catlady BSN, RN

catlady has 21 years experience as a BSN, RN.

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1. How do you become a Moderator for this site??

   catlady replied to RNsoon!'s topic in General Nursing

   Off-topic post removed.

2. June 2006 TEST TAKERS IN THE PHILIPPINES RETAKE THE EXAM!!

   catlady replied to RNsoon!'s topic in NCLEX

   After you finish school and take your NCLEX, assuming you pass, and then find out that someone else may have compromised the test, how happy will you be to be ordered to retake your test, even though you know you did nothing wrong? I sense a little e...

3. What makes Nursing school so tough that many people end up dropping out???

   catlady replied to RNsoon!'s topic in General Students

   Amen.

4. Disney Culture in Hospitals

   catlady replied to fedupnurse's topic in General Nursing

   And this differs from your average acute care hospital how??

5. Were you rejected the first time you applied to a RN program , but eventually became.

   catlady replied to RNsoon!'s topic in Pre-Nursing

   I applied to six schools. Because I didn't apply until February, I was accepted at four and wait-listed at two. Don't put all your eggs in one basket.

6. To all the LPN's out there, how challenging was the LPN program and what gpa was...

   catlady replied to RNsoon!'s topic in LPN/LVN

   Unfortunately, in the LPN program where I taught, it seemed the only things needed were a pulse and a payor source. Some of my students were quite sharp, but others were barely literate. It made for a difficult teaching environment with such a wid...

7. Would this discourage you?

   catlady replied to jennifers's topic in Pre-Nursing

   If she knows enough to pass the test, then I'd say her knowledge is current.

8. Which Nursing Theory do you agree with?

   catlady replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in General Nursing

   Are you going to keep posting all your homework?

9. need t-shirts for winter!

   catlady replied to Diva Nurse Dani's topic in Uniform/Gear

   I've always done well with good quality men's T-shirts. They seem to hold up better and be more comfortable than women's.

10. Would this discourage you?

    catlady replied to jennifers's topic in Pre-Nursing

    If they're not going to accept her credits, why shouldn't she be able to CLEP out of them? AFAIK, you only can't repeat courses that you're getting credit for--no double dipping.

11. Nursing Pay

    catlady replied to haninks's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for this post. I feel like I'm crying in the wilderness sometimes...

12. LPN or RN?

    catlady replied to heartstart's topic in LPN/LVN

    So you've been accepted into anesthesia school? Congratulations on making it through the cutthroat competition.... Or are you just assuming you're going? They want to see more than "1 year of bedside nursing." They generally want solid ICU or ER e...

13. attempt to debunk misperceptions about direct entry

    catlady replied to Gennaver's topic in Post Graduate

    I'm sorry, but I will never understand how someone with no nursing experience can go to school and somehow be deemed master's-prepared, and a better nurse than someone with years of experience and a somewhat different educational background. Never ha...

14. LPN or RN?

    catlady replied to heartstart's topic in LPN/LVN

    So in your opinion she should skip the LPN and go right for the Ph.D???? She's already working on her RN and has the chance to take the NCLEX-PN while she's in school. It will give her instant marketability and increased income while she finishes up...

15. Nursing Pay

    catlady replied to haninks's topic in General Nursing

    No, not really, because if you inflate the wage beyond what the employer is willing to pay, they're going to look for alternatives. Otherwise they'd just pay everyone $100K per annum and everyone would be happy, right? You can't try to outprice the...