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    Is there really a nursing shortage?

    akulahawkRN replied to hoppingpete's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I'd say that it really depends upon what kind of nursing you're referring to. There easily could be (and probably is) a shortage of experienced nurses in some areas of nursing. There generally isn't a...
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    Is MA same as LPN

    akulahawkRN replied to dixieyid305's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    A medical assistant assists the physician in some aspects of patient care. They can be certified or not. Their scope of practice can vary some from office to office, though they often "room" the...
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    Am I Too Old To Go Back To School?

    akulahawkRN replied to elaine6399's topic in LPN to RN

    Honestly, if you're younger than dead and you've still got a few functional brain cells, you can do this. It's not easy having to do all that work for each exam. It's just not. You've got a ton of...
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    LVN to RN programs Sacramento

    akulahawkRN replied to nursechelsea25's topic in LPN to RN

    Have you looked into Sacramento City College? They offer an LVN to RN "Career Mobility" option that results in a regular ADN and isn't the "30-unit option" program. Your license would just like any...
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    Being an LPN

    akulahawkRN replied to anime5an4lyfe's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    At 22 going on 23, you're not only young enough to go back to school, conceivably, you could go back to school, get a Bachelor's, apply to, and get into Medical School, graduate that, finish your...
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    Preceptorship?

    akulahawkRN replied to liltiger427's topic in General Students

    Preceptorship is one of those experiences where you are teamed up one-on-one with a nurse who was trained to teach nurses. You spend your entire time with that one nurse. You work on their schedule...
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    Nursing Dx Help

    akulahawkRN replied to erint91DC's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Remember that "Risk for..." NDx is not an actual problem, rather an anticipated/potential problem, and therefore does not have any AEB because if there are any AEB's, you've got an actual problem....
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    PLEASE don't use photos as avatars!

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

    Please take note that my current avatar is a dog. I'm not Stan, the "Dog with a Blog" or a cousin/relative of his. On no social/professional forum have I ever posted my actual photo and I do not...
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    Stethoscope covers OK for men?

    akulahawkRN replied to leftysoftball's topic in Men in Nursing

    Make sure you wash it often. Those things will not only make your neck feel a bit better and absorb sweat, they'll also capture any bugs that you'll be exposed to while at work. Personally, I'd rather...
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    Question about BLS cert. and CPR

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

    It takes time to set up and use the barrier devices in one-person CPR. When you add in the fact that freshly dead people's blood doesn't desaturate very quickly, hands-only CPR is effective enough to...
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    Question about BLS cert. and CPR

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

    If you ever have to do rescue breathing and you don't have some kind of barrier device (I usually have one close by), try to get a good seal with your mouth over theirs. You can pinch their nose shut...
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    Should I wait to transfer or become non degree seeking student

    akulahawkRN replied to AlexaJas's topic in General Students

    I would suggest looking into a debt repayment plan. If you do not repay that back somehow, they may place you on suspension or other collegiate discipline and that could cause you problems down the...
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    Why not give IVPB alone?

    akulahawkRN replied to prenurse101's topic in Patient Medications

    Another way to look at is that if you have a med that's in a PB, you can set it up to run for a certain amount of time, the med goes in, then when the PB med runs out, the primary bag takes over and...
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    It's hard losing classmates...

    akulahawkRN replied to SopranoKris's topic in General Students

    While it's never "nice" to lose classmates, each program has their own standards that their students must pass in order to graduate. When it's a pass/fail thing, usually (but not always) they allow...
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    My Poor Legs!

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

    One thing you may be overlooking is arch support for your feet. Your shoes may be allowing your arches to collapse a little bit too much, causing stress on the muscles that invert the foot. Those...
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    Difference between A.A.S and a BSN degree

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

    If you're considering going into Nursing and you're considering getting a BSN, I suggest you consult with the 4 year school's requirements for general ed and match those up with the courses at your...
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    How to find out nclex pass rates

    akulahawkRN replied to Hibbzem17's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Finding out pass rates is relatively easy. Programs are going to keep retention levels proprietary. They do keep track of student's stats so they know if their entry criteria is too lax or too strict....
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    Instructor won't allow us to use our own calculator for math test?

    akulahawkRN replied to Axmann, RN, BSN, NREMT-B's topic in General Students

    On my phone, I have several different apps that can do many different kinds of calculations. While I generally trust the outputs, I make sure that the apps are accurate by doing the calculations and...
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    Nurse brutally beaten in a Brooklyn Hospital

    akulahawkRN replied to HGTVrn33's topic in Nursing News

    Carrying a weapon is one thing. Lots of people do, including cops. Being armed is an entirely different state of mind. I'm almost never unarmed, even in a hospital. While I may not carry a gun there,...
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    LPN or RN can't decide were to go!

    akulahawkRN replied to DMAC1103's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It's true. Only you can make that determination for yourself. There are many reasons to do LVN/LPN, and just as many to do RN. I chose RN for a number of reasons. I'm not saying you should choose RN...
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    Instructor won't allow us to use our own calculator for math test?

    akulahawkRN replied to Axmann, RN, BSN, NREMT-B's topic in General Students

    My advice is this: follow their rules. While you may be able to bring up the issue to them, I doubt that you'll be very successful in persuading them that you can only utilize one particular and...
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    Drug Books

    akulahawkRN replied to sarasmith594's topic in General Students

    My program uses the Davis Drug Guide. Many of the facilities use Lexicomp for their online lookup. Personally, of the two online guides, I prefer the layout of Davis. Lexicomp is usable and very up to...
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    What is your grading scale?

    akulahawkRN replied to smoup's topic in General Students

    The school itself uses a pretty standard ABCDF grading scale where: A = 90-100% B = 80-89% C = 70-79% D = 60-69% F = The program itself uses the following grading scale, and they do NOT round: A =...
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    Time for Coffee!!

    akulahawkRN replied to Brian's topic in General Students

    While there are coffee shops all over the place, few of them are close enough to campus or our clinical locations to be useful to us while we're there. That being said, there are a few shops that are...
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    Feeling Discouraged

    akulahawkRN replied to RN_Loading1's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Everyone does learn differently. I suggest you use and abuse your school's testing and assessment center to find out if you have a learning "disability" because once you know what's going on, you may...