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malka

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  1. med error

    Thank you for the quick reply!!! I have never had a med error like this before in my entire career and I have been an nurse for over 35 yrs. I did write it up. Pray for me. I go in to work soon. Thanks again.
  2. med error

    I made a med error last week. I wrote for Amoxicillin which was the ordered med but instead I wrote on MAR and ordered from pharmacy keflex. I had just taken another order for Keflex on another pt., was stressed, only nurse for 90 pts, orders comin...
  3. LPN to RN c College Network?

    I am using the TCN as are many others. There is a link to other EC students on yahoo groups. Its good to hear from other students and those who have passed the CPNE.malka
  4. LPN to RN c College Network?

    Lost in transition....are you going through EC using TCN or just EC?
  5. Excelsior College or College Network

    Shull, I am going through TCN and have applied. I loved reading your experience and now teaching future LPNs. What a story!!!! I am 56, have been out of school since 1973 and work ICU/CCU, post-open heart step-down telemetry, oncology and med/surg...
  6. Excelsior College or College Network

    Just curious....have you continued with EC and where are you in your studies.
  7. LPN to RN c College Network?

    There is an online yahoo site for excelsior students. You can meet lots of other students. I am one. And others, some who are out in the workforce now as RNs.
  8. HELP! I DON"T WANT TO GO THROUGH CNA first...

    I agree with the other writers on this subject. If you love to help people you will love nursing. I work Long Term Care as an LPN. That is how I returned to nursing after a long absence away from the profession that in my younger days and going th...
  9. I have found that working in this day and age everyone is dispensable. I work in a nursing home and our administrator who is a nurse hates nurses. She says they are a dime a dozen. Of course, we cannot seem to keep nurses, but, hey she doesn't do ...
  10. Drug Testing At Hospitals

    We are nurses and we are suppose to be concerned about good health,. etc. I was told by someone at work that at least one of the fired for testing positive for drugs, was then sent to a rehab and counseling to restore. Haven't heard of that in my L...
  11. Drug Testing At Hospitals

    my DON was just fired for who knows what Real reason. She was originally suspected of taking drugs(she has a legit. reason)but tested clean. None the less, she got fired. Others at work tested pos. for MJ. Administrator cleaning house...says nurs...
  12. re-entering nursing

    Thanks Sandrajean for the input. It was very helpful and I will look into some of those things. I did get a call yeseterday from this place I left a message with the other day about a refresher course. I will call the director this afternoon. Als...
  13. re-entering nursing

    Oh SandraJean, I am so glad there is someone out there beside me. The last time I was actually was 20 or so years ago, maybe 21 years....a long time. I can seem to find a refresher course for LPN in my state of MO. they do not require anything. W...
  14. re-entering nursing

    I have just sent in my money to re-activate my nursing license after an absence from being an LPN in critical care. My state does not require refresher courses....so my question is...has anyone started back after a longggg absence? Help!! I remember ...