abracadabra2886

abracadabra2886 has 1 years experience and specializes in Med-Surg.

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1. Transcript trouble

   abracadabra2886 replied to abracadabra2886's topic in First Year After Licensure

   That's what I thought too. At first I thought that maybe I just missed the announcement, but I've called a couple people that graduated with me and they didn't know about it either. I don't think the...

2. Transcript trouble

   abracadabra2886 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

   Hello everyone! I've been having a little trouble and would love some feedback. I just graduated in December from an LPN-RN program and I was supposed to be starting nursing orientation on January...

3. Snead State LPN to RN online mobility

   abracadabra2886 replied to NurStutil10's topic in Alabama Nursing

   It sounds like the program would work out well for you then. I'm not sure how they do NUR 200, though. Because you only have to take it if you've been out of LPN school for more than a year, and my...

4. Snead State LPN to RN online mobility

   abracadabra2886 replied to NurStutil10's topic in Alabama Nursing

   I haven't attended the program myself, but I work with someone who is attending now. But it's my understanding that the online program just started being offered this past summer semester. I think my...

5. To tell or not to tell? Opinions please!

   abracadabra2886 replied to abracadabra2886's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks to everyone for the advice. I agree that alot could happen between now and December, but I've been contemplating the idea for a while now. Only time will tell... Thanks again!

6. To tell or not to tell? Opinions please!

   abracadabra2886 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I have sort of a dilemma right now and would appreciate any insight you could offer. I am a RN student getting ready to graduate in December. I'm currently a LPN and have worked on my med-surg unit...

7. What New RN students will need?

   abracadabra2886 replied to greysanatomyfan's topic in Alabama Nursing

   There's a really extensive thread on this if you look in the student forum. It's up at the top under "threads of continuing interest" I think. It's called "Things you will need for nursing school" or...

8. AVerage salary for lpns in alabama

   abracadabra2886 replied to Goldie_Ferragamo's topic in Alabama Nursing

   I can't speak for the Huntsville area(I'm closer to Tuscaloosa) but I'll tell you what I know. I graduated from LPN school last August. When I applied to the hospital that I work at now I had...

9. Southeastern Hospital that pays a sign on bonus or helps to relocate?

   abracadabra2886 replied to november17's topic in General Nursing

   You definitely won't have to deal with cold winters here. I mean, it does get cold here, but it might be cold for a few days then it warms up to the 60s and 70s even in January. My stepmom moved here...

10. Southeastern Hospital that pays a sign on bonus or helps to relocate?

    abracadabra2886 replied to november17's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not sure about the details, but I think DCH Regional Medical Center in Tuscaloosa, Alabama pays an $8000 RN sign on bonus. I don't know if they offer assistance with relocation. The website is...

11. getting into a program

    abracadabra2886 replied to weederow's topic in Alabama Nursing

    I can only speak for Lawson State's Birmingham campus, but I got into the LPN to RN mobility program without having taken microbiology. I'm taking it now with my nursing classes. So yes, there is a...

12. charting sleep question

    abracadabra2886 replied to The Bell Jar's topic in General Nursing

    I know in nursing school we were always told not to chart that a patient was asleep. What if they were really dead?? I think they said to say "Patient resting in bed with eyes closed. Respirations...

13. Visual aid for advanced directive presentation? Any ideas?

    abracadabra2886 replied to abracadabra2886's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the ideas! I'll probably do something like

14. Visual aid for advanced directive presentation? Any ideas?

    abracadabra2886 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm working on a presentation for my speech class about the importance of having and advanced directive. I'm not having any trouble figuring out what I'm going to talk about but we are required to...

15. side effects of lanolin??

    abracadabra2886 posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm working on clinical paperwork and I need to find some possible side effects of lanolin cream. I've looked in all my textbooks and done some internet searches and I really can't find anything. Any...