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Want to hear from anyone who did the algebra from TCN. How doable is it vs physical college algebra course and credit xfer. Thanks.

Hi, yes the pay rate seems rather normal. Also, most likely your experience places you in the sub acute area if the mgt does place by strengths. I am in west central Fla. I work FT in LTC and PT at Hospital. I love both, but the LTC money is the im...

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Cool beans for you :) It is a lifestyle of sorts too. I found myself thinking of all the treatments, procedures etc and their stages of repair etc all the time. My wife would ask me "where I was" because I was staring off into the distance sometimes....

My prayers tonight will be for your house.

Do not hesitate, run, speed, fly to register for your program. Seriously, Nursing is a fun career. Some excitement, loads of treats at the desk to munch on daily too. Nice thing is, we do not have to wear skirts or those little nancy nurse hats anymo...

MD stands for "ME DOCTOR" Have to say, being male I do not get the same tudes from these arrogant children doctors. Plus, being a retired cop, I relish the chance to show them how some people simply find it impossible to be impressed by them. Most do...

Two things come to mind reading your post. One, you seem to have the heart and mind for the job. For that your patients and co workers will be thankful and blessed. Two, that was a small snapshot of life. Hang in there, gonna get worse, and thankfull...

cop 20 years, loved it nurse 10 years and love it too, :)

hehehe, such a topic A person can be a licensed nurse or registered nurse but I think you are a nurse ONLY if you operate as a nurse. Whenever an RN asks me as an LPN how to do something, or asks me to do something for them, I am reminded that no mat...

Neat stuff Could that be Karma?? Even if not, we would both still do it like we do I think :)

Being an LPN since 1995, retired from 20 years as a City Policeman I still love this nursing business. I still love to sleep in, but I still get a good feeling when I get to go to work. I am mainly a LTC nurse, because I love the old kids, and my kid...

I like how you outlined your risk factors. Agreed, such a bp is not er time, but it is action time. One motto you can consider "If it's gonna be, it's up to me" So, check with your doc, disregard those wal mart machine bp units :chuckle and have th...

Volunteer to start all and any you can. Follow the two attempt rule, and if you do not succeed, let another try. The poster who said 25 percent skill, 75 percent confidence is correct. Confidence comes with many tries. One thing I have done is watch...

Had a RD/LD tell me about this, I am reading the book by the Doc who identified/named this syndrome. If you have heard about it, and have some ideas to pass along, would love to hear them Thanks Patrick

Dr. Dean Ornish's books were also suggested to me but not at books a million when I went there. Nice to read a second opinion on it. Thanks for the replies.

I am reading the book, and looking into it. Mainly because the RD who first told me about it the other day feels I may have it. I sure do fit the profile. I just went thru a CABG x3 at age 50. Feel great now but I know my diet has not been well consi...

I have never worn a skirt. :)

You should enter the field only when you are ready. There are a bazillion places that will hire you with no experience. Just need that license. Good places will certainly orient you to entry level. Heck yea, take that time off. I took two months befo...

My boys are now 12 and 13, Still love babies tho hehee Gave your lil one a 10. :)

One fast bit of advice that means so much with so few words Measure Twice, Cut Once The above replies are wonderful bits too. :) Patrick

Lots of people doing Excelsior. I am in the initial steps of getting everything going. I am an LPN, I have all my pre-reqs needing their NC classes only so my situation may be different. I do find that many I talk to at work seem to be not so willing...

I sent in my 65 dollars, they then did the initial review of my other college transcripts and everything happened in a timely manner. I had a reply in about 10 days I think. In Fla you need to be an LPN first and my hospital is helping with tuition. ...

I do not believe it is a cakewalk. I hope not. Nobody has ever said it was easy. The word I see often is "doable". In my 20 year career as a police officer, I was an instructor in the academy. I told my students, basic and advanced that they would le...

I use both. I use the alcohol pad mainly as a system to help bring out the vein. I use the betadine with a sterile wipe to create the sterile skin prep. Since the betadine leaves a film, it is more effective. Note. When I apply the betadine, I wipe t...