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Hi! I work for a large long-term care corporation as a charge nurse. They recently moved all of their inservice training from classroom based to computers. I think it's a great idea! However, they expect us to take time from our shifts on the unit to...

Hi Everyone! I completed my ADN a few years ago and unfortunately the hospitals were all on a hiring freeze and requiring BSN's which left me feeling quite defeated. I remained in my current position as an Intake Nurse (paid $8/more an hour going fro...

Stay home! Sorry, I was new RN and wounded up pregnant unexpectedly. I tried until I was ~6 months pregnant landing a stable job in a clinical setting. No one wants to hire a preggo nurse. I was working per diem with my current company in an Intake (...

Yikes, I am in a bit of a pickle and haven't worked in an acute care setting for years. I've been trying to research my situation but have stumbled across multiple conflicting posts - many of them outdated. My aunt is terminally ill and I had a big ...

I was wondering what everyone thought about staffing ratios in LTC? I work on various units and am feeling like the acuity is really starting to soar with no increase in staff. I've done everything from 1:15 (that's great)! to 1:20 in skilled nursin...

Hi! I was wondering if anyone has done any type of chart review? I spoke with Outsource, Inc. this morning and they basically offered me a position to do this. I have no physician office experience (just long term care) and would be going to physicia...

I obtained my LPN degree in 2002 at my local community college. Of course the program wasn't laddered so me being the 21 year old I was, decided to have 'fun' and chased the dollar signs from my hospital ER tech job to the local LTC facilities. Event...

Just curious if anyone else is using this and how they're doing?? I'm reviewing with Saunders Comprehensive and then Davis lets me 'itemize' a little better than the Saunders CD to take practice exam questions. I'm doing terrible, so I'm wondering i...

So, I've read through the forum 'getting started with MDS' but it hasn't been active in a while. I have had my LPN license since 2003 and most of my experience has been in the LTC setting. I got my RN license in 2010 and have been working in an inta...

Hi - I'm an RN with limited experience in administering IV fluids. I was wondering if anyone has any ideas as to how I could gain experience with IV's and somehow become comfortable with them? I don't work in a hospital so I have minimal resources th...

I won't even go into my rant, but it took 10 weeks for my application to be processed for a new license.

Hi everyone! I have an interview later today for a Hospice Case Coordinator position. I was told over the phone that most of their patients are in nursing homes which is a big reason they called me. The majority of my experience has been in a long-te...

Yikes! Well, I went to the interview and it honestly didn't feel like a good fit. What the HR rep told me and what the actual director wanted was quite different. He was looking for someone with hospital experience, which I don't have. There will be...

Hey everyone! I hope you all are doing well and testing away...........Congrats to those of you who have had recently been successful in your accomplishments. Ok, any Penn Foster Info Lit people have problems with getting official transcripts sent o...

Thanks for the replies!! Definitely both posts were quite helpful! @christy78: Which Algebra CLEP book did you use? I know REA has one? Ok, well I am off to email this Katie person to hopefully get my transcript!! This is getting so ridiculous!!

Sorry, I don't lack 'research'. This is recent and personal experience from just a few months ago. I understand medication errors occur amongst everyone. However, if a medication error occurs on my license, it had better be done by me. Where I worked...

Assisted living centers often train "Resident Care Aides" and/or "CNA's" to pass medications. It's a scary thing! They train them for about 2 hours and there's no information given on specific drugs or adverse reactions. They are not allowed to give ...

So glad eveyrone who followed this thread had good outcomes with their NCLEX too! I got my license 1 day in the mail after it had been posted!

Hi, just took the NCLEX today. According to the PVT, I passed. How long will it be before my license number is posted? Their website says 4 weeks, is that right??????? When I did my LPN 10 years ago, it was like 2 days. Please comment if you have re...

Getting my ATT was a longer process for me than scheduling, studying and taking the NCLEX! I went to an out of state school too and michigan would not accept anything but the official transcript. Of course my transcripts weren't released until May 21...

I live in the GR area. Finished with Excelsior in March, passed NCLEX 2 weeks ago! So glad it's over! PM me if you need any help!

Just an update.. I got my paid 'unofficial' results on Sunday. They may have been available by Saturday, but I was out of town. This is after taking the NCLEX on a Thursday. The State of Michigan posted my license today (Tuesday) and it was effective...

Yay!! I'm so happy for you!!!!!! Time to move on in life!!!!!!!

I prepared for the NCLEX in about 6 weeks... In that time, I started a small fire in my kitchen, took a week long vacation with my husband and spent 3-4 days with a nasty cold. And in between all of it, I found ways to procrastinate like you wouldn't...

GOOD LUCK!!