agldragonRN

agldragonRN

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  1. Practical Nursing in Canada for 2 years

    good to know. my cousin in the philippines cannot find an rn job there and there is a retrogression here now in the u.s. so she's stuck. your option is good if you have the money and
  2. Passed Chronicity!!

    congrats!!!
  3. no, not purposely. i work 3-11 shift on one of the difficult floors in the building. i have 25 patients with 6-7 blood sugar checks, 5 gtubes, a lot on bp parameters, a lot of crush in apple sauce,...
  4. Resume Help Please.....

    you should include the names. the don and adon, during lpn interview, were very impressed with the hospitals i did clinicals. some lpn programs just have nursing homes and class simulations as...
  5. i am always out of compliance with the 1 hour before and after window. that is the reality of ltc nursing. management knows this but as long as everything gets done, they're happy. my advice is find a...
  6. Looking for a forum recommendation here at AN

    we have ltc forum but i think it is usually geriatric nurses who post there. here's the link: https://allnurses.com/geriatric-nurses-ltc/ also, you can usually post anything in the general nursing...
  7. clinic job?

    thanks for the update. i hope everything pan out for you in this job hunting
  8. Practical Nursing in Canada for 2 years

    please make sure you will be able to obtain a working visa once you finished the lpn schooling in canada. i kinda understand that you are after the visa but be 100% certain that you will be able to do...
  9. Cant figure out what to do!!!!

    good luck with what ever program you
  10. CPNE Question

    just curious, are you doing any cpne workshops? all my questions were answered and everything made sense after the workshop. i don't want to give you wrong information because there's been a new cpne...
  11. Dialysis and Lasix

    after 5 years, i hope the lasix was d/c'd already by this
  12. Resume Help Please.....

    are you including your clinical experiences in your resume? i listed all the rotations and hospitals i did clinicals at when i was first looking for an lpn job. it's a tough job market for new grads...
  13. in nursing school had a stroke

    not really advice but just want to wish you a speedy recovery and i hope you get to continue your nursing education. good
  14. Staring at my FCCA for 1 week now!

    you should really start the ball rolling now. you only have 5 days left. it was really confusing in the beginning and i called ec for guidance and they could not really helped me because it would be...
  15. O hai hospice!

    congrats sue! my hat's off to you hospice
  16. Thinking of leaving the program...

    please don't give up. nursing school is tough. i had to change the way i studied for the nursing exams because it was totally different from exams i took for my computer science degree. give it time...
  17. After 20 years, I finally started ECE courses

    congrats and keep the ball rolling. you'll be done before you know it! good
  18. What are the advantages of being a BSN over ADN?

    i am in the same boat. i want to start an online rn to bsn program but i have no motivation now because my job won't pay me extra for a bsn and i will incur all this extra debt. but i know i need to...
  19. Talking to MD

    english is also my second language. i was the same way when i was a new nurse. make sure you get the recent vs just in case the md asks you. if you are calling in abnormal labs, have the previous lab...
  20. Takine LifeSpan 1

    good luck. you've got
  21. Cpne books?

    i second the above post. i got my calculator from walmart for $0.99 . also make sure there is no writing in any of the books, just your name. you are also allowed to use any books/references/materials...
  22. Stress of finding a job

    it's really hard to find an rn job in new jersey. thank god my job upgraded me from lpn to rn so i did not have to worry about looking for an rn job. i applied to all hospitals here in central new...
  23. Just got my job offer letter!

    congrats! can you share what you did differently to get the
  24. Am I right or wrong?

    sometimes when you make waves, you get in to more trouble. ask the other cnas and nurses when ever you need help. sorry to hear about your