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    My Nursing Student cannot afford Laptop

    caliotter3 replied to Sam_Rabbit's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Public and school libraries provide access to computers but this requires good planning as the whole world tries to sign up to use them at the same time. This is what instructors usually tell...
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    What are your views on switching days with people?

    caliotter3 replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    The nurse with a child in the ICU more than likely thought about her own attitude when she didn’t have the backbone to ask for what she needed. Hope she learned a
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    What are your views on switching days with people?

    caliotter3 replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    I have never had a job with PTO so that never factored in. Otherwise, in extended care home health, any infrequent switching has pretty much worked out OK. But when I worked in LTC facilities, I was...
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    Dismissed, what now?

    caliotter3 replied to Forever Curls's topic in General Students

    Whether here or there, pertinent or not pertinent to the subject of this thread, I wanted to relate one example of how I was treated as a student versus how I was subsequently treated as an employee....
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    What is YOUR favorite scrub brand?

    caliotter3 replied to blueskiesandsunshine.prn's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Checked uniform labels and verifying that the UA brand that is equivalent to Cherokee Workwear Core Stretch is Flex 2. They discontinued original
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    Deciding between medical coding and LPN

    caliotter3 replied to peanutbutterfly's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Look on any employment website and compare number of postings for LPN versus coding. That will give you your answer. When I talked about coding my daughter warned me off informing me the hospital...
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    Failed nursing school(technically)

    caliotter3 replied to JoC12345's topic in General Students

    I got the “there is no nursing shortage mantra and you are disposable” harangue 25 years ago, actually before it got this bad for students. One could get by with B grades and pretty much slide...
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    What is YOUR favorite scrub brand?

    caliotter3 replied to blueskiesandsunshine.prn's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    No, Buttersoft is different. I also get those, especially when they are on sale. UA brand like Cherokee Core Stretch name escapes me right now. It might be Flex 2, slightly different than original...
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    Nursing Is No Longer Worth It

    caliotter3 replied to AnonymousSuper's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Realistic. Have to keep up that profit margin and vanity grade projects to woo the
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    I feel horrible

    caliotter3 replied to Cna1245's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Sorry to hear this. Don’t hesitate in looking for a new position. There is a facility out there that will appreciate your
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    What is YOUR favorite scrub brand?

    caliotter3 replied to blueskiesandsunshine.prn's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    It used to be Dickies for me until I got a Cherokee Workwear Core Stretch top. The unisex style fit me so much better. I also get the Uniform Advantage store brand equivalent which might be a couple...
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    I survived the Board of Nursing

    caliotter3 replied to KCMnurse's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Check out the referral service here:
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    Living as an older individual with comorbidities

    caliotter3 replied to Hillbilly RN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    As an "elder" with comorbidities, this has become an issue with me. However, this describes my life before the pandemic: awake after attempting to sleep for sufficient time in spite of hostile...
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    Prerequisite(s) progress thread

    caliotter3 replied to Guest1142305's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Always hated it when I entered the final with an A and then blew it. This happens probably as much from a person psyching out as not being sufficiently
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    CNN: Abortion Performed on Wrong Woman

    caliotter3 replied to Alex_RN's topic in Nursing News

    Rates right up there, higher if you will, because of the loss of an innocent life, with the cardiologist who can’t bother to check the chart before he enters the room and has no idea he already...
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    "Oh so you still have a job?"

    caliotter3 replied to Tait's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Whenever I get lax about keeping “what if” in the back of my mind, I remind myself of what was done to my father as he approached retirement age. His employer got rid of him. No job, no paycheck...
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    Excelsior

    caliotter3 replied to Kelly_bean's topic in Excelsior College

    Well, I imagine it would be like it is already for many who graduate from there and seek licensure in another state that does not recognize Excelsior. For example, CA does not accept the program since...
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    Does prestige of program matter?

    caliotter3 replied to ad2020's topic in General Students

    Just an observation: the instructors at my BSN program drooled all over the second degree student who had a graduate degree from Harvard. Personally I never saw anything special, but she sure knew how...
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    Moved to northern Cali

    caliotter3 replied to Futurenpcm's topic in General Students

    For the student who can’t get in, schools in the north and in the south are equally impacted. That is why a 4.0 GPA with no repeats and no W’s is close to
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    A&P - Help!

    caliotter3 replied to veraszcz's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Yes, you got startled for no reason although it is possible a lecture only class could give four
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    A&P - Help!

    caliotter3 replied to veraszcz's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    No, there will most likely be only one notation. The four units most likely indicates that lab is included, short of the word (or abbreviation) showing on the transcript title. Separate times has...
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    Any Experience with Extended Stay of America?

    caliotter3 replied to STLaurenRN's topic in Travel

    I stayed at a Homestead property when they were still called that for an extended period one time and enjoyed the suite as previously described. Paid cash every week, they would not allow me to pay...
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    Does prestige of program matter?

    caliotter3 replied to ad2020's topic in General Students

    In CA the proprietary school that costs about $138,000 for a BSN, has a poor reputation with
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    Moved to northern Cali

    caliotter3 replied to Futurenpcm's topic in General Students

    To be competitive you need as close to a 4.0 GPA in your sciences as possible. You will most likely be a second tier candidate with those B grades, however, repeating at a community college is not...
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    Hybrid LVN to RN schools for California Nurses!

    caliotter3 replied to HapaNurse610's topic in Online Distance Learning

    No. I just read about the program here and by looks of it, looks promising. I would be inclined to choose this program over the program in FL were I in the market. Hope others give other