agldragonRN

agldragonRN

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  1. Passed NCLEX RN

    agldragonRN replied to LoopsRN2's topic in Excelsior College

    Congrats loops!!Are you changing your name here? LoopsRN?

  2. New RN, should I renew my LPN license?

    agldragonRN replied to kberrios's topic in General Nursing

    Good point Meriwhen!I am able to keep both my LPN and RN licenses at the same time in NJ.I am willing to work as an LPN if I'm interested in the position and it is only being offered for LPNs.Do you...

  3. LPNs help please

    agldragonRN replied to 2bthelpngirl's topic in Nursing Career

    if you can, do the rn first and only use lpn as a back up. i made 60k my first year of lpn in 2008. it was worth it for me. good luck with nursing

  4. Is going on leave considered being employed

    agldragonRN replied to RNHURT's topic in General Nursing

    she has to do what is best for her. maybe she has her reasons. i hope you give her the benefit of the doubt and not report

  5. Failed Med/Surg by 3/10 point

    agldragonRN replied to Ciale's topic in General Students

    i'm sorry you failed ciale. i also failed a class when i was in lpn nursing school. i got 74.6 and the passing grade was 75. had i gotten another one right answer in the final, i would have passed. i...

  6. No longer a wannabe, but an rn graduate...no more CPNE

    agldragonRN replied to RNFinally12's topic in Excelsior College

    wow i am so proud of you!!! congratulations!

  7. Hardest EC Exam

    agldragonRN replied to WldChrry's topic in Excelsior College

    don't psych your self out. treat all the exams the same. just give your 100% and you will be fine. good luck with the rest of your nursing exams. you will be done before you know it. happy new

  8. Does LPN experience count?

    agldragonRN replied to nursechristi's topic in General Nursing

    it depends on the facility. some facility give 2 years lpn experience = 1 year rn experience. some don't! you already have 7 years nursing experience so i don't see a problem. good

  9. Another one, or two, bite the dust!!!

    agldragonRN replied to clandestine-approach's topic in General Students

    you probably need 40 hours/week study schedule to comprehend the materials but many students don't. including myself! i really don't understand the point of your post. do you want us to congratulate...

  10. holiday pay this year-what??

    agldragonRN replied to orla's topic in General Nursing

    we get the holiday pay on december 26, 2011 (double pay + holiday pay = 3x pay). if you are off that day, you only get the holiday pay. i just get the regular weekend differential on december 25,...

  11. Speaking foreign languages

    agldragonRN replied to wanderlust99's topic in General Nursing

    just f.y.i. the national language of the philippines is actually called filipino. it used to be called tagalog but it was changed to

  12. Speaking foreign languages

    agldragonRN replied to wanderlust99's topic in General Nursing

    in retrospect, that filipino nurse was very rude giving report like that. that's good that you said something and she corrected

  13. Speaking foreign languages

    agldragonRN replied to wanderlust99's topic in General Nursing

    most of the cnas i work with are haitians. they always speak creole when they're talking amongst themselves even in front of me. it does not bother me. i have better things to do than to ponder...

  14. Passed CPNE in Mansfield :) :)

    agldragonRN replied to EverNurseRN's topic in Excelsior College

    congrats gn!!

  15. RN going back to work as an LVN

    agldragonRN replied to witc's topic in General Nursing

    you need an lvn license to work as one. your are licensed as an rn and do not hold an lvn license, correct? if so, then you would be working as an rn with lvn pay. nothing wrong with that if you are...

  16. suprapubic cath change....need encouragement

    agldragonRN replied to annala02's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    that must have been scary doing it the first time. unfortunately, i am not allowed to change supra-pubic as an rn in my facility. my unit manager told me only doctor can change it so we send patient...

  17. Nursing home hirings

    agldragonRN replied to NEXTLOVER's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    why not search the area for ltc facilities and give them a call and ask if they are hiring or if you can come and fill-up an application? it is easier to get an ltc job than a hospital job. kudos to...

  18. How soon can I get my RN?

    agldragonRN replied to JaceyA.'s topic in LPN to RN

    it is not true. you have to graduate from an rn school in order to take the nclex-rn. there are lpn-rn bridge programs and when you finished this program, you will be eligible to take the nclex-rn....

  19. How dare you!

    agldragonRN replied to sweetsleep28's topic in General Nursing

    please make sure you find a new job before leaving this one. i always feel like quitting every time i have a bad night. i stopped filling-out the missed lunch slips because of the "why's" and...

  20. New Grad RN offered Hospital Position & Dr.'s office Position Need Advice :-)

    agldragonRN replied to kaylynnd06's topic in Nursing Career

    thanks for your suggestion but dialysis is not my cup of tea even though i worked as a dialysis tech for 4 years. most of my rn friends are all hd rns and they told me do hd when i am about to

  21. This Does Not Make Sense - But happens anyway!

    agldragonRN replied to Pepper The Cat's topic in General Nursing

    what about signing off each insulin syringes and counting it during shift change with narcotic count? but the main supply of syringes are in the med room where each nurse has access to. yeah i am...

  22. This Does Not Make Sense - But happens anyway!

    agldragonRN replied to Pepper The Cat's topic in General Nursing

    is it because the lpn cannot differentiate between ketchup and blood? maybe ketchup was transfused by an lpn at one

  23. Ops! Things that make you go huh!

    agldragonRN replied to 9livesRN's topic in General Nursing

    sorry for going off on a tangent on my previous posts. here is mine: when i was a new nurse, the doctor gave me a telephone order for a lab tibc. i asked the doctor to repeat the order please. the...

  24. Ops! Things that make you go huh!

    agldragonRN replied to 9livesRN's topic in General Nursing

    you are confusing me now xtxrn. i took it as capecod disagreed with that statement. bottom line, yes fever kills bacteria and viruses in the

  25. Ops! Things that make you go huh!

    agldragonRN replied to 9livesRN's topic in General Nursing

    oh ok. i agreed with the nurse who was quoted "fevers kill the bacteria in a sick person's body" that's why i said she would be correct. i edited that post to be more