TNcanNURSE replied to Kenshisandesu's topic in International
Super, super skinny with their shirt almost always tucked tightly in to their drawstring pants. I never ever, never ever tuck my shirt in when I wear scrubs. Most of the people I know look more like they are in their pajamas when they wear scrubs; ...
TNcanNURSE replied to Kenshisandesu's topic in General Nursing
Your English seems to be coming along nicely. No doubt, if we were to try to learn Japanese and post our messages in that language they would be awkward for you to read. 26 is young. You have plenty of time to work as a nurse in Australia or the ...
TNcanNURSE replied to John Cusano's topic in General Nursing
I'm from Tennessee, an LPN, and have started blood many times. At the time I worked Oncology at a university hospital. This was about 3 years ago. The only things I could not do were administer chemo, hang TPN, and there were certain IV push meds ...
My instructors would "inspect" us every once in a while. We were required to have a watch, hemostats, scissors, pens, drug guide, and a notebook. We also did the thing Stephany mentioned, every student bring a different book. Thats a very useful p...
This is a very odd pet-peeve considering that it belonged to a teacher..... One of my nursing school instructors would get ill when someone asked her a question about what any given term meant. Her answer was always either "I don't know; you tell ...
I've had one famous patient. I worked at a prison that detained US marshall inmates. So I had a celebrity inmate--a "gangster" rapper. One of those that have the "parental advisory" on their cd's. It was very strange to hear him rap about female d...
TNcanNURSE replied to night owl's topic in Urology
Very weird to be reading this post now..... I work in a subacute unit at a local nursing home. Last night one of my patients was asking for her "cream" because she had to go to dialysis this morning. This would be the emla cream. She keeps it wit...
Did your note holding roach clip have one of those neon feathers attached to it with leather? True story: When I was in grammer school I had a whole collection of brightly colored feather and leather roach clips! I would always ask for one when my ...
Sort of ironic banner, eh? For nurses week we were given the honor of wearing our pajamas to work on Friday. Too bad I didn't have to work Friday, I missed it. Our gifts: one free nursing home meal. Yum Yum eat 'em up! ; a lunch bag with "tog...
Okay, this is the official pricing from EC's website $795 enrollment fee- covers one year of tuition $395 additional fee per year enrolled after 1st year $465 completion/graduation fee paid at end
Generally, it is recommended to hold off on the Excelsior registration until you are ready to test for Nursing Concepts 3. You can test for A&P/Micro/all the other prerecs and the 1st two Nursing exams without being enrolled with EC. The CLEP ...