suzi-Q

suzi-Q has 5 years experience and specializes in Addiction & Recovery, Community Health.

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1. Dear Nursing Student

   suzi-Q replied to marty6001's topic in Rock

   This is hands down the best posting I have ever had the pleasure of reading on this sight. It is concise and factual but leads with heart, which is what a good nurse does. Well written too. Love, love, love it. I got a little choked up.... I hope tha...

2. Excelsior College Newbie

   suzi-Q replied to lsilva7's topic in Online Learning

   It sounds like you and I are in agreement about how Excelsior and College Network are designed. CLEP is cheaper; I forgot that part! I have not been in a regular college course for many years so I decided the best thing for me to do was take the Engl...

3. Excelsior College Newbie

   suzi-Q replied to lsilva7's topic in Online Learning

   Hi and Welcome! College Network sells materials to help you study to take Excelsior Exams. EC exams are like CLEP exams. It is my understanding that it is much less expensive to purchase your materials right through Excelsior. I have also heard that ...

4. What should I do next?

   suzi-Q replied to keepmovingrn's topic in Excelsior

   Does EC give credit for Penn Foster classes?

5. What should I do next?

   suzi-Q replied to keepmovingrn's topic in Excelsior

   BTW...I am dreading a Humanities course right now too! We are in the same boat.

6. What should I do next?

   suzi-Q replied to keepmovingrn's topic in Excelsior

   I can help with one thing! Set aside four and one half to five hours, sit down, and knock off Information Literacy. I did it in four and a half hours with two small breaks. It can be done. My advisor was very impressed and the best part is...It's do...

7. Question about Excelsior

   suzi-Q replied to zmealey's topic in Online Learning

   Thanks for the heads up on Lisa Arend's CD's. I bought one and thought "this is it?" Would love to hear what others think. I have just begun my EC adventure and am pleased so far. I would skip College Network so as not to pay a middle man and have an...

8. Care Plan Help

   suzi-Q replied to Peachez8207's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   We have all been there. Near the end you are just tired and brain dead. Best wishes.

9. Care Plan Help

   suzi-Q replied to Peachez8207's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   Oh well, ok, daytonite and I must have been typing at the same time. Can you tell I have alot less experience than she? Funny thing is I learned from her and she's the best so you got lucky that she saw your post!

10. Care Plan Help

    suzi-Q replied to Peachez8207's topic in LPN/LVN Students

    Start with Maslow's and prioritize. This baby is having trouble breathing so I would start with that. Why is the baby having trouble? This will answer your related to for that. For the impaired skin integrity I would say r/t low muscle tone, but what...

11. My Nclex Experience.

    suzi-Q replied to Quiskeya's topic in NCLEX

    that's exactly what was on my test...august 3rd 2009. must be priority stuff for new nurses! hope this helps those of you getting ready to go.

12. Critical thinking in the NCLEX exam will go a long way!

    suzi-Q replied to JBET's topic in NCLEX

    Use the Kaplan books. They give wonderful strategies. Although learning them is a whole other "learning process" added on to all your nursing knowledge. Give it a shot and good luck.

13. ATI EXIT EXAM

    suzi-Q replied to gjsotero's topic in LPN/LVN Students

    Yes, They are pretty standard. LPN and RN would be different....

14. ATI EXIT EXAM

    suzi-Q replied to gjsotero's topic in LPN/LVN Students

    I took it and did well. It was long though, but I hate sitting for long periods. It is a good predictor of how you will do on the NCLEX so pay attention to your results. Your teachers have prepared you for this so you will be fine. Brush up on lab va...

15. Nurses in my Family, but None Are Helping Me

    suzi-Q replied to MedNurse2k's topic in General Nursing

    I understand...My sister in-law is an RN and I got not one shred of advice, encouragment, or help from her. So I was even more determined to show her I was gonna be just fine without her!!! You can do the same. As far as support and guidance...I came...