ex1140

ex1140 has 8 years experience and specializes in Mental Health.

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1. How long did you wait to go back to school?

   ex1140 replied to Nightowl_lpn's topic in LPN-RN

   You inspire me. I received my LPN license in 2005. My plan is to return to school early next year. My long term goal is to be a ARNP. I have worked in mental health for the last 6 years and can't imagine working in another area. So, I concerned ...

2. Dade Medical College Nursing Program any graduates?

   ex1140 replied to ananursing12's topic in Florida

   So how did you make out?

3. Miami Dade College Nursing Program 2014

   ex1140 replied to Shell83's topic in Florida

   I think you are referring to the P.E.R.T. It's similar to boards; it gives questions already answered correctly. So, in the that respect, it actually helps you to pass.

4. MDC College Bridge/Transitional schedule

   ex1140 replied to MiamiE's topic in Florida

   I know this thread is a bit dated...but I am considering Miami Dade's bridge program. I would like to know if clinical rotations are still on weekends. Is psych rotatation weekdays/mornings? If so, what are the times? Thanks

5. Why Nurses Don't Want to Be Identified in Public?

   ex1140 replied to Mully's topic in Relations

   Whenever, I wear scrubs in public I feel like a rock star...that's how much attention I get. Most people admire the salary attached to nursing. They assume you make this astronomical amount of money an hour...really funny to me. I do agree...someti...

6. Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner...please help

   ex1140 replied to ex1140's topic in NP

   Thanks...I really appreciate ALL the feed back. You guys are the best...God Bless.

7. Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner...please help

   ex1140 replied to ex1140's topic in NP

   Thanks so much...will do.

8. Why Do People Bully Me?

   ex1140 replied to TheCommuter's topic in Relations

   Any one could be the target of a bully...but you should focus on what makes you so appealing to a manipulative personality. Have you been told your are too nice? Are you extremely compliant?

9. Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner...please help

   ex1140 posted a topic in NP

   Hi, I am returning to school this year...and I am torn between psychology and nursing. Currently, I'm a psych nurse, LPN, for the VA hospital Miami. I am stationed on PTSD...and I find my job very rewarding. After nearly 5 years of working on my f...

10. New excelsior testing site in Fl

    ex1140 replied to antoniaLPN's topic in Excelsior

    [TABLE] [TR] [TD=width: 482]* [/TD] [TD=width: 10] [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=width: 17] [/TD] [TD=width: 482] NCH-Downtown/NCH-North, Naples, FL (Site Specific documents) NCH Downtown and NCH North provides personalized care for over 30,000 patients a yea...

11. Student nurse violates confidentiality on floor

    ex1140 replied to jrw03282009's topic in General Nursing

    Welcome to nursing...where everything is not always done by the book...that said . I don't agree with what this person did...but I know that nurses sometimes talk way too much. You stated that there is a "bit of bad blood" between the two of you......

12. Nursing 3-11 and marriage

    ex1140 replied to NamasteNurse's topic in General Nursing

    "In fact working opposite shifts from my DH is probably the reason we are still married after all these years, lol. Try to make the best of it and enjoy the positives until you can find another shift." by Jules ...couldn't have said it better myself...

13. I Am Meant To Be A Nurse.

    ex1140 replied to mochamonster's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing is not easy. I became a nurse because I felt that it was a good career. And after a while I came realize that it is also my calling. It is not somthing anyone should do because of the pay scale or the fact that its very much in demand. I sa...

14. Is Psych Nursing Easy?

    ex1140 replied to resilientnurse's topic in Psychiatric

    Psych nursing is as easy as the type of unit one is working. I work in outpatient psych so it's not as difficult as inpatient or lockdown psych care. So, it depends on the unit.

15. Chemo Certification for LPNS

    ex1140 posted a topic in Oncology

    Hi, I recently saw a job opening for a LPN/RN and the job was paying very well. I didn't realize that a LPN could make that much money and work in such a rewarding area of nursing. Well anyways... I was wondering if anyone could tell me how to go a...