JulesRN10

JulesRN10 specializes in Pediatrics/Adult Float Pool.

Latest Activity

1. Remodeling the department

   JulesRN10 posted a topic in Educators

   Well, I have officially died and gone to Nursing Career Heaven! I recently started a position as the Staff Development Coordinator in a Long Term Care Facility. We are a 200 bed facility with a staff of 260 FT and about 80 PT/PRN employees. The pl...

2. Help! Stalled wound...

   JulesRN10 posted a topic in Wound

   I have a pt who is a relatively healthy paraplegic, about 55 yrs old. He has a non-healing/ stalled wound on the left buttock since October...had cyst removed late October. Wound vac placed with good, although slow, results until March. Wound vac ...

3. Received my invite to graduation from WGU

   JulesRN10 replied to SweettartRN's topic in Western Governors

   Congratulations!!! I know that has to feel so great!!! I will definitely be looking you up soon...might need some WGU pointers!!

4. WGU class name equivalents

   JulesRN10 replied to Bruce_Wayne's topic in Western Governors

   I am so thankful for my counselor...got most of my stuff in, but have kind of slacked off. She called me a couple of times in the beginning to answer my questions, but for the most part has left me alone unless I call her....not what I expected, but...

5. CPNE - How bad is it really?

   JulesRN10 replied to QuenymamiRN's topic in Excelsior

   I entered the program in September 2009 with the nursing courses, A&P and Micro to complete. I finished the nursing courses by Feb, FCCA in March then applied for CPNE thinking I had plenty of time to take the 2 science classes then focus on CPN...

6. Question about WGU RN-BSN

   JulesRN10 replied to NAURN's topic in Western Governors

   I've been speaking with someone at the school recently, deciding if this is where I'm going or not...the Nutrition and Biochem requirements are fairly new, I think she told me in the last 3 or 4 months. Previously, if you had an AS, you wouldn't nee...

7. Just enrolled Excelsior BSN program

   JulesRN10 replied to SweettartRN's topic in Online Learning

   so, now i'm nervous about ec and the bsn, i just enrolled in rn-msn because it was easy to just stay put. i know i may need some upper level gen eds, but i'm hoping that's all...arg! so, are they not as lenient with accepting credits for the bsn as...

8. Can anyone explain how Excelsior works?

   JulesRN10 replied to tootsie2184's topic in Online Learning

   excelsior is a lot of information to take in, and i probably won't get it all out, so help me out peers! first, excelsior provides an opportunity for professionals, such as lpn/lvn's, emt's, paramedics, rrt's to gain an associate's degree in nurs...

9. How long to complete EC LVN to RN?

   JulesRN10 replied to pinkfluffybunny's topic in Excelsior

   i completed the program, including a&p and microbiology in 53 weeks. this was for all of the nursing exams, fcca, the 2 science classes, a workshop, and cpne. i chose mpac first available, registered for cpne in late april, got my date the firs...

10. FCCA and CPNE

    JulesRN10 replied to MsPC's topic in Excelsior

    I used my Mosby's for the FCCA, maybe one other text book, I can't remember...but it wasn't anything I had to go out and spend more money on :-)...as for CPNE, I used the Study Guide religiously, the skills kit, which was worth every penny I spent on...

11. facebook "stalking" as a nurse?

    JulesRN10 replied to meghan91's topic in General Nursing

    I live in a small community where everyone knows everyone. After a lot of unprofessional coworkers and many lectures hospital wide about professionalism, I just don't participate in the Facebook/MySpace world much anymore. Even with my privacy sett...

12. CPNE workshops??? HELP!!!

    JulesRN10 replied to N1colina's topic in Online Learning

    glad to help....it does seem like a money pit, especially toward the end...but, those letters behind your name....yep! priceless! let me know if i can help in any way....it's so much easier with a support system!

13. CPNE workshops??? HELP!!!

    JulesRN10 replied to N1colina's topic in Online Learning

    have you looked at tina logan? took that one....loved it! it was tough, but she knows her stuff! her website is necworkshop.com and it comes with several weeks of careplans as well. she's in pennsylvania, if the travel is any easier. and sheri ta...

14. *NEW NURSE* with HH questions

    JulesRN10 replied to juliam's topic in Home Health

    are you working full time in icu? i work 3 12 hour shifts at my hospital and moonlight with pediatric home health. the company i work for is awesome about working around my full time schedule. in return, when the bottom drops out at the house, i j...

15. Pediatric Case Manager?

    JulesRN10 posted a topic in Home Health

    help! i have worked for a pediatric home health company for a little over a year now, earned my rn and am considering taking a promotion with the company to do case management. never done anything like this, so i have no idea what questions to ask,...