MeganS

MeganS

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About MeganS

Made a mid life career change.

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  1. I need advice!

    It always makes sense to get experience and knowledge. The decision on whether to go to LVN before your RN is your choice. If income and experience is a consideration, go for the lVN/LPN license and then enter as an advance nursing student in an ADN ...
  2. Question!

    I don't know your program and it may be best to consult the LPN/RN program's website. In my state, if you wish to go from LPN to RN, you must satisfy all the requirements because the RN degree is an ADN degree. You must satisfy any missing classes ...
  3. VENT: felt being laughed at

    I would be more concerned if you had a question and did not ask for direction. Sometimes people work together and form a clique. Any new employee creates turbulance within their group and to support their insecurities they will belittle a newbie. ...
  4. All the advice you received is excellent. I had some difficulty hearing hert sounds. I finally researched amplified stethoscopes. Littmann has an electronic stethoscope that has ambient noise reduction. Not only is it light weight but you can increas...
  5. A totally different career path please

    From what I understand you to say: you do not like nursing because of working on a med-surg floor. Some nurses do not like working on the floor and work elsewhere. The best thing about nursing is there is so much flexibility. If you do like nursi...
  6. Crocs Specialist - experiences?

    I don't know if this has been asked. I have a very narrow foot. Does Crocs come in different widths? The only Crocs I have seen/tried on are far to wide for my foot -- even with socks.
  7. Fingerprint/Background check delays for NLCEX

    I can't comment on GA, but in CA, fingerprints are required. What happens here is: everything is submitted and then we are given a date for the NCLEX. Only after passing will the board process your file. I suppose the rationale is that it cuts down o...
  8. I had difficulty with cardio in the last med/surg class. The department offered an EKG class and that greatly helped. I also purchased some of the Lippincott review books which helped reinforce what was presented in lecture and the book. The series...
  9. MPH and nursing??

    I worked with a student-nurse nursing-assistant when I worked for Cedars Sinai in Los Angeles. We worked together on the ICU and he was greatly respected by the other nurses. During vacation time, he took time off from the student job and worked ov...
  10. So noted. Thank you for your response.
  11. hospital systems/job market in LA?

    You discussed commuting distance from the area you are will reside if you make your move. We have a subway (aka the Redline) and it runs from 0445 to 0100. This is the easiest way to commute downtown. There are many hospitals located along the li...
  12. Carlotter, Congratulations for finding a good fit with your program. I am certain that your program is excellent, but for me, Excelsior is that is not recognized in my state--and others. My state's BAOA requires a certain amount of lecure as well as ...
  13. I appreciate your rationale and applaude you for your volunteerism on this site; however, that does not explain the need for website housekeeping. My question remains: why should we wade through so many Excelsior posts when it would be easier to hav...
  14. a quick view of the first page of the distant learning site indicates a need for website housekeeping. while i appreciate the rationale, the distant learning site appears to be predominantly devoted to excelsior while other distant learning programs ...