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  1. To Excelsior or Not to Excelsior, that is the question....

    ColetteFL posted a topic in Online Distance Learning

    Hello all. Thanks in advance for reading. I'm an LPN, almost 2 years experience on a Med-Surg floor in a hopsital where LPN's are trained & utilized as much as the RN's. Great OJT. The situation...

  2. Introductions--It's all about YOU!

    ColetteFL replied to NurseExec's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    Hi there, I'm a new DON of an ALF in Florida. 125 beds, currently 98 residents, staff of 30. Staff are all aides and med techs, I'm the only nurse. Corporate demands are significant, way above State...

  3. Wanted: creative career advice!

    ColetteFL posted a topic in Nursing Career

    Hi, I need some creative feedback from all your smart people! I became an LPN at 52, after being downsized from my corporate job. (I became an LPN because I was able to get right into LPN classes, but...

  4. Wanted: creative career advice!

    ColetteFL replied to ColetteFL's topic in Nursing Career

    Wow! Thank you Eileen! I had given up on getting a response to this post - I knew my message was long and deep, so I wasn't surprised when no one wanted to take it on... ...and your idea is...

  5. Having Some Issues

    ColetteFL replied to TiffanyRN!!'s topic in Online Distance Learning

    Tiffany, You are on my prayer list, with special thoughts: I raised a chronically ill child as a single mom, so I can relate. When things look down, try to feel His loving arms around you... Blessed...

  6. Upsetting Email about HH

    ColetteFL replied to nurseby07's topic in Home Health

    HH is the future of health care. As we baby boomers age, there will not be enough beds in LTC and hospitals, and you will see more borderline "acute" care done in the home. Think about it: a...

  7. To Excelsior or Not to Excelsior, that is the question....

    ColetteFL replied to ColetteFL's topic in Online Distance Learning

    How funny to see my old post resurrected! However, the answer is a resounding No, not all states accept Excelsior. Here is the link to the site that explains all that:...

  8. Starting a home care/ home health agency

    ColetteFL replied to eligrace's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    In addition to underpaid's comments, I would add the following: if you don't want to offer skilled nursing, it is a much easier venture. People need companions and care-givers, and (in Florida...

  9. "I don't want to do bed side nursing"...SAY WHAT!

    ColetteFL replied to lauralassie's topic in General Nursing

    In any profession, there are snobby people and people who do not play well with others. To say that everyone should follow the same path is being short-sighted. "Nursing", as a profession, is much...

  10. Staff Nursing vs Travel...Pro's and Con's

    ColetteFL replied to Star67's topic in Travel

    Hi, I saw that noone had replied to your question, so I thought I would respond, however you may not like the answer! Most agencies, travel or otherwise, will not take a new grad. They want 1 or 2...

  11. Shortage of RNs not LPNS!...

    ColetteFL replied to NYSNOWBUNNY007's topic in General Nursing

    Your first job - whether it's LTC or a hospital @ $12.50 - will not be the job that you have for the rest of your life. Relax, be flexible, and soak up all the experience you can, wherever you can. It...

  12. Assignment of Patients-- "You are too outspoken!"

    ColetteFL replied to TallGirlAni's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I'm an LPN on a Med-Surg floor. We don't assess acuity, but there is always an effort for continuity of care. Also, LPN's do ALL the same stuff that an RN does; we only have to have an RN there to...