2CareerRN

2CareerRN specializes in Urgent Care.

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1. New Nurse.....not feeling welcome on my unit. What do I do?

   2CareerRN replied to Blondie24's topic in New Nurse

   I think many of us have been there...The first year is just tough and letting things roll off your back is all you can do at times. Please don't take it serious with the nasty ones and never forget where you came from...There will be a time when you ...

2. Preparing for CPNE, overwhelmed!

   2CareerRN replied to k3104's topic in Online Learning

   The CPNE study guide is overwhelming at first but once you start to break it down it does gets easier and like LunahRN says, read every word!!! The workshop will help you no matter how you look at it. It really helped me to have a mock room in my hom...

3. Do you regret being a nurse

   2CareerRN replied to lpnstudentin2010's topic in General Nursing

   If I knew what I know now back when I started taking courses, I probably wouldn't have gone into nursing. Yet, I am here in nursing doing the best I can to provide the best care I can. I can't say that I LOVE nursing now but I don't Hate it either. I...

4. Happy Thanksgiving to all! Reason to be thankful: I am not a nurse anymore!

   2CareerRN replied to AnnieOaklyRN's topic in General Nursing

   Do what makes you happy!!! :)

5. Transistion from student to Nurse.

   2CareerRN replied to shadowrunner's topic in New Nurse

   pharmgirl wrote my words...great advice. During your transition, keep an eye out for a potential mentor. My mentor is someone I trust and has been in nursing for many years, she has helped me more then I can say. Good luck!

6. Excelsior Tips....

   2CareerRN replied to AFORDLPN's topic in Online Learning

   I did the same as Lisa. I Paid and scheduled each test, you will study knowing you just forked up $200+ for a exam. There are some study notes out there that might help you made by past Excelsior students (I think one was Lisa arends), you can search...

7. Excelsior and jobs

   2CareerRN replied to stevefl's topic in Online Learning

   LOL!!! Keep us posted!

8. Paramedic to RN via Excelsior

   2CareerRN replied to slowz801's topic in Online Learning

   I worked as a medic for 16yrs before getting my ASN at Excelsior. I used TCN. I didn't know better at the time but they did get me started. Some of their modules are good and help you pass the tests but others do not have all the info needed to pass...

9. Those studying for the CPNE- here's a huge tip

   2CareerRN replied to SweettartRN's topic in Excelsior

   A grid are boxes that people make with their mnemonics (for the most part). When you prepare for your PCS, you are allowed and encouraged by the CEs to make a "Grid" on the back of a blank page. The grid allows you to organize your thoughts (the crit...

10. the college network

    2CareerRN replied to kappykatlpn's topic in Online Learning

    I too used TCN. It is expensive and if I knew what I know now I probably wouldn't have signed up with them but I didn't know. I can't really say anything negative because it got me started on nursing while I worked as a medic (I am an RN now). If any...

11. New Grad Blues in the ER...

    2CareerRN replied to DreaRN80's topic in Emergency

    Being a new grad can be hard. I have heard from many co-workers from a newer nurse of 1-5 years to experienced nurses 15+years who tell me the "1 year" mark is crucial. Once we hit the 1 year mark, things will just click and the blues will be much le...

12. I can't take this nurse anymore!

    2CareerRN replied to fuzzywuzzy's topic in Geriatric

    It's always good to vent! Is there any way you can talk with her; try to explain how you see things and how you guys can come to a compromise. If something isn't done about this, you will no like your job. That would stink.

13. CPNE - Frightened!

    2CareerRN replied to Lisa1203's topic in Online Learning

    Steve's post is exactly what I would suggest. Please continue on and try out the CPNE before going to another program. If you put your time in, it will show at the CPNE. You can do this!

14. To all you experienced nurses - Do you think learning Sign Language would be useful?

    2CareerRN replied to happy2learn's topic in General Nursing

    Like any other language, if you don't use it after studying it you lose it. I took 3 ASL courses plus deaf culture for my own benefit and have only used ASL 2xs since then in my nursing career. Since I don't sign regularly with the Deaf I would need ...

15. Passed the CPNE!!!!

    2CareerRN replied to Kelseyj79's topic in Online Learning

    It is such a feeling to finally pass the CPNE, I did about a year ago yet it feels like yeterday...celebrate your success!