SierraBravo

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  1. Hope you can help

    SierraBravo replied to Mreed8959's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Well this statement really doesn't do you any favors or paint you in the best

  2. Exposure to Chemo

    SierraBravo replied to kelseykelsey4's topic in Oncology

    OP - have you taken the ONS Chemotherapy & Biotherapy certificate course? If not, I'd suggest it. Your hospital should require it if you are administering chemotherapy and biotherapy. Have you...

  3. Why Do We Say "Nursing School"?

    SierraBravo replied to singwithme123's topic in General Nursing

    Ranger school. The United States Army | Fort

  4. GPA for Graduate School

    SierraBravo replied to brimurse58's topic in General Nursing

    Many graduate programs require a 3.0, minimum. If you don't meet that qualification they won't even look at the rest of your application. What it really comes down to is the other applicants that...

  5. 8 yrs post nursing school

    SierraBravo replied to nrsnggirl's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not going to sugar coat it for you, but you have your work cut out for you. You have a very big uphill battle ahead of you if you want to now get licensed and work as a nurse. I get it, life...

  6. What would you do in this situation? (If you know it all ;) )

    SierraBravo replied to Emergent's topic in Emergency

    On the surface this patient is presenting like someone in right sided heart failure (4+ pitting edema, pulmonary edema, tachypnea). Is there any JVD? Why are there no VS? If the patient is not...

  7. Advice for a New Grad

    SierraBravo replied to BRITT BSN, RN's topic in General Nursing

    I think you're thinking too far ahead. It's going to take you anywhere from 6+ months just to start feeling comfortable in your new role as a nurse. If your unit requires ACLS, they should pay for...

  8. 5-Wire Telemetry. Which lead tracing do I interpret?

    SierraBravo replied to winzer's topic in Cardiac

    1. It depends on which area of the heart you want to look at. 2. Each lead looks at the heart from a different position (i.e. II, III, and aVF look at the inferior part of the heart, V1-V4 look at the...

  9. Tracing Lines Each Time

    SierraBravo replied to mgturtle's topic in General Nursing

    From a systems perspective, it's a surprise that you haven't had more unintended effects by using those pumps. I don't know what type of pump your hospital uses, but at first glance it sounds like...

  10. Hospitals in Atlanta r Bad for nursing

    SierraBravo replied to whylife3059's topic in General Nursing

    The OP has upper management written all over her/him. Reminds me of the movie Office Space.

  11. Fail nclex two times, what will i do?

    SierraBravo replied to Jeny16's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    OK, so here's the reality of the matter. If you are not getting past question # 75 and failing, you are doing very poorly on the exam. Like others have said, you need to assess your performance on...

  12. Hospitals in Atlanta r Bad for nursing

    SierraBravo replied to whylife3059's topic in General Nursing

    Now this is a well thought out and lucid

  13. PCCN Exam 2014 - any & all comments appreciated

    SierraBravo replied to hearts895, RN BSN's topic in Critical Care

    I just passed the PCCN exam. I used the med-ed review course and did the self assessment exam from

  14. new graduate advice

    SierraBravo replied to vic.10's topic in General Nursing

    Congrats on your new job, but I agree with the fact that hospice isn't an ideal place to start for a new grad. For starters, you won't be developing critical skills that you would otherwise learn in...

  15. Epidural question

    SierraBravo replied to Simonesays's topic in General Nursing

    One of the reasons is that blood from the brain returning to the heart via the SVC returns by gravity. If you put someone in trendelenburg position then it minimizes the blood return to the heart,...

  16. Become a Nurse without Nursing School

    SierraBravo replied to Longa's topic in General Nursing

    I just can't... Is this real

  17. Infusion pump simulator.

    SierraBravo replied to ECMO's topic in General Nursing

    Are you a nurse or a nursing student? Either way you should be getting (or have gotten) practice both in school and in clinical. My institution has an online simulator for the pumps that we use, but...

  18. Exposure to Chemo

    SierraBravo replied to kelseykelsey4's topic in Oncology

    If the Pharmacist is compounding the chemotherapy drug appropriately, they should be using a vertical laminar flow hood with appropriate PPE (gown, double gloves, and mask) which would virtually...

  19. Thyroid medication

    SierraBravo replied to gofast's topic in Patient Medications

    Per Lexicomp, PO Levothyroxine should be administered in the morning on an empty stomach. What is the source of your information that states it can be administered in the

  20. Master's level pharmacology?! wowza!

    SierraBravo replied to rehric00's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I'm probably going to be the odd person out here, but I found advanced pathophysiology and advanced pharmacology rather easy; the classes left me wanting more. I did an accelerated BSN program and...

  21. advice? asked to go home during shift

    SierraBravo replied to artreid's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not coming at you in a negative way, but I'd virtually guarantee you that you've been fired/dismissed/relieved (however you want to classify it) from this job. Keep in mind, while you are on...

  22. Admission essay Accelerated BSN course

    SierraBravo replied to kopatel23's topic in General Students

    Is there a limit on the length of the essay? For my accelerated BSN program our admission essay was limited to 500 words. I realize that this is a draft, but you might consider being a little more...

  23. New Grad - BMT

    SierraBravo replied to seasidesoul's topic in Oncology

    If you've read that whole thread, particularly LaRoseRN's and carolinapooh's posts, then you should have a very good idea of what to expect. Despite the fact that those posts are 2 years old, let me...

  24. advice? asked to go home during shift

    SierraBravo replied to artreid's topic in General Nursing

    I agree completely. The OP's story doesn't add up. I like this quote, "There are 3 sides to every story... Your side, the other person's side, and the truth". There are clearly alot of information...

  25. NCLEX

    SierraBravo replied to Tina_kh's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I wouldn't get hung up on your absolute scores on Kaplan, rather look at the trend. If you are improving and continually getting higher percentages then that is good. My school used ATI so I can't...