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  1. Took NCLEX PN Aug. 30th.....85 quest.

    GiantHeart21 replied to kerybery83's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Hi again... I was thinking that it would be good for us cali people if we could all post what day we took the test, how many questions, how you felt, and a lil about what was on the test like some of...

  2. Took NCLEX PN Aug. 30th.....85 quest.

    GiantHeart21 replied to kerybery83's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I am with you!!! I just took the nclex pn on fri august 29th. I also live in ca and will not get results for at least 3 weeks.... though the board said that they are averaging closer to 5 weeks...

  3. Are you scared of a dead person?

    GiantHeart21 replied to gwapalicious's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I think that most people are scared of things like dead people at first.... But once you get used to dead people and realize that it's just a body, you will see it differently. It is sad when people...

  4. Most RN's first borns?

    GiantHeart21 replied to lvs2nrs3535's topic in General Nursing

    Very interesting post..... I have heard simular things... Sounds like this may have some truth to it.... I AM ALSO THE 1ST BORN TO AN ALCOHOLIC

  5. Help for parents that experiece neonatal death?

    GiantHeart21 replied to GiantHeart21's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you to everyone for the responses!! I was thinking that mom was very likely to have been more than 20 weeks along for the reasons that were mentioned. EMS did haul hiney but they were not...

  6. Help for parents that experiece neonatal death?

    GiantHeart21 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I was wonding what is done in yuor hospital for parents who lose their babies. Like support groups, pictures, hand and foot prints ect. And do you let the parents hold and bond with baby before and...

  7. Help for parents that experiece neonatal death?

    GiantHeart21 replied to GiantHeart21's topic in General Nursing

    I do not think that mom wouold be willing, but dad is on the birth certificate does that give him any rights to the paperwork? Mom has been also deeply affected by this and has severe mental issues...

  8. Help for parents that experiece neonatal death?

    GiantHeart21 replied to GiantHeart21's topic in General Nursing

    Also one more thing sorry agian.... What can I do to help him with this?? His ex wife took from him the baby's ashes and all the pictures and momento from the baby's short life... Do you think that...

  9. Help for parents that experiece neonatal death?

    GiantHeart21 replied to GiantHeart21's topic in General Nursing

    Yes I will ask him..... He is traumatized by the situation and I think that he would have areally hard time going back over the situation... 4 years later he can't talk about it without crying......

  10. Help for parents that experiece neonatal death?

    GiantHeart21 replied to GiantHeart21's topic in General Nursing

    A little clarifiaction.... Baby was delivered AT HOME BY MOM AND DAD then taken to kaiser by EMS... And she was about 20 weeks.... Baby WAS BREATHING THE WHOLE TIME ON HER OWN!!!! But did not recieve...

  11. Partial Birth Abortions--NOT an abortion debate

    GiantHeart21 replied to justme1972's topic in General Nursing

    ummm ok I'm

  12. Partial Birth Abortions--NOT an abortion debate

    GiantHeart21 replied to justme1972's topic in General Nursing

    OK Let me say it agian...... IF ONE IS GOING TO HAVE SEX WHICH COULD GET HER PREGNANT NO MATTER WHAT, THEN THEY NEED TO BE READY TO DEAL WITH ANYTHING THAT MAY BE A RESULT..... PREGNANCY, DISABLED...

  13. Partial Birth Abortions--NOT an abortion debate

    GiantHeart21 replied to justme1972's topic in General Nursing

    Ya dutchgirl i totally agree... I think it's crazy that if the baby was delivered a couple inches more then sticking scissors in the back of his head would be murder. I have seen many babies die...

  14. Input??

    GiantHeart21 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I was wondering if you as a nurse feel that one should be able to speak fluent english and be able to form a complete sentance in order to be a nurse here in the US. This is not meant to offend...

  15. Input??

    GiantHeart21 replied to GiantHeart21's topic in General Nursing

    Not perfect. There a about 5 nursing students in my class that cannot form a complete sentence and that cannot make any sense in english. I would have a hard time letting some one like that take...

  16. LPN job despriptions

    GiantHeart21 replied to bornfree's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I was just wondering about what LPNs are allowed to do in hospice in CA. I was under the impression that LPNs could not do anything related to a PCA pump in Ca or push IV meds. Can anyone clarify...

  17. Different roles for CNS's??? Come on guys share what you do!

    GiantHeart21 replied to traumaRUs's topic in Clinical Nurse Specialists, CNS

    I would like to see more answers I am on my path to becoming a pediatric CNS and I would really like to hear more about what each specialty CNS does and if you work in a hospital or for a practice and...

  18. Feeling Upset Please Help

    GiantHeart21 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am an LVN student planning to transfer to a BSN program after I finish. I am a little upset cause I feel like I am kinda waisting my money. Whta exactly do LVNs do that is so different from what...

  19. My CRNA friends do illegal drugs

    GiantHeart21 replied to DrugReptoNurse's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I was glad to see that I am not the only one that has experienced high level medical professionals abusing drugs. If you see my post medical professionals abusing drugs, you can read what happened to...

  20. Feeling Upset Please Help

    GiantHeart21 replied to GiantHeart21's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you everyone! I am feeling better now. I wish that CA did not have such strict limitations for LVNs. Thanks Agian I'll keep you

  21. Feeling Upset Please Help

    GiantHeart21 replied to GiantHeart21's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you. I live in CA and the this was the cheapest LPN program I could find. Others were over 30 grand. These are private schools cause that is the onky way that you can get into a program that...

  22. LVNs and IV Therapy

    GiantHeart21 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I was wondering if the LVNs and LVN students out there learned and practiced starting IVs, pushing IV meds, flushing IVs, blood transfusions or administering narcotics in school. Also what if any of...

  23. NP invisibility

    GiantHeart21 replied to ERNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    That makes me sad to hear. I am just a nursing student, but I have great respect for the NPs that I have worked with or have helped me in school or that have taken care of me. I have always recieved...

  24. Medical Professionals Abusing Drugs

    GiantHeart21 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Lately I have witnessed some very scary things from people I know. 1. I was invited to a party or get together with some people that work at a very well known hospital where I am doing clinicals....

  25. Medical Professionals Abusing Drugs

    GiantHeart21 replied to GiantHeart21's topic in General Nursing

    I found out later that that's what was going on at first I was thinkin that they had a few