alitory BSN, RN

alitory is a BSN, RN and specializes in Psych, Surgical, NICU.

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1. PERRLA, is it worth it?

   alitory replied to WickedRedRN's topic in General Students

   while i was in Nursing school we had to write so many papers and I acant tell you how much time this saved me!! It was truely a belssing to have this, you basically type the appropriate stuff in the boxes and it formats the paper for you. My best fri...

2. Seizures

   alitory replied to tinyrita's topic in General Nursing

   YES I agree with the above poster! Apply Oxygen and call 911. I know as the day Charge Nurse in Assisted Living we were not able to have oxygen there on hand I was lucky enough to not have that as an issue, but maybe your facility is different. That ...

3. AF healthcareage recruiters..... age clarification please.....

   alitory replied to peeweedelivery's topic in Government

   luvbabynursing-- i have been around the miliraty all my life and have since thought about going in AF as my husband is active duty as we speak. I was told, that any age is waverable "if they are in need of your job" and nursing is one job that they a...

4. Can you have a water bottle during the exam

   alitory replied to ManyRN2B's topic in NCLEX

   I think it depends on the facitlity that you go to, I was able to wear my watch and bracelet and I had a hooded sweatshirt they let me wear. But they did look at them before I went in to make sure there was nothing that would be considred cheating on...

5. Question about MA's in ohio

   alitory replied to alitory's topic in Ohio

   She has never called herself a nurse, in the office but she refers to herself to others as dr so and so's nurse. Being a nurse myself know that injections dont take rocket science and I guess that was just one thing i honed in on, but she states tha...

6. Question about MA's in ohio

   alitory replied to alitory's topic in Ohio

   She is an immediate family memeber, she went thru no school. So It seems from what suzzanne posted that she is able to work as an MA, under the liscense of the Doctor, but not a certified one. That makes more sense, but boggles my mind that they are ...

7. Question about MA's in ohio

   alitory posted a topic in Ohio

   I have a questionabout MA's working in Ohio? I know of a person who works ina very reputable Clinic in ohio. She is working for a doctor as a "certified Medical Assistant". That is her title, yet she has NEVER been to any schooling for this, carries ...

8. Waiting lists in SLC/Ogden area?

   alitory replied to AlwysLrning's topic in Utah

   Just wanted to let you know, My husband is miliatry and were stationed at Hill AFB, I graduated from Weber State and thier RN program. There are a few colleges there in the area. There is Davis Applied Technology college, you can do the LPN program t...

9. questions about Air Force nursing

   alitory replied to adh_09's topic in Government

   Hello, I am a nurse and my husband is in the Air Force, I too looked inot this and I cant tell you there are pluses to the job, but there are alot of negatives as well. I'll try to answer all your questions truefully as I followed a nurse to see if t...

10. Can LPNs Work in Pediatrics?

    alitory replied to cdietrich404's topic in LPN/LVN

    I have 4 kids of my own and I worked as an LPN in Pediatric Home Care, it worked very well with my schedule and I learned alot! I had a few friends who worked in the peds field as LPN's in the hospital. I dont see why you couldn't do that?? Good Luck...

11. gifts for instructors!?...

    alitory replied to n8isgr8's topic in LPN/LVN Students

    I was the president of our nursing class and for our LPN and RN year,for the LPN graduation we got very nice frames and had a class picture which a classmates hubby took (saved alot of money ) since we all know how broke we are in school LOL:chuckle ...

12. LPN versus CMA

    alitory replied to PeepnBiscuitsRN's topic in LPN/LVN

    I have to agree with the above poster. I work in a facility where there are CMA. I am an LPN, I am the nurse in charge and we work together, but they are not higher than me?? I cant imagine where this would be since they dont have nearly the same sch...

13. Phasing out LPN's.

    alitory replied to BJ, LPN's topic in Safety

    I have a question, sorta off the subject, But i know of a person who works ina prominent clinic in ohio. She has NO medical training, or education other than working in a Dr's office as a receptionist. She is now working as an MA and I was wondering ...

14. What # of questions did u pass the NCLEX with?

    alitory replied to teresab_2000's topic in New Nurse

    I just got home and almost cried the whole way!! I am sure that I didnt pass!!!!!!!!!! I got ever single question and by the time I was finished I had a migraine and didnt know which end was up!! I know that that test is meant to be hard, but I hones...

15. NCLEX Number of Questions and Clarification

    alitory replied to cjmmsn98's topic in NCLEX

    I also took the ATI, yes it is an indicator of how well you will do on boards, I took my RN ATI, and have a 94-97% chance of passing boards. After you take the ATI you will be given a print out that shows the areas that you were strong and weak in an...