wildblueeyez

wildblueeyez has 20 years experience and specializes in LTC, MH/MR, Home Health.

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1. UPMC Shadyside - Fall 2012 new student check-in

   wildblueeyez posted a topic in Pennsylvania

   Anyone else here starting at Shadyside SON in Sept? Tell us a little bit about yourself - like are you going to the full time or eve/weekend program? Where are you from?How old are you?Do you currently work in healthcare?What would you like to do af...

2. shadyside hospital school of nursing August 2012

   wildblueeyez replied to pixiestudent2's topic in Pennsylvania

   I'm in! just hadn't got back here to post :) send for all of my clearances and stuff. now to work on the physical, labs and other stuff.

3. shadyside hospital school of nursing August 2012

   wildblueeyez replied to pixiestudent2's topic in Pennsylvania

   congrats Leo!!

4. shadyside hospital school of nursing August 2012

   wildblueeyez replied to pixiestudent2's topic in Pennsylvania

   Are you going fulltime or the evening/weekend program Leo? I'm shooting for evening/weekend program.

5. shadyside hospital school of nursing August 2012

   wildblueeyez replied to pixiestudent2's topic in Pennsylvania

   my admission application and information goes in the mail Monday morning (today!).

6. Citizens school of nursing

   wildblueeyez replied to jlpsu's topic in Pennsylvania

   would I move into New Ken? heck no! bad area. unless you can find somewhere on Mt. Vernon (which is still part of New Ken but away from the heart of New Ken). I'd look in Springdale/Cheswick/Harmar for a place. Lower Burrell is on the expensive ...

7. UPMC - PSB-RN Exam

   wildblueeyez replied to snow_bear's topic in Pennsylvania

   The information about restesting at Shadyside said that you have to have proof of remediation or have 60 days pass before you can restest in the failed section. I got my results back last week and passed! not too bad for being out of school for 23 y...

8. Study tips?

   wildblueeyez replied to 2bNurseCai's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I always did notecards in LPN school. words on one side - definitions on the other. that way you can mix up the cards and flip some over in the stack. when you see the word, define it. when you read the definition, say the word or disease. it's a...

9. UPMC - PSB-RN Exam

   wildblueeyez replied to snow_bear's topic in Pennsylvania

   how'd you do jemadi33?

10. Hospital demotes LPN's to CNA's

    wildblueeyez replied to anjule18's topic in LPN/LVN

    You certainly could check with your state's unemployment office. If you are no longer doing the job description you were hired to do (LPN), you may be eligible for unemployment. Several years ago, I was hired as an LPN at a local hospital that close...

11. Scared to take the first step to go back to school...

    wildblueeyez posted a topic in LPN-RN

    So, I've been toying with the idea of going back to school for my RN. I've been a LPN since 1990 and absolutely LOVE being a nurse. But at age 42, I have to admit that I am kinda afraid to go back to school. There are no LPN to RN programs here th...

12. Interview for LPN job at hospital! What do I expect??

    wildblueeyez replied to tempestxoxo's topic in LPN/LVN

    I just had an interview for a floor position at a local hospital - the nurse manager was very interested in knowing: 1. if I planned to stay in that position because they were looking for someone long term, not someone who would transfer off the flo...

13. Advice please!!! Lvn or rn?

    wildblueeyez replied to BRiNAaKaB's topic in Pre-Nursing

    Go for your RN

14. Is anyone else quitting their job one they enter the nursing program?

    wildblueeyez replied to mybrowneyedgirl's topic in Pre-Nursing

    If I could quite to go to school full time, I think I could get away without working at all. I wish there was a bridge LPN to RN part time program in my part of Western PA. Seems like the most comment statement around the programs here is "just rear...

15. Orienting an experienced RN

    wildblueeyez replied to SunDazed's topic in General Nursing

    I agree that you need to let your supervisor know exactly what you wrote above. As her trainer, do you want to have a finger pointed at you for not speaking up when (and you know it will happen) she messes up and possibly jeopardizes a patient's heal...