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    Valley Fever (?) - What is that?

    Hoozdo replied to cclife06's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I have a BAD bark scorpion problem at my house and have two dogs, (and four cats)! A bark scorpion bite is not deadly unless you are allergic to the venom. Cats are strangely immune to the venom. I...
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    IPODs

    Hoozdo replied to sissyboo's topic in General Nursing

    I have one person on day shift and one on night shift that wear Ipods. I could not believe it when I saw it. :trout: I view it as extremely unprofessional. How will you hear IVs beeping, vent alarms,...
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    Maricopa Skills Center

    Hoozdo replied to PaSsIoN_4_NuRsInG's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Well, if you want to be an RN, you need the prereqs. If you want to be an LPN, then you don't. I did it that way because it was FASTER. I could take prereqs while waiting for an entrance to MSC and...
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    Codes - Your Procedure

    Hoozdo replied to antidote's topic in Patient Medications

    We follow ACLS procedures until a doctor arrives. In my last code, a doctor didn't even show up :trout: Well, one happened to waltz by about 15 minutes after the code was over. The doctor covering...
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    what do you remember the most about psych nursing

    Hoozdo replied to soozeeq246's topic in General Nursing

    I also LOVED pysch nursing clinicals in school. My clinicals were done at a state mental hospital on a locked ward. My state has very few beds for psych patients.....so these patients were the...
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    Which is quicker??

    Hoozdo replied to victoynurse2b's topic in General Nursing

    Depends what the wait lists are in your area. The one year LPN course might have a wait list for one
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    Maricopa Skills Center

    Hoozdo replied to PaSsIoN_4_NuRsInG's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Go to the information center and check it out. Then get a catolog from Glendale or wherever you want to do block 3 and 4 and check out the prereqs for their nursing program. I am sure they have...
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    Summer classes at GCC

    Hoozdo replied to Glina's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I took it during the summer. I don't remember a lot of essays. It is very "doable"
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    Maricopa Skills Center

    Hoozdo replied to PaSsIoN_4_NuRsInG's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I am not sure what their hours are now. They were trying to add a night program when I was in my last semester. You are going to have to wait a year to get into that program too probably. You will get...
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    Summer classes at GCC

    Hoozdo replied to Glina's topic in Arizona Nursing

    You work online at your own pace. You don't have to be online at certain times. I did BIO156 through Rio and recommend it. I did BIO201 online and hated it. I did BIO202 and BIO205 at Glendale. I...
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    Maricopa Skills Center

    Hoozdo replied to PaSsIoN_4_NuRsInG's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I did block 1 and 2 at MSC, and then 3 and 4 at Glendale. I thought MSC was OK. They seem to a have a high turnover in staff at MSC though. Nursing school is what you make of it. Both programs I...
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    Need to assess this unit

    Hoozdo replied to Indy's topic in MICU, SICU

    Just curious, can LPNs do IV push meds in your state? If not, you are going to be spending a lot of time doing IV pushes for all your patients if you work with an LPN. Also, if there are 6 patients,...
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    Patients die when turned on left side??

    Hoozdo replied to PCUSheryl's topic in General Nursing

    I agree; I have seen it happen many times. Turn to the left or a turn to the right,or cleaning up stool, or moving bed to different room, BAM right into a code. I have had residents order MRIs or...
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    Summer classes at GCC

    Hoozdo replied to Glina's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Just FYI.......most nursing students are able to test out of Critical Reading. Try to test out before you take the class. Sassiebaz, I approached my degree much the same way as you. I did block 1 and...
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    religion in the workplace

    Hoozdo replied to elrondaragorn's topic in General Nursing

    My thoughts exactly. I have told patients this a few times and I will continue to say it if it needs to be said. I would never tell them "things will be OK" if they aren't going to be! OTOH, I used to...
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    2006 pass scores are out *and* broken down by college

    Hoozdo replied to AZmom's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Mine was 98% for my class. I am not suprised, Glendale weeds them out pretty good
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    Which way do you go?

    Hoozdo replied to burn out's topic in MICU, SICU

    I have had this same situation, (different pt circumstances), about 3 times in the last six months. Pt is DNR, pressors over double the max dose....prolonging the inevitable that is going to happen...
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    No room for errors?

    Hoozdo replied to heartlover07's topic in General Nursing

    Ditto to this one. In the past month I have discovered 2 major problems with drips. Yesterday the pharmacy mixed the wrong concentration of a Nicardipine drip and the previous shift did not catch that...
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    "The Victim" and the "Big Ole Meanie who Made Her Cry"

    Hoozdo replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    is myrtle a new grad that started in the icu? she sounds as if she could be..........did she get a proper orientation? i was a new grad in the icu and spent the first few months flitting around and...
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    265 questions??

    Hoozdo replied to Unicornfrog's topic in General Nursing

    Can't you call Pearson Vue and get quick results for a
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    Transplant in Elderly

    Hoozdo replied to Pam RN's topic in MICU, SICU

    Hi Pam, I am wondering how the MIL is doing now? I hope she has navigated over her "bumps in the road".
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    TPN with insulin

    Hoozdo replied to gtmoore's topic in General Nursing

    Me either, or insulin injections. The only thing required checking by two nurses is blood
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    What brand/type of shoe should I get?

    Hoozdo replied to opal6779's topic in General Nursing

    My feet love Birkenstocks! There are several spin off companies of Birkenstock, but all have the Birkenstock foot bed. Betula, Birkies, .....Tatami is my favorite. I wear Crocs at home, Birkenstock to...
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    Any Thoughts On Yuma?

    Hoozdo replied to Ayrman's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Ok, now you are gonna have to spill the beans on Mohave County! You must live around Bullhead City, right? I have always thought Kingman might be a good place to live. I think in a few years I am...
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    YOU as a Pt-what would you allow a student nurse to do?

    Hoozdo replied to KellNY's topic in General Nursing

    I would let a nursing student do most anything on me. My only exceptions would be to d/c an a-line or femoral sheath. I am a lot more pickier on what I would let interns do to me. I have had a liver...