mammasews

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1. The College Network Scam

   mammasews replied to karmabrown's topic in Online Learning

   I don't know what TCN is recognized as in other states. I went to the ISU web site and on there in the nursing application it does mention TCN and its modules. I did look at my cancellation papers and I have until Sun. 5/12 at midnight to cancel my...

2. The College Network Scam

   mammasews replied to karmabrown's topic in Online Learning

   The three day clinicals are Excelsior and are held in WI. The clinicals through Indiana State University are held at a location near where you live and you set them up for so many hours per week. TCN offers pre-requesite classes for entrance to Indi...

3. Medication error while on probation

   mammasews replied to mammasews's topic in Medications

   There is no nursing union. Before I was terminated I thought about calling some unions and seeing if they would come in and try to unionize us. Maybe if I had done that the management of the LTC facility would have taken notice about the seriousness ...

4. Medication error while on probation

   mammasews replied to mammasews's topic in Medications

   I don't know about the 0.25 xanax but that person also had 0.50 xanax in the same med cart and I gave the wrong dose so it was my mistake. I called it in to the on call dr and tshe laughed and said the person needed more than they could prescribe bec...

5. Medication error while on probation

   mammasews replied to mammasews's topic in Medications

   Thanks for you post. It made me feel a little better. I was told that if I refused to work the additional 8 hours it would be called abandonment and I would lose my license. I only had one 15 minute break for the whole 16 hours and we are not allowed...

6. Burned out and hate nursing

   mammasews replied to RN1023's topic in Stress 101

   Try nursing infomatics. I believe it is a master degree. One of my instructors had that designation.

7. Medication error while on probation

   mammasews posted a topic in Medications

   I am a new nurse, had my LPN license for about 1 month and I worked at a LTC facility. While still on probation and working a 16 hour day, I made a med error. I gave a resident 0.50 instead of 0.25 xanax. I owned up to it, called the on call dr. like...

8. Anyone attending Gurnick Academy LVN program??

   mammasews replied to iamjennifer's topic in School Programs

   Has anyone gone to Everest Instutute for their LPN? I am trying to get started in the January 2012 program. Any feedback would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.

9. Are newly graduating LVN/LPN's finding jobs?

   mammasews replied to dbrown695's topic in LPN/LVN

   Michigan

10. Are newly graduating LVN/LPN's finding jobs?

    mammasews replied to dbrown695's topic in LPN/LVN

    Go ahead and finish. I am 53 years old and starting LPN school in Sept. in Mi of all places. There are a lot of jobs out there for us. You will probably have one before you finish your training as long as you pass the boards. Good luck!

11. Everest Institute LPN, is it worth it?

    mammasews replied to mammasews's topic in Michigan

    What city are you in that you will be going to Everest? I am still on the fence as to whether I go part time or full time. Even though I hate my current job it is still money to live on.

12. Any GRCC nursing students (RN or PN) Starting this Fall or Winter??

    mammasews replied to michellenurse72's topic in Michigan

    I would love to go to GRCC having taken all the pre-recs at KVCC but I don't know for sure how long the wait is. I want to go into the LPN program but heard the wait list is 2-3 years. I am an older student so I don't have 2-3years to wait. Most o...

13. MI taking forever processing license

    mammasews replied to jan18's topic in Michigan

    No matter what you are hearing, there are no jobs in MI, not even decent nursing jobs. I am finding that it is not the license but who you know in the industry that will get you the job. Good luck finding a job in MI.

14. Prove my Mom wrong, please

    mammasews replied to NurseBanana's topic in General Nursing

    I waited until all my kids were in college before I attempted any kind of career. I didn't feel it was fair to my kids or my employer since I would have to take a lot of time off for my family. I know I am getting a late start in the working world,...

15. Getting the first job.

    mammasews replied to cna23's topic in General Nursing

    The CNA's I know only work in nursing homes. Where I live, CNA's are not allowed to work in hospitals. The MA's have taken the place of a CNA and LPN's are not very far behind. The hospitals are getting really picky since ony RN's can dispense med...