darlenemangum

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1. Excelsior Advice/Motivation needed!!

   darlenemangum replied to Mrs.Mc,LPN217's topic in LPN-RN

   I thought I was to old to do this. Thanks to the post from the older people, I feel better. I finished lpn school at 53 and started working as a school nurse. I have the oppurtunity to advance this career if I get my rn. This post really encouraged m...

2. Staff At Schools

   darlenemangum posted a topic in School

   hi, i am a school nurse in sc and was wandering if other school nurse experience troubles with staff. i have a staff member that keeps coming to me for the same issue. could someone help me out and tell me how to get across to this staff member to se...

3. Questions about school nursing

   darlenemangum replied to Sl1011's topic in School

   what are your hours at work?7:30 to 3:30 would you mind sharing your salary and if it's for 12 months or just the school year? salary for school nrses is not good. based on years experience and time working for stae in my district. got to love it bec...

4. Excelsior Essentials Health Safety study question.

   darlenemangum replied to brlown510's topic in Excelsior

   I also have Taylors Fundamental. I am studying chronicity now and chap. 18, 19 & 20 would have been helpful for the safety exam. I dont think you can overstudy!

5. excelsior transition to rn exam

   darlenemangum replied to darlenemangum's topic in Excelsior

   I am a school nurse and have time to study between students. Usually 4 hours a day.

6. Excelsior Essentials Health Safety study question.

   darlenemangum replied to brlown510's topic in Excelsior

   I took the health safety exam on Tuesday and passed with a C. I am amazed at the ones who make A & B's.Congrats to you all. Maybe one day I will get there! As always, I have to remember c=rn! Now on to chronicity.

7. Excelsior Essentials Health Safety study question.

   darlenemangum replied to brlown510's topic in Excelsior

   Thanks Lunah. You are a GREAT inspiration to all of us going through this course!

8. Excelsior Essentials Health Safety study question.

   darlenemangum replied to brlown510's topic in Excelsior

   I am to take health safety exam in a couple of weeks and have been looking through the Sandersbook, but am confused as to what to study from in it. Any suggestion? Or should I just do practice ?'s on the cd? I have read the required material in funde...

9. Excelsior Essentials Health Safety study question.

   darlenemangum replied to brlown510's topic in Excelsior

   Thanks. Those are my thoughts too. The actual study guide seems good. I also found my ati book and am going review them.Have yall taken the health safety exam yet?

10. Excelsior Essentials Health Safety study question.

    darlenemangum replied to brlown510's topic in Excelsior

    Does anyone think the practice quizzes on SG101 are helpful? They seem to cover different stuff than the guide.

11. Excelsior Health Safety Exam

    darlenemangum replied to Bridge86's topic in Excelsior

    Did anyone use the study101 cd guide and if so did you find the practice quizzie on the study 101 guide to be helpful?

12. Passed Health Safety

    darlenemangum replied to pinkfluffybunny's topic in Excelsior

    Congrats! Did you purchase all the books or just use study guide?

13. excelsior transition to rn exam

    darlenemangum replied to darlenemangum's topic in Excelsior

    I passed also with a C, but I did study a lot. How long have you been in the excelsior program dblpn?

14. excelsior transition to rn exam

    darlenemangum replied to darlenemangum's topic in Excelsior

    Both scores were 65%

15. excelsior transition to rn exam

    darlenemangum replied to darlenemangum's topic in Excelsior

    Yes, I took both practice exams, but didnt do so great on them. THAT IS WHY I AM CONCERNED. THANKS!