bessiepig1

i am just starting out with excelsior as well. im sure by this point, you have completed an exam or more. i just enrolled and am studying for the health safety exam. I have been an LPN for two years and have worked in many different areas of nursi...

the reality is most people cannot do a traditional nursing program while working and juggling kids(i know u didnt say that u have kids). You need a lot of time to devote to studying but if u work part time and have no kids then every other moment ne...

congrats!! i'm starting up soon. going to need the support when i take my first exam lol

First of all, don't be so hard on yourself!! Second of all, know that you cant know everything. Study as hard as you can and then study some more and then get a good night's rest and go in there with a positive attitude. As far as what to study, c...

thanks to all for the comments! i learned a lot and wont ever make the same mistakes again:D

I am a new grad and started working for an agency about a month ago. i was working at this facility without orientation and everything was going fine. i worked a double on monday and in the morning i was on a unit with psych/developmentally delayed...

yes the hospital also has a bad rep....it is known as the hospital where you check in but you dont check out...the er is not bad but if u need to be admitted try to get a transfer to another local hosp if possible

wow sounds like you are very intuitive and compassionate towards the minute details that matter most to your patients at the end of their life. it may not be feasible for you to get past it but you are in the right arena....good luck

Hi! My name is Autumn. I'm starting my rn in November through Excelsior. i could def use this group for encouragement amongst other things lol. Good luck to all and hope to talk soon

i am doing excelsior...it is not the same but im starting out just the same and at the same time so maybe we can still help one another :nuke:

I haven't had orientation or a proper one at that at any job i have had. I work per diem for agencies and have worked full time and had 2 days of improper training. I jumped in head first when i graduated because i wanted to get the experience unde...

the director/instructor when i was there was terrible... she was cut throat and condescending. It was a hostile environment to say the least. my clinical instructor was AMAZING but she had no real affiliation to the school. Not sure who runs the sh...

i need a job also lol if you are in north jersey, let me know. in the meantime, how many patients do you have?

if i knew then what i know now haha i miss that facility but have had plenty of other oppurtunities to NOT make that mistake again. it did make me a better nurse because i know i have to rely on myself for EVERYTHING and i am much more careful(that...

everything looks right and for microdrip per minute, i would divide 62.5 by 60. hope that helps