Chesapeakers BSN, RN

Chesapeakers has 19 years experience as a BSN, RN and specializes in Informatics/Utilization Review/Functional Medicine.

Latest Activity

1. Hate My Job But Feel There Is No Way Out

   Chesapeakers replied to Aliceozwalker's topic in General Nursing

   I really felt your pain reading this as I was very much in the same frame of mind as a new grad. I made a career change into nursing from a business/tech background at an older age in my 30's and I...

2. Excelsior

   Chesapeakers replied to Kelly_bean's topic in Excelsior College

   I took the CPNE and this is not only ignorant, but untrue. It's a test for a specific skill in a specific format at a specific time. They are testing for countless other skills over a designated...

3. Excelsior

   Chesapeakers replied to Kelly_bean's topic in Excelsior College

   I worked 4 surgical units and ER overflow at a 500 bed hospital as an LPN and did assessments twice per shift 40 hrs per week for 3 years, plus was literally trained by the Air Force for medical...

4. 3 States Won't License Excelsior's ADN Grads

   Chesapeakers replied to moretonel's topic in Excelsior College

   And I can say with 100% confidence that not only do I have a higher IQ and better academic track record than the crusty old clowns on the CA, MD & GA BON's, I'm a much better nurse than they ever...

5. 3 States Won't License Excelsior's ADN Grads

   Chesapeakers replied to moretonel's topic in Excelsior College

   I have ASN and BSN from Excelsior not because I was "desperate" or "had no other option", but because I was an Air Force reservist and it was the most practical route for me to continue working and...

6. Any cons toward accepting a UR position and leaving bedside?

   Chesapeakers replied to Heartyournurse's topic in Case Management

   sweetnurse786 you must be a student or a new grad? Having clinical experience never becomes "outdated" or passee. It is plain old...neccessary...... to actually becoming a real nurse. Doctors are...