colettea

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1. Does anyone regret becoming an LPN?

   colettea replied to wefdm21's topic in LPN/LVN

   You bet cha! I have been a lpn since 1980 and have lived in the mid-west and the south where lpns are utilized in almost every arena. Not so the case here in the pacific northwest were I honestly think we are being phased out and replaced by MA's! It...

2. Received this email today and I am steamed!!!

   colettea replied to MomBSN's topic in General Nursing

   Don't take it too hard...sometimes a little dark humor keeps us from crying..we are far too busy to have our hands free to pull out our hair :roll:chuckle...life is what we make it...be good to our clients, to each other, and to ourselves:saint:

3. Cant find a job in almost 6 months. Thats ridiculous!

   colettea replied to Woman_in_love's topic in General Nursing

   Try travel nursing or agency nursing. I attended an LPN/PVN program in Arkansas but left (went back to my hometown of Chicago and found just tons of work)...the experiance you will get from agency...give it a try...

4. nursing scope USA v Australia ??

   colettea replied to gundyausnurse's topic in LPN/LVN

   G'Day Mate! An LPN/LVN in the states are licensed to give just about anything as far as meds are concerned no matter the route. I have worked in ICU/CCU/ER, tele floors in the southern US as well as the Midwest (these places from my experiance utiliz...

5. questions about excelsior college

   colettea replied to colettea's topic in General Students

   thanks sooo much for the reply...i worked with a new rn that just got her bsn and she told me last night at work just about the same thing, xcept that the clinic part was a bugger!!!! in the bsn clinical you have 2 tries...the asn 1 try...anybody ou...

6. questions about excelsior college

   colettea posted a topic in General Students

   Has any one had any problems with excelsior college? I am catching heck with them in getting grades posted! I am working on my BS in biology (I have been a lpn for 23 years and really wanted to finish my undergrad degree). Since I have invested so mu...

7. questions about excelsior college

   colettea posted a topic in Online Learning

   Has anyone out there had any problems with excelsior college? I am currently enrolled in the BS-biology degree program. I have been "enrolled" for a little over a year and never recieved an invoice for the annual fee. My big problem with them is that...