NC Girl BSN

NC Girl BSN

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  1. Take-home salary for new graduates

    NC Girl BSN replied to edogs334's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Anywhere from 40-50k. Thats including Shift diff for

  2. Guess who is NOT CPNE eligible?

    NC Girl BSN replied to agldragonRN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    So sorry. Just keep reading and take it again. It sucks to fail a test. My friend failed her last test and retook it 3 weeks later and passed. Just keep

  3. Minnay studyguides

    NC Girl BSN replied to Marisela01's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I called and told them I didn't want the other 2 modules. They tired to give me a hard time. I paid for the first module and did not like it. So I called them and told them not to send the last 2...

  4. Workshop 2 weeks before CPNE.. is it too late?

    NC Girl BSN replied to erinp88's topic in Online Distance Learning

    The EC workshops were the online ones. I heard the skills one is good too. I signed too late to take it. If you can afford it take them they were very helpful. Also go with your heart and don't listen...

  5. Minnay studyguides

    NC Girl BSN replied to Marisela01's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Don't waste your money. I bought 3 of them and was not impressed. Minnay is like a College Network copy cat. Alot of the questions in the Minnay guides are the exact question in the College Network...

  6. Excelsior or hybrid program?

    NC Girl BSN replied to David Offenbaker's topic in Online Distance Learning

    IMO. EC was my only option because I tried for 2 years to get into a traditional RN program. I stand behind EC 100% but if you can get into a hybrid program without paying alot of money then I say do...

  7. Workshop 2 weeks before CPNE.. is it too late?

    NC Girl BSN replied to erinp88's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Do yourself a favor and read the study guide from front to back and get some great mneumonics. If 8 weeks is not enough time for you then reschedule. Don't rush this $2000 test. IMO. If your going to...

  8. Passed FCCA!!!

    NC Girl BSN replied to sailormedic's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Congrats! I know thats a

  9. So I got a CPNE date in Racine.........

    NC Girl BSN replied to erinp88's topic in Online Distance Learning

    You can decline the date and ask for a later date. The key is to start preparing so the date won't freak you out when you get

  10. Anyone else having problems with getting a date from MPAC (please excuse my rant!)?

    NC Girl BSN replied to erinp88's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Go to New York. You will get a date so much

  11. How long until I stop feeling stupid?

    NC Girl BSN replied to mb20and151's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am 9 months into my job and I still have stupid moments. Not as frequent as before but at least one time a

  12. Duoderm, Tegaderm, Wet Gauze

    NC Girl BSN replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in General Nursing

    We used deoderm at my last place. The have to be changed every 3-5 days per our protocol or sooner if there is moisture that seeps onto the pad. We packed the wound bed with this material in a foil...

  13. excelsior college

    NC Girl BSN replied to cyngon1972's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Definetly not a scam! I am a real RN with a real license, working in a big hospital. I graduated from EC, Feb 2009. Worked great for me and several other EC grads here on this board. Do your homework...

  14. Getting started with Excelsior College

    NC Girl BSN replied to stdntograd06's topic in Excelsior College

    TCN will cost you thousands of extra dollars buying those modules. Something like $495 each. Try looking on ebay or amazon for the modules that you need first. I never signed with TCN but bought the...

  15. did your job give you a holiday gift??

    NC Girl BSN replied to ohmeowzer RN's topic in General Nursing

    Got some candy ,4 color pen and $250

  16. Prayers for Tomorrow

    NC Girl BSN replied to sunshineprn's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Hope you passed! Wishing you the

  17. I completely utterly forgot!

    NC Girl BSN replied to chicookie's topic in First Year After Licensure

    congrats!

  18. Looking for fellow black nurses!

    NC Girl BSN replied to jtmonique's topic in General Nursing

    I don't agree with your post but I respect your opinion. Unless you have experienced racism its so easy to make comments like above. You are white and its okay if you don't need support and don't see...

  19. Looking for fellow black nurses!

    NC Girl BSN replied to jtmonique's topic in General Nursing

    I am AA and It annoys me very much about the CNA thing. Its was really bad in the nursing home but now that I work in the hospital its not that way. At the beginning of my shift I go into each persons...

  20. Finally about the start Excelsior.

    NC Girl BSN replied to nickatnite's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Good Luck to you! I finished Excelsior Feb 2009. It was the best thing that ever happened to me. Now I am moving on to the RN-BSN program. Do exactly what LunahRN and SueSquatchRN says and you will be...

  21. I start my 1st Chamberlain on line class jan 4 for my BSN

    NC Girl BSN replied to lorie101's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Congrats! I know your excited. I start my RN-BSN in May

  22. Can I take Health Safety w/Excelsior before Licensure?

    NC Girl BSN replied to Jess84's topic in Online Distance Learning

    good luck! ec was the best thing that ever happened to my

  23. Is it OK to not work for a few years after passing NCLEX?

    NC Girl BSN replied to barkandwag's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You will regret it and probably will never get a job in a hospital. Not sure they will hire you in LTC either after 2 years with no

  24. Can I take Health Safety w/Excelsior before Licensure?

    NC Girl BSN replied to Jess84's topic in Online Distance Learning

    You can take it

  25. distance learning and student loans

    NC Girl BSN replied to ndragonfly's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Some people doubt that they cannot pass the exams without RUE/TCN but the test are very passable just reading notes and buying old books. I did not sign with TCN but I bought their modules for test...