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Hello Everyone....just wondering for any nurse that has experience being a charge, what are some things you do or would to be an effective CN and some things you that you would never do? I work in a great place but one of the charge nurses really ne...

Well said! I totally agree;-)

:angryfire JUST MY 2 CENTS ON LTC FAICLITIES!!! I worked at a LTC facility(as agency), I WAS THE ONLY NURSE FOR 30 RESIDENTS!!!, on the end stage alz. unit and I am a use to a big med passes, but I was responsible for all the tx, bloodsugars, vs, a...

I want to work there..PLEASE:-)

thank you all so much:icon_hug: he is still hanging in...the unit doc cannot believe it. Today is the 12th day...he is getting only 10mg morphine/hr,no IV fluids,no tpn, no feeding, only a swab to the mouth q 1-2 hr. this has been for past week, the ...

My 83 yr old father, last month had emergency surgery b/c of boerhaave's syndrome, they only performed it b/c he was extremely healthy(only hx of an ulcer of the stomach). He was in the ICU and ended up being trached, they could not wean him and he h...

awesome info;-) thank you so much.:bowingpur

I have been signed for EC for almost a year now and have only the info tech(?) class and I am taking a local CC prereq now, my fear is; PA BON will not except EC RN program before I am done, so I dragging my feet on taking any nursing classes through...

Thanks!, Yes, I am going to do it!!!, Just what I needed..a kick in my scardey pants!!LOL :icon_hug:

thanks for the replys..yes I know now they accept but i am afraid before I get a chance to finish they may enact something not to accept EC....just listening to what some nurses are saying out there..

Thanks for the advice!, I have all prereqs to go but I will definately keep that in mind about saving 2 gen eds.:nuke:

Hello all, I just finished my information literacy course....72 out of 100....it took me almost 3 months and now I am ready to tackle it seriously...I really want to get this done asap...when I was done I was thinking they would have at the end a mes...

Hello fellow EC students....I also feel the only one out there at times...I signed up oh 3-4 months ago I think LOL ah times flies and I am still on my 1st course which is the info tech class from EC that everyone enrolled must take??...so I am going...

This career is mental, physical, emotional, just like a good relationship you are always learning and will never know it all... which sometimes can be a little overwhelming...I am amazed at how much my nursing career has helped me grow as a person is...

Hi Everyone, Wow I just realized that the eng 101 I need to take(I NEED ALL MY PREREQS!) is 870. through EC!!!!! Does that include the cost of the exam also?..I am pretty sure it does....I guess I am starting to get a little overwhelmed:bugeyes: I kn...

:cheers: Everyone on here is so much help!!!! I was wondering about the reading too, although I am about to sign for my first GE EC class the 1 credit class info tech, I think?...anyway...wish me luck! Much love to yah all:redbeathe Melinda

LOL ah that is so cute! Brightened my day!

Thanks Lisa again yes I understand what you mean about the english..I think what I may do is to start with the 1 credit course through EC "information literacy requirement" then clep out of 1 class then clep out of another and also I am going to see ...

Thank you very much Lisa for the info..this is all a little confusing right now but I will muddle through and with great people like you on AN to answer my questions I will be fine. Thanks again, Melinda

I need all of those too...thanks for typing up that way..EC sent me the same info but the way I got it from them seemed confusing

Hello Everyone, I am starting excl. very soon(was supposed to awhile ago;-) and I have to take ALL the classes so I was wondering if anyone can give me any kind of study schedule or any tips on getting through this program. I work 3-12 hr. daylight ...

thank you both for the responses and info!

:rotfl: LMAO!!!! me too Marie.....

Hello everyone, I just went through with paying the fee 895.(last wed.) to begin the excelsior lpn to rn program. I've gone on the site and maybe I need to read further but happens now?, I thought I would get an email welcoming me or something and si...