londonflo

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  1. Absences - Insomnia

    londonflo replied to 6244444's topic in General Nursing

    PS. You may want to change your sign-on name to something more

  2. Absences - Insomnia

    londonflo replied to 6244444's topic in General Nursing

    When I was a new nurse I had terrible anxiety and insomnia. I worked evening shift (3P to 11P) and would come home wound up. Sometimes I would not get to sleep before 4 AM - 5 AM. I am a 10 hour...

  3. Doing my ASN at ICHS Florida

    londonflo replied to future rn00's topic in School, College Programs

    Why can't you use your pre-reqs in

  4. School Under Investigation: Ideal Professional Institute

    londonflo replied to Hina90's topic in School, College Programs

    Most of these programs do not qualify for federal student loans. Hard to believe but the school still has a web site page up for the RN program:...

  5. School Under Investigation: Ideal Professional Institute

    londonflo replied to Hina90's topic in School, College Programs

    This AllNurses thread talks about a similar

  6. School Under Investigation: Ideal Professional Institute

    londonflo replied to Hina90's topic in School, College Programs

    I honestly don't know what your best course of action is. I am assuming you tried to contact the NY BON. Have you tried contacting your district state congressman/congresswoman? Maybe explaining you...

  7. School Under Investigation: Ideal Professional Institute

    londonflo replied to Hina90's topic in School, College Programs

    When did you

  8. School Under Investigation: Ideal Professional Institute

    londonflo replied to Hina90's topic in School, College Programs

    The school was never accredited. It was 'approved' by the FBON originally but:

  9. Chamberlain University FNP Student

    londonflo replied to Guest1030824's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    First I do want to declare I am not an NP but I do know the in's and out's of Nursing Education. Shouldn't competency on assessment skills be determined before the NP is in the...

  10. Spring semester- Alverno College DEMSN

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

    https://www.RN.ca.gov/status.shtml#prereqs

  11. Spring semester- Alverno College DEMSN

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

    This is not exactly true. You can attend an nursing programmatic accredited school or a school approved by the state's BON. There is more safety in an accredited school as there are standards that...

  12. ICHS 2022

    londonflo replied to HapaNurse610's topic in School, College Programs

    What is the

  13. Any Limitations To Bullying?

    londonflo replied to KatieP2000's topic in General Students

    I don't know if your school is in California but here is a link to the state's protected classes: https://www.senate.ca.gov/content/protected-classes I hope you can rejoin the college in...

  14. The Failing Preceptor System for Nurse Practitioner Students: A Student's Perspective

    londonflo replied to DNPgrad2022's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    . Novice to expert refers to learning the rudimentary of bedside care to going on to being the most experienced RN on the floor. It in no way was 'coined' to become an NP. (From Novice to...

  15. The Failing Preceptor System for Nurse Practitioner Students: A Student's Perspective

    londonflo replied to DNPgrad2022's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Sure wish I had seen that $20.00 per hour when I precepted a student from Walden. She came late every day, (hours not minutes) except the first day.... And I got a lot of excuses for her behavior from...

  16. The Failing Preceptor System for Nurse Practitioner Students: A Student's Perspective

    londonflo replied to DNPgrad2022's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    This is NOT true, but so many students enter their BSN program saying they want to be an NP...It is Not the school saying they should be a a

  17. ICHS 2022

    londonflo replied to HapaNurse610's topic in School, College Programs

    You definitely will need this for clinicals with your lab

  18. ICHS 2022

    londonflo replied to HapaNurse610's topic in School, College Programs

    The latest Potter and Perry is the 11th edition. The Lillie book is also in a new edition. Both of these books are used throughout a nursing school curriculum (but not sure how ICHS uses them.) and...

  19. ICHS 2022

    londonflo replied to HapaNurse610's topic in School, College Programs

    YES! That is expected in a profession. Also a good drug handbook. And only the most current (Yes I mean published within the last two years. No THRIFT BOOKS which are old editions.) (Why do you...

  20. ICHS 2022

    londonflo replied to HapaNurse610's topic in School, College Programs

    Frankly applying the course work is so very important, Do you want to say to a patient, I got great grades on my theory tests but can't meet the clinical components? I have taught for 40 years. We...

  21. ICHS 2022

    londonflo replied to HapaNurse610's topic in School, College Programs

    I guess they need to up their game......cheating and still failed. My druthers would be there is a hell ..of . cr***py of POOR TEACHING! But the school needs to figure out how to how improve from a...

  22. ICHS 2022

    londonflo replied to HapaNurse610's topic in School, College Programs

    But your semester is limited in the number of weeks So you have 5 tests and 10% graded homework. in a 15 week

  23. Will my social life really be over?

    londonflo replied to Kennakenna's topic in General Students

    The usual 'rule of thumb' that has not changed for 50 years, is 6 hours for a 3 each hour class minimum when you actually reach some difficult content that is beyond what you learn as a CNA./...

  24. Will my social life really be over?

    londonflo replied to Kennakenna's topic in General Students

    I didn't want to make you feel bad but want to give a real taste of reality. If nursing school was so easy, why would the admission standards be so stringent. I want to congratulate you for where you...

  25. Will my social life really be over?

    londonflo replied to Kennakenna's topic in General Students

    With the two courses your enrolled it, textbooks are the way to go to learn essential knowledge (but I gotta ask are you going part time?) When (if) you go fulltime, It will be world of change to...