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  1. ATI Mental Health...

    Katie71275 replied to Katie71275's topic in General Students

    Thanks patho! I have the Mental Health one Tuesday and hoping for another level 3. They are I think 5% of our grade each, so that's 10% for the 2 ATI test this quarter, and if you get level 3,...

  2. ATI Mental Health...

    Katie71275 replied to Katie71275's topic in General Students

    I would recommend doing the ATI Fundamentals Practice exams over and over until you understand them back and forth. Understand the principles of safely moving the client as well as principles of...

  3. ATI Mental Health...

    Katie71275 replied to Katie71275's topic in General Students

    Thanks! Is Mental Health a lot of pharmacology/side effects? OR therapeutic communication,

  4. Priority: Allergic reaction or toxicity?

    Katie71275 replied to ashleyisawesome's topic in General Students

    Very helpful thanks! I would have chosen the appendectomy on that one as well since it's a fresh surgical wound and you have risk for bleeding,

  5. Dropped test

    Katie71275 replied to JonB04's topic in General Students

    Our micro teacher dropped your lowest test grade. That doesn't happen in my nursing classes...BUT I took my science courses years ago(grad May 2005 with my BA in Sociology)....Just study hard and you...

  6. Priority: Allergic reaction or toxicity?

    Katie71275 replied to ashleyisawesome's topic in General Students

    I'd bring it to your instructor and see if they can tell you why that is the correct answer...or if they would have chosen the other....To me, an allergic reaction is the priority as if you go into...

  7. Whats the point of a LPN license

    Katie71275 replied to FurtureR's topic in General Students

    Umm, a lot of places here hire LPN's. Personally your whole post is offensive to LPN's(not that I am one or going to be one), but that's how I found it to

  8. Priority: Allergic reaction or toxicity?

    Katie71275 replied to ashleyisawesome's topic in General Students

    Hmm, I would have chosen the rash too...and this is why: Seek medical attention right away if any of these SEVERE side effects occur when using Gentamicin/Prednisolone Severe allergic reactions (rash;...

  9. Summer term students

    Katie71275 replied to Jack245's topic in General Students

    Me! We finish August 10 and it's a busy few weeks! We have our ATI Mental Health test, ATI Med Surg, and then 2 more test, plus our final. But after that we are off till after Labor Day!!! Of...

  10. Not sure of what to do.

    Katie71275 replied to stratus93's topic in General Students

    What exactly does this mean? Meaning that you plan to get hired by the prison system as an RN? If so, Look at the reasons why the prison system has such a high turnover rate. I know prison nurses,...

  11. Binders!

    Katie71275 replied to Mrs.Priss's topic in General Students

    I have a 2 inch binder for each class and I separate each unit with dividers. It works great

  12. This may be a silly question..

    Katie71275 replied to CRNBSN18's topic in General Students

    We learned how to use them, but for the most part that is the doctor/NP's job. I have 4 children, and the nurses have never assessed the ears/eyes aside from hearing test and visual testing. Been to...

  13. First day of my REAL Nursing classes..scared ):

    Katie71275 replied to uhohbube's topic in General Students

    First, take a deep breath! I promise it will be OK. You can do it! That first day is exciting and scary all rolled in and you have a lot of "Omg what did I just get myself into?" thoughts....

  14. New Grad Pay in Louisiana...

    Katie71275 replied to Katie71275's topic in Louisiana Nursing

    It's a bit of work to find it, but here is the link where you can find admission info for GSU. Looks like they want you to have a 2.75minimum GPA, so I would assume the higher you are, the better...

  15. Hair & clinical

    Katie71275 replied to CRNBSN18's topic in General Students

    LIke others have said, of the collar....so the guys with long hair had to get haircuts, and the girls, usually its up in a bun

  16. Anyone else graduating 2013??

    Katie71275 replied to Jayden8139's topic in General Students

    I just puchased the Saunders Comprehensive book and it should be here Monday...As soon as my classes end this quarter (Aug 10) I will start studying for

  17. Where Do You Study??

    Katie71275 replied to RocketMama2011's topic in General Students

    Im very distractable so I don't study in the library anymore. I have 4 kids and study at home, usually after the kids are in bed, or when they are outside playing or watching a video in their room....

  18. What specialties tend to hire the most new grads?

    Katie71275 replied to CGlover09's topic in General Students

    I think it could go either way. I think that the positions that probably hire the most new grads tends to be Med-Surg as those tend to be the bigger units at hospitals(they aren't specialized units...

  19. BioEthical Dilemna: to whom will you give the organ?

    Katie71275 replied to chocoberry's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Exactly what Kel said! There's a pretty good process with deciding where organs go so one would hope this wouldn't come up too often. They should have made it fun and added an a recovering alchoholic...

  20. A way to not work?

    Katie71275 replied to Nurse2BLife's topic in General Students

    I quit work to go back to school...Of course I worked 8-430 M-F so I had to in order to go to class/clinicals, plus I was changing careers (from child protection to nursing). Luckily DH's income...

  21. Took NCLEX today shut off at 75 with 22 SATA

    Katie71275 replied to larn2012's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Sounds like you passed, Congrats fellow La resident

  22. When do clinicals normally start?

    Katie71275 replied to GodIs082010's topic in General Students

    On scheduled clinical days when clinicals haven't started yet, we have extra class

  23. My NCLEX RN Story

    Katie71275 replied to friendlysmile's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    congrats that's great! i have 4 kids, age 2.5, 5.5, 7.5, and 9, so i am a bit worried about study time for the nclex considering when it's time to take, it will be summer(next

  24. What is your dream nursing career

    Katie71275 replied to Tinkx RN's topic in General Students

    I actually really like LiLev's dream as well! My husband and I have young children right now, but when they are a little older, I would also like to offer nursing services throughout 3rd world...

  25. Anyone else graduating 2013??

    Katie71275 replied to Jayden8139's topic in General Students

    Me! May 2013! Im excited. We are taking summer classes this summer so I am in Psych right now, and then we go to OB in the Fall(Cannot wait!!), peds and then