NC Girl BSN

NC Girl BSN

Psych, LTC, Acute Care

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  1. Advise me, Please...

    NC Girl BSN replied to USN2UNC's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    I wouldnt if your GPA is a 3.2 or

  2. Ready to enter the nursing profession

    NC Girl BSN replied to MsLEE2121's topic in General Nursing

    Stay in the BSN program. It has taken me 5 years to get my RN. Did the LPN then got RN. It never happens that

  3. Cost of Online classes at EC

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

    Your looking at the cost of the online classess. The RN program is a test out system NOT online classess so your lookin to spend about $240 per test. The CPNE is $1950. I do beleive everything just...

  4. cpne

    NC Girl BSN replied to Leo2's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Congratulations!!! Now relax and enjoy your time in the

  5. Nursing shortage bolony! Let the practicing LPN/LVN's get into school 1st!

    NC Girl BSN replied to Chanta2's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    If you don't have the prerequistes for the BSN under your belt, how are you going to get through an acceletated BSN program in one year. Most BSN programs require 135+ hours to graduate. I am sure if...

  6. LTC Newbie...scared!

    NC Girl BSN replied to *Scrubs*'s topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Wow, 23 patients med pass is cake! It will take you a while to learn the med but most of the time they take the same meds over and over with the exception of changing doses. When I worked LTC, once I...

  7. LTC newbie.. CNA's hate me! help!

    NC Girl BSN replied to wannabenars's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Give them time. They are trying to feel you out. If your a good nurse, they will lighten up and not be so guarded. It happened to me on my unit when I worked in LTC. It didn't take them long to see...

  8. 1 more week

    NC Girl BSN replied to bjbabs24's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Hope things went well for you this weekend. Not hearing from you sounds like a good

  9. CPNE 5/29 Albany

    NC Girl BSN replied to vero22fox's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Congratulations!!!! Great

  10. CPNE 5/29 Albany

    NC Girl BSN replied to vero22fox's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Hope your relaxing in your hotel after passing all your labs and your 2 patients for today!!!!! Good luck

  11. Taking a leap to a new field

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

    Good Luck to you Change!!!! Sounds like an exciting career. Can you stay at your LTC facility and work PRN? Thats what I am doing so that I can get extra

  12. New grad starting first job

    NC Girl BSN replied to AllSmiles225's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I hate to discourage you but are you saying you have to give meds to 60 pts.???? This is alot of pts for 1 person. I worked in LTC and had 30pt and felt overwhelmed. Maybe you will have assisted...

  13. Think I actually got a lead....

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

    What type of setting are you working in? I am confused???? It sounds like a nursing home is this

  14. Lynns CPNE study guide

    NC Girl BSN replied to Kelseyj79's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Do yourself a favor and stick with EC studyguide. Sometimes people get so desperate that they want to look for a simpiler way to get the information when its sitting right their undertheir nose. I...

  15. need to vent about GBON

    NC Girl BSN replied to gemini79's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I am so sorry this is happening to you. From what I have read, aren't you a respiratory therapist? They are giving you the run around because they can. I would go to one of the EC testing hospitals in...

  16. Am I the only new nurse who doesn't hate my job?

    NC Girl BSN replied to kmarie724's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I really like my job!!!! I work on a neuroscience floor and feel right at home because I use to work on a psych unit(5 yrs) and a nursing home(15yrs+) in another field. I loved both of those jobs and...

  17. Starting my first nursing job: scared need TLC

    NC Girl BSN replied to I RN A's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Congratulations on your new job. I am a new grad also. I have been precepting for 5 weeks and I am doing very well. I work on an adult Neuroscience floor and we get alot of stroke,brain tumors,spinal...

  18. Anyone here work a second nursing job?

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

    I work PRN in a nursing home making 23.50 per hour. I am a new grad working in a hospital 3 12's no weekends so at this time I can't work per diem at a hospital and make that great weekend option...

  19. !I Passed my first exam health and safety !

    NC Girl BSN replied to nuprospect2's topic in Online Distance Learning

    You will have to wait 60 days and take it over. You have to get a C or better on each

  20. Warning - excelsior students

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

    Have to agree! If anyone out there thinks Excelsior is an easy way out, Boy are you in for a big surprise. Excelsior was a great program and I recommend it to anyone who committed and driven. The only...

  21. Excelsior Distance Learning Failing First Exam

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

    I agree with what everyone has said. I am a EC graduate and used some of the college network material. I definetly would not trust their modules as your only choice of study.IMO they just don't get...

  22. 1 more week

    NC Girl BSN replied to bjbabs24's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Just know your mneumonics inside out. Know the steps to the labs like the back of your hand. Do ONLY whats on the kardex. Take a deep breath and think about your every move. Oh yeah, Please ID every...

  23. I failed!!!

    NC Girl BSN replied to Lisa1980's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Keep it moving Lisa. Several of us have failed a test and picked it up in the end. My friend failed her very last test and she called EC and they let her take it 3 weeks

  24. just a comment

    NC Girl BSN replied to smartnurse1982's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    I wouldn't say its that easy to find a job as a new grad here. At this point you may have to divert from a well know hospital and seek employment at smaller hospitals. Most of the new grads are...

  25. Railroaded at work

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

    I doubt they will take your license. The pressure sore thing is a group effort. The Techs are just as responsible. Also you were technically still being precepted even though she did not help. The...