HeartsOpenWide RN

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    Clinic patients picket hospital

    HeartsOpenWide replied to Rohan's topic in General Nursing

    In my state FNPs do not have to have an MD sign off their charting of any kind, or order for that matter; at the FNPs that I use to work with both only had ASN degrees. The PA-C does have to have...
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    Skin cancer risks question,..I am confused

    HeartsOpenWide posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am taking a practice NCLEX exam and one of the question is who is at greatest risk for developing skin cancer. The options are a superficial scar tissue seborrheic keratoses numerous facial freckles...
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    Does any Rns who work in a hospital have LPNs assigned to them?

    HeartsOpenWide replied to lovehospital's topic in General Nursing

    We do not have LVN/LPNs in our hospitals anymore. For a short time they even did away with CNAs too, but now they have about 2 to a floor except OB there are no CNAs; although one of the hospitals has...
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    HOW CAN I PASS ATI?

    HeartsOpenWide replied to KAYBDT6's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    You get your level according to the national average. The worse everyone else does the better you do. If you got a 78.8% but 98th then the rest of the country probably score din the 50's or so. Look...
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    Would you take class over if you made a "C"

    HeartsOpenWide replied to californiadreaming's topic in General Students

    Don't allow some one to lower their standards. I thought this was going to happen to me too, but I actually continued to have As and Bs in nursing school and even raised my GPA; of course I worked by...
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    Would you take class over if you made a "C"

    HeartsOpenWide replied to californiadreaming's topic in General Students

    Do you feel you understand the material well with your C grade? anatomy and physio are very important to understand for success in nursing school. You have to know how things work normally to...
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    Warning - excelsior students

    HeartsOpenWide replied to robertjankowski's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Why does EC just allow more clinical time for CA students? I mean if it is just about the clinical hours....gesh, seems simple to me, win students from one of the most populated states in the country...
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    Skin cancer risks question,..I am confused

    HeartsOpenWide replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Nursing

    yes, sorry
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    I Passed!!!-Ever felt down about NCLEX You Must ReadThis!!!!!!!!!!!

    HeartsOpenWide replied to determinedgal1's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Do you think it is because you took the HURST
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    You know you're in nursing school when....

    HeartsOpenWide replied to Valasca's topic in General Students

    You know that you graduate in: 53 days 1291 hours 77502 minutes 4650151
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    Warning - excelsior students

    HeartsOpenWide replied to robertjankowski's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Ok, I skimmed through these threads but did not find my question answered, maybe I did not look hard enough...Why does CA and a few other states not accept this school? Second, if they pass the NCLEX...
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    CNA vs CMA and training

    HeartsOpenWide replied to jstreat0418's topic in General Nursing

    My first question to you is why you would want to do nursing before becoming a PA. PA degrees do not require this, and if you become a RN first you might as well get your FNP. Either CNA or CMA would...
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    ATI

    HeartsOpenWide replied to DianaRNBSN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    My school uses it. I am actually studying for Med/surg right now (have exam thurs on Med/surg and leadership)...both books will become recycled for T.P. after I graduate...:chuckle I do the practice...
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    Is it dangerous for RNs/nursing students to give advice to people about their health

    HeartsOpenWide replied to lovehospital's topic in General Nursing

    Ummmm. you have this backwards. You are suppose to check an electronic with a manual. Electronic B/P machines can be off quite often. Manual cuffs are certified for life unless damaged. Anytime I get...
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    Parents never cease to surprise me

    HeartsOpenWide replied to NFB2008's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    And what would have happened to her if she admitted to it to the SW? In my area we are known for Marijuana heck they even made a movie about us. A very LARGE % of moms are THC poss...and often other...
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    The annoying classmates

    HeartsOpenWide replied to Java Mama's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    As far as the annoying sounds, you can ask the politely to stop telling them it is distracting. If the talking does not stop you can tell your teacher that they are interrupting his class. As far as...
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    What is 5% D/W TKO

    HeartsOpenWide replied to scherie88's topic in General Students

    5% dextrose
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    W on my transcript

    HeartsOpenWide replied to snowybee's topic in New York Nursing

    I was in the same situation as you when I first took Micro...I got a D on the first lab practical. I got a W and re-took in the following semester with a much better teach and got an A and was top of...
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    When student nurses come for clinical.....QUESTION....

    HeartsOpenWide replied to pink2blue1's topic in General Nursing

    This is a good rule. Our "shift" starts at 6am but we have to be there at least 15mins early. Its disrespectful to the nurses to show up late and shows poor character as well as
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    When student nurses come for clinical.....QUESTION....

    HeartsOpenWide replied to pink2blue1's topic in General Nursing

    I was not saying that you were not a nurse, in no way was I trying to be offensive, sorry if it came off that way. All I was trying to say is that if an RN student who is essentially training to have...
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    When student nurses come for clinical.....QUESTION....

    HeartsOpenWide replied to pink2blue1's topic in General Nursing

    I think that since this is a RN student she needs to work with an actual RN...no offense to you at all; but if she is going to be doing things that are out of your scope of practice, than she needs...
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    Any LM becoming CNM?

    HeartsOpenWide replied to wannabmidwife's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    There is a LM that works in one of the local hospitals here. Its about having back up. I am in
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    Nurses STOP telling me to be a RN ! PLEASE

    HeartsOpenWide replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    Must be
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    Nurses STOP telling me to be a RN ! PLEASE

    HeartsOpenWide replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    Although I am happy that you are secure in your deciusion in doing LVN first for financial purposes and am glad that you know what you need to do to make it and get by, you are just as guilty as...
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    Best CNM programs for home birth midwives?

    HeartsOpenWide replied to aspiring.midwife's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    IL laws against home birth fortunately to not extend to the rest of the country. I am in California and they even allow LM (Licensed Midwives) who have never even gone to nursing school attend home...