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I have an unrelated AA, BA, and MA degree. I also have an ASN, BSN, and MSN. How should I list my degrees on my resume? Should omit some and maybe just keep the MSN and MA? Do I need to list my original nursing school where I got my ASN? How should I list them on my resume? Timeline: AA - 2012; BA - 2014; MA - 2015 ASN - 2018; BSN - 2019; MSN - 2020 Thank you

Reading a book from 2015 and it references 'uncompensated' heart failure, but can't find any info in my Med-surg text about it. My text only has compensated and decompensated. So my question is: Is uncompensated heart failure the same as decompensated? (just changed/updated terminology but still the same thing?)

I attached a drawing I made below to help clarify in case my writing is confusing ? Let's say there is a wound on the front of the patient's left thigh angled diagonally. Do I measure the length across diagonally or do I find the longest length while keeping the ruler oriented in the 6 to 12 direction? Also, for width do I go perpendicular to my length or do I orient the ruler horizontally (9 to 3 o'clock) and find the widest width? Hopefully I'm not making this too confusing. I know this should be simple, but I'm not 100% sure which method to do. Thanks!

The moment right after the nurse administers Narcan.

That time during the shift when you're so overwhelmed you ain't even got time for death. So you call security on him. That feeling when the haldol kicks in...

Thank you Heavenly4505!

Thanks for chiming in I appreciate it! I have applied to over 25 jobs, each with a cover letter specifically made by incorporating the company's core values along with how I could be a good fit. I also edit my resume to match the job description as best as I can. This is the only job that has called me back so far, so I'm on the fence whether I should pursue it or not.

Anyone have any experience with this type of job? Should I pursue it? New grad, first job offer out of RN school at an addiction center as a dispensing nurse.

Okay, so we don't infuse 1/2 NS intravenously because the bodies cells are shriveled and thirsty so they will absorb the water from the vascular space by osmosis, thus contributing to the patients decreased BP?

About to begin 2nd semester and I feel like this should be really easy for me to understand, but I just can't get my head around it lol. If someone could dumb it down and explain it to me, I would appreciate it. Question: Your patient is very dehydrated. His blood pressure is extremely low at 80/50. Pulses are weak. The MD has ordered 0.45% NS at 100 ml/hr. The gtt/factor is 15 gtts/ml. How fast will you run this IV? Is this a safe order? I got the rate: 25 gtt/min I don't fully understand how it's not a safe order though. My thinking: Solution is hypotonic (low solute, higher water), patient is dehydrated (lower body water = higher solute concentration), so why would it be bad for the patient to receive low solute fluids if he is dehydrated? Here's what the answer key says: This is a hypotonic fluid (osmolarity - 145). Fluids may shift from the intravascular compartment into the intracellular and interstitial compartment. This will cause the blood pressure to decrease further. This is not a good IV solution to give an already hypotensive patient. Thank you

Probably going to at least wait until orientation.

Thanks for posting, and the information! Intel is always wanted lol!

failure. Simple as that.

I PM'd you as well if you could send me the convo. Thanks!

Zombieland Rule #1: Cardio And then I woke up... Ain't nuthin butta thang. IT'S GOT MY LEG...IT's GOT MY LEG!!!

Yes, and thanks! Anyone happen to know where Pierce's clinical sites are located?

I just gave up my GCC alternate spot like yesterday lol! And per your previous statement, I'll be attending Moorpark.

I accepted a spot @ moorpark for Fall 2013, but I just got an email today from Pierce saying I was accepted by them as well. As far as I know Moorpark has a great program, but Pierce is like 3 miles from my house, whereas Moorpark is like 30 lol... FIRST WORLD PROLEMS!

I'm serious about every school I'm applying to, as should all others. I've checked every application I've sent at least three times. I put my address, and accidentally skipped the city/zip. I'm not perfect, I made a mistake and didn't catch it when rechecking. Sometimes you need a different perspective to pick up things you missed, even things that are hidden in plain sight. I was frustrated by the fact I just got dropped because of something so little, something that to me, appears to be so easy to correct. And the fact that they emailed me saying I have a '7-day grievance period' to dispute all findings, they still couldn't help me over what I see as a tiny issue, with unfortunately large consequences.

Got an email today saying I was automatically disqualified from college of the canyons Fall 2013 program because my application was incomplete. I put my address, and accidentally overlooked putting my city and zip code. For that, they send me an automated insincere email saying something along the lines of 'sorry bud, you're done, apply again and hopefully you'll get in 6 months from now.' I love getting perfect grades, working my butt off, and jumping through all their specialized, personalized, and time consuming application requirement loops, just to get dropped like a sac of potatoes because I didn't put my city/zip code on the application. Sorry COC, when I'm applying to many schools, and I happen to be a human being, mistakes are bound to happen. I really hope something positive comes out of this, because I think this is just ridonkulous. Luckily I've applied to other schools, so not all hope is lost. It just would have been nice to have the opportunity to get my fair shot. Vent over.

Made a study guide out of all the posts here, studied for about an hour a day for about month and got a 77.3%. The average for my testing group was 70%, and the national is 64.3%. I'm okay with my results. Thanks for posting all this helpful information! Good luck to all the others!

Taking the TEAS V on the 27th of Oct., will be studying about an hour everyday until then using the ATI guide, and this forum as my study tools. Will let you know how I did after.

I only need to take a microbiology class, then the TEAS exam before I can apply to ADN schools. My school offers: Microbiology 1 - Introduction to Microbiology (5 units) 3 hours lecture; 6 hours laboratory. Note: Total of 5 units given for Microbiology 1 and 20. Prerequisite: Biology 3, 6, or 44 AND Physiology 1 or Chemistry 51 with a grade of "C" or better. Major emphasis is on the nature of bacteria-their morphology, metabolism, genetics, growth and methods of controlling their populations, their aptitude in causing infectious diseases, and host-pathogen relationships. Other topics include free-living and pathogenic fungi, protozoa, the helminthes (worms) and the diseases they cause, the fundamentals of virology and immunology, bioterrorism, and potential infectious agents of bioterrorism. Laboratory techniques emphasize microscopy, aseptic techniques in cultivation, isolation, staining, enumeration, control, and identification of bacteria. Students explore microbes in soil, air, water, and food with particular emphasis on medical microbiology and the major etiological agents of disease, as well as an introduction to biotechnology. Microbiology 20 - General Microbiology (4 units) 3 hours lecture; 3 hours laboratory. Note: Total of 5 units given for Microbiology 1 and 20. Prerequisite: Biology 3, 6, or 44 AND Physiology 1 or Chemistry 51 with a grade of "C" or better. Primarily the study of bacteria--their history, morphology, metabolism, genetics, growth, methods for control and most importantly, their role in infectious diseases, host-pathogen interactions, and as potential agents of bioterrorism. Other major topics covered are virology and immunology. The lab introduces skills in microscopy, and aseptic techniques in the handling, isolation, cultivation, staining, identification, genetic manipulation, and control of bacterial populations. I've noticed some ADN programs require a 5 unit micro class, and others require a 4 unit micro class. My question is, which micro class should I take? Which is a more common requirement among ADN programs? Which one did you take?

Pierce community college, but I got into a Winter speech class, so now it's just micro + physio in Spring.

ya, in Spring