acelawler

acelawler

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About acelawler

acelawler has 30 years experience and specializes in Hospice.


50, married,a 16 YO daughter. Work as Clinic nurse, I fish, golf, play bad guitar. Love coffee and anything sci-fi. Retired Army LPN. Waiting for state boards as RN. Returning to Hospice in July

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  1. CPNE WAIT

    Depends on the site. 6-8 months
  2. Excelsior Grads - Where are they now?

    Graduated in June. Started Hospice position two days ago after passing state boards
  3. Excelsior College

    Hopefully you noticed that I just passed my NCLEX 7-7-10.First advice,do everything exaggerated. What I mean, tell the Graders what you are doing, wash your hands infront of them, count outloud each pulse, breath, bowel sound. Next, in no way, violat...
  4. Pearson Vue Trick - Does it Work Every Time? Part 2

    :yeah:I took my NCLEX 0n 7-7-10. I had all 265 questions. I thought my brain was going to explode. When I was able to, I used the PVT and got the GOOD Pop up. Confirmed it today, with quick results. PASSED, first try. I am an Excelsior College Gradua...
  5. Waiting for my results!!

    The good pop up worked for me. Got quick results today, PASS. I took all 265 questions
  6. how long does it take to receive your ATT?

    How soon before you could actually take the test?
  7. Newbie - Need some help

  8. Is having a ADN useless these days?

    I agree with your statements. I am not going any further in education but believe it is a terrible shame that the BSN's see little more money, respect, etc for their investment
  9. Is having a ADN useless these days?

    So, the importance is not patient care or experience, it's how you made the hospital look as far as ratings? Perfect example of what's wrong with our field.
  10. Is having a ADN useless these days?

    Here in NC, there is no difference. MSN are in need for education and higher case manager jobs, but ADN BSN has no pay diff or difference in hiring
  11. I already registered with pearson. I am in NC. My transcripts will be ovenight delivery on june 12th. Just was asking for a ballpark figure as to how long it takes before I will get my ATT and actually take the boards
  12. Are all Excelsior Grads "Super Smart" ?

    I took my CPNE in Savannah. My patients were 16 year old with Diabetic Ketoacidosis, 50 year old with abdominal Resection and another adult with amputation of the right foot. My med pass was lovenox injection, and B/P meds. The hardest thing about my...
  13. It was a hurry up job, for Obama's political status. Such a shame, a stronger bill could have formed if they would have taken more time.
  14. What's the weirdest baby name?

    Sparticus
  15. excelsior college--minimum grade for exams?

    The results are "curved" according to what students at incampus colleges scored. I too was baffled by my test grades, sometimes a 86 was an A, sometimes a B.