deleern

deleern

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  1. ATI RN Comprehensive Predictor

    deleern replied to pipersjo's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I will be taking my "Comprehensive Predictor" Tuesday, I will share my opinon then... I have been using the NCSBN. It was a third of the price. Our school just started using it this year and it was a...

  2. May '07 Grads...

    deleern replied to LindseyLou2222's topic in LPN to RN

    When is your graduation date? May 17, 2007 Any special plans after graduation? I Plan on rejuvinating in my yard gardening and enjoying just being a nurse. When will you be taking the NCLEX?...

  3. Need some advice please...

    deleern replied to hays2001's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I think you should check with some board of Nusings Sites... Different states have different requirements... maybe you can challenge the test. I have heard that some states will let you do that....

  4. Need some advice please...

    deleern replied to hays2001's topic in Online Distance Learning

    REsearch... check out "Distance Education" to see if there is a program near you... I live in a town with a community college. but it took every class i could threw distance education for my LPN and...

  5. Pick up Malpractice! They went after my license.

    deleern replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in General Nursing

    that is absolutely correct. the only you and your insurance co. know unless you advertise it yourself... ( i used to sell

  6. How to fund a RN-MSN education

    deleern replied to mazzini148's topic in Post Graduate Students

    New Program at UND RN to MSN, $200 Per Credit.(aprox) and only need to do 20 Credits in the BSN part to go on to the Masters. Check it out. Cost of living much more resonable... yea i know it's...

  7. Got my results!!!!!

    deleern replied to Noahj's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    congratulations!!!:balloons:

  8. She's fallen and can't get up! Now what do you do?

    deleern replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    The only time we didn't use the hoyer was when it was an obvious broken hip then we used a bath blanket and 6 staff to lift her to the bed (83 lbs) the only hoyer we had to work with would have caused...

  9. HELP! I DON"T WANT TO GO THROUGH CNA first...

    deleern replied to lookingforward's topic in General Nursing

    Vicks menthol vapor rub..... I keep a tiny one in my pocket. it helps. I share it with my NA's. We have 2 clinical groups in our LTC this semester. one group has never been CNA's and the Other has...

  10. How to get to work in a snowstorm?

    deleern replied to AfloydRN's topic in General Nursing

    I live in "sno Cat" (snowmobile) Country. becase i am a nurse the sherrif would come and get me if the LTC needed me. but i own a couple of 4wheel drive vehicals, so I have never needed to be picked...

  11. RN...RN....RN...I did it ...tears and more tears

    deleern replied to trekjudy's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    congratulations

  12. Meal assists, tips, tricks and howto's.

    deleern replied to Levin's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I only feed the residents that are having problems, as an LPN we don't have time to stop and do this if i have a free minn. i Chart or am on the phone talking to Docs or leaving mesages for them.......

  13. LPN vs. RN

    deleern replied to mammaoftwo's topic in Nursing Career

    I am 48 and just about done with my RN. I started when I was 45, I have been An LPN for 1 1/2 years. I have worked full time and went to school full time. I need to work full time to take care of...

  14. Why dont we get respect as LTC nurses?

    deleern replied to lvs2nrs3535's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I honestly think that with the Baby boomers "comming of age" we will not see the end of the nursing home setting. we are also being confronted with the "meth Heads" that are in there 30's and 40's . I...

  15. Anyone know where to get free CNA training in Minnesota?

    deleern replied to Imissthefall's topic in General Nursing

    I just stumbled accross your Post, If a facility Hires you they normaly Pay for it for you but you have to work for them for a

  16. Manual BM Removal

    deleern replied to banditrn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    "Vagus nerve stimulation, causing cardiac irregularities with possible fainting or weakness," In some elerly this can be caused just by Flatulence. i have had it happen to a resident that was being...

  17. Took my NCLEX for 4th time

    deleern replied to nithya1's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Good Luck, and I comend you your

  18. I need an ice scraper along with some good advice

    deleern replied to FrostedWindow's topic in General Nursing

    Hey Welcome to the Club I started when I was 44 and in May I will graduate as an RN, I worked Nights full time thru the whole thing, (the 1st year as a CNA) I have loved every Minuet of it I love to...

  19. No Holiday Pay?

    deleern replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    We get Paid time and a Hafe for Holidays, if you don't work you don't get paid But it is part of our PTO Package, I usully build up 275 hours a year. I take a week off every month. Can't complain......

  20. what did you do in your former life?

    deleern replied to 3rdgenRN2B's topic in General Nursing

    Hey I owned an insurance agency, Won all the trips made Lots of money was very unhappy, I am an LPN now and have one more semester for my RN, I work in Long term care and really love it. I make a...

  21. Do you like day or night shift better and why?

    deleern replied to CrystalClear75's topic in General Nursing

    I like nights... NOT love. but it enabled me to go to school. and I never missed any family functions. now that I am on days I miss some things because of the rotating weekends, and holidays. but i...

  22. Ageism in Nursing School..

    deleern replied to MQ Edna's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I didn't ever worry about it. I sat in the front row so i wouldn't fall asleep. (i worked the night shift as a CNA so i could go to schoold for Nursing.. I was 45) i would leave after Class(to...

  23. Minnesota School

    deleern replied to mitch8lem's topic in General Nursing

    Thief River Falls MN, :imbar http://www.northlandcollege.edu Pass ratio for NCLEX is

  24. Grading Scale

    deleern replied to jaylynn67's topic in General Nursing

    at our school anything below 80% is a D ---- in clinicals it is 84% But they have a 94% NCLEX Pass

  25. How smart are you?

    deleern replied to psycteach's topic in General Nursing

    its all a matter of "gotta want it!!!. i did lpn in 3 semesters. planed a graduation and a wedding during that time as well as worked full time. i made a 3.5 i was a straight a student in high school....