Avill BSN, RN

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    EMTs Ever Look at You Like You're Dumb?

    Avill replied to Avill's topic in School

    I like your response. Thank you for this! I really don't want to fit into that stereotype. I am still a very new nurse, and that's part of my fear! That I will not think to do something that I need to...
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    Common Health Issues In a High School?

    Avill posted a topic in School

    Hi all, For you high school (and anybody really!) nurses out there, what are common topics/health issues you encounter. I'm a new nurse, and have some down time, so I want to study topics/situations...
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    EMTs Ever Look at You Like You're Dumb?

    Avill replied to Avill's topic in School

    That's the thing, I would have a grand stack of papers with me if I printed all of these students history, and for example, this student in particular had no medical history listed, but the counselor...
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    Spider Bite? When to send to Dr.?

    Avill replied to Avill's topic in School

    Thank you all for your input! Yes I did a little research and did take note that it could be MRSA. Let's see what it looks like today. Thanks again
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    Spider Bite? When to send to Dr.?

    Avill posted a topic in School

    Hi all, I'm a new nurse here at a high school. Had a student come in with a wound on her forehead. Per student she was bitten by a spider 4 days ago and the "swelling had gone down" since the bite....
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    Lets take attendance

    Avill replied to kidzcare's topic in School

    Hi all! I just became a school nurse just last week, and I'm here too. Nice to see I'm not the only school nurse who has down time
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    Fall 2015 CSUEB

    Avill replied to paisleybird's topic in School, College Programs

    Aww. Sorry! Somebody got to them fist. All the
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    Fall 2015 CSUEB

    Avill replied to paisleybird's topic in School, College Programs

    I sent you a message. Let me know if you got it í
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    Fall 2015 CSUEB

    Avill replied to paisleybird's topic in School, College Programs

    Hello future level 1st! I graduated this year from CSUEB and want to give away some books. Please PM me if you're interested. I live 10 min away from csueb. All the
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    Has anyone passed Nclex in 180+ questions?

    Avill posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Hi all, Took my nclex yesterday, and I'm pretty sure I failed.. I felt like I was guessing for the whole test, and getting med questions on med's I didn't know ! The worst part of it is that the test...
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    Low Kaplan Scores, Passed Nclex

    Avill replied to KNnewRN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    My qbanks were from 53%-77% and qtrainers from 53-60% ...I was scared when I took my nclex but passed thank
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    Questions about Kaplan QBank

    Avill replied to shelby929's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I did Hurst Audio for review and Kaplan to actually study. I liked it, gets your familiarized with Nclex so the day of the scenarios looked familiar, but I personally needed to review a lot of content...
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    Studying for my NCLEX-RN in 2 weeks!

    Avill replied to miscangelious's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Do You feel ready? Regardless of what your program says? Qbank takes a while ... I would say that you should practice your weak points. Do those qbanks first, and practice priority . I got a bunch on...
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    Has anyone passed Nclex in 180+ questions?

    Avill replied to Avill's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I passed!!! I can't belive its over! Thank God! It only took me two days to find out. wow... The NCLEX Sucks because it seriously plays with your emotions lol. Thank you everyone ! I'm off to...
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    Has anyone passed Nclex in 180+ questions?

    Avill replied to Avill's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I know I keep hearing that, but I have yet found any forum where someone has passed with 180 questions.. Thought I'd ask. Thanks
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    Don't do this in clinical..

    Avill replied to ArtClassRN's topic in General Students

    That's true, but if somebody does want to do clinical nursing why not start where you see a myriad of conditions? Of course it's different if you know where you want to work. Personally, I too want to...
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    Don't do this in clinical..

    Avill replied to ArtClassRN's topic in General Students

    WOW... That is indeed dangerous, and why wouldn't she want a med/surge job? I hear that's about the best place to start, you get experience! I've seen that same attitude with some of my classmates...
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    Care Plan for 1st clinical in LTC

    Avill replied to boo439981's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Look on NANDA for defining characteristics and see if your patient exhibits any of those. And I agree with the other comments so I wont make mine long. lol. Also, do you have a nursing dx book? It...
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    Nursing School Makes me Feel Dumb - Anyone been there before?

    Avill posted a topic in General Students

    Hey all, I'm really struggling to not sink underwater. Everything was going smoothly in my OB rotation, I felt like I knew the material and it was really exciting seeing new procedures ect. Then I...
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    Nursing School Makes me Feel Dumb - Anyone been there before?

    Avill replied to Avill's topic in General Students

    This is an old post, but I just want to say that the instructor got fired and nursing school got "easier" . I'm definitely going to
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    How much time do you spend studying outside of nursing classes?

    Avill replied to goldenanchor's topic in General Students

    It's hard to make a schedule. Do it as it goes. In my schools we switch classes every 5 weeks during year two. So it gets pretty
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    Roswell NM???

    Avill replied to crameRN's topic in General Nursing

    Hi crameRN, Just wondering if you accepted the job in Roswell and how it is going over there? Wage acceptable? Working conditions? Patient load? Thanks in
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    moving to Albuquerque

    Avill replied to alexis87's topic in General Nursing

    Curious on why one should avoid loveless? I'm going to relocate to Roswell next year after grad I know there are two major hospitals in the are - one of the Loveless, so the info would be good. Also,...
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    CA Nursing student thinking of relocating to NM after grad?

    Avill posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi, There is a possibility of relocating to NM (or another state) after I graduate. My question is should I take the NCLEX in CA or should I just take it in NM ? Can I have my license in both ?...
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    CA Nursing student thinking of relocating to NM after grad?

    Avill replied to Avill's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Robert2012RN, So do you recommend taking it in California? I didn't know that you could chose what state you want to be accredited at. I graduate in March of next year and if the BRN in CA is still...