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  1. Patients who "cheat" and drive home
    why not make it mandatory that they are discharged, via wheelchair to car. put this notice in the pre-op package. if this fails (once you get outside & then find "no driver"), have them sign an AMA....
    Aug 29, '12
    Forum: Gastroenterology Nursing
  2. lpn to rn
    I agree w/ beck. if you have ANY pre-requisites...do them at a community college. them if you are looking at lpn to rn (as degree), ...distance learning...go w excelsior. ...or.......if you are...
    Mar 18, '12
    Forum: LPN to RN Nursing Student
  3. Further my hands on skills (IVs, phlebotomy, ekg)
    wilmington here. same boat as you. skills labs?, really?..lol...j/k. I would LOVE to find a skills labs sort of thing here. I have been told repeatedly, we're still working out of the good ol' boys...
    Nov 6, '11
    Forum: North Carolina Nursing
  4. I hate being a nurse
    what made you decide to choose nursing to begin with? I have viewed only a few of the messages here, so please excuse me if this has already been asked.... there are sooooo many avenues to choose...
    Oct 25, '11
    Forum: Nursing Career Advice
  5. opthalmology
    ouch ma'aam. too funny. :dance:
    Oct 25, '11
    Forum: Nursing Career Advice
  6. Excelsior College Question (newbie)
    SO, if you've been an LPN for a zillion years.....you DO need health differences? It's only if you have graduated w/in 5 years, that you DON'T NEED IT?
    Oct 10, '11
    Forum: Nursing Online Distance Learning
  7. ePatient
    has anyone used this program (ePatient) offered thru TCN? if so, did you find that it helped? ..& could you please explain how it works? thanx. :dance:
    Oct 9, '11
    Forum: Nursing Online Distance Learning
  8. LPN to BSN @ Indiana State U...here is the info i got!!!
    I absolutely love your time-line, and your goal. nice going!
    Oct 8, '11
    Forum: Indiana State University Online Nursing Degrees
  9. essentials of nursing care waiver?
    ........
    Oct 8, '11
    Forum: LPN to RN Nursing Student
  10. Does anyone elses brain hurt??
    I'd be scared of syracuse too. j/k ! from there.
    Jul 1, '11
    Forum: Nursing Online Distance Learning
  11. novant/wilmington
    .....
    May 14, '11
    Forum: North Carolina Nursing
  12. Update...on Job search....am HIRED!!
    CONGRATS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ....and to be on the floor that you wanted!!!! YAYYY!!! :dance:
    May 11, '11
    Forum: North Carolina Nursing
  13. Help, do Urgent Care clinics hire student nurses?
    ok, call me crazy, but I think a LICENSE would help. something about legality....:banghead:
    May 11, '11
    Forum: Emergency Nursing
  14. What was your first nursing job?
    my first job was as a camp nurse in Upstate NY...Adirondacks. I'm pretty sure I was my own first patient, as when I opened the door to the "infirmary" lol, an old army cot w/ STEEL legs fell & hit me...
    Apr 10, '11
    Forum: General Nursing Discussion
  15. Immunzation confusion for Well Child Visit....help
    maybe geta small pocketsize notebook. 2 separate sections---- private/public------and the appropriate forms for each. and in each...2 more sections frig/freezer.... and then I would do the age...
    Apr 4, '11
    Forum: Ambulatory Care Nursing / Clinic Nursing
  16. Stickers and prizes for peds
    it's a cute idea, but unfortunately I'd have to say nay to it. pedies experience of 18 yrs here...some kids are great w/ balloons. then there are those kids that like to put the balloons in their...
    Apr 4, '11
    Forum: Ambulatory Care Nursing / Clinic Nursing
  17. Is anyone attending Navy ODS July 17th
    Congrats to you,,,if you're in this program!! navy mom here. :dance:
    Mar 6, '11
    Forum: Government / Military Nursing
  18. allnurses.com ranked the #1 facebook page for nurses to follow
    Bravo Zulu!!!!:dance:
    Feb 2, '11
    Forum: General Nursing Discussion
  19. Got selected in two interviews and have one next week, Help me !!!
    ummm, LOL..can I ask where the heck do you live? 3 possibilities/hospital openings... you have to think about which one you'd be happy w/ 8-12 hrs or more out of the day. I've got + 18 in pedies,...
    Dec 16, '10
    Forum: General Nursing Discussion
  20. Scared of MD
    I agree w/ the other posters too. quite obviously this MD has doubts about herself, therefore taking anything out on staff that she could. "when you have to build your own ego....", yada yada yada.. ...
    Dec 12, '10
    Forum: General Nursing Discussion
  21. failure to thrive
    this is wayyy out of the ballpark. when I was a nursing student I had an 18 mo w/ failure to thrive. he was one of a twin. the other one "at home" was fine. In the end it turned out that the parents...
    Nov 28, '10
    Forum: Pediatric Nursing
  22. Where can I find Varicella vaccines?
    I think she meant that the ordering physician...if he has an office...that they might have the varicella vaccine on hand, @ HIS office, that he could supply. ---understanding that you aren't wanting...
    Nov 20, '10
    Forum: General Nursing Discussion
  23. I think I just ended someone's career
    reading your post I thought you absolutely did the right thing by reporting her. but the non-chalance about the staple throwing and whatever was also a shocker. I can't think of a group of people...
    Nov 6, '10
    Forum: General Nursing Discussion
  24. "if you weren't so obese, you probably wouldn't have 1/2 the illnesses you do"
    step away from the donut.:dance:
    Nov 1, '10
    Forum: General Nursing Discussion
  25. Indiana State University BSN Thread for Current Students
    confused/cant remember...when doing the pre-requisites for lpn to bsn thru isu...do I have to apply? or enroll? w/ isu. who reports the test scores (on the pre-req's) and to who?
    Oct 31, '10
    Forum: Indiana State University Online Nursing Degrees