nrsecarole

nrsecarole

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  1. How to become flight RN?

    nrsecarole replied to btmbonze's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    You guys are my hero's in the nursing field, I've been so impressed with the flight nurses I've encountered. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for doing what you all

  2. Patient Care Tech??

    nrsecarole posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I have a RN friend who is trying to convince me that I should come to work at her Hospital as a Patient Care Tech, I'm a LPN who is considering getting their ADN and I've quite a few credits...

  3. How many females are "peeking" in this forum?

    nrsecarole replied to caliber's topic in Men in Nursing

    of course I come in here once in a while.... won't even pretend I

  4. I am so flippen mad!!!!!!!!

    nrsecarole replied to student-with-no-life's topic in General Nursing

    I know this won't help you... your angry and part of it is because you have studied, worked hard and they are allowing this other student to pass but..... Do you really feel this person is going to...

  5. Need counseling on a life decision

    nrsecarole replied to ijuanabhappy's topic in General Nursing

    Hi, I don't know where in Missouri you might move to but you mentioned central Missouri so maybe you could attend State Fair Comm. College in Sedalia, they have a 1 + 1 program... Go one year...

  6. Any Excelsior program nursing students out there??

    nrsecarole replied to Medic74's topic in General Nursing

    Medic74, I called the MO BON today 1/18/07 and was assured that Excelsior was approved by the board, What was said to me is that any school could lose accreditation. but that Excelsior was...

  7. Any Excelsior program nursing students out there??

    nrsecarole replied to Medic74's topic in General Nursing

    MO BON excepts Excelsior, but the glitch comes when you apply for a KS license, you need to work in MO for 1,000 hours before KS will give you a license... this is just a heads up from someone who...

  8. Anyone gone through Park U's ADN bridge?

    nrsecarole replied to kathye1350's topic in General Nursing

    Have friends who went thru the Park U program, said the test was like a Extreme NCLEX exam.. it was tough but do able, They have a lot of inquires about the program and then a lot less people...

  9. I am 51 y/o, is it too late? (need honesty)

    nrsecarole replied to wandaeh's topic in General Nursing

    One word of advice, Going to school when your older makes you want to do take more classes. Just make sure your school for PN has the type of accreditation so that your Gen Ed courses transfer....

  10. I am 51 y/o, is it too late? (need honesty)

    nrsecarole replied to wandaeh's topic in General Nursing

    You can do it, I started school at 50+, Got my LPN at 52, and I'm now planning on Bridging for my RN at 54... What surprised me the most was the acceptance I got from the younger students, despite...

  11. Clinicals?

    nrsecarole replied to pyseymo's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Think a B/P cuff for before & after, gloves, KY jelly. a bed pan, TP. and the bottom of a

  12. Cost of Excelsior?

    nrsecarole replied to rosemaryferri's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Big question on Excelsior is Clinicals.... where, and when, how did you get them done. I'm interested but have'nt gotten a good answer on that

  13. Is there power in the color white?

    nrsecarole replied to bbfw2's topic in General Nursing

    I've worn white to work.. and I've worn my cap... older patients liked it . but it just wasn't practical.. I didn't experience a difference in how I was treated by the patients families, or by the...

  14. Is 26 too old to go back to school?

    nrsecarole replied to anouk's topic in General Nursing

    You have got to be kidding me... 26 yrs to old to go to school? I'm 53 yrs and thinking that I want, no need to go back to school. my motto is. When you stop learning you start dying.....

  15. Losing Your License ?

    nrsecarole replied to buildingmyfaith57's topic in General Nursing

    I've been following this from the first post.. Something does not sound right here... I know of no employer who would break state employment law just because they "hated" someone. lets go back to...

  16. As a patient, do you disclose your qualifications?

    nrsecarole replied to lisalau's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, I've told them I'm a nurse...but there are ways of doing it . My last experience in the hospital... well they were asking me all sorts of questions...as its kind of hard to hide what you do...

  17. Losing Your License ?

    nrsecarole replied to buildingmyfaith57's topic in General Nursing

    arblunt... I know at our facility the only time someone was summarily fired was when their background check found something they did not disclose, or something came back from the State. Could...

  18. Losing Your License ?

    nrsecarole replied to buildingmyfaith57's topic in General Nursing

    Miss Ludie, I found aprevious posting where arblunt says she is a CNA. I work in a LTC, I know that it costs to hire and train someone.. I'm a Charge Nurse and I know how many steps it takes to do...