Old_Duffer

No! at least not that I know of.

I find it much easier.

I was a City Cop for 20 years, been a nurse the last 15 yrs. Made more arrests than the others and only had 3 times I needed to file resisting charges. I work in LTC and 2/3 of my unit is Dementia care. I love to "cuddle" with my patients. Cuddle meaning tactile, smiling, patient. Heck, I am no hero, but if I can do it anyone can. Cops seem to have a good ability to communicate if they were successful. I have seen many people from the job now in nursing. Best of luck copper :-)

I will never say "when is the baby due" again. Last time I did was over 30 yrs ago.

We lose about 2 CNA's a month and a nurse a year with testing. Dunno but seems a few people can't see a train coming at them and just stand there. Best time to refrain from drug use is when one starts an educated career path. Just throwing it out there. :-)

I had posted on another one and one thing I forgot to mention. Read the book, "the power of the subconscious mind" by Joe Murphy PHD. Did that years ago and it helps many things in life, it also helped me kick the butts. Still remember the first real attempt years ago, did ok for 30 days, then went to Disney World, traffic got to me and all I wanted to to was kick the big mouse. Paid the 50 bucks for a pack of smokes that day. Somewhere in 1979. Sure is a personal thing this smoking business and can take a long time to decide it is a bad thing. Cant count on both hands how many RT people smoke too. Go figure!

A triple bypass helped me quit. I had stopped a week before and I think that stress helped me notice the pains. Been free 4 years now. Not long ago I was discussing this with a patient while the Doc was in the room. I simply stated to stop smoking was the "Easiest hard thing" I had ever done. Many ten second battles, fierce and mean little battles that once I won them I had another half hour of peace. My dreams then contained content of me smoking, being aware I was dreaming I hot boxed the durn things and that carried me over too. The dreams wittle away and the last year or so nadda. Just ease of breating and stuff tastes too good. No weight gain but no loss either. My brother is an Oncologist and he smoked Old Gold. Tis a tough thing to do kinda sorta. Helps to remember that I am a wee bit smarter than the cigs. Did the patch too for 3 days, then took one with me to work in my pocket in case. I did not use it for a week, then left it at home. I was scared that day with no patch but I made it. Just need to rid the body of the crap. Takes time, worth it. 3 days then 3 weeks then 6 months then first year. These are the milestones. Month 1 thru 6 were not too bad. After first year you get bragging rights. Oh and the moolah you save. yea:redbeathe

Citrus County or Marion County - Inverness, or Ocala Close to everything with Inverness being smaller town and Ocala being medium town. My two cents.

I have heard only good things. You get clinical experience at your lab of choice, most times a hospital you work at, and with acceptable BSN's. Similar to physical colleges I imagine. But of course the honor system so to speak. One could get friends to sign them off on procedures but what kind of nurse that would make. Same here on the wait. My area only has two colleges and each have a waiting list twenty six miles long and I would be at retirement age when I could get in. Hope that helps some.

Dolce hit it spot on. My reply would mirror this one. LTC for 12 yrs, and PRN at Hospital last 4 yrs. Just have to remember to switch modes when I go to work.

I did dump EC in favor of ISU. Some of the people at ISU work at TCN and create some guides. I know it is a chunk of change but I am now doing ISU. As I move along I will share.

I know many are in the same place. Many pre-reqs in hand, AP - Micro - Labs - etc. I have everything TCN sent. Waiting for full clarification on transcripts. So I know I need at least the information systems/business course so I am starting with that. Then I will bang them out like a morning med run. The planner is helpful and as I mature in their program I will share my experiences. So I remember the old line, "How do you eat an elephant"?? One bite at a time. I would so love to develop a friendship list of others who are doing this too. Thanks, Duffer

I am newly registered with ISU via TCN. Still banging out my transcripts with them. Got tons of books and guides. I dumped excelsior in favor of this path. Would love to get with others in the program. Please contact me if you want to network.

No doubt there is some test anxiety. Hope that gets easier. Stick with it and you will pass. If you have any doubts, come to my LTC and look at some of the LPN's and you will know that it is doable. Then come to the Hospital I work at and look at some of the RN's and again you will know that it is doable. I jest but practice the NCLEX books out there and they may help ease the anxiety. Best wishes:bow: