mickeymouse1205

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1. excelsior lpn to rn program

   mickeymouse1205 replied to mstucker's topic in Excelsior

   Can anyone tell me about Excelsior, credit transferring? I have taken A+P 1 and 2 a few times, d/t them "expiring". I have heard at Excelsior, sciences do not expire, is this true? I went to a vocational school for my LPN, in MA. I graduated in 1997...

2. What The Bleep Happened To The Shortage?

   mickeymouse1205 replied to Pedinurse888's topic in Massachusetts

   Im currently in Vegas. I am an LPN, not a RN. I lived closer to RI. The Fall River area. I graduated in 1997. I NEVER had a problem getting a job, ever. As a matter of fact the last job I was at before I moved. The DON literally locked my friend and ...

3. Las Vegas job outlook?

   mickeymouse1205 replied to knightsofni's topic in Nevada

   It really stinks here right now. I know alot of my RN experienced frineds are having a hard time too. Census has been low and alot are getting sent home with all the Medicare cuts and such. I'm in Home care and it has been really slow. Nursing certai...

4. Has Anyone applied and NOT gotten in to Apollo?

   mickeymouse1205 replied to mickeymouse1205's topic in Nevada

   I didn't mean CSN has to worry about the economy, I meant that there are probably more students signing up for schools everywhere(in all kinds of programs), looking to get a degree in a more stable field due to this economy. Exactly what you said the...

5. Has Anyone applied and NOT gotten in to Apollo?

   mickeymouse1205 replied to mickeymouse1205's topic in Nevada

   I was told they have a waiting list (CSN) maybe now because of the economy, people are rushing to school who knows, my friend is in their program now and was on a waiting list also took her 2 times to get in she also had all A's and her pres complete...

6. Has Anyone applied and NOT gotten in to Apollo?

   mickeymouse1205 posted a topic in Nevada

   Hi, I'm looking at schools in state and out of state LPN to RN bridge.I have all my pre's done thru CSN, but am sick of their waiting lists blah blah blah, I have A's in everything.I have heard Apollo(which I understand is very costly) starts 3x/year...

7. Las Vegas LVN/LPN's ?

   mickeymouse1205 replied to asr10 user's topic in Nevada

   Hi I am an LPN in Las Vegas I went to school in MA graduated in 1997. I have been here in Vegas since 2003.Ahead is my opinion. I have worked LTC here is it AWFUL. The first place I worked I was doing a routine orientation and count was incorrect It...

8. Cell Phone Useage

   mickeymouse1205 replied to ame222's topic in Home Health

   I have never been compensated either for cell phone usage. What I did was get a cell phone plan with unlimited minutes. It cost 99/month per phone. It stinks having such a high cell phone bill but I also never have to worry about overages and I take...

9. Anyone know anything about the VA

   mickeymouse1205 replied to jenkr1's topic in Nevada

   Wow when I moved here in 2003, VA was begging for nurses.

10. UPDATE on Did you hear about this at CSN??? RN program

    mickeymouse1205 posted a topic in Nevada

    Hey everyone, Just wanted to let everyone know that my friend and a few other people(that she knows of) DID get a full refund, after having to withdraw. "Supposedley" (?SP) after re-consideration th school agreed that they should get a full refund an...

11. Home Health while pregnant

    mickeymouse1205 replied to Kirsti1181's topic in Home Health

    I did Home Health while pregnant with my 1st child also. Getting in and out of the car was not bad. I was due on April 18th and worked up to the 16th. Your going to get tired towards the end irregardless of what position you are in, plus the peeing!L...

12. Psych Nursing in Vegas?

    mickeymouse1205 replied to RiaRN's topic in Nevada

    I know North Vista hospital has a gero-psyche unit, They have spring mountain treatment center is always in the LVRJ. Also working corrections will get you ALOT of psych experience. CCDC is hiring also. HTH

13. Did you hear about this at CSN??? RN program

    mickeymouse1205 replied to mickeymouse1205's topic in Nevada

    I just spoke with my friend who had a meeting with the Director of the CSN program,' Here are the facts out of the Directors mouth.NO specualtion This is the 2nd class(in the 4th semester) EVER from CSN that took this particular TIMED test. The direc...

14. Did you hear about this at CSN??? RN program

    mickeymouse1205 replied to mickeymouse1205's topic in Nevada

    The whole point is the instructors are not teaching it. Your right they all took 100b and passed as the pre-req requires. This was just an out of the blue thing,like "Oh by the way you will be having a math exam this week, we will review with you (wh...

15. Some questions about Hospice

    mickeymouse1205 posted a topic in Hospice

    Hi, I do regular home health per visit. I only have experience if you want to call it that in Hospice with LTC. Thee are probably stupid questions but it is just my curiosity. As A hospice nurse do they require you to have your CPR certification cu...