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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 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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    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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    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...
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    I'm sure this has been said.. MA's calling themselves Nurses

    l150 replied to AprilN's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, it is illegal to identify to yourself as such. Maybe not in your state but definately in mine. If I were a pt I would want to know the correct identification of that person. We can do everything...
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    Excelsior Students- how often do you test?

    l150 replied to 84ashley's topic in Online Distance Learning

    You can at least go one edition down. Usually there is little to no difference. Also try sites like half.com, chegg.com, where you can get extremely discounted texts, or even rent
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    the college network

    l150 replied to kappykatlpn's topic in Online Distance Learning

    That happened to a coworker of mine. They told her that they enroll her in to Excelsior and buying their modules was the onlv to get through. She was shocked and angry when I told her that not only...
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    Is putting 'BSN' on badge snobbish?

    l150 replied to funmom's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with impala66. I have seen this numerous times, in fact I have precepted many RNs. As an aide, there where many RNBSns that came in and did not know how to do simple things. Which is sad bc...
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    Is putting 'BSN' on badge snobbish?

    l150 replied to funmom's topic in General Nursing

    You should have your credentials behind your name whether you are a CNA, LPN, BSN, MD ,etc. I am an LPN going back to school to achieve RN, MSN and I worked to darn hard to get where I am and hope to...
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    People think you are rich because you are a nurse

    l150 replied to chenoaspirit's topic in General Nursing

    I know EXACTLY how you feel. I hate that assumption. People don't care what bills or obligations you have, all they see are dollar signs. Once they hear that you are a nurse , it's like they hear...
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    What's the difference between a CNA II and an LPN in NC???

    l150 replied to Maggie in NC's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    You can still see a difference ,even in LTC and rehab. A cna/medtech cannot due assessmants
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    What's the difference between a CNA II and an LPN in NC???

    l150 replied to Maggie in NC's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Correct. A cna can hang IVs,monitor them and so on. I have done so myself when working as one in a hospital.ANd , yes ,RNs are over LPNs, just as LPNs are over cnas, and other unlicensed
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    What's the difference between a CNA II and an LPN in NC???

    l150 replied to Maggie in NC's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Yes cna 2 are used but they aren't being paid much more than cna 1. I have been both and am a LPN,going for RN. Want to now they complete difference. Go the
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    Warning - excelsior students

    l150 replied to robertjankowski's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I am so sorry about what happened. There states that will not accept Excelsior for many reasons, one being that you do all of your clinicals during those few days for CPNE. You always should do...