Ldy76

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1. Under investigation

   Ldy76 replied to Clare2125's topic in HIPAA

   First of all, the accuser has to have some kind of proof that you didn't chart the vitals. Most hospitals have cameras in the hallways for the safety of the patients/staff/visitors. If you documented the vitals then there should be a computer/paper t...

2. New Nurse on a Tele/Oncology/Hospice Floor

   Ldy76 replied to kgcasey2's topic in Hospice

   Kudos to you for choosing oncology. There's most likely tons of books out there that you can read, sorry I can't recommend any. But I think hands-on will definitely teach you a lot. There's a lot of things that cannot be taught by books such as emp...

3. PVT good pop up...too soon??

   Ldy76 replied to gennn19's topic in NCLEX

   Prioritization is the top category with NCLEX. So if you got a lot of those and it shut down at 75, then you most likely passed.

4. Should New Grad Play it Safe or Take a Risk?

   Ldy76 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Nurse Beth

   What you need to do is speak to the head of the residency program and explain your situation. If they cannot work with you then there goes your answer. You worked hard for your license.

5. What nursing specialty has the best work life balance?

   Ldy76 replied to dianearc's topic in General Nursing

   Endoscopy M-F 8a-430p, no holidays or weekends.

6. I Desperately Want Out

   Ldy76 replied to toxiktraktor's topic in Career Support

   Hi there, First all of all, not all nursing fields have to work holidays and weekends. However, with that you have to sacrifice something such as working 5 days a week. Considering you're pretty much a new nurse, there are certain things you have t...

7. Need opinions :)

   Ldy76 replied to jeffroudbai's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I suggest start taking some pre-reqs for a nursing program. Easy ones such as sociology, english, psychology, nutrition, etc. Do well on those and it'll boost up your GPA. There are some programs out there that only ask for 2.7 GPA. I attended Monte...

8. Montefiore school of nursing jan 2017

   Ldy76 replied to diva12's topic in School Programs

   Hi there! I took the TEAS n the science part was a mix of life science to A&P. Basic stuff we learn in high school. Not so sure about Kaplan.

9. Chamberlain College of Nursing

   Ldy76 replied to KAC123's topic in Chamberlain College

   Thnx for info!

10. Montefiore school of nursing jan 2017

    Ldy76 replied to diva12's topic in School Programs

    MY DAY 0!!!! LOL

11. Chamberlain College of Nursing

    Ldy76 replied to KAC123's topic in Chamberlain College

    Hi there! Can u tell me more about chamberlain when it comes to prices, how long to complete 1 course, etc. thnx in advance

12. Salaries for Montefiore hospital and Jacobi hospital in Bronx NY

    Ldy76 replied to RN6188's topic in General Nursing

    Hi there! Jacobi starts w/ $69K for RN ADN. It's a city hospital. So it might be higher for you cause you have a master's. Good luck!!!

13. montefiore school of nursing fall of 2016

    Ldy76 replied to Fr0g.eyes's topic in School Programs

    to those who got accepted, Congrats!! to those that didn't, don't give up! I'm a MSON graduate and anyone can ask me questions and I'll try to answer it as best as i can. Good luck everyone!!!

14. Montefiore school of nursing jan 2017

    Ldy76 replied to diva12's topic in School Programs

    Hi there! Day option: lectures are 2x/wk, clinicals 1x/wk, lab's 1x/wk, there's 2 lab options which are held after lecture (a 3rd one if the class is big, if not it's used for open lab to practice skills, ). the day starts at 9am and the lab after th...

15. Montefiore School of Nursing (Dorothea Hopfer)

    Ldy76 replied to marcee1108's topic in New York

    Hi there. The entrance exam's now Kaplan. I'm graduating from MSON this wk. the program is rigorous. No social life n u can manage ur time right u can get some sleep. The program's on the pricey side compared to community colleges. But I don't think...