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  1. How to get away from bedside nursing

    beeenieweeenie, RN posted a topic in Nursing Career

    I am so completely burned out by bedside nursing. I've been doing it for 5 years now and I am ready to move on to something else. Problem is, every time I apply for a non bedside nursing job, I get...

  2. Why are nursing instructors so intimidating?

    beeenieweeenie, RN posted a topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Why do nursing instructors feel the need to be so intimidating and humiliating? I am really struggling with this in my nursing class. Is there a good reason for this that I am just not getting yet? I...

  3. Pearson Vue Trick - Does it Work Every Time? Part 2

    beeenieweeenie, RN replied to Silverdragon102's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Got the good pop up, quick results say I

  4. Pearson Vue Trick - Does it Work Every Time? Part 2

    beeenieweeenie, RN replied to Silverdragon102's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    OMG...just finished NCLEX-RN an hour ago and my status still says "ready for delivery" :-( Update: As soon as I posted this, I logged back in and delivery was successful. I got the good pop up, so I'm...

  5. Excelsior for ASN, then traditional university for RN-BSN?

    beeenieweeenie, RN posted a topic in Online Distance Learning

    Has anyone done this without any problems with Excelsior credits being accepted and such?

  6. Graduating next Friday, now to find a job?

    beeenieweeenie, RN posted a topic in LPN, LVN Students

    My twelve months has finally gone by and I graduate next week. I'm not worried about passing the NCLEX because I am an excellent test taker. What worries me however is finding a job. The bottom line...

  7. nursing students and behavioral health units

    beeenieweeenie, RN replied to inthesky's topic in Psychiatric

    It has been my experience that most nursing instructors hate psych and don't encourage students to go into psych nursing, and they really didn't put a lot of thought into our psych rotation at all. As...

  8. EC grads and compact states

    beeenieweeenie, RN posted a topic in Online Distance Learning

    I am seriously considering enrollment in Excelsior and have sent off all of my transcripts, with my application and fee. I didn't realize that some states do not allow Excelsior grads to be licensed...

  9. EC grads and compact states

    beeenieweeenie, RN replied to beeenieweeenie, RN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I'm sorry, I should have worded my original question differently. If I get my license in NC which is a compact state that accepts EC grads, is it possible to do travel nursing or something in...

  10. EC info from North Carolina BON

    beeenieweeenie, RN replied to bnc1143's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Hope you are right Sue! I just sent in my EC application, and I plan to move to NC this

  11. opinion about nsu shreveport vs panola in carthage...

    beeenieweeenie, RN replied to polishgurlrn2b's topic in Louisiana Nursing

    Well, as far as I know, the ADN program at Northwestern is on probation due to a low NCLEX pass rate. If you're just going for an ADN, I'd go to

  12. Are LPN's hired much for psych facilities?

    beeenieweeenie, RN replied to newtress's topic in Psychiatric

    I am a new grad LPN and I just got hired on full time to work in an acute inpatient psych facility. There is always an RN, but basically if you prove yourself and you know what you're doing, you can...

  13. NCLEX-PN got 85 questions!! Freaking out!

    beeenieweeenie, RN replied to Preemie2RN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I passed with 85

  14. Why are nursing instructors so intimidating?

    beeenieweeenie, RN replied to beeenieweeenie, RN's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I am an adult and have worked in the real world long enough to know what difficult people are like. I've been on the receiving end of a MD's rant several times when I had to call them in the middle...

  15. NCLEX-PN got 85 questions!! Freaking out!

    beeenieweeenie, RN replied to Preemie2RN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Just took my test yesterday, also got 85 questions. The wait is driving me

  16. January nclex supporters

    beeenieweeenie, RN replied to LadySnyper's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I took my NCLEX PN yesterday. I prepped with ATI books and Saunders, yet I still felt unprepared for the exam. I got shut off at 85, so I reckon I did really good or really bad. I'm in Louisiana,...

  17. am I the only one who feels this way

    beeenieweeenie, RN replied to VM85's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Hang in there and keep going! It is worth it. I graduate next Friday, and I clearly remember when I had to keep telling myself "Only 6 more months to go". It was at that point I started counting...

  18. LSUS LPN Program

    beeenieweeenie, RN posted a topic in Louisiana Nursing

    I just applied for the LPN program at LSUS. Has anyone else applied for or attended this program? I haven't seen anything about it mentioned

  19. Dismissed from nursing school...appeal denied

    beeenieweeenie, RN posted a topic in General Students

    I was in my second level of clinicals. Our school's dismissal policy is that you can't fail anymore than two nursing courses. However, there is an appeal procedure for students that have been...

  20. Why are nursing instructors so intimidating?

    beeenieweeenie, RN replied to beeenieweeenie, RN's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Update: I made it through the rest of the semester with the old woman and now have the best clinical instructor ever. While she would never let us get away without being prepared and knowing our...

  21. and the drame starts

    beeenieweeenie, RN replied to MASSNURSE09's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    My LPN class is incredibly gossipy and dramatic. Everyone talks about everyone else about anything they possibly can. ANYTHING. If you fail a test or mess up a procedure, whatever. It doesn't...

  22. Why are nursing instructors so intimidating?

    beeenieweeenie, RN replied to beeenieweeenie, RN's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I'm sorry but I disagree with you. Everyone learns differently. Some people are motivated with intimidation tactics, some are not. We don't treat all of our patients the same, what works for one...

  23. Stop smoking before school starts?

    beeenieweeenie, RN replied to uglyrunt's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I stopped smoking six years ago using Wellbutrin and nicotine patches. It was hard but well worth it. I have been tempted to smoke again at times, my husband is a smoker so that didn't help,...

  24. Pros vs. Cons: Starting Career in Psych?

    beeenieweeenie, RN replied to JerseyGuy2's topic in Psychiatric

    I was just going to start a thread on this very subject. I know that Psych is my niche. I like med surg, but my heart is in most definitely in psych. I am seriously considering going straight into...

  25. Why are nursing instructors so intimidating?

    beeenieweeenie, RN replied to beeenieweeenie, RN's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Well I guess I just didn't realize that a ****** attitude was required for nursing. I always thought that the weeding out was to get rid of the people that were deemed unlikely to pass NCLEX. And...