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  1. EMCC students

    crispycritter replied to FutureRN101's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Hello, Sorry for the delay in response, been busy passing nursing school..LOL!! I was an AP student, so never did block 2 as traditional student, I have friends in block 2 right now and they are doing...

  2. EMCC students

    crispycritter replied to FutureRN101's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Also no matter where you go it is what you are willing to put into it, it hasn't been easy, but worth it. Good

  3. EMCC students

    crispycritter replied to FutureRN101's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Yes I will be finished with capstone and all done may 14, so almost there. Yes I would recommend estrella for nursing school. They have worked with me on a few issues, have good instructors. I know a...

  4. EMCC students

    crispycritter replied to FutureRN101's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Going good, finished OB and PEDs,just started Medsurg. Passing so far, and clinicals have been good so far also. Any word on your start

  5. EMCC students

    crispycritter replied to FutureRN101's topic in Arizona Nursing

    BTW, clinicals for this block 3 are on Sunday, saturday and Friday (at least for my group), Thank goodness not back to back at this point,so should have time to do a good care plan and paperwork, I am...

  6. EMCC students

    crispycritter replied to FutureRN101's topic in Arizona Nursing

    2 years, wow I got so lucky, did the lpn with no waitlist, worked for a couple years while finishing prereqs, applied for block 3 and got accepted within 2 weeks. Nursing school to this point has been...

  7. EMCC students

    crispycritter replied to FutureRN101's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Will be starting at EMCC on the 25th block 3. Was a choice between GCC and EMCC, I chose EMCC, because I went to LPN there. How long is their waiting list to

  8. Providing Emergency Care to non-patient

    crispycritter replied to augustwest's topic in General Nursing

    Found out how,on my own with a little more digging.

  9. Providing Emergency Care to non-patient

    crispycritter replied to augustwest's topic in General Nursing

    Ok new, beautiful day, not as much coffee today! I do see how original post was confusing, man on ground was not patient of said property, but a maintenance man, no code status and had not been down...

  10. Providing Emergency Care to non-patient

    crispycritter replied to augustwest's topic in General Nursing

    Anyway, I totally concede the point, I apologize to anyone and everyone if my posts seemed angered or over wrought, was not my intention. I love all my fellow nurses, but am somewhat passionate about...

  11. Providing Emergency Care to non-patient

    crispycritter replied to augustwest's topic in General Nursing

    It does state in that one sentence that it is within the scope of RN,RPN and LPN to pronounce if set by guideline of policy, (which would basically be the same as standing orders, which would be set...

  12. Providing Emergency Care to non-patient

    crispycritter replied to augustwest's topic in General Nursing

    http://www.nurses.ab.ca/content/dam/carna/pdfs/DocumentList/Guidelines/PronounceDeath_Sept2011.pdf Fiona59 is this the link you

  13. Providing Emergency Care to non-patient

    crispycritter replied to augustwest's topic in General Nursing

    Depending on state, as long as the provider is not getting compensation for care of that person they should be covered under good samaritan law, again depending on state. Then we are still only...

  14. Providing Emergency Care to non-patient

    crispycritter replied to augustwest's topic in General Nursing

  15. Providing Emergency Care to non-patient

    crispycritter replied to augustwest's topic in General Nursing

    So when you do a pronouncement assesment you go ahead and call the funeral home and family on your own with no call or advisement from an RN or MD without any further

  16. Providing Emergency Care to non-patient

    crispycritter replied to augustwest's topic in General Nursing

    DNR is totally different, if you don't have DNR on record/in hand and you donot provide basic care yes basic care as I stated in original statement, then absolutely ignorant and wrong. In situation...

  17. Providing Emergency Care to non-patient

    crispycritter replied to augustwest's topic in General Nursing

    stand corrected on that,however in az as far as I read on BON, an LPN cannot do an actual assesment,but collect the data to be provided to RN/MD, then how would an LPN be able to pronounce death with...

  18. Providing Emergency Care to non-patient

    crispycritter replied to augustwest's topic in General Nursing

    I have dealt with this a couple of times when I was an EMT, arrived at a call at a assisted living facility with an LTC on same property for a cardiac code (ems called by grounds worker/coworker prior...

  19. Chemistry

    crispycritter replied to studentbear's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I dropped out of high school at 16, took chemistry at 43 for first time, was difficult but passed with an A in lecture and an A+ in lab. Another poster mentioned dimensional analysis earlier, start...

  20. HELP!!

    crispycritter replied to jrodri35's topic in LPN to RN

    Don't beat yourself up about it, pharm is a hard course and there is a reason they make you retake it before doing the bridge program. Evaluate your weaknesses in pharm and do again, study smarter and...

  21. Where and when do you study?

    crispycritter replied to sarahjeanleach's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Study in bed with coffee early morning(usually before 5am). Before school in a group, very rarely in

  22. Specialty

    crispycritter replied to julzgarcia's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I would love to do flight ccn, but have been told I am way too big (6'4", 280). They watch their weight pretty closely on life

  23. Nursing advice in social situations, HELP!?

    crispycritter replied to PrayingToPass's topic in General Students

    My all time favorite "it hurts when I do this", favorite answer "then don't do that", followed with maybe you should see the doc about

  24. Depressed lpn

    crispycritter replied to Mosadioluwa's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I agree with applying in person, online resumes very often are discarded by the "auto trash can", definantly in person is better. If in person is not an option, visit HR in some places that you would...

  25. "On hold" pop-up

    crispycritter replied to Tanz's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I do no understand why they make you wait, it is so frustrating and nerve racking. When I took NCLEX PN I swore after the test that I had failed, 75 questions, took me 45 min, was so upset! The AZBON...