tsbarbre

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1. Analytics RN wondering what my next move is.

   tsbarbre replied to koki's topic in Informatics

   This is interesting as I never considered consulting as a future career option. Do you guys go to college for healthcare informatics or just learn from experience? I currently have a job in healthcare informatics and was considering going for MSN in ...

2. CPNE in 2 months and need help with how to prepare!!!!!

   tsbarbre replied to kebrasb's topic in Online Learning

   Do you think online class would do.any good my last month? I know critical elements and pretty confident with care plans, I am taking lynns workshop next week. What all does it go over?

3. CPNE in 2 months and need help with how to prepare!!!!!

   tsbarbre replied to kebrasb's topic in Online Learning

   Ah yes I forgot about sherri! I have heard wonderful things about her online workshop online. If I hadnt already paid for my workshop I would have done hers! How much is her online class btw? Im going to lynns next week in north carolina :-) testing...

4. CPNE in 2 months and need help with how to prepare!!!!!

   tsbarbre replied to kebrasb's topic in Online Learning

   oh and I would really recommend going to a workshop if you have time. NOT an excelsior workshop!!! either lynn's or either or the tina's. (google search lynn's cpne or tina's cpne) there are youtube videos as well that are great, just search cpne and...

5. CPNE in 2 months and need help with how to prepare!!!!!

   tsbarbre replied to kebrasb's topic in Online Learning

   get rob's cpne videos, (www.robscpne.com) they give you mneumonics and dvds to remember the areas of care. you can also buy it for the labs. do the practice pcs scenerios on excelsior's website and do the careplans and submit it via ec's message cent...

6. WGU: Western Governer's University

   tsbarbre replied to donsterRN's topic in Western Governors

   I am so glad I read your post! I want to go on for my NP so I was thinking go to WGU for BSN then continue on. Glad I know that I shouldn't go there. that's such a bummer where did you end up going??

7. Excelsior A & P Exam

   tsbarbre replied to boushie87's topic in Online Learning

   I feel like I always do poorly on practice tests but then end up getting A's on my actual tests! Took micro practice test few days before my actual test got a 58 and 60 and then an A on the actual test. Go figure.

8. Older versions of TCN study guides

   tsbarbre replied to k3104's topic in Online Learning

   so is reproductive a relatively new course? I have an old college network chronicity book and it has quite a big section of reproductive health and sexuality. so that is no longer a part of nursing 3 right?

9. any colleges that accept excelsior credits??

   tsbarbre posted a topic in Excelsior

   I am currently in excelsiors lpn to adn program but I kind of want to get into a program that is accepted in all states since I might want to move to a state that doesn't recognize excelsior graduated nurses. Are there any colleges that transfer in e...

10. Lisa Ahrens notes Vs. Studygroup101

    tsbarbre replied to WestPalmLPN's topic in Excelsior

    studygroup101 waaaayyyyyy better than lisa's notes! I agree with the other posts though, use it as a supplemental study guide in addition to other study information. I get used college network books and mystudygroup101 and have passed every test easi...

11. WARNING: cincinnati nurses- avoid "best choice home care"

    tsbarbre replied to tsbarbre's topic in General Nursing

    I was guaranteed "as many hours as I wanted". I've always wanted to be a home health care nurse so this was a big disapointment for me. Basically I was just waiting for on the field training and would be ready to go. I just wish they would have retur...

12. WARNING: cincinnati nurses- avoid "best choice home care"

    tsbarbre posted a topic in General Nursing

    anyone around the cincinnati area don't waste your time with best choice home care. They "hired" me I went through orientation, the whole hiring process and then they never called me. I did everything right and I didn't even get a phone call. I tried...

13. Anyone work for Nursing by Demand out of Dayton? Agency LPN?

    tsbarbre replied to TashaLPN2006RN2012's topic in Ohio

    I work for NBD and they are very professional and the management is awesome and very helpful which is very unlike alot of companies out there! The owner of the company is so sweet and will help you out with anything. They are flexible with scheduling...

14. Tattoos and nursing

    tsbarbre replied to PrincessJessica's topic in General Nursing

    its so cool seeing other nurses on here that also have piercings and tattoos! I just think of the healthcare field as such a conservative looking field its interesting to see others who "hide" their little secrets at work as well! I have a septum pie...

15. Any LPN-RN colleges like Excelsior?

    tsbarbre posted a topic in Online Learning

    I want to go to a college that I can take online, I'm cool if I have to go to clinicals and travel a couple times during the course of the program even if its in another state. I just don't think I can do excelsior, I need deadlines, actual courses o...