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  1. Taking NC 4 in the AM....

    calliesue replied to txspadequeenRN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    congratulations!!!

  2. advise for nurses interested in nicu

    calliesue posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Hi all, I am an lvn currently going to school after 14 years to get my rn associates degree through Ec (although I am taking prereqs at cc ) then on to my bsn. I am interested in nicu and...

  3. Just passed Essentials in Chronicity!!!!

    calliesue replied to NC Girl BSN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    congratulations

  4. Taking NC 4 in the AM....

    calliesue replied to txspadequeenRN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Get It Girl ! I know you can do

  5. Help! Need input for my Mom fast (long - sorry)

    calliesue replied to cescvorrn's topic in General Nursing

    I am sorry you are in a difficult place with your mom, I know we can't give medical advice,but you might call on a local hospice company to get an opinion on whether or not your mom is hospice...

  6. Rudeness from EMTs and Paramedics

    calliesue replied to TheCommuter's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    My favorite comment ... How long has the pt been like this? As if we just sit around with thumb up butt waiting for the pt to go south and then call 911. Paramedics who trash talk nurses in the...

  7. Is my adon crazy? Or is it me? Rant

    calliesue posted a topic in Texas Nursing

    Ok so I go into work this weekend at my LTC weekend job and there is a typed note to nurses telling us from now on we should shred faxes we receive back from md after we have written T.O. and charted...

  8. Positive Thoughts

    calliesue replied to Kymmi's topic in General Nursing

    Yes . You are right negativity is kind of contagious so let me say that despite my occasional rants, I do love nursing. The pay is good and the work you do makes a difference in the lives of people....

  9. Relocating

    calliesue replied to angiemc's topic in Texas Nursing

    Escondido is beautiful. I mean amazing. But the cost of housing is through the roof. Not to far from Mexico and a naval base and Camp Pendleton home of Americas finest. hoorah! We go out there...

  10. A & P @ Tcc

    calliesue posted a topic in Texas Nursing

    Hi, Well I see there are some TCC students here so I am hoping you all can help me out. I am taking A & P again, took it 13 years ago and got an A this time scraping out a C. IN my other classes...

  11. St. Joseph's, Syracuse, NY---my CPNE test site---

    calliesue replied to dessyrell's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Good luck ! I am sure you will do great! Keep us posted. Have you been to one of the cpne

  12. Nurses that just "pass the buck".

    calliesue replied to Nascar nurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Are you really surprised? Nothing some nurses do surprises me anymore. I have worked with nurses who will d'c 02 sat checks on pts, and move tx to the next shift so that they won't have to do them or...

  13. how to dispute a false accusation that results in a FAILURE

    calliesue replied to agirlandherdogs's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Do not have any helpful advise seems like a tough situation to be in. When I was in clinicals a fellow student nurse told my instructor I was unsafe , because I asked her for physical help...

  14. Do you think some schools are turning out nurses too fast?

    calliesue replied to pumpkin1984's topic in General Nursing

    My Rn weekend supervisor is from England and according to him in their nursing programs you actually work doing pt care while you are learning "book work" . Seems like you would come out of a program...

  15. The importance of RN to BSN?

    calliesue replied to wasabiRN's topic in General Nursing

    I think I would keep going to school, because to me it would be harder to go back then to just keep on going. Getting started going to school was the hardest

  16. Cousin commited suicide..could use some prayers guys

    calliesue replied to rehab nurse's topic in General Nursing

    So sorry for your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with

  17. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    calliesue replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    One other thing,I have a southern nurse friend who calls everyone " sugar". She has been overheard telling her rehab pts who don't want to do anything for themselves (not can't but don't want

  18. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    calliesue replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    After an irate family member told me she would be talking to her boss "the asst district attorney" on Monday about my refusal to give her mom hS sleeping pill and pain pill at 1630, when she demanded...

  19. Roll Call - Introduce Yourselves, Texans!

    calliesue replied to TheCommuter's topic in Texas Nursing

    hey, I am also originally from California. I have lived in Texas for the last 24 years. Been a nurse for 14 years (LVN) and am currently taking classes at cc for rn. Also work in a skilled nursing...

  20. TCC Demensional Analysis

    calliesue replied to tx_barrett's topic in Texas Nursing

    Where can you take a demensional anaylsis class? Haven't seen a listing for one.

  21. Micro = A!!

    calliesue replied to Lunah's topic in Online Distance Learning

    :balloons:congratulations!!!! wow, not much more for you to do , good job !!!:balloons: you are an inspiration ! thanks for all your post, you keep me

  22. unions in Tx ?

    calliesue posted a topic in Texas Nursing

    Hey, was just reading old threads on group one, and someone referred to the possibility of nursing unions in Texas. Anyone hear anything new on this topic? Also curious if md.s get checked out by...

  23. Indiana State University BSN students

    calliesue replied to EricJRN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Hi Yellow Finch, I would like to know some things , like: Did they accept a lot of your prerequisites form other colleges? Did you have any trouble getting clinicals done? How did you set clinicals...

  24. why did you pick your school?

    calliesue replied to shoebottom's topic in Online Distance Learning

    HELLO what is

  25. NC 6 Tomorrow and feel like running

    calliesue replied to txspadequeenRN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    congratulations!!! :yelclap: well done. . now dish!!! give us all the