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  1. excelsior lpn to rn program

    mickeymouse1205 replied to mstucker's topic in Excelsior College

    Can anyone tell me about Excelsior, credit transferring? I have taken A+P 1 and 2 a few times, d/t them "expiring". I have heard at Excelsior, sciences do not expire, is this true? I went to a...

  2. Did you hear about this at CSN??? RN program

    mickeymouse1205 posted a topic in Nevada Nursing

    Hi everyone, I used to post here alot,still read alot, but anyhow. A friend of mine who is in the LPN to RN bridge at CSN and about 14 others(not all LPN"S) have gotten thrown out of the program...

  3. Online CPR

    mickeymouse1205 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hey, I was just curious but has anyone seen the online courses for CPR? If so what do you think about them? I HATE, HATE going all day to class for recertification.For those who have not seen them...

  4. What The Bleep Happened To The Shortage?

    mickeymouse1205 replied to Pedinurse888's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Im currently in Vegas. I am an LPN, not a RN. I lived closer to RI. The Fall River area. I graduated in 1997. I NEVER had a problem getting a job, ever. As a matter of fact the last job I was at...

  5. Las Vegas job outlook?

    mickeymouse1205 replied to knightsofni's topic in Nevada Nursing

    It really stinks here right now. I know alot of my RN experienced frineds are having a hard time too. Census has been low and alot are getting sent home with all the Medicare cuts and such. I'm in...

  6. Has Anyone applied and NOT gotten in to Apollo?

    mickeymouse1205 posted a topic in Nevada Nursing

    Hi, I'm looking at schools in state and out of state LPN to RN bridge.I have all my pre's done thru CSN, but am sick of their waiting lists blah blah blah, I have A's in everything.I have heard...

  7. Has Anyone applied and NOT gotten in to Apollo?

    mickeymouse1205 replied to mickeymouse1205's topic in Nevada Nursing

    I didn't mean CSN has to worry about the economy, I meant that there are probably more students signing up for schools everywhere(in all kinds of programs), looking to get a degree in a more stable...

  8. Has Anyone applied and NOT gotten in to Apollo?

    mickeymouse1205 replied to mickeymouse1205's topic in Nevada Nursing

    I was told they have a waiting list (CSN) maybe now because of the economy, people are rushing to school who knows, my friend is in their program now and was on a waiting list also took her 2 times to...

  9. Las Vegas LVN/LPN's ?

    mickeymouse1205 replied to asr10 user's topic in Nevada Nursing

    Hi I am an LPN in Las Vegas I went to school in MA graduated in 1997. I have been here in Vegas since 2003.Ahead is my opinion. I have worked LTC here is it AWFUL. The first place I worked I was doing...

  10. Cell Phone Useage

    mickeymouse1205 replied to ame222's topic in Home Health

    I have never been compensated either for cell phone usage. What I did was get a cell phone plan with unlimited minutes. It cost 99/month per phone. It stinks having such a high cell phone bill but I...

  11. UPDATE on Did you hear about this at CSN??? RN program

    mickeymouse1205 posted a topic in Nevada Nursing

    Hey everyone, Just wanted to let everyone know that my friend and a few other people(that she knows of) DID get a full refund, after having to withdraw. "Supposedley" (?SP) after re-consideration th...

  12. Anyone know anything about the VA

    mickeymouse1205 replied to jenkr1's topic in Nevada Nursing

    Wow when I moved here in 2003, VA was begging for

  13. Home Health while pregnant

    mickeymouse1205 replied to Kirsti1181's topic in Home Health

    I did Home Health while pregnant with my 1st child also. Getting in and out of the car was not bad. I was due on April 18th and worked up to the 16th. Your going to get tired towards the end...

  14. Psych Nursing in Vegas?

    mickeymouse1205 replied to RiaRN's topic in Nevada Nursing

    I know North Vista hospital has a gero-psyche unit, They have spring mountain treatment center is always in the LVRJ. Also working corrections will get you ALOT of psych experience. CCDC is hiring...

  15. Did you hear about this at CSN??? RN program

    mickeymouse1205 replied to mickeymouse1205's topic in Nevada Nursing

    I just spoke with my friend who had a meeting with the Director of the CSN program,' Here are the facts out of the Directors mouth.NO specualtion This is the 2nd class(in the 4th semester) EVER from...

  16. Some questions about Hospice

    mickeymouse1205 posted a topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Hi, I do regular home health per visit. I only have experience if you want to call it that in Hospice with LTC. Thee are probably stupid questions but it is just my curiosity. As A hospice nurse do...

  17. Did you hear about this at CSN??? RN program

    mickeymouse1205 replied to mickeymouse1205's topic in Nevada Nursing

    The whole point is the instructors are not teaching it. Your right they all took 100b and passed as the pre-req requires. This was just an out of the blue thing,like "Oh by the way you will be having...

  18. LPN home health and wages..

    mickeymouse1205 replied to emndarmic's topic in Home Health

    Here in Vegas As an LPN I get 35 per visit, but no mileage. I just deduct the mile at the end of the year. There are very few per hour positions here even for the

  19. On call? Funny phone calls.

    mickeymouse1205 replied to nurseby07's topic in Home Health

    I had a patient whom THOUGHT I was on call 24-7, mind you I'm an LPN, but the reason, they always ran out of colostomy bags at midnight, Instead of emptying the bag they would throw the whole set up...

  20. Did you hear about this at CSN??? RN program

    mickeymouse1205 replied to mickeymouse1205's topic in Nevada Nursing

    Hdxdoode, I think you misunderstood, on the 1st roun 90 people failed the test out of the 114 or 115. That is almost the whole class. On the second round only 15 people failed.. Meaning they had...

  21. no one will hire me in Las Vegas--what's the deal???

    mickeymouse1205 replied to travelcrazyRN's topic in Nevada Nursing

    I've been in Vegas for 5 yrs now. That is how they are here. New grad or not. I think because it is such a transient city.Alot of my nurse friends laugh and say Las Vegas is the only city in America...

  22. A little Help, Please!!!

    mickeymouse1205 replied to bigbee13's topic in Nevada Nursing

    Hey, I don't work in the hospitals, I am a home health nurse but every nurse I know said St Rose is much better to work for. They have 2 hospitals in Henderson. Summerlin is not bad either but they...

  23. Artificial feeding-Terri Schiavo

    mickeymouse1205 replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    I agree Danu3. I would NOT want to be any of those nurses in there.I tell you what though I would have 1-2 other nurses confirming my doses (what is drawn up and going to be administered) before I...

  24. Nurse hangouts?

    mickeymouse1205 replied to Penguinurse's topic in Nevada Nursing

    LOL. I've been here since July 03 and I'm surprised when someone even posts in here, never mind a get together. What kind of nursing are you in? BTW you gotta follow the pharm reps around for the free...

  25. Artificial feeding-Terri Schiavo

    mickeymouse1205 replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    All life is valuable, 100% correct, but why don't you try sitting in a w/c or bed all day for years and all that is keeping you going is that tube, then come back to me about quality of life. I have...