RJ---RN

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  1. Sanford Brown College of St. Peters, MO LPN to ADN RN

    RJ---RN replied to lapriajanae1's topic in General Nursing

    kUDOS TO WDWpixie. I support what you say. People get VERY defensive. They will find out in time that they will be repeating MOST of their credits to get that BSN. I, and many others stand side by...

  2. Sanford Brown College of St. Peters, MO LPN to ADN RN

    RJ---RN replied to lapriajanae1's topic in General Nursing

    Yep, you got it right! The students/graduates of course are defensive. I have nothing against them AT ALL. Sure they pass state board, I'm glad after all they paid! The instructors are good people...

  3. Sanford Brown College of St. Peters, MO LPN to ADN RN

    RJ---RN replied to lapriajanae1's topic in General Nursing

    wdwpixiern I agree. It's the students that are duped and tricked into going to that school. Just for grins, I called SBC and told them I wanted to go to school, and asked what the tuition cost was....

  4. Sanford Brown College of St. Peters, MO LPN to ADN RN

    RJ---RN replied to lapriajanae1's topic in General Nursing

    Labmum2: I wish you well. There are plenty of great nursing schools. Just make sure they are North Central Accredited. That is key if you want to eventually get your BSN or beyond. I was an LPN...

  5. Sanford Brown College of St. Peters, MO LPN to ADN RN

    RJ---RN replied to lapriajanae1's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, they have been on probation with the State Board of Nursing several

  6. Injections practice?

    RJ---RN replied to NurseStudentHusband's topic in General Students

    I would advise against you as the human pin cushion. The school has manniquins, you can use an orange as well. For the TB test, I taught my students to use hot dogs. It has a good feel like real...

  7. Sanford Brown College of St. Peters, MO LPN to ADN RN

    RJ---RN replied to lapriajanae1's topic in General Nursing

    To AngelaRN2B. Bless your heart. You said it soooooo well. I could not ethically remain an instructor there when I saw what was happening and how innocent students were getting ripped off. It is so...

  8. Sanford Brown College of St. Peters, MO LPN to ADN RN

    RJ---RN replied to lapriajanae1's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, they will accept you, but will they credit you for ALL the hours your earned? Example: If you graduate with Asso. Degree from fully accredited college, they should accept much if not all of...

  9. Why did you take up nursing? What's your story?

    RJ---RN replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    I was 24 years old - no training or no college education. Figured that I could better myself and my family if I went to nursing school. Tha'ts exactly what I did. I've never been sorry. IT'S NEVER...

  10. Considering nursing as a career change

    RJ---RN replied to rnckr's topic in Men in Nursing

    I am going to take issue with your reply. As a nurse with many years experience, I have worked side by side with EXCEPTIONAL MALE NURSES. The nurses I worked with never SAW men or women. We are...

  11. Sanford Brown College of St. Peters, MO LPN to ADN RN

    RJ---RN replied to lapriajanae1's topic in General Nursing

    You are right, you are taking same NCLEX. However, it is not accredited by North Central, only ACICS, which is an accreditation that is purchased by the college. If you areticulate to a BSN program,...

  12. Strange experience yesterday, feedback please...

    RJ---RN replied to LovingLearning's topic in General Students

    You're a good nurse, and someday will be a great one! I would do the same thing, and have! Keep up the good

  13. Penn Valley RN Program...What is like?

    RJ---RN replied to HealingRainne's topic in General Nursing

    I am a PVCC graduate. It is a great program, fast paced for sure, but do-able. When I went there, I had a small child. I worked full time as an LPN at the time too. I went on to get my BSN then...

  14. PLEASE HELP! Graduation Speech!!

    RJ---RN replied to Jenn1687's topic in General Nursing

    As a former nursing instructor, I have given graduation/pinning speeches. Here is a neat way to start. Get a large piece of poster board. Draw the heart beat, you know P, QRS, T Wave very large...

  15. Nurses! Please! I Need Your Advice!

    RJ---RN replied to Kelly_Belly's topic in General Nursing

    When I started nursing school, I was the mother of a 4 year old and had a husband who was not very understanding. I made it through LPN, ADN, BSN, and MSN. GO BABY

  16. My RN venture ended today.

    RJ---RN replied to justme1972's topic in General Students

    That same thing happened to me in grad school. The whole class flunked the exam because the instructor threw in completely different stuff on the exam. We complained to the dean and the test was...

  17. Help please!!! Soon to be Arkansas RN Graduate- moving to Missouri

    RJ---RN replied to WTTsMom's topic in General Nursing

    You are correct, Missouri is not a compact state. Probably get your Ak. license, then apply for licensure in Missouri. Good

  18. Pet Peeve: Poor Grammar by Nurses

    RJ---RN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Boy, do I agree. When I taught, I lowered grades for poor grammar and spelling.:angryfire Also, I told my students..............CHART AS IF THIS IS THE CHART THAT IS GOING TO COURT. An attorney will...

  19. Need advice on Masters program

    RJ---RN replied to bichonnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Well............you might want to consider a Master's in Health Care Administration. It is a business degree with a public health component to it. That is what I have and have never been sorry....

  20. I need to vent, everyone is mad at me for quitting the "superhospital"-long story

    RJ---RN replied to NurseLatteDNP's topic in General Nursing

    Just follow your heart, my dear.........follow your

  21. Pre-Nursing Student help!!!

    RJ---RN replied to grapegirlplum's topic in General Nursing

    As a former nursing instructor, I recommend you go some place else. You may not receive the same respect there as you might some place else. Good

  22. Need Advice. I'm afraid my nursing career is over.

    RJ---RN replied to Emma123's topic in General Nursing

    I think a lot of nurses have experienced this early in their career. Be honest with a prospective employer. Tell them the circumstances, you have a good case for "license in jepardy", and a...

  23. Med Techs work under your license?

    RJ---RN replied to changeofpaceRN's topic in General Nursing

    Better get out of there. I walked into a situation like that.....the med tech told me ..."he gets 2 pink pills in the am, a blue one at 10..yada yada. Also, that very same med tech("certified" -...

  24. Did anyone watch 20/20 last night? transgendered children

    RJ---RN replied to allantiques4me's topic in General Nursing

    Well, seems like the parents are part of the problem if you ask

  25. New here and venting already

    RJ---RN replied to Butterfly Faery's topic in General Nursing

    You did the right thing. Some of those docs are SUCH primadonnas!!!!!!:trout: Stand your ground. I called a doc one time to tell him his patient had just arrested, and we were coding him. I went...