xcoprn

xcoprn has 1 years experience and specializes in ED.

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1. I hate my job! Help!

   xcoprn replied to JoMarie73's topic in Illinois Nursing

   How's it going? It'll come...I started keeping a notebook of all the things I messed up/ or needed to look up..as time goes on the notebook gets less and less used.. Start prioritizing....begin with...

2. Feeling very discouraged & confused! Please help!

   xcoprn replied to amooltie's topic in Illinois Nursing

   I was 33 when I started nursing school. I worked not only full time time but at least 60-80 hour weeks. I was and currently am employed as a Detective in the Chicago Police Department. There were many...

3. Two Jobs and or passions.

   xcoprn replied to Reminisce's topic in General Nursing

   I am a Detective in a major municipal police department and graduated from nursing school about 5 years ago. I am currently working in a busy

4. Am I hopeless if I think I can actually start and get into MVCC?

   xcoprn replied to willIeverbeanurse's topic in Illinois Nursing

   I was 38 when I started at

5. Lack of purpose

   xcoprn replied to Diprovan's topic in Men in Nursing

   I think you answered your own question when you said, " I didn't feel that way in the ER.". Currently work in the ER, I know how you

6. From Police Officer To BSN- can it work ?

   xcoprn replied to roadagent1's topic in Men in Nursing

   Been a cop for 19 years, currently a Detective in a major city. I graduated from nursing school about 4 years ago and work in a busy city ER. I have not had a problem regarding the issues you...

7. City Colleges of Chicago and HESI exit exam

   xcoprn replied to 2btmanrn's topic in Illinois Nursing

   Sorry, not GPA but cumulative test score average. You need a 78.00% average on all tests for the semester to pass. For example, you could fail an exam by getting a 76% but still pass the program if...

8. City Colleges of Chicago and HESI exit exam

   xcoprn replied to 2btmanrn's topic in Illinois Nursing

   We had 8 people who failed on the last exam. They had GPA's of 77.87. The passing grade is 78.00. I figured it out at the time. It was basically one question for the semester. It was another Truman...

9. City Colleges of Chicago and HESI exit exam

   xcoprn replied to 2btmanrn's topic in Illinois Nursing

   I passed the HESI at Truman, only about 30 of us finished from an original class of about 130? Like one of the posters said, the 30 that were left all passed the HESI and except for 1 or 2 people, we...

10. Is it possible to work full time and become a nurse???

    xcoprn replied to steelersfan39's topic in Men in Nursing

    I am a Detective in a major police department. I finished all the non nursing courses before going to nursing school. I went to nursing school while working fulltime plus about 60-80 hours of overtime...

11. slave labor

    xcoprn replied to Uptoherern's topic in Emergency

    FLSA (Fair Labor Standards Act) mandates you get at least a half hour break for lunch and at least a 15 minute break for your 12 hour shift, when i miss my lunch which is almost every time i work I...