Spazzy Nurse

Spazzy Nurse RN

Mental Health, MI/CD, Neurology

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  1. Schizophrenia

    Spazzy Nurse replied to ncolvin1's topic in General Nursing

    Stepn, I can understand why you feel how you feel about medications, and I can certainly see why your brother feels how he feels. But there are people out there who are completely free of sx because...

  2. schizophrenia

    Spazzy Nurse replied to stephera's topic in Psychiatric

    I've never heard that one before Steph. How are they shaped different from what you saw? I need to check this out with my

  3. Info On Lpn To Rn

    Spazzy Nurse replied to proudmommielpn's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Lgflamini I thought you were in

  4. CPNE sites

    Spazzy Nurse replied to Bigmama's topic in Online Distance Learning

    YEP YEP YEP to all that Chris said, particularly about the workshop. (I love the "RN" after your name

  5. Shout out to MN nurses!

    Spazzy Nurse replied to JDUN71's topic in General Nursing

    I'll pm you.

  6. Shout out to MN nurses!

    Spazzy Nurse replied to JDUN71's topic in General Nursing

    Hi there-- Not all nurses at all hospitals are required to work rotating shifts. I know of a particular hospital/giant clinic (St. Mary's/Duluth Clinic) where the union has been a VERY good thing....

  7. schizophrenia

    Spazzy Nurse replied to stephera's topic in Psychiatric

    I gotta ask, Steph, where the heck did you hear

  8. Shout out to MN nurses!

    Spazzy Nurse replied to JDUN71's topic in General Nursing

    Hi there Mizz Texas. :) Welcome to our frigid state. Some areas will make you hate winter worse than others. From what I have seen and heard, the union can be very very good, and very much needed in...

  9. CPNE changes

    Spazzy Nurse replied to drawtj's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I seriously suggest that you take advantage of your 30 min. advisement call--- 2 months ago. Since you are unable to do that, I would certainly call TODAY. Best of luck this weekend.

  10. I need to know!!

    Spazzy Nurse replied to nterval's topic in Psychiatric

    I had a client who saw an RN as her therapist. I had never heard of that before, so it sticks out in my head. I'm not sure what level RN she had. The majority of psych nurse positions involve fluids...

  11. CLEP Credit- for pre reqs and RN to BSN

    Spazzy Nurse replied to gonnanurse's topic in Online Distance Learning

    http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0878919031/qid=1097025258/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/103-7990638-5923042?v=glance&s=books

  12. CLEP Credit- for pre reqs and RN to BSN

    Spazzy Nurse replied to gonnanurse's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I clepped sociology and passed after about 3 1/2 hours of studying. I didn't do as well as I could have, but I

  13. Unofficial results

    Spazzy Nurse replied to husty's topic in General Nursing

    Brian is right...... I also know a quite a few who didn't pass their first time. I also know a couple who had to take it 3-4 times before they finally passed. Funny thing is, these people are the ones...

  14. question about auditory hallucinations...

    Spazzy Nurse replied to MQ Edna's topic in Psychiatric

    I work with a client who is considered deaf (100% in one ear, 80% in the other). With a hearing aid he can hear slightly, and he lip reads. We had a speaker come in one day to talk about him. I had...

  15. I need to know!!

    Spazzy Nurse replied to nterval's topic in Psychiatric

    And how many of these know-it-alls are actually nurses? Yes, there are nursing positions where you clean up every single type of bodily fluid each and every day. There are also positions where you...

  16. E-learning

    Spazzy Nurse replied to mom-student's topic in General Nursing

    I studied my a$$ off. Everyone is completely freaked out of the CPNE at the beginning. What helps is getting more familiar with it. Read posts people make about their experiences doing theirs. I...

  17. E-learning

    Spazzy Nurse replied to mom-student's topic in General Nursing

    I completely agree with Drysolong (nice name by the way:chuckle ). I was an LPN and got my RN through Excelsior college. Pros: *I could go at my own pace *I became more able to do things more...

  18. I got a CPNE date!!!!!!!!!!!

    Spazzy Nurse replied to medicrnohio's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I wonder if anyone has mine as well. I gave it to someone and later saw that she was selling it on EBay. Go

  19. Question for CPNE veterans

    Spazzy Nurse posted a topic in Online Distance Learning

    The Madison site had a little book that passers could write in for future CPNE testers. We got to read the encouraging words before starting any of our testing. It was kind of cool because I knew a...

  20. Question for CPNE veterans

    Spazzy Nurse replied to Spazzy Nurse's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I've heard the rumor that the CEs rotate throughout the WI sites too. In fact, I asked the CA if this was true. All she could tell me was that a CE has to live within 50 miles of the test site. So it...

  21. Passed CPNE in Columbus

    Spazzy Nurse replied to HAPPYNPROUD's topic in Online Distance Learning

    yaaaaaaaaay!!!! congratulations!! :balloons: :balloons: :balloons: :balloons: way to go!! (what a completely awesome feeling,

  22. I got a CPNE date!!!!!!!!!!!

    Spazzy Nurse replied to medicrnohio's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Yep yep..... WI is good. There are 3 sites--- Madison, Milwaukee, and Racine. I have heard only a few comments about Milwaukee, but those few have been good. Madison and Racine both get rave reviews....

  23. E-learning

    Spazzy Nurse replied to mom-student's topic in General Nursing

    Hi there-- Is it too late to respond? Have you already done your presentation? If not I might be able to help you

  24. Unofficial results

    Spazzy Nurse replied to husty's topic in General Nursing

    I'm so sorry that you didn't pass, Mary. I commend you for taking the NCLEX as many times as you have!! My brother took it and failed 3 times and then he just called it quits. I wish I could smack him...

  25. Sent my application to Excelsior today!!!

    Spazzy Nurse replied to Ashera's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Hey rock on! I'll be thinking of you on the 14th!! Unfortunately I won't be home to check my mail to see how it went, as I will be in Arkansas learning to widdle small flutes and to study inbreeding....