BeachsideRN ASN

NICU, Trauma, Oncology

NICU, Trauma, Infusion, Oncology, Research, MPH, ASN, AG-ACNP Student

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    Do nurses do med math

    BeachsideRN replied to direw0lf's topic in General Students

    Of course. Sometimes you also have to dilute very low doses of meds into reasonable doses. I.e giving 6.25mg Benadryl iv when your vial is 50mg/ml. You need to dilute in saline to give the proper...
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    Home births gone wrong

    BeachsideRN replied to MNNICU, RN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I wish I could like this a million
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    Home births gone wrong

    BeachsideRN replied to MNNICU, RN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Yes! That is my question
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    Preceptorship in pediatrics

    BeachsideRN replied to heidi94's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    Not a nurse, yet, currently tech peds ER. It's a bad RSV season, so def review resp. We also see a lot of kids w congenital issues coming in with respiratory stuff which complicates it. And, scd...
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    Nursing Pins

    BeachsideRN replied to Lissla's topic in General Nursing

    I am having this dilemma too. Yes i want to go to pinning and the ceremony but no way do I want to spend $400+ on a
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    Can I Work as a Certified Nursing Assistant or Medical Assistant While in School?

    BeachsideRN replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Students

    This is truly bizarre. I'm an ADN student and was hired into the nurse tech program for current
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    Nursing School?! I need your help nurses!

    BeachsideRN replied to jj187's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    If you want to do nursing switch now before you earn a degree. Sure it might "set you back" a year but once you get your first undergrad degree you are no longer eligible for federal grant programs...
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    Does Percocet make someone itch?

    BeachsideRN replied to tsm007's topic in Patient Medications

    Anecdotal evidence - yes. Percocet can make you itch, without having an allergic reaction it. Happens when I took it after my c/section. But not with every dose. I have also seen in practice many MDs...
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    Charity School of Nursing for Spring 2016

    BeachsideRN replied to brynneanne's topic in Louisiana Nursing

    Check out the DCC Charity website. It outlines all the program requirements in
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    Has the board ever denied a license for not disclosing all attended schools?

    BeachsideRN replied to Tha_Notorious_Psych_RN's topic in General Students

    That depends on the
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    Charity SON Spring 2014

    BeachsideRN replied to Skillz's topic in Louisiana Nursing

    Bummer.
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    Has the board ever denied a license for not disclosing all attended schools?

    BeachsideRN replied to Tha_Notorious_Psych_RN's topic in General Students

    Yep. When my mom went back to school to finish out her BS (she is an RDH) she still had to obtain transcripts from all her schools, even high school, and even the college that is no longer
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    Charity SON Spring 2014

    BeachsideRN replied to Skillz's topic in Louisiana Nursing

    They don't? Is that new? Because I'm pretty sure the LSUHSC HESI was more comprehensive than delgado's version when I took it in
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    Is nursing school REALLY that hard?

    BeachsideRN replied to Courtney M's topic in General Students

    Guinness book of world records? That's a little ridiculous. I went to a tech school for part of my first undergrad degree. Most of my classmates are legit rocket scientists (engineers, etc, that...
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    Is nursing school REALLY that hard?

    BeachsideRN replied to Courtney M's topic in General Students

    PrepU is a great resource. We had access first semester it was awesome. Then the school didn't renew the
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    Anyone applying for charity pn fall 2016?

    BeachsideRN replied to krystallynne's topic in Louisiana Nursing

    An 80 for the RN program should get you in without a doubt
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    LSU RN to BSN Spring 2016

    BeachsideRN replied to budderflize's topic in Louisiana Nursing

    Duplicate post by
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    LSU RN to BSN Spring 2016

    BeachsideRN replied to budderflize's topic in Louisiana Nursing

    Check into ULL. Completely online. Courses run 7 weeks and you don't need Chem or stats to start, just to
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    Advanced Degrees in Obstetrics

    BeachsideRN replied to Daiseymay's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I am very interested in this. My background is biomedical research (cancer) and I have my MPH in community health and took quite a few maternal child health courses. I'm currently in my 3rd semester...
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    Is nursing school REALLY that hard?

    BeachsideRN replied to Courtney M's topic in General Students

    Not hard. Just very different than any of my previous academic
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    PCA/tech OB

    BeachsideRN posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hey guys. I recently applied for a PCA/tech job on an OB floor. The recruiter called and forwarded mg info to the floor. I was just wondering what type of skills techs typically perform on an OB...
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    PCA/tech OB

    BeachsideRN replied to BeachsideRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thanks for the info. I actually ended up getting a tech position in a pediatric ER
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    Charity SON Spring 2014

    BeachsideRN replied to Skillz's topic in Louisiana Nursing

    Yes they will! I took the LSUHSC HESI and just gave charity a copy of my score
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    Charity School of Nursing for Spring 2016

    BeachsideRN replied to brynneanne's topic in Louisiana Nursing

    85 is an awesome score you will get in with it. And they so thoroughly look through your application. Make sure you filled out all the required information on the transfer courses sheet. My courses...
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    Has the board ever denied a license for not disclosing all attended schools?

    BeachsideRN replied to Tha_Notorious_Psych_RN's topic in General Students

    Yep. I had several of my courses from the late 90s transferred into my nursing program to cover the general Ed