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    Head to toe assessment, New grad ED

    Nalon1 RN/EMT-P replied to summerforever's topic in Emergency

    Yup, head to toe is a quick scan, talking to the pt while checking pulses quickly. Focus on the complaint and any systems directly related to it (resp and cardiac complaints go hand in hand,...
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    NCLEX

    Nalon1 RN/EMT-P replied to ScudderRN31's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Good Pop up = pass, Congrats RN. I actually had the opposite experience with my NCLEX. I took it at one of the test centers I had taken a lot of my Excelsior exams at and felt very comfortable going...
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    ER Wishlist Items!

    Nalon1 RN/EMT-P replied to HappyKYRN's topic in Emergency

    I'm not crazy about those. Just never seem to help. They show surface veins, but never had good luck actually cannulating the veins. We have a few techs and nurses that are really good at using the...
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    I think I bought the wrong book for CPNE

    Nalon1 RN/EMT-P replied to WorseNurse's topic in Excelsior College

    You need the Mosby's book, I think the 3rd edition is acceptable, but the newest is the 4th
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    Luck with Excelsior?

    Nalon1 RN/EMT-P replied to 3crmom's topic in Excelsior College

    There are no clinicals, just the CPNE at the end (a 3 day skills/documentation test). Classes, well, you can do the self study and test out or actual online classes (don't know much about those, it is...
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    Excelsior University - Considering it, is it worth it?

    Nalon1 RN/EMT-P replied to braveone772's topic in Excelsior College

    I am guessing your referring to the CPNE, but never heard that they are more likely top fail you just for being a paramedic. You may be more likely to fail since nursing is way different than...
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    Excelsior & State of California

    Nalon1 RN/EMT-P replied to Hotyoungmom's topic in Excelsior College

    Yup, makes sense to all the other states that don't initially accept Excelsior grads either, but California has their own view on things. I just find it ironic that a LVN that has been working for 20...
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    Being an individual

    Nalon1 RN/EMT-P replied to Circulate's topic in Men in Nursing

    Consistency for the patient. Do patients really know that x color scrub is a nurse, a y color scrub is a tech or z is radiology, probably not, but I am sure that they pick up on it to some extent. If...
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    Being an individual

    Nalon1 RN/EMT-P replied to Circulate's topic in Men in Nursing

    Maybe?
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    Being an individual

    Nalon1 RN/EMT-P replied to Circulate's topic in Men in Nursing

    They never said only males join the military, they used the military as an example of how males and females wear similar uniforms, but are slightly different between the
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    How hard to get a job in Plano / Frisco/ McKinney area

    Nalon1 RN/EMT-P replied to PinayUSA's topic in Texas Nursing

    Job outlook is not great. One position may have 100+ applicants at some facilities. Having a BSN and some experience may help, but as said above, don't count on a hospital job right away (but she may...
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    PCT jobs harder than they once were?

    Nalon1 RN/EMT-P replied to funtimes's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    Our job as a nurse is to help others. If you don't want to help your techs become better techs that is your prerogative. Don't know, maybe your techs are worthless, but I doubt all of them are. A tech...
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    McAllen Nursing Pay

    Nalon1 RN/EMT-P replied to Californiamartinez's topic in Texas Nursing

    Yes you will take a pay cut, but the cost of living there is less, so it will not be as big a cut as you may think. This site shows that it is 16% cheaper to live in McAllen vs Phoenix, so dropping...
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    Cleaning up lines

    Nalon1 RN/EMT-P replied to nursingjudgment's topic in Critical Care

    Yup, thats it. We don't have the pre-made ones where I work so we have to make our own. Like I said, these greatly help with line management since you can have most everything hooked up to it's own...
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    McAllen Nursing Pay

    Nalon1 RN/EMT-P replied to Californiamartinez's topic in Texas Nursing

    Also, while not a requirement, Spanish speaking is a
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    Cleaning up lines

    Nalon1 RN/EMT-P replied to nursingjudgment's topic in Critical Care

    I hate when my patients come back from a procedure. The lines are straightened out before they go, but 95% of the time when they come back, they are a mess. I just don't get that. IV lines tangled...
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    Cleaning up lines

    Nalon1 RN/EMT-P replied to nursingjudgment's topic in Critical Care

    Only in the same lumen. Once they get to the bloodstream it does not matter. Some may say PICC lines make a difference since all the lumens end at the same point, but it still ends in the...
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    Being an individual

    Nalon1 RN/EMT-P replied to Circulate's topic in Men in Nursing

    So I guess most did not see this in the "Men in Nursing" forum. Most guys I know could care less about "standing out" and being an individual. Come to work, do your job and go home. I hopefully can...
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    New Grads going straight into critical care

    Nalon1 RN/EMT-P replied to nursepeaches's topic in MICU, SICU

    Depends on the person. Some need the time on a floor to learn time and task management as well as patient care, others can hit the ground running in the ICU. It also depends on the ICU, facility and...
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    CPNE workshop ( which is the best one to attend)

    Nalon1 RN/EMT-P replied to graduate2014's topic in Excelsior College

    I know of 2 people that went to one of Excelsiors, both said they were a waste of time (mainly due to being
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    PCT jobs harder than they once were?

    Nalon1 RN/EMT-P replied to funtimes's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    I was a tech in the ER. I am an acute care nurse. Overall I find my job as a nurse easier. Have you ever been a tech? If not, don't assume anything about which one someone would find easier (and...
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    PCT jobs harder than they once were?

    Nalon1 RN/EMT-P replied to funtimes's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    You almost had it right. A tech job and RN job are not in the same ballpark. They are not even the same game. Both are difficult in their own way, and belittling one is not appropriate. Are their...
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    Best prep for CPNE after FCCA

    Nalon1 RN/EMT-P replied to nmanson239's topic in Excelsior College

    I used Robscpne.com and found it hugely helpful. I would not have passed without it. Not sure what others had with it, but for me was well worth $90. Same for 2 friends of mine (one recommended it to...
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    excelsior

    Nalon1 RN/EMT-P replied to medic bill's topic in Excelsior College

    And do not confuse Excelsior with The College Network (TCN), Distance Learning Systems Indiana (DLSI), Rue Education and other publication companies. These publishing companies are just that, they...
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    Bodily fluid and open cuts

    Nalon1 RN/EMT-P replied to RunnerD1987's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    elbow gloves, plastic gown with thumb holes, elbow length gloves, regular gloves. But that is really overkill. I sweat like crazy in gloves, I have had sweat dripping out of the gloves after 10...