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  1. Tulsa Area

    AdobeRN replied to andreamae's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    Do any of you have information about OU's online LPN-BSN program? Any information, good or bad, would be

  2. 4/22/05 Show 20/20 H2O myth

    AdobeRN replied to bellcollector's topic in General Nursing

    I know that I feel much better when I get my 8 glasses of water in a day. I guess I am used to it, I don't spend all day in the bathroom unless I go a day or two without drinking that

  3. Are LVN's Hired in Correctional Facilities?

    AdobeRN replied to audiharvi's topic in Correctional

    I know the state of Texas hires LVN's in correctional facilities. http://www.cmsstl.com and another website is http://www.utmb.edu - look under careers, then select correctional

  4. TWU Admission Requirements

    AdobeRN replied to jenjen22's topic in Texas Nursing

    I just spoke to an advisor about a week ago. The above info is correct. Also the GPA of the class admitted last fall was around

  5. Thinking about moving to Texas

    AdobeRN replied to futurenursern's topic in Texas Nursing

    You can find some openings online dallasnews.com. Go to classifies, find new job, and type in

  6. Doing away with LPNs

    AdobeRN replied to krmkl0921's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Where do you work? I live in the north texas area and currently in LVN school scheduled to graduate mid July. We attended a career fair yesterday and I came away from it very discouraged. Many of...

  7. Do you feel that the LPN program should be more than one year?

    AdobeRN replied to HisHands's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    In our school I don't think we need to know as much detail as the RN students. My buddies occasionally will meet to study and we run into the same RN students studying. It seems as if our LVN...

  8. How often do vasectomy's go wrong........or do they????

    AdobeRN replied to aussiemum's topic in General Nursing

    My husbands was also uneventful. I do remember the doctor telling him to make sure he laid down as much as possible with an ice pack on the area for at least 2 days to prevent swelling problems. As...

  9. problems with nurses at my clinical site

    AdobeRN replied to Honeybun1206's topic in General Students

    This semester is heavy med-surg for us. We are mainly split between the same two floors. A couple of us students have already figured out which nurses are interested in having students and which...

  10. Trach Care..How do you keep from gagging?

    AdobeRN posted a topic in General Students

    We have started learning trach care this week and this is so gross to me. How do keep from gagging while doing this procedure? I am so afraid I will get sick if/when I have to do this in clinicals....

  11. Dosage Calculation

    AdobeRN replied to Kristy_joyz's topic in General Students

    This may be a stupid question....why would you even mess with grains when on the bottle it states 8mg/ml and your order is for 10mg? I set this problem up at 8mg/ml = 10mg/x, then cross multiply, I...

  12. LPN2005 Magazine

    AdobeRN replied to MiaLyse's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I recieved mine this last weekend...I think it is OK so far. I was a bit disappointed in that it only had 5 or 6 articles in it...for being a bimonthly magazine I would expect alot more info in it....

  13. where to nurse in orange county, ca?

    AdobeRN replied to nrse2B2005's topic in Nursing Career

    I worked at UCI Medical Center several years ago in L/D & Post Partum...majority of our patients were spanish

  14. Question about Morning Sickness...

    AdobeRN replied to KeniRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    With both of my children morning sickness started at about 8 weeks. With my first it lasted until I was about 22 weeks, I would get up and throw up every morning. I had to make sure my stomach...

  15. how to remove/insert someone's contact lenses?

    AdobeRN replied to GingerSue's topic in General Nursing

    I work for an optometrist and insert/remove lenses practically everyday for new contact lens wearers. Hopefully I can explain it without causing confusion. To insert, put lens on index finger, use...

  16. Ever done a clinical rotation in a prison?

    AdobeRN replied to mariedoreen's topic in General Students

    WE will get a few days at the jail. We took a tour last semester, the clinic was pretty nice. I am actually looking forward to seeing "different" things. I don't think I would ever be able to work...

  17. HELLLLOOOOO --- HELP with HIPAA

    AdobeRN replied to Chris MacTyler's topic in General Nursing

    I currently work for a doctor and we are not doing anything different with patient info than before the law came into effect. We never gave out info over the phone, released info to others without...

  18. College won't let me apply to CNA program, age restriction? Please help..I'm so upset

    AdobeRN replied to carrot_thief's topic in General Nursing

    What about classes at your high school. This was several years ago, but I became a CNA in California during my senior year in high school. It was some kind of work experience program, counted as an...

  19. How much are you or have you spent on LPN programs

    AdobeRN replied to runtough238's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Im in school now and I am estimating it will cost me about $3000 in the end. I attend a 10.5 month full time (Fall, spring, and mini summer session) program thru a community college. I have spent...

  20. What Have You Had to Disect

    AdobeRN replied to cdietrich404's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    The first time I took A&P several years ago at a university we had cadavers. When I retook the classes at a Community college we used a cow's eye, sheep brain and a cat (used for muscle study)....

  21. HEP B series shots in Houston?

    AdobeRN replied to YoungWiseWoman's topic in Texas Nursing

    Did you try the Health Department? I live in Collin County (north of Dallas) the charge was $50 for each shot of Hep

  22. Any facilities that stop accepting pts if there is insufficient staff?

    AdobeRN replied to Nurse Ratched's topic in General Nursing

    Years ago I worked L&D/Post partum and we occasionally had to try and divert people to go to other hospitals if we were full and had no beds...it was not because of a staffing situation....

  23. PYXIS question

    AdobeRN replied to Jess-RN in 2006's topic in General Students

    We have to go thru our instructor to access the Pyxis. With learning injections, IV's etc we learn/practice on dummies, although in the past students practiced on each other. We have a new director...

  24. 6 Rights of Medication Administration

    AdobeRN replied to betsy1963's topic in General Students

    "PM TuRD and follow with paper" Right Patient, Right Med, Right Time, Right Route, Right Dose and then

  25. Need studying tips for finals

    AdobeRN replied to TexasTac's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I agree with Kim. We have finals next week and all I am doing is reviewing my notes and the things I know I have trouble with. Good