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  1. is RUE a mistake?

    You all have me worried, I signed up with rue publishing for my RN. Are you saying I might get all the way through and not be able to take the NCLEX? I live in MI
  2. G-tube medication question

    YOUR FACILITY SHOULD HAVE A P/P ON GIVING MEDS/FLUSH THRU G-TUBE WE CAN MIX MEDS BUT IT IS OUR RESPONSABILITY TO KNOW WHICH ONES ARE COMPATABLE THEN FLUSH WITH 5-10CC OF H2O FOLLOWING
  3. More Strange Baby Names

    I WENT TO SCHOOL WITH A GIRL NAMED LACEY LOVE AND ANOTHER NAMED LOVE TIFT. RECENTLY IN THE PAPER SOMEONE NAMED A BABY HEAVEN LEE
  4. Not a real nurse??

    IN THE LTC WHERE I WORK LPN'S DO EVERYTHING RN DO EXCEPT START IV IN FACT THERE ARE MANY TIMES IN AFTERNOON AND MIDNITE SHIFTS THERE ISN'T EVEN AN RN IN THE BUILDING
  5. You Know You're a Nurse When...

    What About When You Sign A Check Jane Smith Lpn. It's Amazing How Creative We Can Be with tape and other supplies we have lying around - Move Over Mcgyver
  6. How many of you practice homeopathy?

    how many medications cure? most only mask symptoms and sometimes the side effects are worse than the illness or symptoms that they treat. people go to the doctor with a complaint, the doctor puts them on a medication and before long they're on anothe...
  7. 'RUE Education' online RN degree???

    I knew i could go right thru excelsior directly but the admissions person i talked to was so rude i decided to go through a publishing company. They're helpful and the studyguides are great.
  8. 'RUE Education' online RN degree???

    I USE RUE AND AM HAPPY SO FAR
  9. Artificial feeding-Terri Schiavo

    WHEN WE WORK WITH HOSPICE IN LTC MEDICARE PAYS HOSPICE FOR MED/NURSING AND MEDICAID PAYS ROOM AND BOARD
  10. Artificial feeding-Terri Schiavo

    THATS TRUE DEHYDRATION IS THE BEST WAY TO DIE. SOMETIMES ITS HARD TO GET PEOPLE TO UNDERSTAND THAT. I HAVE TO WONDER SOMETIMES HOW MUCH MEDICAL INTERVENTION INTERFERS WITH OR CHEATS DEATH. JUST BECAUSE WE'RE ABLE TO KEEP PEOPLE ALIVE SHOULD WE?
  11. immunizations - close call for me!

    I started nursing school when I was 24 and yes my mom had my shot record but they said it was still to long ago and I had to get them all over again
  12. is RUE a mistake?

    nursewendy 2000 I'm in the same boat as you (single with 3 kids) I've looked but have found no other way to pay for tests except out of pocket, so it'll take me awhile to get nc1-7 done. Now that I have my materials I'm happy with rue.
  13. confused on lpn scope of practice

    nursing scope of practice is regulated by the board of nursing. Each state has its own act.
  14. College Network - LPN to RN?

    I too think it is the choice of the individual. I am currently using RUE with no regrets I considered and spoke with college network and excelsior directly. I chose RUE and I don't regret it. Use whatever means you need to get it done.
  15. trach care question?

    I was taught trach care and suctioning should be done with sterile tech. A nurse at work says it isn't sterile but clean. Which is right?
  16. migraines and nursing

    I too get tension and migraine headaches I went from getting one every 2-3 months to weekly. I started seeing a chiropractor and was headache free for a year I just recently started getting them again and again started going to chiropracter. there is...
  17. Breastfeeding questions

    Honestly, for me personally after 1-2 yrs of breastfeeding I want my body back I breastfed my oldest for about 15mo but at a year i started weaning it took about 3mo I didn't want to stop ubruptly. I remember when I was in girlscouts I think I was ab...
  18. Breastfeeding questions

    I totallly agree with nocrumping 1-2 years is long enough in my opinion to breastfeed. Earlier when i wrote breast is best some said it isnt always best because of preterm babies drugs etc.. i thought the question was general not about breastfeeding...
  19. Let me know

    Hi there, I am also starting the rn course in march. Good luck to ya![
  20. pericare-is this right???

    I agree, i call my cna's on this all the time. I tell them to use wash basins instead.
  21. CPR after rigor mortis

    just curious does anyone know the success rate of cpr on the elderly? I've never known anyone in their 80's or 90's to live after having cpr
  22. Breastfeeding questions

    that maybe true today, but god created breastfeeding long before man created drugs or formula
  23. Breastfeeding questions

    I have sucsessfully breast fed two children and am now breastfeeding my third. Breastmilk is what nature intended and is in every case the best food for your baby. Humans are the only species of animal that feeds it's young milk from another animal (...
  24. CPR after rigor mortis

    I work in longterm care in mich.. Our socialworker and DON say if you didnt see they're last breath don't start cpr. Have only ran one code in 5yrs i've been there. If they're a full code we try to ship them as soon as we can if they have a change in...
  25. Is anyone using RUE publishing

    My Payment Is 99down 99mo No Intrest They Told Me The Payment Would Stay The Same Even For The Excelsior Part Is This Wrong? Noone Finances The Exams.