chemshark

chemshark BSN, LVN, RN

ICU (CCRN)

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  1. ICU Nursing Learning Goals

    chemshark replied to Nessie Mano's topic in Critical Care

    Hi welcome to the ICU! Here are some things I wish I had known right away: - Understand what makes the ventilator alarm and what steps I should do to 1. Prevent it, 2. Do immediately before...

  2. National University LVN-BSN 2016 Cohort 8

    chemshark posted a topic in California Nursing

    Greetings everyone! I just received the email to test for National University's accelerated LVN to BSN program that is set to begin on February 2016. Is anybody going to be there on Monday, September...

  3. My First Day at the Neuro ICU

    chemshark posted a topic in General Students

    This is not med/surg. This, of course, means that most of our patients are on vents. They usually assign us only 1-2 patients here, but they are quite acute. But, I also think that my med/surg...

  4. New to the ICU Cheat Sheet

    chemshark posted a topic in General Students

    [TABLE=class: listHier messagesThreaded specialLink, width: 100%] [TR=class: hierItemBlock] [TD=class: bogus] I created an ICU cheat sheet. Though not exhaustive, it helped me when I felt overwhelmed....

  5. Nursing school gpa

    chemshark replied to Ldm_bethlehem's topic in General Students

    I've challenged the board. The LVN board. And I was in the military as a Hospital Corpsman. I think that's the main reason why people challenge the boards: so that Veterans can have a meaningful job...

  6. Residency: What I Learned (Final Reflection)

    chemshark posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    What can I say? This has been an eye-opening experience. Everything that I didn't learn in class, I learned here. My 3 biggest takeaways are: 1. Time is EVERYTHING 2. If you have a problem with...

  7. Nursing Residency: Stick to a Plan

    chemshark posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    [TABLE=class: listHier messagesThreaded specialLink, width: 100%] [TR=class: hierItemBlock] [TD=class: bogus] This week, I assumed full care for 2 patients. The only time that my preceptor would come...

  8. Who Says Nursing is Stressful? New to MedSurg Residency

    chemshark posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    # NMCSD RESIDENCY EXPERIENCE SEPTEMBER 2017 ## WEEK 2 As I get more familiar with the staff and learn to pace myself for the daytime 12 hour shifts, I begin to find myself getting comfortable. This...

  9. Azusa ELM Summer 2016

    chemshark replied to Malec001's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Hey phenoma21! Congrats on making it to the family! Uniforms are expensive, but luckily the program coordinator, Renee Dierking, collects used scrubs from the advanced cohorts to donate or sell to...

  10. Dosage Calc Question

    chemshark replied to Rebekaha95's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    [ATTACH=CONFIG]24560[/ATTACH] What was missing was that the drop factor units are gtt/mL. That's what you use to setup the multidimensional analysis. Next you just convert the minutes to 6.25

  11. Failed General Chem...

    chemshark replied to guest935762's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Bwahaha, windsurfer8 was a little harsh in response to your post. I can just imagine him giving out meds in the unit: "Take this enema or you'll die!" LOL but he had a point. Anyway, Gen Chem is hard;...

  12. National University LVN-BSN 2016 Cohort 8

    chemshark replied to chemshark's topic in California Nursing

    @July26, the National University programs for California link are all here. But the deadlines for applying differ. Still, they offer programs in Fresno, Los Angeles as well as San Diego (Rancho...

  13. Azusa ELM Summer 2016

    chemshark replied to Malec001's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Congrats @ienurse! What a long wait. Glad you made it through. I think I'm going to send my check tomorrow. Can't wait to meet you all at the Orientation. On a different note...does anyone know the...

  14. Azusa ELM Summer 2016

    chemshark replied to Malec001's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Thanks for starting an all-campus Facebook group, @Malec001. I sent you a friend

  15. Azusa ELM Summer 2016

    chemshark replied to Malec001's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    @Malec001, would you like to start a Facebook group for ELM Summer 2016 but with all campuses involved? Maybe we can help each other out and find out more resources if we band together. For example,...

  16. Azusa ELM Summer 2016

    chemshark replied to Malec001's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    So the administrators at APU mistook me for another person and thought I was in the Spring Cohort. But I'm not, haha. Still, I learned that the Spring cohort will begin their orientation on January...

  17. Azusa ELM Summer 2016

    chemshark replied to Malec001's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Congrats @Iriri and @VAN04! Have you tried searching Facebook for the exact term 'APU ELM SD Summer 2016'? It will look like

  18. Azusa ELM Summer 2016

    chemshark replied to Malec001's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Got the call and email that I got in to the SD campus. Woooo0000oo! And in true Allnurses fashion I started a Facebook Group called "APU ELM SD Summer 2016". Please join? (I don't have a beard). Now...

  19. Azusa ELM Summer 2016

    chemshark replied to Malec001's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Congrats @YUYU1219! I don't even remember where to log in to the student account. Everytime I try to access the grad app at Apply to APU - Graduate Admissions - Azusa Pacific University it never...

  20. Azusa ELM Summer 2016

    chemshark replied to Malec001's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I totally hear what you're saying @ienurse. Man you seem like a really level headed dude I wish you could've applied to San

  21. Azusa ELM Summer 2016

    chemshark replied to Malec001's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Hi @YUYU1219! Unfortunately, I'm a San Diego transplant originally from Los Angeles. However, I've been here for a few years. I utilized Zillow's best school rating website since Zillow has a good...

  22. Azusa ELM Summer 2016

    chemshark replied to Malec001's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I agree, @ienurse. I suffered through depression while I sat in lecture for hours then sludged through campus to work at the hospital next door. Those were 16 hours days at the worst. I was pursuing a...

  23. August 2015 Caption Contest. Win $100!

    chemshark replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    We finally found a sitter for the breakroom

  24. August 2015 Caption Contest. Win $100!

    chemshark replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    Look I saved time by giving him a week's worth of amlodipine, Dextrose 15,000% solution running full bore, some megace PRN, and free trips to the hospital buffet

  25. Azusa ELM Summer 2016

    chemshark replied to Malec001's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    @YUYU1219 I work full time at a hospital. I was reallllllllyyyy hoping to keep my night shift and then come to class during days (if I get accepted). But looking at the schedule from the orientation...