dacaptain84

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1. Become an RN online?

   dacaptain84 replied to dacaptain84's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I have heard of the bridge program. (LPN/LVN to RN bridge) but online a totally online course would give me the ability to take the class now rather then have to wait. Thank all for your input I will have to checkout the Excelsior program.

2. Become an RN online?

   dacaptain84 posted a topic in Pre-Nursing

   I heard you can become an RN from online classes...using a local hospital in conjunction with your school to makeup the clinical hours. (volunteering at the hospital). Has anyone else heard about this sort of thing? ------------------------- Curren...

3. LVN/LPN to RN Please HELP!

   dacaptain84 posted a topic in Student Assist

   Hi all, I am in a bit of a dilemma. Currently i am a LVN/LPN #2 (#2 being capable of IV/Blood withdrawals). I have 1 year nursing experience working as a Operating Room Nurse, before a State Inspector informed me that LVN cannot work in Operating Ro...

4. Tourniquet use

   dacaptain84 replied to mwboswell's topic in Emergency

   When I was in the army there response to just about everything was to apply a tourniquet....bleeding? Tourniquet! Headache? Tourniquet! I often wonder if they had a little better medical classes if they could save more lives or at the very least have...

5. LPN/LVN in homecare and being self employed

   dacaptain84 posted a topic in Home Health

   Hello folks, I live currently in California and I have several years experience working in an OR as a LVN. Recently due to changing laws I am unable to work in an OR with my current LPN/LVN license. Since work in scarce in my area I was thinking of p...

6. rn taking orders from an lpn?

   dacaptain84 replied to tofunurse<3's topic in Geriatric

   It seems to be although the hospital did not find a room for her overnight, they still had assumed patient care. And as long as you didn't pick her up from the ER after the visit it would not be your fault. That sort of thing is too acute for a rehab...