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  1. Conscious Sedation Cath Lab

    We start and titrate propofol all the time once an MD gives us the order. We only titrate to 70mcg max. The order has to be specific stating we can titrate to a certain RASS score. When we do bronchs...
  2. Please allow one quick interview?

    This is also networking. A manager or CNL would be happy to sit and interview with you. This gives you an opportunity to network and you never know they may ask you to come back after graduation for a...
  3. GCU 2014 Summer

  4. GCU 2014 Summer

    I work for UAMC. From what I hear the program has changed a bit. After you complete medsurg which is second semester you can apply for a PCT job not sure about CNA after first semester. Boards were...
  5. Just need some guidence on Pharm math test.

    We used 3-2-1 calc in school. Was great for dimensional analysis and drug
  6. Asthma Health Education

    What are your thoughts so
  7. I would tough it out and go for RN. I have felt the way you have when I was in school but I'm so happy I stuck it out and got my RN. nursing school isn't easy. I was a PCT in school it took a long...
  8. Remember patient safety. Scope of practice and what intervention will help the patient. This goes for all your test. And
  9. The question were similar to what we were testing on. Of course the questions were worded differently but the content was
  10. Good luck on your upcoming test. I didn't do Kaplan I did Hurst and the instructor gave me some good pointers. I was so focused on my practice test scores that I was forgetting to really look at the...
  11. Surviving Nursing School- financial wise

    I managed to work part time at a hospital. Picking up extra shifts when we were on break. Cooked a lot and only bought or spent money on needs not wants. I also received tuition reimbursement from the...
  12. leadership & managemant

    On another the post this OP said I was being hateful because I asked if the question was part of their
  13. When I was in school we did ATI comp after each block. I would read the ATI book and do all the tests in ATI. This helped me pass all the comps on the first try. I did also purchase the app which was...
  14. Are you trying to come up with a PICOT
  15. be leader

    Wasn't being hateful it was a simply question. As I stated I've seen many posts similar to yours. And since I have taken a leadership course your question looks very similar to my past homework...
  16. I NEED HELP!!!!

    Contact your local ANA chapter I'm sure they would be willing to sit down and be interviewed. That's what I did in school. We were not allowed to cite
  17. If your in a RN to BSN program then I'm assuming you already work as a RN why not just ask a nurse on another unit so you can do a face to face
  18. be leader

    Is this another question for your homework? Have seen multiply posts about your leadership
  19. GCU 2014 Summer

    I did the fast track program which at that time was 20 months in Tucson. The workload was intense. I also worked part time (24-30 hrs a wk). I had awesome teachers that were willing to help with...
  20. GCU 2014 Summer

    Sure:) what kind of questions do you
  21. medical error injection

    Wow! If I was the patient I would be more upset that you covered it up! It's not your place to decide the best course of action. Fess up and report it. I guess it's a good thing I don't know who or...
  22. Saw a nurse yelling at a patient in ICU

    A lot of good points on here. Since you are now volunteering on the unit I hope your choice of words have changed to ask a question. The one thing I was hoping to see as I read through all the...
  23. GCU 2014 Summer

    If you go under nursing student forum there is a TEAS forum for questions and resource for taking TEAS exam. Good luck to all of you. I graduated GCU this past May. It's intense but worth every
  24. Antibiotic initiation/effectiveness

    What was her lactic
  25. Start at pima community college taking your prerequisites. I did that and got into GCU in Tucson and graduated with a BSN took NCLEX passed and got a job as a new grad in the ICU. I also worked full...