NurseMaryB

So...bear with me this is a long one. In June 2016, I graduated Excelsior's LPN to RN bridge with my ADN. However, in addition to that I had already gotten in some trouble. I was in legal trouble for something non-nursing related however, of cou...

Thanks to Georgia Board of Nursing cap of grandfathering the students from Excelsior College I have to be done with everything by April 2010. This includes: Life Span1, Life Span 3, Transition, Sociology, Micro, FCCA, and CPNE...doesn't seem Possible...

Read this, it'll kinda give you an idea of what to be prepared for...if you don't have the acute care experience that this refers to just know that there is quite the waitlist for the precepting hours. http://sos.georgia.gov/acrobat/PLB/38%20Instruc...

Is this what you're referencing? Thanks! https://my.excelsior.edu/c/document_library/get_file?p_l_id=10134&folderId=102207&name=DLFE-1921.pdf

Aren't their certain ways to get out of the preceptorship?

Thanks CherryBlossom, Lunah, and Erikadawn! Thank you all so much, I appreciate all the help I can get! @ Erikadawn it may seem like a stupid question but where is the Excelsior Nurses Catalog? Is it free on the website somewhere or exactly. I see wh...

So which would you say prepared you the most for Transition? The SG101 or TCN? I have SG101 and have been studying but I do not have the other. Any recommendations you can give for me passing would be great thanks! And, continued good luck on your ex...

May I ask Which Saunders? The Review and Comprehension or just the questions? I've taken this test before and haven't passed. Is there anything in particular you recommend studying? Thanks!

So I've took LS3 yesterday and passed with a B! I was so relieved yesterday!! Now, I've got Transition to the RN Role...anybody go any advice for it? I feel like I've been so slow at completing this degree my goal is to be done with Trans by the end ...

Actually that's the really sad part...This is my 2nd hospital, and I'm the highest paid LPN!! I've also worked home health. I would LOVE another job, unfortunately I'm a hospital nurse and LPN hospitals jobs are few and far between in GA.

Ok, so I'm completely disgusted! I've been an LPN for 5 years and I make $17/hr then an additional $3/hr for nightshift in a hospital!!! And, I'm the highest paid LPN on my nights... I live 60min north of Atlanta, GA. That's great for you all who are...

Thanks everyone for the advice! I picked up the Saunders book and it was great, I also for safe measure did the EC practice exam, only did a 73 on the practice exam but I went back and studied what I got wrong. Plus some of the questions on the pract...

So do I understand this correctly? If I currently work in a hospital and I do, I can do my preceptorship where I work? It doesn't have to be one of their "set" hospitals? Also, do we still have to do the CPNE? Thanks!

Not to be rude, but whats your age? Just wondering because I live in GA and even though it's against the law...discrimination against ppl >50 had been noted, even with tons of experience. Nurses older than 50 are afraid to leave their current crap...

When I was a Senior in High School, I shadowed a friend of the family who was a NICU nurse and I loved it! And, she was so great about letting me shadow...everyone was very receptive. It helped me make a decision about my future: nurse vs. teacher, n...

Which Saunders? Thanks!

Question, are they hiring LPNs for RN jobs...My reason for asking is I'm a hospital LPN have been for 4 1/2 years. I work pool, ER/ICU/MED/SURG/PEDS in a small hospital in Georgia. Would be willing to move if I could get a NICU job there. If you know...

Tasha, Planning on taking this exam in 12 days:eek:, do you remember what meds I need to study exactly. As well as anything else important you studied... I don't have the book, however I am studying MyStudyGroup101 and Flashcard Exchange. Thanks in ...

Thanks for your help everyone! I really appreciate it...So, what I've done is I gave up on trying to be done by April. And, I'm just doing the best, and especially now that warmer weather has hit, I'll be able to work less due to being put on call an...

Well, Dream. I've never taken the Micro...supernervous about it! But, I wish I could offer some word of advice but I guess all I can offer is break out their content guide just like it were any of their other tests and jump in. Good luck and let me k...

I know this is a old post but, did you take the CLEP and if so how did you do?

Yes, 2011. Lol! Sorry. Thanks! Honestly, I think a lot of the trouble is I did try testing when I was still undergoing the end of my treatment so I was really stressed and OMG, there is such a thing as Chemo-brain!! Thanks Dream_Nurse, that gives me ...

Couple questions if anyone can help. I'm an LPN, been a nurse for 4+ years doing Med/Surg. And floating to ICU/ER for the last 9mths. I'm working on completing my ASN now. My question is, will the Air Force take my LPN experience as experience or jus...

I don't know where you are working but where I work I as an LPN do the exact same job as an RN. If we wanna talk about Real Nurse lets talk about a nurse who does the job with her heart and the nurse who does it for the money theres a difference. You...

Wow! I couldn't imagine. That's a comment we said in the past. With the way the rumors are you'd think we were lovers or something! It's definitely not that...we're just best friends. I mean we do things outside of work together, I play with her son ...