vonsay

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1. Health safety

   vonsay replied to JOLIEDAME's topic in Online Learning

   Thanks a lot! I think that I'll take the advice and always use the practice exams. I certainly don't want to fail and have to wait 6 months to retake anything!

2. Health safety

   vonsay replied to JOLIEDAME's topic in Online Learning

   How do you get the practice tests? are they on the excelsior website? How much do they costs?

3. Stressed new nurse

   vonsay replied to IamRN08's topic in New Nurse

   3pm to 11:30pm

4. Please Read Before Posting: Tips Regarding Distance Programs

   vonsay replied to BBFRN's topic in Online Learning

   If you cannot get federal financial aid for excelsior college. Can you defer old student loans? I know that you can defer loans if you are more than a half time student. But since things at excelsior are not set up as credit hours then how does this...

5. EC, "Prep" companies, study guides,

   vonsay replied to ivanh3's topic in Online Learning

   Well I'm pretty ****** off because I am one of the "suckers" who have signed up with TCN. I thought everything was kool because I thought that the study guides were basically all that I needed. So they are not?? I haven't taken any of the tests yet ...

6. Stressed new nurse

   vonsay replied to IamRN08's topic in New Nurse

   I totally understand how you feel. I received my license in May and started working in June. Everyday that I went in to to work I would tell myself that it would be my last day there. I was so stressed and so confused about half and what I was bein...

7. Ready to give up

   vonsay replied to Dacia's topic in New Nurse

   There is no way that they can pin something on you if you were not working that day. Try not to worry about that! The proof is in the fact that you did not clock in that day. The protocol for some facilities is that you keep with the normal schedule...

8. college network question...

   vonsay posted a topic in LPN-RN

   Hello all, I am enrolled in college network and have been sent all of my books, materials etc. The problem is that I kinda jumped in while I was still in LPN school and wasn't working. So now I am like 4 months behind on my college network tuition p...

9. 27 select all that apply?

   vonsay replied to bananamommy's topic in NCLEX

   Well I guess I better stop complaining. I took my boards yesterday and got a lot of SATA and priority (like 25 to 30 of them) and computer shut off at 85. I don't think I did all that well and was praying that the test kept going to give me a chanc...

10. exam cram

    vonsay replied to labellefillette's topic in NCLEX

    Well I read the book like crazy. And I did the CD until my eyes became sore. I think I studied out of that book more than any other. The book is good but the CD can be frustrating. Although they claim it is 3000 questions, I kept getting the same o...

11. Question about a new LPN getting into HH

    vonsay replied to vonsay's topic in Home Health

    So did you get the job right after school or were you experienced?

12. Question about a new LPN getting into HH

    vonsay replied to vonsay's topic in Home Health

    Yes, that makes perfect sense. I guess I wouldn't want to be in a situation where my license is jeapordized because I wasn't experienced enough to know how to do something. I'm anxious to get on with my career, not anxious to have to work in a nurs...

13. Question about a new LPN getting into HH

    vonsay posted a topic in Home Health

    How likely is it that a fresh LPN could get a job in HH? I am doing a preceptor at a home health agency and they seem so excited to have me. I'm wondering if this means that there is a possibility of them offering me a job? I know that I don't have...

14. Interview for Med-Surg, did I blow it?? (long)

    vonsay replied to soragamii's topic in LPN/LVN

    Congrats!! Good luck, you always have us here for support!!

15. Is your LPN Salary Adequate

    vonsay replied to pat8585's topic in LPN/LVN

    Oh, good! I graduate next month and am anticipating working overtime on a regular basis to get back on track after not being able to work for the past 15 months! Hopefully I am going to want to work overtime? LOL!