotten a license that allows you to. If you have the money, and you've done the basic...
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    Squeamish...

    akulahawkRN replied to SpssSpss's topic in General Students

    If you've had kids, think back to having to change diapers and clean up their vomit... after a while of doing that, it doesn't bother you. You might not necessarily like it, but it's just part of the...
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    First time tested postive for THC & BON sent a potential threat

    akulahawkRN replied to RN8203's topic in Nurses Recovery

    The test is very sensitive and while it could probably detect that someone got a second-hand exposure, the level it's set for a "positive" result is high enough that it "catches" actual use only. You...
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    Took my nclex today.. Did the Pearson vue trick....

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

    The adaptive testing is designed to find the limits of your knowledge with respect to being a safe provider. In effect, the questions will seem to be extremely difficult and you'll feel like you just...
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    ACLS certification

    akulahawkRN replied to Roxyann57's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I agree with the above. First, check with your facility as to whether they'll accept it or not. Second, the fact that their training is based on AHA guidelines means they're not an AHA affiliated...
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    Squeamish...

    akulahawkRN replied to SpssSpss's topic in General Students

    There are some odors that can pretty much cause me to retch for quite a bit. Those odors are, fortunately, few and far between... That being said, there are some seriously foul odors that don't bother...
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    Online CPR Class

    akulahawkRN replied to OrganizedChaos's topic in General Nursing

    Doing online recertification stuff is great, as long as it is the same class/card that he would receive if you did the course in person. What that usually means is that you do all of the didactic...
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    My Microbiology Teacher told me I can't become a Nurse

    akulahawkRN replied to louis345's topic in General Students

    Seng25, I suggest that along the way you continue your studies in English because that is going to be something that is going to be a problem for you down the road. It appears that you have a...
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    Sacramento City College ADN 2014/15 - Anyone hear a decision yet?

    akulahawkRN replied to LeapBaby's topic in California Nursing

    Congratulations on deciding to attend ARC's
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    Failed out of nursing program. What do I do?

    akulahawkRN replied to 123blah's topic in General Students

    I failed out of Nursing School once too, and I'm literally less than a week away from graduating. I failed out of 3rd semester and reapplied to the program for readmission, and I was graciously...
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    trauma to the neck in an automobile accident

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

    Go through each of those answers and tell us why each one is right or wrong. Forget that the "answer" is
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    I finished nursing school

    akulahawkRN replied to Camwill's topic in General Students

    Congratulations! Just 3 years ago, almost to the day, I was sitting in orientation for the Fall 2011 class. Looking back, it's been a very, very interesting ride and it's kind of surreal that I walked...
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    What kind of Stethoscope?

    akulahawkRN replied to rls927's topic in General Students

    Personally, I use a Littmann Cardiology III, but then I've had that one for about 14 years. It works really well. It's also fairly expensive. For student use, I don't necessarily advise you buy any...
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    Should Nurses help Doctors in Physician assisted suicide (euthanasia)

    akulahawkRN replied to Caleb12's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    In my opinion, there's a HUGE difference between "comfort care", "euthanasia", and "Physician-assisted suicide." Two of these concepts allow for the nurse to advocate for the patient. One of them...
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    Interpret this ABG..

    akulahawkRN replied to ctvo's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I would call this a partially compensated metabolic acidosis. The pH is low, therefore it's an acidosis. The HCO3 is low, which tells me it's the cause of the acidosis. The CO2 is low because the...