londonflo

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  1. Is an iMac necessary for CRNA school?

    londonflo replied to Anon5675's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I am not looking for nursing classes but you have my piqued my interest in online courses. Since Covid I always have an online course scheduled for at least one day a week. I always look for an...

  2. Deathly Afraid of Critique/Getting in Trouble

    londonflo replied to Lynker's topic in General Nursing

    Is there any way to ask "when a meeting" is scheduled, the topic, agenda, etc of the meeting. You are not alone in this...we all dread the call when you hear "I need to meet with you". Of course they...

  3. Florida IPN saga continues

    londonflo replied to Ipnsux's topic in Nurses Recovery

    What was picked up at the drug

  4. Nurse Accused of Gossiping

    londonflo replied to abu123's topic in General Nursing

    When a graduating student asked me for a reference, I always sent them a copy that said to whom it may concern, for their files or down the road. I was really disheartened when a graduating student...

  5. Wednesday June 14 2023

    londonflo replied to Joe NightingMale's topic in Daily Diary's Entries

    Don't you wonder how they can renege on their "promises" when you agree to work for employer. If they said in the advertisement, You must be licensed as an RN in the state, and then after 10 years you...

  6. Help, unable to comply with IPN

    londonflo replied to Ovrblown's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Can you get a home equity loan so your wife can still work, get a sitter, ask family, a couple weeks is not that long, also let your wife become more independent with learning to drive? Frankly, when...

  7. I am a male nursing student - What Did I Get Myself Into?!?!?

    londonflo replied to nomadd917's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Only if you are an hourly employee and wish to be forever. Work that overtime if you want. It boils down to: Salaried positions versus Salaried positions, hourly versus hourly. Since you are only 3...

  8. Wednesday June 14 2023

    londonflo replied to Joe NightingMale's topic in Daily Diary's Entries

    I have heard that our local hospital (where I worked for 15 years) is just giving a lump sum from the future on. Since I left there 20 years ago, 10 years ago HR called and offered a generous...

  9. Wednesday June 14 2023

    londonflo replied to Joe NightingMale's topic in Daily Diary's Entries

    My husband is a CPA and is one who says when someone who offers you $$$ take it. My health is not good and I would rather spend my SS on my grandchildren. I do save every month for property...

  10. Wednesday June 14 2023

    londonflo replied to Joe NightingMale's topic in Daily Diary's Entries

    Surely you have Social

  11. Innovative Retirement Plan: Man Opts for Holiday Inn Over Nursing Homes

    londonflo replied to allnurses's topic in Nursing News

    Medicare, Medicaid is not going to pay for a hotel or a cruise ship. If you are retiring and expect future Medicare look at how you can pay for caregivers coming into your home... My husband and I own...

  12. Why Do Nursing Students Fail Nursing Program?

    londonflo replied to Zophina Channel's topic in General Students

    no problem with what you did. sometimes more learning comes after the test/exam is reviewed by the students who are sharing ideas, rationales, and just why someone guessed for an answer helps you all...

  13. Why Do Nursing Students Fail Nursing Program?

    londonflo replied to Zophina Channel's topic in General Students

    no it is not

  14. Why Do Nursing Students Fail Nursing Program?

    londonflo replied to Zophina Channel's topic in General Students

    I am wondering if the OP meant they could see what the class as a whole replied to that question? For A: 88% B: 0 C:10% D

  15. Innovative Retirement Plan: Man Opts for Holiday Inn Over Nursing Homes

    londonflo replied to allnurses's topic in Nursing News

    Most hotel staff who go into the rooms for housecleaning go in the morning..so a resident could be dead for 20 hours before discovered

  16. Innovative Retirement Plan: Man Opts for Holiday Inn Over Nursing Homes

    londonflo replied to allnurses's topic in Nursing News

    If you are able to have at Holiday Inn someone to help you shower your self, have a PT (or (PTA) to keep your mobility sufficient to care for your self. It is all funny until when you are...

  17. I messed up, terribly. I failed out of my CA CC nursing program and I'm devastated.

    londonflo replied to Throwaway3472's topic in General Students

    I am speaking from the viewpoint of usual curriculum development to the OP. . Name calling is never necessary in a professional discipline. Frankly I do not care about your 4th, 5th, 6th,...

  18. ATI book vs HESI book

    londonflo replied to banbhat's topic in General Students

    When you take a ATI test it will guide you on the study pages to learn the rationale why your answer is wrong or right. I would rather have it too plain than not understanding the content. You can...

  19. I am a male nursing student - What Did I Get Myself Into?!?!?

    londonflo replied to nomadd917's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I think I am calling your BLUFF here.... Sorry, I sent my pay stub to my CPA. Why do I surmise I will never hear from you

  20. Phasing Out ADN?

    londonflo replied to Candi Williams's topic in General Nursing

    As a Community school nurse, wouldn't you benefit by learning something about the community (children) you serve? A BSN degree focuses on Community Health. You would look at things like looking at...

  21. I messed up, terribly. I failed out of my CA CC nursing program and I'm devastated.

    londonflo replied to Throwaway3472's topic in General Students

    The last semester combines all that you have learned previously and expects that you can handle new situations using the knowledge learned to that point. If a student was a good student with great...

  22. Who has kids? How do you balance?

    londonflo replied to Darveaux5's topic in General Students

    the original post was in this topic. Why did you post in the general students' section? Doesn't this scare you that of 24 hours a day you "play time" with them 45 minutes, and of course the...

  23. I am a male nursing student - What Did I Get Myself Into?!?!?

    londonflo replied to nomadd917's topic in Male Nursing Students

    and your suggestions for "a swift and harsh punishment"? Years ago many years ago, we had a phrase for outliers like you "not suitable for

  24. New York University (NYU) ABSN Fall 2023

    londonflo replied to Likkle_Tallawah's topic in School, College Programs

    This is not the way to get into Nursing education. Never quit. In healthcare it is always a waiting game.....waiting for a small bowel to start working again, waiting for stomach to start digesting...

  25. Who has kids? How do you balance?

    londonflo replied to Darveaux5's topic in General Students

    Focusing what you need to support them in the future will just make you a an absentee parent., So many hours, months, years wasted. The value of being a parent is being with them when they are...