sweetlander2003

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1. Not a nurse? Then, why does LPN stand for Licensed Practical Nurse?

   sweetlander2003 replied to tjmiller's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   In most states there are regulations which mandate who can use the word " nurse" and the last time I checked LVN/LPN and RN are the only two professionals who can call themselves nurses. maybe the...

2. Example of weekly summary LTC

   sweetlander2003 replied to lvn1972's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   weekly summary is usually dictated by the state regulations but what specifically written is not mandated. I think it just says something about update/progress/decline of status.How I do mine; go...

3. dialysis charge nurse in acute care facility an LVN?

   sweetlander2003 replied to nursingisok's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

   If the state regulation and the hospital policies allows LVN to be in-charge then there is really no problem with it. I know of many LVNs who are competent in their work more than some RN's so...

4. Help - copy of clinical rotation schedule

   sweetlander2003 replied to joanonnagan's topic in Nurse Registration

   ------This is ridiculous or you are being ridiculous because you are putting words, twisting my comments and " understanding" based on how you want to "percieve" what I am saying. I recognized that...

5. Denied by the California BON....help

   sweetlander2003 replied to stacey05's topic in Nurse Registration

   It is not circumventing the rule, rather just arguing the point that if other accrediting organization have given your foreign education an equivalency to the US curriculum then CA BRN must be...

6. Help - copy of clinical rotation schedule

   sweetlander2003 replied to joanonnagan's topic in Nurse Registration

   -----I am a filipino,came to the America young, lives in the US, got a degree in the US ( pyschology ) and philippines( nursing ) and I am basing my answer on not only my personal experience but also...

7. Denied by the California BON....help

   sweetlander2003 replied to stacey05's topic in Nurse Registration

   JUST CURIOUS; has anybody had their transcripts or philippine education evaluated either by CGFNS credential evaluation service or others before sending to CA. BRN? It might just be useful, since the...

8. Help - copy of clinical rotation schedule

   sweetlander2003 replied to joanonnagan's topic in Nurse Registration

   While it is true the Philippine RN BSN curriculum have more units/hours compared to the US( mostly associate degree ), the evaluators does not only look and compares between the number of hours but...

9. Help - copy of clinical rotation schedule

   sweetlander2003 replied to joanonnagan's topic in Nurse Registration

   quote: feb 18 by westcoastguy feb 18 by westcoastguy a member since feb '12. posts: 5 hi im a bsn graduate last 2009 in phils (our school is accredited). then i took dec nle 2009...

10. 2-21 Nclex Question

    sweetlander2003 replied to futurern34's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    answer is

11. American Curriculum BSN

    sweetlander2003 replied to subzer0's topic in Philippines

    Their is no such thing as "US BSN curriculum " in the Philippines educational system. We have one curriculum for the bachelors in Nursing which is a 4 ( 5?)year degree. BTW, US BSN curriculum is also...

12. NC-CLEX an International Training Center?

    sweetlander2003 replied to Achell's topic in Philippines

    it looks like NC-CLEX have CA BRN # which suggest that their classes have some sort of approval however the BLS and ACLS are not American heart association accred which most hospital still wants to...

13. Is it ok to pursue masters degree even without work experience?

    sweetlander2003 replied to suzakucarl's topic in International Nursing

    Ideally it would be to your benefit if you have a few years actual nursing experience prior to pursuing a graduate nursing degree.However with the work situation being poor at this time, getting a...

14. Filipino Nurses who passed the NCLEX without the help of Review Center

    sweetlander2003 replied to nursemich's topic in Philippines

    1. What are the materials that you used? THE MOST HELPFUL IS KAPLAN STRATEGIES/REVIEW BOOK. THE MOST RECENT EDITION 2. How many hours per day did you study? how many questions did u answer per day?...

15. Chong hua hospital jci accreditation

    sweetlander2003 replied to tobby_walter's topic in Philippines

    so what are the chances for a USRN to get hired at Chong