MsPiggy

MsPiggy

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  1. ENROLL BEFORE OCT 1,2012 Question

    MsPiggy replied to IsaiahnMichaelsmom's topic in Excelsior College

    Hi Barbara, Thanks for the heads up on Straighterline & ALEKS! Will check them out. I need to do this as cost effectively as possible, Have a son in his Sr yr at college, he's working an...

  2. ENROLL BEFORE OCT 1,2012 Question

    MsPiggy replied to IsaiahnMichaelsmom's topic in Excelsior College

    Lifespan Psych Sociology A&P Microbiology Math (I took algebra but because it was beginners algebra they will not accept it as my math credit) I have ALL of these, but they wouldn't accept my...

  3. Lpn to rn program

    MsPiggy replied to kellycinalli's topic in Excelsior College

    Hi There! I just did my very first exam and essentials of nursing safety &and preparening for transition to RN now. For me it's good as I'm working FT, have a side business so I can study a couple...

  4. Disgusted - wipes for bathing

    MsPiggy replied to beeker's topic in General Nursing

    Oh My Gosh- I do the same exact thing, LOL- my husband thinks my "thing" about having to have fresh crisp sheets every couple days and the insisting on hospital corners and sheets/blankets completely...

  5. Online Micro. Anyone take it and where?

    MsPiggy replied to tokmom's topic in Excelsior College

    Thanks very much

  6. I passed excelsior college transitions

    MsPiggy replied to lizzyreg's topic in Excelsior College

    Congrats!! I just passed the health and safety and am taking the transitions in a couple of weekes or as soon as I feel I'm ready. I guess my 47 year old brain isn't rotting just yet-Hoorah for

  7. Online Micro. Anyone take it and where?

    MsPiggy replied to tokmom's topic in Excelsior College

    Edukan is accepted by excelsior? I ask because I haven't heard of them but I need to take Micro as well as my A & P pver aftr 20+ yr.s God help me. Thanks :0) Ms.

  8. ENROLL BEFORE OCT 1,2012 Question

    MsPiggy replied to IsaiahnMichaelsmom's topic in Excelsior College

    Yes, I actually emailed them and was told this is so. I do have to still retake a few credits that are over ten years old but the changes to the program begin 10/1/12, so if it affects you-get your...

  9. Disgusted - wipes for bathing

    MsPiggy replied to beeker's topic in General Nursing

    Exactly my response to this article: After bathing the patient the basin should be washed with disinfectant soap, dried well and stored in a closed cupboard or drawer specifically for that. Basins...

  10. Signed up for my first test. It's tomorrow!

    MsPiggy replied to veggieLPN's topic in Excelsior College

    Good Luck Veggie! When is your test date? I'm studying for this one now-been an LPN for 20+ years so it's a challenge figuring out the best study habits for me. I was gonig to do the pre-test but Ex...

  11. So very very frustrated!

    MsPiggy replied to HelenaHandbasket's topic in LPN to RN

    Excelsior didn't accept my old pre-reqs. I have to take them all over-or test out via excelsior exams (which I am working on). Mine are 20 yr.s old. All they accepted was my psychology. They have...

  12. Retake A&P to get RN?

    MsPiggy replied to lauranurselaura's topic in LPN to RN

    I'm doing the excelsior program and because my pre-reqs were 20 yr.s old I have to take almost all of them again. Hope my 47 yr. old brain can do it. I have to take A&P, micro, algebra, sociology...

  13. Motivation needed to get through Excelsior RN program

    MsPiggy replied to dianneger's topic in Excelsior College

    Hi, I have a question regarding Penn Foster (I know tis is an old post-lol) did you have to enroll and pay all the enrollment fees to take the Eng 103 exam? And did this exam satisfy the Excelsiors...

  14. Scary scary thing on my FIRST day!!!

    MsPiggy replied to nervousnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Geez, agreed you did good. Was patient alert and aware of what was going

  15. Is Anyone having trouble finding an assignment?

    MsPiggy replied to kenesha212002's topic in Travel

    a couple of recruiters I'm talking with said things are tight til after the elections. Though I'm looking at a NC job now and was offered AK, but I want warm for the winter not colder. I'd love to go...

  16. Washoe Detention Center-Reno NV, Anyone?

    MsPiggy posted a topic in Travel

    Never been to Reno, am discussing this opportunity with Recruiter right now. Anyone been there, worked there? I'd love to hear about what areas to stay clear of as far as apartments and thoughts in...

  17. Interesting News

    MsPiggy replied to bagladyrn's topic in Travel

    Oh Boy-Reno sounds fun!! Thanks for the heads up!

  18. Need some advice

    MsPiggy replied to Autumndove's topic in Travel

    If there was no contract signed why would they need to release you? I'm really curious about this as I am talking to a few different travel co.s and haven't settled on an assignment just yet. I don't...

  19. How many LPN's here from Michigan??

    MsPiggy replied to alliemb222's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Hi, I live here in Michigan, good luck on your boards! Any idea of what area you want to go into?

  20. Glen Beck's hospital experience

    MsPiggy replied to emmycRN's topic in Nursing News

    I may be a little out of the loop myself, but who is this Beck dude? He seems a bit far out to me... I'm sure he received decent care he mostly sounds very uneducated about the current state of our...

  21. Hairstylist to LPN?

    MsPiggy replied to sassiebaz's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Yup! I did it 19 yr.s ago. Mainly because as a cosmetologist it seemed to take years to build a decent clientel and you have to work in a pretty ritzy area around here to make any money at it. I had a...

  22. Bite Me!

    MsPiggy replied to sleepyndopey's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Yikes, sorry! I bet it hurt like heck too :0( Hope you heal up fast!

  23. Another EC Book question: Pharmacology

    MsPiggy posted a topic in Online Distance Learning

    Again the book they recommend is too freaking expensive, I need advice on a good nursing pharmacology book that is hopefully less than $30 on amazon or ebay.. Thank you!!

  24. Another EC Book question: Pharmacology

    MsPiggy replied to MsPiggy's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Thanks :0) That's actually the one I ordered tonight. I get the condensed paperback pdrs at work, which are cool as they have all the new drugs updated, but I need to have a good pharm textbook as in...

  25. Are you afraid to go to the ER?

    MsPiggy replied to scrmblr's topic in Emergency

    Once for migraine lasting over 3 days-after trying all the migraine meds etc. Once in the ambulance for aniphylaxsis I was down & unconcious so DH called ems. For gall bladder & appy, the...