fostercatmom

fostercatmom ASN, BSN, RN

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  1. Am I too old to be an RN.... or should I just stay an LPN?

    fostercatmom replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    There a 90 yo surgical nurse who is till working too- they said oldest practicing RN in the

  2. Am I too old to be an RN.... or should I just stay an LPN?

    fostercatmom replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    The oldest person in my class was 62 or 63 years old!! I was 28/29 when I started nursing school..... go for it. I didn't see how old you were, but maybe you'll qualify for a senior citizen discount!...

  3. Is my GPA important?

    fostercatmom replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    One of my best friends in school ...always just barely passed tests..put her on the floor she could do anything, answer any question... she was incredible. I do would well on a test and freeze on the...

  4. Enrolling in online RN to BSN after NCLEX: Should I work?

    fostercatmom replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    exactly-- what maxthecat said..you will need experience to answer the questions and get where thay are coming from. i just finished an online BSN at OU, the people who were just out of school seemed...

  5. Need to go school to avoid paying loan

    fostercatmom posted a topic in Case Management

    I'm in a horrible position of needing to go back to school. I can't pay my loans right now and have used up all deferment time. I was thinking a Master's in Case Mangt from American Sentinel -only...

  6. Is getting my RN at a technical college a bad idea?

    fostercatmom replied to DanielStern's topic in General Students

    Just make sure its regionally accredited...you'll be fine... a lot of places will take a BSN over you, but volunteer, ask to shadow, get into the floor manager of you want to work- subconscious---KEEP...

  7. HELP: How Extensive Are Hiring Background Checks?

    fostercatmom replied to khaleesikitten's topic in General Students

    Seriously? Search for yourself on a few different engines...you're out there...stop it now...moralality counts for jobs and

  8. Need to go school to avoid paying loan

    fostercatmom replied to fostercatmom's topic in Case Management

    You ever try to get through to him?? I want peace of mind...both houses going for sale.. Credit-schmemit...I've dug myself out before, I will do it

  9. Need to go school to avoid paying loan

    fostercatmom replied to fostercatmom's topic in Case Management

    Thanks all, I wish I could get a second job. I cant do 12 hour shifts any more because of knees, Educator is probably a bad idea, while I love to teach, I know I would be to harsh on papers. And you...

  10. Need to go school to avoid paying loan

    fostercatmom replied to fostercatmom's topic in Case Management

    Get the violin ready.....I don't want to add more debt, but I am trying to sell or rent 2 houses in Florida (one was mine and one left to me), I had tenants in one ...they gave me a 9 day notice they...

  11. Ordering DME in the ED

    fostercatmom replied to moffist's topic in Case Management

    This is an old topic...but ambulatory dysfunction is not a 23h obsv stay (at least not anymore) boy, if it was back then...you guys were

  12. MSN-CM or MBA?

    fostercatmom posted a topic in Case Management

    or MSN Healthcare Administrator? Which do you think is better served or more flexible? Not sure what I want to be when I grow up. I'm in ED CM now. But someday I would like an office, no patients face...

  13. Ohio U students--Am I crazy? I want to finish! Taking 2 1/2 classes at once!

    fostercatmom posted a topic in Ohio University

    I want to take 4560 and 4550 - each 5 weeks(5/12-6/14) then take 4540 and 4580(6/16 to 7/19) the next 5 weeks and in the back ground be taking child dev'pt from may until august Then I'll only have...

  14. In my late 40's, is it worth it to go back to school to become an RN?

    fostercatmom replied to 4everpeace's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'll be 50 when I graduate and plan to go for my MSN or

  15. Ohio U students--Am I crazy? I want to finish! Taking 2 1/2 classes at once!

    fostercatmom replied to fostercatmom's topic in Ohio University

    I'm in 4520 right now. Annoying is hardly the word. You are being polite , I have a much stronger word. I finally figured to take child dev'pt with nurs 4550 for 1st summer session child dev and nurs...

  16. Ohio U students--Am I crazy? I want to finish! Taking 2 1/2 classes at once!

    fostercatmom replied to fostercatmom's topic in Ohio University

    Thanks all. A lot of thinking to do. I'd really rather just focus on exercising and drop school altogether for the summer!! But That can't happen. I'm in 4520 health assessment and promotion right...

  17. Ohio University RN to BSN - NRSE 4540 - Community- Spring-2/18/ 2013

    fostercatmom replied to d2bsn's topic in Ohio University

    stats with one professor there is so easy!!!! she is quick, has her own text and realizes we are just

  18. Textbook for PSY1110 Elementary Statistical Reasoning

    fostercatmom replied to skblue's topic in Ohio University

    you can have

  19. Stat 1100-Sally Weekly- Text for sale

    fostercatmom posted a topic in Ohio University

    I have a perfect condition -no markings-no broken binder text for Sally Weekly's statistics class. Only available at the bookstore or McGraw Hill- I paid $113 for it from Mgraw and that was the...

  20. Textbook for PSY1110 Elementary Statistical Reasoning

    fostercatmom replied to skblue's topic in Ohio University

    she will give you the web address for mcgraw -hill and will post at least the first chapter online for you to downline and maybe the second- the book is great . she explains things on inexperienced...

  21. May I some questions for school?

    fostercatmom posted a topic in Nursing Informatics

    The person I was supposed to meet with, can't so I was wondering if someone would be kind enough to help me... I'm working on my BSN what challenges have you seen with cpoe? how accepting did you find...

  22. May I some questions for school?

    fostercatmom replied to fostercatmom's topic in Nursing Informatics

    Thank you for taking the time!!!!! Interesting to see the nurses already ignoring the warning, do you think its justified, I mean , are the warnings accurate

  23. May I some questions for school?

    fostercatmom replied to fostercatmom's topic in Nursing Informatics

    OOPs!!!!!Didn't mean to hide it, yes its for school. I'm finally getting my BSN! This is for my informatics class. I apologize if anyone thought I was trying to pull the computers over their eyes!...

  24. May I some questions for school?

    fostercatmom replied to fostercatmom's topic in Nursing Informatics

    Thanks, I shoudn't have written Epic, I meant any system, but thanks for what you did give me!

  25. I'm tired of screwing up at work

    fostercatmom replied to solneeshka's topic in General Nursing

    I know its hard, but this helped me....."slow down...just a