Erikadawn RN

Erikadawn RN

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  1. are correctional nurses allowed to wear knee-length skirts?

    Erikadawn RN replied to serenak's topic in Correctional

    I worked with a nurse for religious reasons she wore scrub skirts, they were pass her knees and she wore tights or leggings under them with no

  2. EC Grads Able to Obtain Licensure in Maryland!

    Erikadawn RN replied to Lunah's topic in Excelsior College

    Personally I never had a problem with my Excelsior education. I had a few questions but they basically only wanted to know if I had a valid RN

  3. "cutesy" printed scrubs - staff response?

    Erikadawn RN replied to pinkiepieRN's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I'm a scrub hog and go out my way to wear different colors, a lady stopped me at the hospital and told me I make her day because I always wear happy colors. Wear ur scrubs. I also have colored...

  4. I ignored my instincts...

    Erikadawn RN replied to NurseOnAMotorcycle's topic in General Nursing

    Ditch the work "friend" she is most definitely not your

  5. EC Grads Able to Obtain Licensure in Maryland!

    Erikadawn RN replied to Lunah's topic in Excelsior College

    That's great I live close to MD, and when I was an Lpn and worked there I used my Delaware license. What's the deal on

  6. leg pain

    Erikadawn RN replied to smurfynursey's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Probably needs her dry weight adjusted, leg cramps happen when too much fluid is coming off. Call her nephrologist and talk to him/her about your

  7. Are your nosey coworkers worse than the inmates?

    Erikadawn RN replied to Aviationurse's topic in Correctional

    Do not get too comfortable with the inmates as a new corrections nurse, they will get you caught up. Then start asking for favors, I have worked in corrections for 5 years. I have seen a lot of nurses...

  8. Correctional nursing isnt for me!

    Erikadawn RN replied to MiaTrace's topic in Correctional

    I worked in corrections for almost my whole nursing career,but since graduating from Excelsior and becoming an RN I only do prn. I loved it because it was something different every day. We lost the...

  9. Psych help in Philly

    Erikadawn RN posted a topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    I am looking for any kind of guidance or advice. I have been an RN for 6 months and and LPN for 3 years. I work predominately in Corrections nursing. I am trying to find an inpatient psych position...

  10. Starting Training for Acute In Patient RN this Monday

    Erikadawn RN replied to jschut's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I have been doing acutes and chronics for the past year and Nurseries is so right. Make sure u know the machines and always cannulate when u can. The chronics always seem to come in at 2 am for...

  11. Acute inpatient RNs: cell phones during treatment

    Erikadawn RN replied to NurseRies's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I also do school work on an IPad and read and text a lot

  12. Not a real nurse huh?

    Erikadawn RN replied to kkrlaa5512's topic in School

    I'm always on the phone with my children's school nurse, 1 with asthma and the other with ADHD. School nurses make me able to go to work and not be a stressed out

  13. For those who had to repeat the CPNE...

    Erikadawn RN replied to tnmarie's topic in Excelsior College

    I forgot care plans, learn how to do them very quickly, and have a set ones that you can use in almost any pcs. Risk for injury is always a great one, because any one can get injured in the

  14. For those who had to repeat the CPNE...

    Erikadawn RN replied to tnmarie's topic in Excelsior College

    I did not pass my first time, and then returned a few months later and passed with no repeats. What I did I focused on the things I had trouble on, such as I never had to take manual BP since nursing...

  15. Discouraged and Confused LPN

    Erikadawn RN replied to Tinamae's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Get more education and follow your dreams. Nurse for 5 years, 3 as an Lpn and 2 as an Rn, and completing my Bacheleors by May and then on to N.P

  16. Sigh...the dreaded day...advice needed

    Erikadawn RN replied to PinkPinkster's topic in Nursing Career

    Being a nurse is scary, when you realize that they actually trust you to take care of people. I remember my first few months of working, I would go in to work in the am, to make sure my patients were...

  17. Bad news, worse news (Utica CPNE)

    Erikadawn RN replied to tnmarie's topic in Excelsior College

    I failed my CPNE the first time also. I went back 3 months later, and had no repeats of anything. I'm sure the car accident rattled you, you will pass next time. What I did when I came back, I would...

  18. What are you getting for payment?

    Erikadawn RN replied to CloudySue's topic in Camp

    I received $700 a week and tuition for 3

  19. Pysch nurse to dialysis

    Erikadawn RN replied to JermillaRN's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I have been a diAlysis nurse for a year. Prior to that I was a corrections nurse. I think that dialysis is an area that will be learned. No nurse can be a dialysis nurse on day 1, u have to be...

  20. dialysis charge nurse in acute care facility an LVN?

    Erikadawn RN replied to nursingisok's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I have been a dialysis R.N for a year in acutes. In my city Philly I have never seen an Lpn do acutes, probably because hospitals here no longer utilize Lpns in the hospital setting. As far as charge...

  21. Best practice

    Erikadawn RN replied to Joni's Mom's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    At my unit and in the hospital doing acutes, we give the meds any time, and antibiotics the last

  22. Camp Nursing and bringing your own kids

    Erikadawn RN replied to purplevega's topic in Camp

    I have been a camp nurse for 4 summers. My now 10 almost 11 year old, started when he was 6. he was younger, our camp started at 7. He "visited" me some nights in the nursing station. A few afternoons...

  23. Instacert???

    Erikadawn RN replied to mamac0805's topic in Online Distance Learning

    REA CLEP Sociology. That's what I used n passed

  24. Excelsior Grad Nov '12 New RN!

    Erikadawn RN replied to nursenora1's topic in Excelsior College

    Congrats! Best feeling in the whole world, and if you can attend Excelsiors Commencement, it then comes full

  25. Very inappropriate!

    Erikadawn RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I work as an RN in a very small company. My administrator, recently left and went to another job. However, she still works part time at my company as my boss. I recently applied to a larger company,...