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   BSN is a joke

   l150 replied to nurseguy22's topic in General Nursing

   I work in a major metropolis and ALL the hospitals told the nurses also in the early 2000s, so I completely understand what you are saying. Any that had LPNs told them they had to become a RN within a...
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   Which school to go to ?

   l150 replied to l150's topic in Online Distance Learning

   THANK YOU SO MUCH !!! You are so awesome !! Your post really helped . I started looking around , and read different things around the web. Some good and some horror stories but none of what I read...
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   Which school to go to ?

   l150 replied to l150's topic in Online Distance Learning

   I don't have any med-surg or acute care. Just LTC. But how can you remember a 500 + page study guide ? I know it is a test, but how many mistakes can you make before you fail
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   Which school to go to ?

   l150 posted a topic in Online Distance Learning

   I really need some advice. I live in NC and wanted to go Indiana State University. Well. recently the BON of NC decided that they will no longer recognize ISU. I was will to go to a border state to...
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   Financing lpn to bsn

   l150 posted a topic in LPN to RN

   Can anyone give tell how they are financing school ? I would like to do it without taking out new loans if I can .I am told I make to much for real aid (grants) and I have a lot of loans from before....
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   PMHNP programs all going from MSN to DNP?

   l150 replied to shannarini71's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

   I think this absolutely nuts. I looked at what a PAs education and salary is . I wonder why they can have still only a masters degree and a nurse has to get to back to get a DNP, but the same or...
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   Attention PRN nurses

   l150 replied to Vtachy1's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   I am so sorry you are experiencing this. I love the PRNs,they are actually like a breath of fresh air to me. I know the pettiness that you are speaking of. But that is usually FT against each other...
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   New to Excelsior College...confused...need advise please

   l150 replied to michellezlpn's topic in Excelsior College

   My only advice is , if you take A&P through Excelsior, make sure the credits match other schools if you decide to get a higher ducation when done ( ex. BSN, MSN, PHD ). My friend didi this and was...
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   New DON encourages tattle-tails

   l150 replied to Kashia's topic in General Nursing

   I have a DON that wants to know EVERYTHING. This DON is a major control freak , has favorites and has done some incivilbility. She constantly threatens jobs ,especially of good hard working staff,...
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    Looking for advice! NP vs. MD

    l150 replied to umdgrad's topic in Advanced Practice

    I believe who ever said if you want t o be a MD , be a MD. If you want to be a NP , be one. I am also pursuing to be a NP. And like you I did pre-med, But sometimes life has a way of taking you in a...
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    A Pre-nursing Student who believes...

    l150 replied to digoe74's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    LOL. :lol2: . This so hilarious. When I was in school a lot of my fellow thought the same. There were people like you and I who tried to warn them. People think it's like on t.v. Well, guess what?...
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    Anyone did the Indiana State University LPN to BSN online?

    l150 replied to lynnie88's topic in Indiana State University

    Could ladyinscrubs please post the study guides by Lippincott .
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    Compassion or reality for obese patients?

    l150 replied to stefanyjoy's topic in General Nursing

    I am so glad you would not be my nurse. If you came in my room with that crap I would kick you out immediately. Do you honestly believe this ? You can give a reality check without a guilt trip. You...
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    LVNs training RNs???

    l150 replied to JStollRN's topic in General Nursing

    It depends on what state you are operating in the scopes of practice for both. Someone said LPNs don't do PICCs. DEAD wrong. Where I work they can and IV pushes. You can't make generalizations thank...
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    LVNs training RNs???

    l150 replied to JStollRN's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, as many have said you have the right to be precepted right . But as a LPN I have precepted many RNs.But I can tell you when I first started my job, I was precepted by RNs , I had the same...