Carrie_D

Carrie_D specializes in Interested in hospice.

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1. Manic and Addicted Nurse Manager

   Carrie_D replied to erroridiot's topic in General Nursing

   I've worked for some people with severe mental health issues (not nurses) before. If you truly believe that you will be fired eventually anyway, then my advice is to take a deep breath, organize your findings, take notes, and when you have a critical...

2. Still penny pinching

   Carrie_D replied to Williss2's topic in General Nursing

   I'd like to suggest Mvelopes (www.mvelopes.com). I don't work for them or anything, I just think it's a great product. It's about $100 per year, but definitely worth it, because it is one of the very few financial programs out there geared toward "en...

3. Galen College

   Carrie_D replied to krltdy's topic in Kentucky

   Thanks very much, BBFRN!

4. Galen College

   Carrie_D replied to krltdy's topic in Kentucky

   I am taking the PAX-PN exam later this month and want to attend Galen's night LPN program. Does anyone know if, as a part of the LPN program, you become IV certified? Is that something I need to do separately, or does it roll in with the program? Tha...

5. The "Curve"

   Carrie_D replied to New 2 iceeYouRN's topic in General Students

   This is all true. However, if the school consistently does not have a high enough percentage of students passing the NCLEX, their Board approval as a school of nursing can be revoked. You'd have to look at the rules for that specific state to see wha...

6. Not sure if nursing is for me

   Carrie_D replied to SingDanceRunLife's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I wouldn't let your school experiences sour you against nursing. I am not a nurse yet, but I think working as a nurse is probably quite different than being in school. Over the course of your career, you spend a far smaller amount of time in school t...

7. LPN provisional hours/ Galen

   Carrie_D replied to Lpn1109's topic in Kentucky

   I believe that an LPN license is required for the RN program, but I'm not 100% sure. If so, you would need the 120 hours in order to receive the LPN license.