kookielpn

kookielpn has 13 years experience and specializes in long term care.

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1. "Don't Work" Isn't An Answer

   kookielpn replied to mirandaaa's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I also hate the don't work answer. I am a single mom with a house payment, car payment etc. If I "don't work" who is going to pay those bills? When I went to LPN school I worked as a cena, I worked double shifts on the weekends (my daughter was ab...

2. In house INR testing

   kookielpn replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric

   We use an INR machine at our facility. I love it! If we needed an STAT INR before lab would have to drive half hour to get to us then half hour back to the lab and run it. I think the one we use is Coaguchek XS.

3. Passed CPNE in Utica

   kookielpn replied to 1mrsbs's topic in Excelsior

   Congrats!!!!

4. College Math requirement

   kookielpn replied to princetonrn2b's topic in Excelsior

   I am doing beginning Algebra.

5. How I got an A on the EXCELSIOR Anatomy Physiology Exam in 2 weeks study!

   kookielpn replied to Tamkin's topic in Excelsior

   Congrats!! This is really great!

6. College Math requirement

   kookielpn replied to princetonrn2b's topic in Excelsior

   I am using ALEKS for my math requirement. And I must say that math is one of my worst subjects and ALEKS is really working for me.

7. Heat and LTC facilities

   kookielpn replied to motherof3sons's topic in Geriatric

   I am in Michigan, and we have an AC unit right above the nurses station, and in the dining room, and of course managements offices. But in the halls and in the rooms it can get pretty hot if its one of those humid 90 + days.

8. Did I make a big mistake?

   kookielpn replied to nurse.toni's topic in Excelsior

   Hello. I live in the GR area and I know that spectrum will also not hire nurses from excelsior. But I have worked with excelsior grads where I am at in a nursing home. I don't know how metro feels about excelsior grads