patientlytrying

patientlytrying has 9 years experience.

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1. Black Humour

   patientlytrying replied to Tenebrae's topic in Humor

   YES! Noticed that both when I worked at the hospital and in LTC.

2. Black Humour

   patientlytrying replied to Tenebrae's topic in Humor

   A coworker would sing this in the elevator every single time we would go downstairs to get the Cadillac after someone passed. I think sometimes you have to have an off sense of humor in healthcare. To this day, I always think of her when I hear it!

3. LPN/RN question

   patientlytrying replied to patientlytrying's topic in General Nursing

   My dignity concerns are pretty much gone after all of the years of shamefully answering everyone's questions of "I thought you were a nurse? Didn't you go to nursing school?" A NCLEX refresher is not going to help me. I eeked by the first time and ...

4. LPN/RN question

   patientlytrying replied to patientlytrying's topic in General Nursing

   I'm a good multi-tasker/prioritizer for sure, with a serious dash of type-A. My kids and husband know that all too well lol. Thanks for the info/advice/encouragement everyone!!

5. LPN/RN question

   patientlytrying replied to patientlytrying's topic in General Nursing

   I made an appt for this coming Tuesday with an advisor at the university. Hopefully I can get a better idea of what track I need to be on. There's no way I will make the spring admission, but hopefully I can get stuff done to make it for fall '16.

6. LPN/RN question

   patientlytrying replied to patientlytrying's topic in General Nursing

   My phone won't let me quote you, Here.I.Stand, RN, but "And if you scraped by the first time and failed the NCLEX twice, I'm guessing you didn't learn the info well enough anyway" is exactly it. I know that I don't have enough of the info still to re...

7. LPN/RN question

   patientlytrying replied to patientlytrying's topic in General Nursing

   All of my general ed classes are still good except for the sciences. Those expired many years ago. I completed A&P 1 last semester and am in A&P 2 and Microbiology right now. This summer and fall I will be knocking more of those BSN basics...

8. LPN/RN question

   patientlytrying replied to patientlytrying's topic in General Nursing

   Yes, the refresher course for inactive nurses. Everyone that knows my situation seems to think I can just take a refresher course, but I can't for that reason. I did contact the BON years ago, and another local CC to see if I could audit some of th...

9. LPN/RN question

   patientlytrying replied to patientlytrying's topic in General Nursing

   I will do my best to stay on the boards as things progress. Thanks!

10. LPN/RN question

    patientlytrying replied to patientlytrying's topic in General Nursing

    I failed NCLEX RN twice, that's why nothing in all these years. I'm just trying to get knowledge where I can to help me pass the NCLEX RN to get the RN license to take the RN refresher. I'm ashamed of the stupid situation I put myself into. I wasted ...

11. LPN/RN question

    patientlytrying replied to patientlytrying's topic in General Nursing

    I am looking at the BSN route as well, the problem there is the closest one is and hour and a half away and cost. I am taking other prereqs at my CC right now for my BSN whenever it happens.

12. LPN/RN question

    patientlytrying replied to patientlytrying's topic in General Nursing

    I can't take a refresher course, NC requires a license, and same thing for the online BSN. You have to have a license. I'm not sure where to begin looking for a tutor, but I doubt I could afford it. I really need to start over from scratch. I'm tryin...

13. LPN/RN question

    patientlytrying posted a topic in General Nursing

    Ok, I've searched the web and done a fair amount of reading on here. I truly don't know where to post this because I'm kind of a pre-nursing student, but I need input from current nurses. Bear with me please!! I graduated with my ADN back in 2004....