featherzRN

featherzRN MSN

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  1. RN refusing MA assignment

    featherzRN replied to TXRenaNP's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I agree that she can and should do these things. I've done them many times as an RN working in an outpatient setting when the MA is out. However, in one of my UNION outpatient clinics they would slot...

  2. Sticky question

    featherzRN replied to Kingbandit's topic in Research

    So far, we do only drug studies and inclusion/exclusion always states in our studies that they have to wait at least 30 days after exiting a drug or device study. I am guessing a study that involves...

  3. Swine flu raises fear of pandemic - Adults and Children

    featherzRN replied to oramar's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I'm not worried unless Randall Flagg starts showing up in my dreams telling me to move to Vegas. :) (anyone who doesn't get that, go read/watch The Stand).

  4. Warning - excelsior students

    featherzRN replied to robertjankowski's topic in Online Distance Learning

    OP's GF has her RN, so she must have enrolled before 2003. I am wondering why it took her six years, tho? (it took me six months, even working FT, but I was young and crazy at the time :) :)). OP,...

  5. Warning - excelsior students

    featherzRN replied to robertjankowski's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Wow, I am an excelsior grad and NEVER had a problem getting a job in California. And I always told them I was an excelsior grad. I even worked for Kaiser for the last six years and they are one of the...

  6. The CPNE is going up to $1900

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

    Heh, when I went through EC (1989) the CPNE was only $800 and the tests were, I believe, $60 each. (Of course, I thought this was horribly expensive at the time!). I paid around 2K for my LVN-RN...

  7. How long did you wait to get your NY license by endorsement?

    featherzRN replied to Mithrah's topic in New York Nursing

    There's another thread here with my experience, but it took over three months for me and it would have taken longer had I not started calling every day asking which forms had arrived yet and can I...

  8. RN to BSN online

    featherzRN replied to mona b RN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I'm a graduate of the ASN program through excelsior (well, it was Regents then in 1989!). Since I'm now a NY resident I was thinking of taking the BSN through them as well. Looking at the catalog,...

  9. Ny License By Endorsement!

    featherzRN replied to Infinitee07_RN's topic in New York Nursing

    Hey! Lookie here..Name : MY NAME HERE! Address : SCHENECTADY NY Profession : REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL NURSING License No: XXXXXX Date of Licensure : 05/12/08 Additional Qualification : Not...

  10. Ny License By Endorsement!

    featherzRN replied to Infinitee07_RN's topic in New York Nursing

    My husband wanted to move here so we could have some acreage - in SoCal getting anything other than a postage stamp lot can run millions unless you want to live really far from civilization. We also...

  11. Ny License By Endorsement!

    featherzRN replied to Infinitee07_RN's topic in New York Nursing

    Heh, my school was easy (once they admitted they had it) since I went to Excelsior and they are just across the freeway from each other. Plus excelsior was very helpful and called over there to make...

  12. Ny License By Endorsement!

    featherzRN replied to Infinitee07_RN's topic in New York Nursing

    Well, nevada says they sent my form out on 4/28 so it's gotta be in that mailroom by now! I finally got email confirmation that we have one state + education in now. So it's up to that form from...

  13. A list of states that do not except EC

    featherzRN replied to starbucksnurse's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I'm lucky, I guess. Graduated from Regents (now excelsior) in 1989 and have an active license in California which I plan to keep renewed --- and I just moved to a 'sure thing' state - New York! No...

  14. Its True about Nurses and Tickets

    featherzRN replied to ScooterNurse's topic in General Nursing

    LOL. Never was pulled over, but I saw cops in my clinic all the time for a myriad of problems. I always hoped that if I was pulled over, it would be by one of 'my' policemen and they would NOT...

  15. Ny License By Endorsement!

    featherzRN replied to Infinitee07_RN's topic in New York Nursing

    The plot thickens. Yesterday they had the paperwork from my school but not the paperwork from one of the states. Today they have the state paperwork but not the one from my school. It's getting...

  16. Suggestiongs for Upstate? (Wilton/Saratoga)

    featherzRN posted a topic in New York Nursing

    Just moved to Saratoga County in upstate NY. My recent experience is mostly outpatient/clinic/urgent Care. I see there's an urgent care center in/near Wilton with openings (maybe TOO many openings if...

  17. Suggestiongs for Upstate? (Wilton/Saratoga)

    featherzRN replied to featherzRN's topic in New York Nursing

    I'm really not keen on inpatient. I paid many years of dues on a med-surg floor and I'd like to stay outpatient if at all possible. If it's not, well, I'll think of something.

  18. Ny License By Endorsement!

    featherzRN replied to Infinitee07_RN's topic in New York Nursing

    Problem is that the paperwork they keep losing is the paperwork that HAS to come from other people - the two nursing boards and my school transcripts. they won't accept that directly from me.. My...

  19. Ny License By Endorsement!

    featherzRN replied to Infinitee07_RN's topic in New York Nursing

    I am working on this now. I've sent out all the forms months ago and it seems the NY board keeps losing them or misplacing them. I'm beginning to think I'll end up a greeter at walmart just to have a...

  20. Describe the ACLS megacode/certification

    featherzRN replied to LisaJanae's topic in General Nursing

    Yep, I just took it a few days ago and they definitely cut down on those pulse checks! Just go riiiight into

  21. Has ACLS been 'dumbed down'?

    featherzRN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not the OP, maybe I wasn't clear.. ? As for us not having crash carts, they were removed from all outpatient clinics last year. We have an AED only and call 911 for anything past that. Still, acls...

  22. Has ACLS been 'dumbed down'?

    featherzRN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I just did ACLS recert today and it is WAY easier than it used to be. My first one I took in the late 80's and we had about half the class drop out and several failures. You had to run your megacode...

  23. Working holidays and weekends

    featherzRN replied to mycatmax's topic in General Nursing

    I work in an outpatient clinic connected with a major HMO. We get the same pay and bennies as inpatient, but there are no weekends, holidays or nights. Drawbacks (for some) would be only eight hour...

  24. Kaiser LVNs Anyone?

    featherzRN replied to nursecrickett's topic in California Nursing

    I work in the inland empire outpatient clinics (Kaiser) and I have not seen an LVN there yet - as far as I know there are none, just RN's and MA's. So I am not sure that's even a safe

  25. Excelsior Grads - Where are they now?

    featherzRN replied to EricJRN's topic in Excelsior College

    Sigh.. I feel old!!! I graduated in 1989 when it was Regents. Currently working as an RN in outpatient urgent care but I've worked pretty much every adult unit you can think of over the years.