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  1. Risk for unstable blood Glucose level

    wirehead replied to ebullion's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I agree with MendedHeart, get yourself a care plan book!! Pain, anxiety over losing the limb, just being in a hospital can cause unstable glucose. While weight loss or gain can be a reason for...

  2. My first code blue

    wirehead replied to doho_rn's topic in General Nursing

    You never forget your first anything. I came from Law Enforcement background, I've seen every possible kind of disaster you could imagine, come to think of it, I still remember them all. My very first...

  3. Worried about paying off student loan debt

    wirehead replied to metallicaman1031's topic in General Students

    tomato tomato, you're out of school 6-1/2 years and still have 40K in student loans. I think that's awesome that you have a great credit score, you own your own home, and are so smart that you...

  4. accreditation. how do I know ?

    wirehead replied to fairyluv's topic in Online Distance Learning

    My point exactly, they lie, therefore they are a scam. There is no reason to use company's like

  5. accreditation. how do I know ?

    wirehead replied to fairyluv's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I would suggest to the OP that whatever program you choose, that you have a clinical component you perform in a local setting, there are some significant changes from LPN to RN. For RN to BSN, I chose...

  6. accreditation. how do I know ?

    wirehead replied to fairyluv's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I realized that the OP was an LPN an edited my post accordingly. I was approached by TCN when I was an LPN and they told me their program for LPN to RN is affiliated with Excelsior, the materials were...

  7. accreditation. how do I know ?

    wirehead replied to fairyluv's topic in Online Distance Learning

    The school should be able to give you this information, but being an LPN it is good to check with your BON to make sure they recognize whichever program you choose. You want regional accreditation,...

  8. Pay Cut "Because of ObamaCare and Jerry Brown"

    wirehead replied to i_love_patient_care's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Don't forget, Medicare was cut 716 billion dollars in order to fund the ACA. That's a ton of money that directly affects us across the board. Keep in mind as well, there is a new protocol where a...

  9. Pay Cut "Because of ObamaCare and Jerry Brown"

    wirehead replied to i_love_patient_care's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Hi Mom, there are a few states who have already voted to expand the nurse's role, created new fields of specialization that I doubt will increase pay, but at some point adding millions of people to a...

  10. Pay Cut "Because of ObamaCare and Jerry Brown"

    wirehead replied to i_love_patient_care's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    This is the trend that will continue to grow, it will lead to great opportunity for the NP and PA, but not so much for the RN. This is sad because RN's and even LPN's are already so undervalued. The...

  11. Worried about paying off student loan debt

    wirehead replied to metallicaman1031's topic in General Students

    If you can call having taken 6-1/2 years to pay off federal loans and still having 40K in private loans left hopeful, you are a very optimistic

  12. How to take blood pressure

    wirehead replied to vgny914's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I am aware of your points. I think patients in this day and age know what their normal blood pressure reading is, and it's important to ask them. If they don't, as an RN that's an important teaching...

  13. Worried about paying off student loan debt

    wirehead replied to metallicaman1031's topic in General Students

    I realize that! My point is if you're going to spend 100K on just a BSN, get a BSN from a community college or hospital nursing program and then enroll into a NP program getting the best bang for the...

  14. Pay Cut "Because of ObamaCare and Jerry Brown"

    wirehead replied to i_love_patient_care's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Sure cuts have been made before the ACA, because the overall reimbursement rate has gone down, and the cost of doing business has increased, cuts are going to be made somewhere, it's the nature of the...

  15. Worried about paying off student loan debt

    wirehead replied to metallicaman1031's topic in General Students

    I understand your position, but at 100K, I would take the NP route over the RN route any day.There are many cheaper alternatives to obtaining an RN, and I don't believe a 100K program is going to be...

  16. How to take blood pressure

    wirehead replied to vgny914's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Agreed, it is a judgement call, and as an RN, we can assess the overall picture of the patient. Medical assistants and even LPN's (who often technically assess) but can't actually assess, are better...

  17. Pay Cut "Because of ObamaCare and Jerry Brown"

    wirehead replied to i_love_patient_care's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Of all the health care professions, the ACA will hit nurses & CNA's the hardest because all providers (our employers,) will be seeing less reimbursement while their expenses are increasing. As...

  18. How to take blood pressure

    wirehead replied to vgny914's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Compassion got it right for the most part, however, I would inflate the cuff to 200 before I deflate, and do not use your thumb on the stethoscope while listening for the sounds, there is a pulse in...

  19. "Don't bother talking to residents with dementia.....

    wirehead replied to Coffee bean's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Never make assumptions. They teach that about coma patients as well, or patients who cannot verbalize, doesn't mean they're not understanding you, seeing your body language when making such a...

  20. Worried about paying off student loan debt

    wirehead replied to metallicaman1031's topic in General Students

    Yikes, Scary Monsters!!! Must be an IVY League school? IF not run for the hills. I went the route of LPN diploma, LPN to ADN, now I'm going for my BSN online, in total, I'll have spent about 50K. What...

  21. Pay Cut "Because of ObamaCare and Jerry Brown"

    wirehead replied to i_love_patient_care's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    The Jerry Brown reference is most likely Proposition 30 which passed in Nov of 2012 causing California State to have the most progressive income tax rates of all the US states. Not only are taxes...

  22. Liberty University RN to BSN

    wirehead replied to PulchritudinousRN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Hi, I'm wondering if you started the program and if you like it!? I've been accepted to both Chamberlain and Liberty, and quite frankly, Chamberlain is IVY League expensive without the IVY reputation....