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    How Far Would You Commute for Part-time?

    akulahawkRN replied to FocusRN's topic in Nursing Career

    Well, this thread was awakened from a long slumber... but I'll bite! It would greatly depend upon the job, hours, and pay. Also, as someone indicated, the time spent commuting is a huge component of...
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    Nursing tougher for guys than girls

    akulahawkRN replied to Nursing pursuit's topic in Men in Nursing

    I'm one of about 8 guys in a class of 43. Generally speaking, I haven't felt that it was tougher for us guys vs the girls so far. What's interesting is that while guys are a relatively small...
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    Xavier college stockton ca should I enroll?

    akulahawkRN replied to Student43's topic in California Nursing

    I don't know Xavier from Adam, but I did check their BVNPT accreditation and theirs is set to expire tomorrow. I don't know if they've been approved for reaccreditation because the BVNPT hasn't...
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    Fingerprinting for Cali RN license

    akulahawkRN replied to Codeman5788's topic in Travel

    What you're going to want to do is get a "hard card" sent from the California BRN as it'll have all the info needed for proper processing of the results. Then call around to LiveScan places to see if...
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    What will electronic charting do to all our man hours

    akulahawkRN replied to HHN2472's topic in Home Health

    Knowing that I can type at a decent rate, 44 WPM, I'm faster typing than I am writing using a traditional pen/paper method. People that have some difficulty typing are going to have difficulties using...
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    I already have a bachelors in Exercise Science. Should I get my ADN?

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

    It all boils down to what you can afford and are willing to tolerate debt-wise, and also whether or not your local BSN programs accept 2nd Bachelor's students. ABSN programs can be quite expensive...
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    Free Standing Emergency Rooms

    akulahawkRN replied to Elle23's topic in Emergency

    We don't have anything like that here, where I'm at. We just have "doc in the box" urgent cares and ED's that are physically attached to an acute care center. Personally, I would prefer that free...
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    The Infamous Cab-ulance

    akulahawkRN replied to MedicalPartisan's topic in Emergency

    I don't know TraumaSurfer from Adam... but I do know that when I went into EMS, my previous education made learning to be a Paramedic extremely easy. Sure, my own EMT course was around 140 hours. My...
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    Free Standing Emergency Rooms

    akulahawkRN replied to Elle23's topic in Emergency

    Are you referring to an urgent care "doc in a box" type place or are you referring to a Basic ED that isn't connected to an acute care facility but would have similar initial capability as if it were?...
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    Visitor filming during code

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

    As far as I'm concerned, if the person was allowed in the room by the patient or POA and the patient codes, the person is welcome to stay there and even film the whole thing. Patient Confidentiality...
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    ACLS training

    akulahawkRN replied to reweaver's topic in General Nursing

    If you're going to do online ACLS, you should ask your facility or potential employers exactly what ACLS training certificates they recognize. If they do not recognize any online certificates, I would...
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    If you are a male can you ask to only work for male patients?

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

    While you could request to only care for males, chances are very good that you'll either not be hired, or you'll be shown the door very quickly. I hate to say this, but you really just need to move...
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    failed at 75

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

    If you saw the status of "Delivery Successful" then you most likely truly got the bad pop-up. As someone else here said, it's prone to false-negatives meaning you may have actually passed. It is rare,...
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    Tomorrow is the big day

    akulahawkRN replied to tebrown's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    tebrown: if your husband is able to carry the entire financial load, then you're in a great position to do nothing but concentrate on school. They'll push some information at you relatively quickly,...
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    Requesting to have my license suspended

    akulahawkRN replied to campus64's topic in Nurses Recovery

    All that I see in your future is a massive headache. Suspending your license probably won't make the headache go away. The fact that you're in trouble now will follow you anyway. Even though you're...
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    I took the NCLEX today in CA and am feeling SICK!!

    akulahawkRN replied to allforthem4's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    If you have gotten the good pop-up, then may I be the first to say: Congratulations! I don't think that I've ever heard of that being wrong, if "delivery" is noted as
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    I took the NCLEX today in CA and am feeling SICK!!

    akulahawkRN replied to allforthem4's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Have you tried the PVT? If you haven't, google it, follow the directions for good pop-up vs bad pop-up and let us know which one you
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    Misdemeanor-A&B, assault with a deadly weapon

    akulahawkRN replied to ceek3's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    I couldn't agree more. You're going to need to seek some really serious advice from a knowledgeable lawyer. The reason is that while you were able to get those charges dismissed, the conviction still...
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    Are you going to work while in nursing school?

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

    I currently have to work while going to school. My current schedule is 40 hours per week, every week and has been for the past 12 years or so. What is very nice is that my schedule is Thursday through...
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    LVN or straight to RN?

    akulahawkRN replied to FutureLVN2019's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    If you're planning on obtaining an advanced degree, go for RN. If that is BSN first, great. If not, develop a plan to go from RN to BSN to MSN from the get-go. What I mean by that is that you need to...
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    Clinicals - Night Shift - Help!

    akulahawkRN replied to DarknTwistyERRN's topic in General Students

    Honestly speaking, it is going to be a real pain in the backside for a little while. But that is the thing, you're just going to have to remember that it's only going to be for a little while. What I...
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    Number One Pet Peeve in Nursing School: Future "Paycheck Nurses"

    akulahawkRN replied to joshmiller2010's topic in General Students

    I'm most certainly an older, 2nd, maybe even possibly considered a 3rd career changer... who is pursuing Nursing as a future career. Could I be considered a so-called "paycheck nurse"? Yes. I am...
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    Flight Nurse Advice

    akulahawkRN replied to Jjpount862's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    One way to get prehospital experience is to become a Paramedic. I'm not all that familiar with Texas in how they have their EMS system set up, but many places generally request that you take an EMT-B...
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    Recent BA graduate, ADN->RN->BSN, or straight to BSN?

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

    Look at BSN and ABSN programs in your area. Since you have your 1st Bachelor's, as long as you have all the prerequisites to get into nursing school, the program itself will be about the same length...
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    In LTC can LPN fire an CNA?

    akulahawkRN replied to mzsuccess's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    If an LVN has been provided by the administration. The authority to fire employees, in other words, is in fact a supervisor with hire/fire authority, then an LVN can certainly fire a CNA. For that...