eliselu2

eliselu2 specializes in Hospital - Internal Med, Onc.

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1. Can u sit for NCLEX after grad. from U of Phoenix LVN to BSN

   eliselu2 replied to MayBoo's topic in School Programs

   Did they give you a specific reason why you can't sit for the NCLEX-RN? I did the program here in CO and had no issues. I had to wait for my transcripts to get my ATT; finished Sept.....took the NCLEX in Oct. Did you check w/ the BON to find out if ...

2. UCH Pharmacology Test

   eliselu2 replied to laurainaz's topic in Colorado

   Any feedback on the med test? I have an interview there for an inpt floor. Any other tips you can give about the interview process? Thank so much -

3. What's the longest time that passed before hearing back that you got the job?

   eliselu2 replied to NeoPediRN's topic in General Nursing

   Interviewed in November for job and was asked how soon I could start, to which I gave a date in December. Was told they'd call back the next week with a date for orientation. Never heard back so I called HR. HR told me "We're still waiting on fundin...

4. Possibly moving to AURORA, CO!! Please respond :)

   eliselu2 replied to Sl1011's topic in Colorado

   I live 5 minutes south of Buckely. My kids went to Rangeview HS, Columbia MS and Vassar Elem - all part of Aurora schools. We live in a nice neighborhood and it is culturally diverse. Aurora, as with any city, has it's good and bad areas. If you driv...

5. I cried

   eliselu2 replied to payang0722's topic in General Nursing

   It is absolutely normal to feel how you did. I believe it's as much an honor and privilege to be with a person at their time of death as it is to be with someone during a birth. Crying shows that you are a human and care about the person who you have...

6. What do I NEED??? Help!

   eliselu2 replied to Sl1011's topic in General Nursing

   A small notepad or a few sheets of folded plain paper - something that will fit in your pocket. I use it for writing down report, labs, dx, hx, meds, questions that I had or wanted to look up later, door codes., etc. Oh, and a tape measure might be n...

7. Which Job would YOU rather have??

   eliselu2 replied to Sl1011's topic in General Nursing

   I definitely pick the 3-12's. I did 3-12s, nights, and then switched to a clinic position that was M-F 8-5. I was bored to tears, felt like I was losing my nursing skills, it was monotonous, and hated not having time off during the week to get erran...

8. LPN to RN nurses

   eliselu2 replied to agldragonRN's topic in Geriatric

   I was fortunate to be a LPN for 3 years on a hospital medical floor prior to becoming an RN. I know what you mean about not being challenged. Although my goal was to become an RN on that same floor, because I love the nurses I worked with, I also won...

9. Breaking Contract Question

   eliselu2 replied to JulsRN's topic in General Nursing

   Did you actually get paid the $ and cash the check? If not, I'd say no. You didn't start working for them, there was no exchange of $ so what's to pay back? Outside of the interview time, HR screening, and final offer, they didn't make a financial in...

10. Common Medications

    eliselu2 replied to LexieM's topic in Med-Surg

    To that list of meds, you can add: Protonix Levothyroxine Vancomycin Rocephin Bactrim Levaquin Solumedrol Reglan Zofran narcotics - especially Dilaudid, Morphine and Fentanyl Hope that helps -

11. "Mature" graduates finding employment

    eliselu2 replied to zbb13's topic in Job Hunt

    I can say that it appeared the facility I worked at hired more younger nurses than "mature" nurses but it I'm not sure that it was anything more than just the ages of people who applied for the jobs. The ages of the new grads ranged from early 20's t...

12. Hi . University of Phoenix anyone?

    eliselu2 replied to SamiRN's topic in School Programs

    I did UOP but it was all classroom for 26 months. Team projects are just the way it is and each class had participation points that could make/break your grade. I've also done online classes for my prereqs and found the required postings a struggle a...

13. On-call pay? Commuters?

    eliselu2 replied to themoreyouknow's topic in General Nursing

    The facility I work at requires you to be on the floor w/in 1 hr of being called. Depending on the time of day, it can take at least 30-45 mins to get there. I make sure that the person who is calling me in is aware of the timeframe. I'm on the oppos...

14. What is the job market like in CO?

    eliselu2 replied to marie010's topic in Colorado

    LPNs are not used in hospitals r/t scope of practice (can't do 1st assessment, no IV, no delegation, etc.) Kaiser hires hundreds of LPNs although the application and interview process is lenghty. They do pay well and have good benefits, if you are ok...

15. "normal" vs "alternative" nursing programs

    eliselu2 replied to Uniquemoi04's topic in General Nursing

    I did the Univ of Phoenix LPN-BSN program and contrary to popular belief, it's not an online program and I earned my degree. Classroom every week for 26 months, more papers and presentations than I can count, quizzes and HESI tests, and clinical hour...