Eltk1219 ADN, LVN, RN

Eltk1219 has 16 years experience as a ADN, LVN, RN and specializes in Pediatrics.

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1. RN to BSN Pre-reqs

   Eltk1219 posted a topic in Texas (UTA)

   Who has taken the literature Pre-req?? Just wondering if I should go through UTA or a community college like TCC? I’m so not looking forward to having to take it. How many books must we read through out the class?

2. Excelsior ADN to UTA BSN

   Eltk1219 posted a topic in Texas (UTA)

   Has anyone gone through Excelsior College for your ADN then UTA for your RN to BSN? I’m wondering how the credits transfer and if there were many classes your had to retake? I can’t seem to find anything that will give me an idea of how Excelsior cre...

3. New RN in Texas and LVN license still verifiable

   Eltk1219 replied to Eltk1219's topic in General Nursing

   I found a RN job and am starting the beginning of February. I feel like this could be a messy situation like y’all said and honestly think your LVN license should become inactive once your RN license is active.

4. New RN in Texas and LVN license still verifiable

   Eltk1219 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I just passed the NCLEX and my RN is verifiable on the BON site. I am looking for an RN job and currently still at my LVN job. When I notified my practice manager of my valid RN license and asked who I needed to notify to have it updated in the syste...

5. New GN trying to figure out best path

   Eltk1219 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I was hoping to get some advice. I have been an LVN for 11 years and just finished my ADN program and will be taking boards end of November or December. I live in the Dallas Fort Worth Area where a majority of the hospitals are magnet and want RN-BSN...

6. Excelsior and Texans

   Eltk1219 replied to IceQueenBandaidPrincess's topic in Excelsior

   My CPNE application was accepted December 2017. I was offered and accepted the split pilot in December 2018 and had my NSL in Lubbock the end of February 2019. Unfortunately my nerves got the best of me and I failed:( (FYI the Lubbock NSL in the Wint...

7. Texas jurisprudence exam

   Eltk1219 replied to Zinnyme's topic in Texas

   What stuff should you review for this? I didn’t take it before my LVN license

8. Excelsior and Texans

   Eltk1219 replied to IceQueenBandaidPrincess's topic in Excelsior

   I’m in Grapevine. Just passed the CPNE 2 weeks ago.

9. I'm baaaaaccccckkkkkk

   Eltk1219 replied to emtpbill's topic in Excelsior

   Happy to see your back. I followed your cpne post and was so upset for you when I heard and to see you go. Sometimes disconnecting is the best medicine bc I see now how the cpne totally takes over your life (I'm on the wait list now). Would love to h...

10. Older kids and shots

    Eltk1219 posted a topic in Pediatric

    I just began working in a pediatricians office in January and my experience before includes GI (18 & up) and Allergy & Asthma. Does anyone have any tips for helping with older kids who are getting shots? right now is usually 11 year olds who...

11. Getting ready for excelsior CPNE

    Eltk1219 replied to Rednurse68's topic in Excelsior

    Kristy_p Is the prep course on location or something you can do at home? I'll be testing in the next 6-8 months (estimate) and definitely feel like I need something like this. Also, did you do the 1 day skills class through Excelsior? Was it helpful?

12. FCCA

    Eltk1219 replied to whatdidigetmyselfin2's topic in Excelsior

    Any tips for FCCA 1 final??? I have to take the test by next Sunday (August 20) and I'm getting nervous. I'm not totally sure what to expect.

13. Percussion question

    Eltk1219 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am currently an LVN and RN student through Excelsior. Since becoming an LVN I have worked in an office setting only, Allergy & Asthma and now GI. Physical assessments are not something I do on a regular basis and want to know how often percuss...

14. Excelsior and Texas - All good now

    Eltk1219 replied to Nalon1 RN/EMT-P's topic in Excelsior

    So good to know especially since I'm finally seeing the light at the end of the tunnel in the ADN program. I'm slightly embarrassed to say I didn't know there was a chance of it changing recently (my reading extent outside of my school, helping my so...