Coastie_wife

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  1. Excelsior College

    It is best to check with the BON for the state in which you wish to sit for the NCLEX. It seems more and more states are beginning to not accept excelsior. I'm not sure exactly how many it is now, but, I do know that I just found out about 2 more I w...
  2. Which state would be ideal for me??

    Anywhere in NC or Nashville, TN. I am originally from MA and my husband is from NH. He is in the military and NC and TN have been my favorite places to live.
  3. Got my CD-27 today and LOVE it!! Why pay the $$ for a Littmann when you can get the same quality for a fraction of the cost! I will definitely be purchasing another as a back up. I think it is definitely comparable to the Littmann Cardiology III. I a...
  4. Pulse oximeter

    Here is the cheapest one I found. http://www1.mooremedical.com/index.cfm?PG=CTL&CS=HOM&FN=ProductDetail&PID=11675 Personally, I wouldn't do it. Things like that have a tendency to walk away.
  5. Tattoo Policy

    All the LTC facilities I have worked for have had outlined in their employee handbooks, tattoos need to be covered. All of these places have not allowed facial jewelry either. I have my ears pierced 3 times each ear and am only allowed to wear one se...
  6. Anyone else call 'em johnnies?

    Wow, I actually never thought about it. I too am originally from MA and we always called them "johnnies". Why, I will never know. But know that you mention it, I have never heard that term in the south. We have been in VA, NC and TN over the past 3 y...
  7. Do i settle or do i wait?

    I agree with the others, it is probably not best to be so picky at this time. I would say if your goal is L & D, then take the closest offer to that. The mother/baby one may not be but you want but you will gain some relevant experience which wil...
  8. Digoxin Error, How should it be handled? Worried for a Pt.

    LTC facilities are usually required to have at least 1 RN in the building on each shift. Mainly for the instances one is needed to do a pronouncement of death. Otherwise, basically the LPN is on his/her own. The only time we report to an RN is if it ...
  9. Who is in Nursing for the money?

    While the money in nursing is good, I will never forget my first day of nursing school. The instructor started out by welcoming us and then proceded to say "if you are here just because of the money you will make, there is the door". Of course no one...
  10. Okay...I give. I did leave nursing for awhile. Plain and simply, I was burnt out. I decided it was time for me to try something else and see if I really did want to continue nursing. So, a perfect opportunity arose when my husband decided to go from ...
  11. Ordering from Allheart.com

    I just ordered from allheart.com two days ago and my order has shipped. I beleive the slow shipping is due to the fact they are using DHL @ home which sends it to the Post Office to be delivered to you. Not sure if they do this for larger orders as w...
  12. I know this post is a couple weeks old now, but, I just ordered the GRX CD27. I know of 2 people here at allnurses that have them and seem to like them so I thought I'd try it out too. I'll post again once I receive it and try it out!
  13. An Interesting Finding Regarding Kila Lab's Single-Head

    Well thanks to reading this thread and another post by beyondx4, I bought the GRX CD27. I have had 2 littmann's over the years, the master cardiology and cardiology III. Both of which I loved. Sadly, they both have been stolen from me. So after readi...
  14. Post Partum Recovery Time

    Wow, that seems crazy! I don't work in L & D though I hope to one day! But, when I had my daughter 18 months ago, I was in the LDR at least 2 hours if not more! How can you get everything done in an hour?!
  15. That is exactly how these places remain open. They know when their window to have state come in is. I have worked in several LTC facilities in different states and I seem to pick the awful ones, but, thats another thread within itself. I have seen to...
  16. How do I transfer my license?

    The should have the endorsement forms online. Print it out, it will tell you what you need to provide to them. It really is not difficult. My first licensure by endorsement was MA to NH and it is really easy. Just go to the board website like others ...
  17. The Wait is over!!!

    :w00t: Congrats
  18. Why is it so hard?

    That is definitely it. It was just on our news here in TN a few days ago, that we are turning away hundreds of qualified applicants to nursing school because of the lack of instructors to teach them.
  19. Thank you for your sympathy NOT

    :icon_hug:So sorry for your loss.
  20. interview.... not really an interview imo

    That definitely sounds like a standard LTC interview to me. I have never been interviewed for a LTC position and not been hired on the spot. Of course, pending reference and background checks, but a job offer made. As someone else said they will usua...
  21. Is It OK for Nurses to Do These Things?

    Sad, but true, these things do happen in LTC. I posted somewhere else about things that occur in LTC facilities being one of the reasons I got out of nursing for almost 2 years and questioned if I really wanted to continue nursing. Now I am trying to...
  22. NH LPN to MA LPN??

    It's usually not a problem. I was originally licensed in MA and obtained my NH license without a problem. The reciprocity agreements between most states make it pretty easy. I have not had a problem being licensed in VA and now TN where we are living...
  23. New Nurse Horror Stories

    After working in LTC for about 6 years straight, some of the OP's reasons are why I left for almost 2 years and questioned if I really wanted to continue nursing. The borrowing meds, initialing for meds not given, because they will catch hell if the ...
  24. How do you waste medications?

    From what I have seen working in LTC facilities in a few different states is: Prescription (non-narcotic) meds that are being wasted for dropping on the floor or whatever are thrown in the regular trash, if they are bingo cards of a resident who is d...
  25. what kind of jobs can I get as an LPN?

    It really depends on the area you are in. Where I am currently, the LPN openings at hospitals are few and far between and they all want you to have experience. LPN's in some areas are sort of limited to LTC and doctor's offices. Home care sometimes h...