ERnurseKevin

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1. LPN-BSN in charleston!

   ERnurseKevin replied to ERnurseKevin's topic in West Virginia

   Yes....... i recently saw this new program in the WV Nurses newsletter........ I was suprised and excited to see this option. I was only courious as to why only Private colleges/universities are offering this program and NO public institutions are o...

2. LPN-BSN in charleston!

   ERnurseKevin replied to ERnurseKevin's topic in West Virginia

   GOOD LUCK: I am in semester # 4, working full time 48 hours a week, and trying to keep up! :angryfire :angryfire I wish you the best of luck and you will feel like you wanna or :imbar sometimes, but so far it has been worth it. Just ALOT OF ...

3. Stethoscope covers

   ERnurseKevin replied to Marianne518's topic in General Students

   howdy gang: I must agree that I feel they are super fashionable, but also agree with the sanitary issue. Our hospital is trying to enforce the issue of not wearing scope covers. Infection controll evidently had a big issue with these , espeically ...

4. Any Good Rfna Schools Out There?

   ERnurseKevin posted a topic in Operating Room

   hello gang: does anyone know of any excellent RFNA programs? Our hosptial system and one of the universities in town have collaborated to begin a program but it (program) just graduated its first class. Granit everyone passed their boards,,,,,,...

5. LPN-BSN in charleston!

   ERnurseKevin replied to ERnurseKevin's topic in West Virginia

   Yes.......... the course is EXPENSIVE because it is a private college. But............ there are many financial aid options. But hey....... if you want to do LPN - BSN, this is a great way to do it for WV LPNs... But the cost isnt as much as U.C. BU...

6. ANYONE HAVE PROTOCOLS FOR LPNS TO START IV's

   ERnurseKevin replied to ERnurseKevin's topic in West Virginia

   thank you so much. Our hospital as the competency for new grad RNs and because it is the same procedure, I just wonder why they (education dept) cant use the same information. We (staff) did get the IVF education in corporate orientation. Just wont...

7. ANYONE HAVE PROTOCOLS FOR LPNS TO START IV's

   ERnurseKevin posted a topic in West Virginia

   hello: I am trying to help my nurse manager in persuing the idea of LPNs staring IVs in our hospital. I work in the ER and this would be a great place to "Pilot" a new program but i need some hard data, such as competencies, protocols, descriptions...

8. LPN-BSN in charleston!

   ERnurseKevin posted a topic in West Virginia

   HEY GANG: I am an LPN and I am currently working on my BSN. MOUNTAIN STATE UNIVERSITY in Beckley, (formerly College of WV) has the ONLY LPN-BSN program in the state but offers classes in many different cities. Charleston, Huntington, Parkersburg, ...