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Hi! O'SheaRN That's what I thought too, I looked on the EEOC website but that is not one of there categories. I could understand if the school was not accredited, but not b/c it's an online program.

noctanol, it was st lukes hospital, this is what she said; "thank you for interviewing with xxxx and i. our system does not recognize nursing degrees for on-line programs, therefore we will not be able to proceed in the recruitment process. thanks!" has this ever happen to anyone else? what other hospital in the houston area wont hire you if you completed an rn program online?

Thanks for replying noctanol. I had posted the full story and did not get a reply. I completed Excelsior program ASN in 2003 and before that was a LVN for 6 yrs. I have never been told b/c I completed an Online program for my RN that I would not be considered for employment.

I have never had this problem before I grad in 2003 and was and LVN for 6 yrs. It was just shocking to here that b/c I didn't go through a tradition program I would not be considered.

Has anyone had this experience that you were taking out of consideration b/c you didn't complete a traditional program. A major hospital in the Houston area gave me that reason for not hiring me.

I posted earilier but I have not recieved a response. I was wondering if anyone else as had this problem of not being considered for a position simple because you complete your degree online.

I have recently applied to St Lukes Hospital and interviewed for the position and was told that I was no longer being considered because their "system" did not recognize online programs. Has anyone else had this problem in the Houston area. Thanks for responding. FYI, I was a LVN for 6yrs and RN for 7 years.

I went to an interview on last Thursday after working a 12hr night shift and not taking a nap before the interview. I was afraid I would over sleep or be to cloudy in the head from lack of enough sleep that I would not may a good impression. I am not sure if I made the right judgement call. I made it to the interview just find, I had some difficulties finding the suite but an employee of the company stayed with me till I was at the right place. (2 thumbs up of the kind of work environment I would be in). So, it was a 2 person panel interview and they asked a series of questions that I think went well, as long as what I was thinking was actually what came out of my mouth. There was only one question that I feel I could have answered better, but I can't change it now. I also wish I would have looked here prior to the interview because I don't feel I got an opportunity to sell myself and I didn't ask for a chance to really tell them who I was and what I could bring to the company. Someone here did that an got offered a second interview. One thing in my favor was that I was recommend by an employee that 's been there for over 5 years, so that may help and my former employer gave me a letter of reference that was great. They told me it would take about 3 days and I should hear something, well today is day 4 and no word yet. I called the contact person and she simply said that I was still being considered. So that's a good sign, right. Well I hope and pray that I will be joining the ranks of the Case Managers group. It took me over a year after filling out the application to get this interview so I know this wait can't be as long.

Thanks Chatty-rn and Penem10 for replying. We will check in to a fistulogram.

It was suggested she see a dermatologist to "soften" the areas. Has anyone heard of this and has this worked before?

Thanks for replying MamaKitty13214 I am a big patient advocate so maybe an insurance company is not the right place for me. Although, I am sure that I want to do case management. We will see.... Thanks again :nuke:

Hi! Chatty Rn They are rotating the sites because she has scarring/hard nodules alone the fistula. I will have her inquire about using EMLA cream and if the are using buttonhole technique. Thanks for responding. :nuke:

Thank you for responding. She has a fistula.

I am not a dialysis nurse so if any of you could respond I would appericated. My mother in law as a shunt that has developed scarring around it and the facility is have more and more difficulties access her shunt and it become more painful for her. She has been on dialysis for about a year and this is her 2nd shunt since she started. Is the scarring normal and can anything be done about it? Thanks for responding

Hi! I've been here almost 3 years working in a military clinic and have not heard of a nursing union. Is this just with hospital nurses?