LA_StudentNurse

LA_StudentNurse has 10 years experience and specializes in Med Surg, ICU, home&pub health, pvt duty.

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1. RN to BSN for RN's with non-nursing bachelor's degree vs accelerated BSN for non-RN's

   LA_StudentNurse replied to RN CHPN's topic in Online Learning

   CSULA but CSUN also has a RN to BSN program.

2. Please help with case study for Nursing School

   LA_StudentNurse replied to Ireynolds87's topic in General Students

   I think the subject has been discussed at length. It is starting to become a bashing session, which is not the purpose of AllNurses. Let' move on. :hug:

3. Information Needed: Online Programs

   LA_StudentNurse replied to ann1120's topic in Online Learning

   From what I understand, some nationally known testing sites (the same or similar to the company who proctored your NCLEX exam) will allow you to pay a yearly fee (say $200) to be proctored. You should be able to take the proctored tests anythere in ...

4. ISU: Does it matter where you went to LPN school?

   LA_StudentNurse replied to MissGwen's topic in Online Learning

   I, like you, have my bachelors in another subject. I challenged the LVN when I was in nursing school, but before I graduated--did not graduate because my dad was dx with lung CA and I was his caretaker. I spent too many years out of the program so ...

5. job expenses to expect?

   LA_StudentNurse replied to httamli's topic in General Nursing

   Keep your eye on the goal. Consider going for your masters; with a masters, you can teach in the classroom--something you are experiened with. Every nursing school needs good, exerienced teachers. Like nursing, teaching can be a passion. A nurse w...

6. job expenses to expect?

   LA_StudentNurse replied to httamli's topic in General Nursing

   Leaving, you should become a nursing teacher. There is such a need

7. Please help with case study for Nursing School

   LA_StudentNurse replied to Ireynolds87's topic in General Students

   I stand by my point. As far as the scenario, as one pointed out that it sounds like a TV soap opera, the information came from the agency offering the scholarship. However, I note that a previous post was severely edited....hmmmm

8. Please help with case study for Nursing School

   LA_StudentNurse replied to Ireynolds87's topic in General Students

   dura_mater, It may not be a issue of lying. From my understandig of the situation, one can be applying for a scholarship and have been accepted into the accelerated program but not yet taking classes. In my situation, I have been accepted in Indi...

9. Please help with case study for Nursing School

   LA_StudentNurse replied to Ireynolds87's topic in General Students

   Clearly the homework was designed to make the student think. The student must research the situation, know the laws of the state, info about rights and competency, etc. Quite honestly, there could be arguments made for disconnection or no disconnne...

10. Information Needed: Online Programs

    LA_StudentNurse replied to ann1120's topic in Online Learning

    Check out Indiana State University. They have a distant learning program; it may work for you. The distant learning program is completely distant learnig; clinicals (if required) are done in your area.

11. job expenses to expect?

    LA_StudentNurse replied to httamli's topic in General Nursing

    You did not state whether your are about to start NS or about to graduate. In this profession and there are expenses...licensing renewals, continuing educationn, malpractice, professional magazines; some equipment (if you start NS, you may be requir...

12. The Patient in Bed 519

    LA_StudentNurse replied to LifelongDream's topic in General Nursing

    Wouldn't it be nice if she could get her RN degree...after all, an extra hands, etc....

13. Mobbing support - threats, hostile work environment

    LA_StudentNurse replied to NurseBrittney's topic in General Nursing

    If you really feel threatened by this co worker and fear threats against your person, you have the right to file a restraining order. There are specifics as to the rationale for the request. In Calif one does not need an attorney to file and the su...

14. Need to find an accelerated BSN program that I can get into!

    LA_StudentNurse replied to SuperNova153's topic in Pre-Nursing

    There are programs for those who want to go into nursing and have a bachelors already. You enter into an accelerated nursing program and end up with your masters. I believe it is a masters in nursing science--I am not exactly certain of the degree na...

15. Several topics-new to LTC

    LA_StudentNurse replied to mharrah's topic in Geriatric

    First time I had to deal with a DNR elderly person brough in from a SNF; I was doing my extern hours as an EMT. Apparently a senior citizen was given CPR at a facility but it was not until she was revived that anyone mentioned she was DNR. Because s...