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  1. Who is at fault for elopement?

    muggs posted a topic in General Nursing

    Recently at my facility (ALF) a resident eloped and the overnight nurse was fired for it. We have resident aides that are supposed to do rounds every 4 hours. The front door to the facility is locked...

  2. Who is at fault for elopement?

    muggs replied to muggs's topic in General Nursing

    I am very sorry to hear that about your grandmother, that's terrible. Form my understanding of it the nurse walks around the building every hour, not into residents rooms like the aides...

  3. Moved from NY to FL need to renew my NY license what address?

    muggs posted a topic in General Nursing

    So my NY license is up for renewal but I have since moved to FL and got an endorsement to practice in FL. Should I use my new FL address to renew my NY license or my parents address in

  4. Anyone have experience with BoN wanting more background check info

    muggs posted a topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    I submitted my fingerprints and paperwork for my license endorsement to Florida and it came back with a DWAI I got in 99 (which I didn't think I needed to state on my application). They sent me a...

  5. States that will license a RN with a criminal background

    muggs replied to chinny4213's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    I just went through this with FL( literally, I got my endorsement on 7/2) for a dwai I had 20 years ago Just be honest about the DWI (you were just at the legal limit, thought you stopped drinking...

  6. Anyone have experience with BoN wanting more background check info

    muggs replied to muggs's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Just to follow up incase anyone else ever has this situation I sent them the court records and stuff they ask for. I also sent the description of the course I had to take along with the community...

  7. DWAI 20 years ago, Florida wants details for endorsement

    muggs posted a topic in Nurses Recovery

    So I have been trying to get my endorsement so i can move to and get a job in Florida. It has been one gigantic pain in the butt. The latest thing was my background check returned a DWAI I got in...

  8. DWAI 20 years ago, Florida wants details for endorsement

    muggs replied to muggs's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Just to follow up incase anyone else ever has this situation I sent them the court records and stuff they ask for. I also sent the description of the course I had to take along with the community...

  9. I studied but cannot remember a thing! Help

    muggs replied to Maichii's topic in General Students

    A lot of those things are very helpful. I used memory association a lot. Find one key point that was interesting to me and the rest would kinda fell into place. Also studying in groups or teaching the...

  10. uworld

    muggs replied to Kim2014's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    You'll do fine. I did uworld got 50 something percent- very high probability of passing but was ******* a brick, 50 something how could that be good. Well, I passed with 85 (I'm an lpn) questions my...

  11. Getting your Florida License via Endorsement: A Detailed How-To Guide

    muggs replied to NurseNightOwl's topic in Florida Nursing

    You checked the wrong box, like I did. Attach a file from the "Check application status" page that says you only want the single state endorsement not the compact state. I'd also submit a copy of your...

  12. Anyone have experience with BoN wanting more background check info

    muggs replied to muggs's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Ah, so maybe nothing to really worry about? When you wrote them did you give a lot of details or just the basic facts? That is one of the things I've been struggling with do I just say I got into an...

  13. Anyone have experience with BoN wanting more background check info

    muggs replied to muggs's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Oh really? I wasn't aware of all that. Thanks, that actually clarifies some stuff for

  14. Anyone have experience with BoN wanting more background check info

    muggs replied to muggs's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Thanks, I can read. Mine was a DWAI. Not a DWI nor DUI. It isn't the same thing and it doesn't fall under the same section of penal code they mention on the background check page. But that doesn't...

  15. Cartoon Caption Contest WIN $250! Nurses Week 2018

    muggs replied to Brian S.'s topic in News, Announcements

    Mr. Smith not only do you have a cold but it appears you have fecal encephalopathy as

  16. Male Nurse Disgusted by Female Nurses

    muggs replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    I don't mean this as an attack but did you just use The Honeymooners, a show from 60 years ago to validate your argument? This may have been true 60 years ago but certainly isn't real life today....

  17. Male Nurse Disgusted by Female Nurses

    muggs replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    I will agree that the way this is put comes off as an attack but I think the ladies here are taking these words a little too much to heart. Everything he said is true for the most part, and can you...

  18. How to decide on job when looking to move?

    muggs posted a topic in General Nursing

    Not sure if I should put this in LPN or Florida or what So I figure general. I just got my LPN license in early October and want to move and get a job. I have been looking at jobs mostly in Florida...

  19. How to decide on job when looking to move?

    muggs replied to muggs's topic in General Nursing

    Traffic? Couldn't be worse than Long Island! I tried Glassdoor and other sites putting in my info but got differing results from $37k-$43k so that just confused me further í

  20. How to decide on job when looking to move?

    muggs replied to muggs's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the reply Ruby. I don't know anything about either city as far as lifestyle goes other than Orlando has Disney. I know a few people who live in Jacksonville though. To me it makes little...

  21. My school is Unaccredited

    muggs replied to nursingstudentxx's topic in General Students

    You can..somehow...sit for a nationally standardized test...even if the school isn't nationally accredited..for a license that won't be nationally valid anyway...none of it makes sense. Learn Why...

  22. Graduate LPN Issues?

    muggs replied to Meiba2k16's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    If you called them from the job site I would say no. How can you abandon a job you don't have? By what you are saying I am assuming you worked at a group home as direct care and I do not believe they...

  23. Opinions on summary

    muggs replied to muggs's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Thanks everyone. Maybe I'll just scrap the summary and stick with just the

  24. Opinions on summary

    muggs posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I just got licensed as an LPN but I have 8 years experience in med admin, assessments and patient teaching through jobs where I took care of people with developmental disabilities and I'm trying to...

  25. Opinions on summary

    muggs replied to muggs's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    how long is too long though? I thought the summary was just supposed to be a quick blurb to highlight your best features, like a sales pitch, highlight the good stuff go over the details