ZooMommyRN ADN, RN

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    A question for RNs and LPNs

    ZooMommyRN replied to Brenney9101's topic in Florida Nursing

    our UC's are allowed to obtain the EKG in the ER since we installed the new Philips monitors that can do a 12 lead at the bedside, only lab draws here are the phleb's and RN's when we start a line in...
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    Can anyone give me info on South Florida Community college in Avon Park, FL?

    ZooMommyRN replied to futureflrn's topic in Florida Nursing

    A high score on the NLN doesn't hurt either, in the library's tech room they have old versions of the NLN to work through, I did that several times a week for a few months between classes and scored...
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    Can anyone give me info on South Florida Community college in Avon Park, FL?

    ZooMommyRN replied to futureflrn's topic in Florida Nursing

    I graduated from SFCC's RN program June 2008, as for the competitive question, I really couldn't say, I was fortunate to be able to get in the first time I applied, I really think what helped was that...
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    Forced to quit, now what

    ZooMommyRN replied to lolo2010's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Don't give up! 5 weeks is no where near the amount of orientation what a new grad needs!! My initial orientation was in med/surg and that was 12 solid weeks and for a few weeks after they over...
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    SFCC in Avon Park, FL

    ZooMommyRN replied to futureflrn's topic in Florida Nursing

    I graduated from SFCC's RN program June 2008, as for the competitive question, I really couldn't say, I was fortunate to be able to get in the first time I applied, I really think what helped was that...
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    Rules for the ER (long)

    ZooMommyRN replied to EDValerieRN's topic in Emergency

    originally posted by sugar9486 i have been in the er and i know quite a few people who work in the er and agree with me, so you can all get off your high horse and give it up.. if you want to talk...
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    As or aa degree and why?

    ZooMommyRN replied to Colleen2014's topic in Florida Nursing

    ASN gets you the RN after you pass NCLEX-RN, LPN is usually around a 1yr program and is a certificate program with credits you can apply towards a degree later
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    I need help

    ZooMommyRN replied to Brictor's topic in General Students

    (answer to your first question is in my original replay) and again depends on the area, down here in my part of FL, a new BSN and a new ADN (both RN's with the same license) make exactly the same pay...
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    I need help

    ZooMommyRN replied to Brictor's topic in General Students

    ADN is an associate's degreen 2-1/2 to 3 yrs depending on the pre-req's, BSN is roughly 4yrs and both take the same test for RN licensure, it depends what your final goal is, what is closest to you...
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    ?'s for current LPNs...MA vs FL

    ZooMommyRN replied to VM85's topic in Florida Nursing

    scope is pretty much the same, some hospitals still employ LPN's in med/surg and Psych, most specialties however are moving to RN only, the pay however, maybe in LTC but most likely a new LPN with no...
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    Certifications

    ZooMommyRN replied to Tua15395's topic in First Year After Licensure

    most of my graduating class took ACLS & PALS prior to getting our licenses, I skipped PALS as I prefer adult pts on med/surg lol I didn't take with the gung ho let's run a code mentality, I...
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    How long before you took NCLEX

    ZooMommyRN replied to SMK1211's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Last year I applied online and recieved confirmation on June 13th, my ATT June 25th and took boards July 14th, this is in FL, however this year the board had some issues and lost the records for the...
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    What initials do I place after my name??

    ZooMommyRN replied to BikerRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    There are several RN-MSN programs out there now as well (no bachelors whatsoever required), you do the basic core work from a BSN then go right into the MSN course work, at the end of it all you get...
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    Need feedback: + or - its okay. My dream is getting crushed

    ZooMommyRN replied to love-d-OR's topic in General Nursing

    Our night shift is supposed to give at least one bath per nurse/assignment, some nights we don't give any because the pt refuses or once in a blue moon we have a hall full of self care pts. but most...
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    Terminated because of my Attention Deficit Disorder

    ZooMommyRN replied to LPN&momof3's topic in General Nursing

    Again this one of those things that is different in everyone, and different in how it's managed, I am ADD as is my son, however keeping our brains awake isn't the problem, it's slowing them down a...
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    National Medical Academy

    ZooMommyRN replied to jackyo's topic in Michigan Nursing

    cash only, held in a church because they don't have their own facility, not accredited for financial aid, can't talk without an apointment? Sorry but these are great big red flags and alarms...
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    did UF cancel rn-bsn

    ZooMommyRN replied to hot chocolate's topic in Florida Nursing

    best way to get the right answer is to call UF and ask them, good
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    Anyone Else Change Their allnurses Handle?

    ZooMommyRN replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    I tacked the RN at the end when I passed boards but kept the rest the
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    Tell everyone what you use to study NCLEX

    ZooMommyRN replied to mzjennx's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Pearson's Exam Cram NCLEX w/CD (the big fat one, they have 2, one is more condensed) I used it all through the 2nd year to study for school exams as well, found the level of difficulty and question...
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    Wife Just Completed 2nd NCLEX - question

    ZooMommyRN replied to amorgan's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Fingers crossed! Also hoping you live in a quick results state, just waiting till the next day about killed me, let alone waiting weeks! Keep us posted
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    Specifics on med/surge

    ZooMommyRN replied to mom35's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Med/Surg is alphabet soup lol it's a little bit of everything, our flavor of the month right now is COPD exacerbation, we've had some brush fires and it aggravated alot of older pt's with COPD to the...
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    Hospital broke contract and now wants ME to pay 20,000!

    ZooMommyRN replied to imalilteapott's topic in General Nursing

    Similar thing happened to me, and I am not responsible for the payback beause they breached the contract AND never returned calls from the facility I work for now, who was willing to reimburse them...
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    Hurst Review vs. Kaplan

    ZooMommyRN replied to jollydogg_RN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I did a Hurst review, we had a live 3 day reiew on campus (required, the school wouldn't submit us to the BON as graduates untill the afternoon of the last day), IMHO it wasn't worth the 350$ I used...
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    Florida Online RN-BSN programs

    ZooMommyRN replied to misswhitney's topic in Florida Nursing

    I had heard they had some issues with people completing the bridge and being successful with the NP portion and becoming licensed vs. the MSN-NP track, maybe the bridge was more hassle than it was...
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    new admission 45 minutes before your shift is over..what do you do?

    ZooMommyRN replied to glamgalRN's topic in General Nursing

    I get the admission assessment & data form done, if I can get through either the education or plan of care I will, usually I can get a bit more than 1/2 done, for the day nurses tho, they know if...