nrsecarole

nrsecarole specializes in LTC, wound care.

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1. How to become flight RN?

   nrsecarole replied to btmbonze's topic in Flight

   You guys are my hero's in the nursing field, I've been so impressed with the flight nurses I've encountered. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for doing what you all do.

2. What did you do before nursing?

   nrsecarole replied to golson's topic in General Nursing

   Can I say a variety of things, but did antisubmarine warfare in the Navy, which has given me great data reduction skills and has made me a avid researcher.

3. Patient Care Tech??

   nrsecarole posted a topic in LPN/LVN

   I have a RN friend who is trying to convince me that I should come to work at her Hospital as a Patient Care Tech, I'm a LPN who is considering getting their ADN and I've quite a few credits accumulated to that end. I'm not sure about what I would...

4. How many females are "peeking" in this forum?

   nrsecarole replied to caliber's topic in Men

   of course I come in here once in a while.... won't even pretend I don't...

5. I am so flippen mad!!!!!!!!

   nrsecarole replied to student-with-no-life's topic in General Nursing

   I know this won't help you... your angry and part of it is because you have studied, worked hard and they are allowing this other student to pass but..... Do you really feel this person is going to pass the NCLEX? This situation pretty much happened ...

6. Need counseling on a life decision

   nrsecarole replied to ijuanabhappy's topic in General Nursing

   Hi, I don't know where in Missouri you might move to but you mentioned central Missouri so maybe you could attend State Fair Comm. College in Sedalia, they have a 1 + 1 program... Go one year and you have your requirements for LPN, complete t...

7. Any Excelsior program nursing students out there??

   nrsecarole replied to Medic74's topic in Missouri

   Medic74, I called the MO BON today 1/18/07 and was assured that Excelsior was approved by the board, What was said to me is that any school could lose accreditation. but that Excelsior was approved just like other schools and there are quite a fe...

8. Any Excelsior program nursing students out there??

   nrsecarole replied to Medic74's topic in Missouri

   MO BON excepts Excelsior, but the glitch comes when you apply for a KS license, you need to work in MO for 1,000 hours before KS will give you a license... this is just a heads up from someone who is seriously looking at Excelsior.. when you ge...

9. Anyone gone through Park U's ADN bridge?

   nrsecarole replied to kathye1350's topic in Missouri

   Have friends who went thru the Park U program, said the test was like a Extreme NCLEX exam.. it was tough but do able, They have a lot of inquires about the program and then a lot less people when faced with taking the entrance credit validation...

10. I am 51 y/o, is it too late? (need honesty)

    nrsecarole replied to wandaeh's topic in Missouri

    One word of advice, Going to school when your older makes you want to do take more classes. Just make sure your school for PN has the type of accreditation so that your Gen Ed courses transfer. Would really like to know what on line school your ta...

11. I am 51 y/o, is it too late? (need honesty)

    nrsecarole replied to wandaeh's topic in Missouri

    You can do it, I started school at 50+, Got my LPN at 52, and I'm now planning on Bridging for my RN at 54... What surprised me the most was the acceptance I got from the younger students, despite large age differences (I could of been their MOM) ...

12. Clinicals?

    nrsecarole replied to pyseymo's topic in LPN/LVN Students

    Think a B/P cuff for before & after, gloves, KY jelly. a bed pan, TP. and the bottom of a patient........

13. Cost of Excelsior?

    nrsecarole replied to rosemaryferri's topic in LPN/LVN

    Big question on Excelsior is Clinicals.... where, and when, how did you get them done. I'm interested but have'nt gotten a good answer on that yet.

14. Is there power in the color white?

    nrsecarole replied to bbfw2's topic in General Nursing

    I've worn white to work.. and I've worn my cap... older patients liked it . but it just wasn't practical.. I didn't experience a difference in how I was treated by the patients families, or by the other staff members. my staff never had a problem...

15. Is 26 too old to go back to school?

    nrsecarole replied to anouk's topic in General Nursing

    You have got to be kidding me... 26 yrs to old to go to school? I'm 53 yrs and thinking that I want, no need to go back to school. my motto is. When you stop learning you start dying.. Hence the stacks of books by my bed and littering ...