RED1984 BSN, RN, EMT-P

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  1. RED1984

    What is a "passing grade" for your nursing program?

    RED1984 replied to aspiringrn1987's topic in General Students

    And level 2 on ATI tests, 100% on dosage calculation test each
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    What is a "passing grade" for your nursing program?

    RED1984 replied to aspiringrn1987's topic in General Students

    Our program required a 75% minimum average. Our grades were based solely on standardized exam grades. Our clinical components were graded as
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    Whooping cough redux; your story?

    RED1984 replied to nurseprnRN's topic in General Nursing

    And the cough in infants isn't the "whoop" sounding cough that you'd (well someone with no medical knowledge) know. It was like you said, a "strangled gasping sound". My son was coughing like that and...
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    Have you ever puked/fainted/etc at work?

    RED1984 replied to 0.adamantite's topic in General Nursing

    Haven't landed a job yet... BUT I almost fainted- had to sit down ASAP in the OR a couple times (one was a knee arthroplasty and the other 2 were C-Sections) I've felt mighty queasy observing an...
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    Nursing Graduates

    RED1984 replied to rose89's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    If you JUST applied for nursing school, you will be taking the NCLEX when you graduate- the NCLEX replaces CRNE in January
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    Whooping cough redux; your story?

    RED1984 replied to nurseprnRN's topic in General Nursing

    This happened to my son at 7 weeks old after 8 trips I he doctors office, a diagnoses of "reflux", then "asthma", then a "common cold".... I took him back every.single.day and had my concerns...
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    NCLEX in Canada

    RED1984 replied to nursesmarty's topic in Canada CRNE, CPNRE Exams

    How This Change Affects Applicants Who Have Written And Passed The NCLEX Dating Back To 1982: Effective Jan. 15, 2015*, applicants will not need to write the National Nursing Exam, as CRNBC will...
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    Passed CRNE on 4th attempt

    RED1984 replied to Ontario.rn's topic in Canada CRNE, CPNRE Exams

    The last writing of the Canadian Registered Nurse Exam is Oct. 1, 2014. The deadline for this exam is July 30, 2014. (Per CRNBC
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    Breast pumping in an ICU

    RED1984 replied to Stacyalexisk's topic in MICU, SICU

    Unless you're talking about the ER nurse? If she needed to pump to feed her baby then let her. What's the big deal? President Obama signed the Affordable Care Act (ACA) on March 30, 2010. (See the...
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    Breast pumping in an ICU

    RED1984 replied to Stacyalexisk's topic in MICU, SICU

    If she had a baby to feed... What's the big deal? Get Dr's OK and get a pump.
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    How to write this paper?

    RED1984 replied to unknowngenius10's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    http://www.ehow.com/how_6209914_write-interview-apa-format.html
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    How to write this paper?

    RED1984 replied to unknowngenius10's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/11/
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    Nclex-RN shut down at 85

    RED1984 replied to lady_elle's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    https://m.ncsbn.org/1216.htm It amazes me that people go write the exam without knowing how CAT works.
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    Hurst Review!!

    RED1984 replied to RM27's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I used it and passed first time with 75
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    ATI DVD - during nursing school

    RED1984 replied to RubySlippers06's topic in General Students

    Our nursing program used ATI and there weren't DVDs. There are a lot of computer video clips/movies though. They won't play on android or iPads though because ATI uses silverlight. We (students)...
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    Can somebody answer me? Is this the PVT? 265

    RED1984 replied to GodMinistryNurse's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I got that pop up and my name was on the BON website 48hours later. No need in paying for the quick results PS. There are tons of threads about this pop up just use the search feature. Once again...
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    Can somebody answer me? Is this the PVT? 265

    RED1984 replied to GodMinistryNurse's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    That's the good pop up :) as long as your status with Pearson says "delivery successful"
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    please help.. really scared and nervous

    RED1984 replied to Saman123's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    You'll want the newest version of the book (lacharity). I took NCLEX-RN today and got the good pop up :)I just used Hurst review. In school, we used ATI and did a HESI exit. I got 99% probability of...
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    How was microbiology for you? Grade for you? Topics covered?

    RED1984 replied to starter12345's topic in General Students

    Loved micro! Was my first "real" college class :) I got an A. Favorite part was labs, especially when we looked at pond water under the microscope- creepy!! I was intrigued and disgusted lol. Can't...
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    Need Help with answering SATA in NCLEX

    RED1984 replied to NewBSNGraduate's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I agree with what Kat said :) I'll add- with SATA, there's at least 2 right choices, but never
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    please help.. really scared and nervous

    RED1984 replied to Saman123's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Saman- the NCLEX is $200 every time you take it. Go to pearson vue website, they are the administrators of the test and you will be able to see how CAT works :) there are links and info. I highly...
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    RISK FOR diagnosis

    RED1984 posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    My clinical instructor and I are not seeing eye to eye regarding how to write a nursing diagnosis.... I know that she is the one that grades me, and she is the MSN-RN, and I'm just a student....so I...
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    RISK FOR diagnosis

    RED1984 replied to RED1984's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    It was transferable to the college I completed my ADN at. Was it harder than on campus? I couldn't tell ya I only did it online. I didn't find it very challenging at all, but I also took it over 4...
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    Has anyone taken A&P 1 or 2 with the University of Phoenix online?

    RED1984 replied to Vanessa7227's topic in School, College Programs

    Yes, we followed a schedule. Assignments were posted weekly. Tests posted at pre determined times as
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    Western Governors University (WGN)

    RED1984 replied to ArrrrEnnn's topic in Ohio Nursing

    I think ohio u has residency