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I too am a Medic/Ec Grad and I would like to maybe do travel nursing in the Sunshine state one day. I e-mailed the Fla BON and the lady basically said if you have a license in another state, come on down they will endorse you. maybe she wasn't clear when I explained about EC but she seemed to act like it wasn't a big deal

Passed CPNE in July, after FIVE patients! Passed Boards in November, (Excelsior gave us such a leg up on boards IMHO) got hired casual at our local ED. small and busy! Staying at the Fire Department, happy not to be studying, but itching to start working on my BSN...Merry Christmas!!!!

CONGRATS!!!!!!!! For all those who have to take it, I really thought the flashcards helped me. You can get them thru EC. Again, Great Job!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I am just joining the conversation, but was curious... If a state decides that they are no longer going to accept EC grads will they usually set a date so that anyone finishing by a certain date will be able to be licensed? In other words, once you finish the program, are all the states that allow EC grads now going to always allow those who have graduated? Not trying to muddy the water, I just don't want to see all of us who have worked so hard eventually being limited to only working in the state that we are now currently licensed in. thanks

It's all you this time Sue!!!!!

Hey Suesquatch- I kinda like science, do you happen to know off hand which online RN to BSN programs are a little heavier in sciences?

Do you have to be enrolled in the college to take the exams, or is it like the ADN where you can take some exams without being a student?

You know you've got this...... Critical elements and how they apply, you already know what to do:smokin:

It's awesome being a part of this community Thanks so much for the support!!!!!!!!!!!

You too, Traci:D

Hey guys- Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock and 5 PCSs later I finally heard the words "congratulations"!!!! Thank you all for all of your help, without allnurses.com and the EC workshop (thanks Kim and Civita) there is no way I would have gotten through. I will post more later but I just wanted to say that Forrest our and CA and all of the CE's were amazing and Racine is an excellent site! Gotta go God bless

Can impaired mobility be a dx if you are going to use "will keep side rails up on bed and will keep bed in lowest position if leaving patient alone" or does impaired mobility only refer to ambulating? my fear is that I will have 1 at risk dx and cannot use "risk for injury as a second one, am I making any sense?

Yes, that does make more sense

OK Guys- I promise, my questions are winding down... You have a pt. with cellulitis and skin breaks on lower extremities as well as an IV. You choose "risk for infection". can you put r/t "invasive lines and tissue trauma to lower extremities" and then use "will use aseptic technique when assessing IV site" and "will assess lower extremities for signs of redness and unusual drainage"???? BTW, Thanks soooo much for all of the help:p

Thank you, just to be sure.... air into cloudy first, clear second, draw out of clear first, cloudy second? Also, if I decide on impaired mobility what is a measureable outcome, if patient is bedbound?

Hi Guys, CPNE in 5 days!!!!! Another question. With a Dx of "Anxiety" can you comfort mgmt AOC's be used for instance, "will offer patient a back rub" or "will assist patient with washing hands and face"? I'm mostly thinking about a peds PCS Let me know what you think

Thanks for the info, my concern is that the patient has a loose stool that maybe I should have measured.

OK- If you are all tired of me asking these questions let me know- When instructing your patient about using the toilet, and using the "hat" do you have them move their bowels into it as well? If so, do you remove formed stools with a glove? Do you ask them to throw toilet paper into water? My mind is racing with all of these little questions....

You guys are very cool!!!!

Ok, I have a Kardex that lists one my AOC's as "Resp. Mgmt. ISX10." Can I list ineffective airway clearance even though nothing else is listed about any airway problems?

Hey Guys- Just tying up loose ends- At the workshop I used a drug book for my teaching and the more I think about it, the more I think I need to take one along. Which drug book does EC want you to use?

Thanks Lunah!!! Congrats:yeah:

Hi All- 10 days until CPNE... I am not finding my answer in the study guide so I'll ask- Does every patient get hydration status checked or just those assigned enteral feeding? I wasn't sure Any help appreciated.

This has been helpful for me- I just want to make sure I am understanding. Can you use an assessment as an intervention? e.g. in risk for infection "will assess wound for redness and unusual drainage"? Or for ineffective airway "will assess for abnormal lung sounds"? Any help appreciated