toekneejo ADN

toekneejo has 3 years experience as a ADN.

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1. New grad RN with 26 years experience as LVN job hunting

   toekneejo replied to toekneejo's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Meriwhen, thank you yes you are right and that's exactly why I have found myself becoming a bit anxious as the time comes to take the boards. I have always wanted to be an RN. Life had taken me down...

2. Healthcare is NOT a basic human right.

   toekneejo replied to Asystole RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

   I will agree to disagree. I believe "when a man is hungry it is better to teach him to fish than to give him a

3. Healthcare is NOT a basic human right.

   toekneejo replied to Asystole RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

   And not to be disrespectful at all, but I too am glad that you are Canadian! :) I am also glad that you have noticed one of the aspects of Americans that make me down right proud to stand beside my...

4. New grad RN with 26 years experience as LVN job hunting

   toekneejo replied to toekneejo's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Thank you littlepeopleRNICU and cisindy, I had everything all figured out until I graduated and then I started seeing these posts by new grads and I guess nerves were getting the best of me. I have...

5. Cpne mnemonic 20 min check

   toekneejo replied to North_TX_Nurse's topic in Excelsior College

   Yes they see the IV insertion site as possibly contaminated. The tubing is clean and like we all know - you never go from contaminated to clean. My mnemonic was intro assess I had another one for...

6. Healthcare is NOT a basic human right.

   toekneejo replied to Asystole RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

   I agree with you that not paying taxes is a "pipe dream". However I don't think we need to sit back and let Wash DC continue down the path they're on. Taxes on the Federal level needs to be...

7. New grad RN with 26 years experience as LVN job hunting

   toekneejo posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

   I will be sitting for the NCLEX-RN in 2 weeks and I have been reading over posts on this site. I am a bit discouraged due to the job market. My question for everyone is there a way to utilize my LVN...

8. Gearing up to take the Excelsior CPNE. Help?

   toekneejo replied to JennyRW's topic in Excelsior College

   Well I guess I would go into your category of no sweat. :) Not really though. I do think it depends on the individual. You do need to be self motivated, you will have minimal guidance!! And I do...

9. A New Beginning

   toekneejo replied to silv27star's topic in Excelsior College

   I started in Oct of '10 and only had the nursing courses to do. I whipped out 4 by the end of 2010. Then my mom was dx. with recurrent ovarian ca and I had to take care of her for 6 months, so I...

10. Cpne mnemonic 20 min check

    toekneejo replied to North_TX_Nurse's topic in Excelsior College

    You are not becoming dirty due to touching the patient. In other words, as long as you are working with the same patient and have not touched any of their body fluids you would not have to re-clean...

11. Healthcare is NOT a basic human right.

    toekneejo replied to Asystole RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I totally agree!!!!! I think many people need a course in consumer math followed up with an explanation of "Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs". I know it is frustrating to work all week and not be able to...

12. Healthcare is NOT a basic human right.

    toekneejo replied to Asystole RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I totally agree they need to get themselves insurance. It's not very good "consumer math" to be able to afford insurance and yet still be paying as a self pay. Whether insurance is available thru the...

13. Healthcare is NOT a basic human right.

    toekneejo replied to Asystole RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Well, I don't think any of us can answer that question within the confines of this DB, however, as to your question regarding the young person who is barely making ends meet but doesn't qualify for...

14. Healthcare is NOT a basic human right.

    toekneejo replied to Asystole RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Couple of quick questions......First, where has everyone gotten the idea that just because they have worked and been able to secure a "nest egg" that it shouldn't be used for LTC and then once...

15. Healthcare is NOT a basic human right.

    toekneejo replied to Asystole RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I agree as nurses we should care for patients without regard to social stigmas. However, as an American I am against pooling resources for the greater good. However, once a patient is being treated...