sailornurse

sailornurse

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  1. first day with agency - lol.

    sailornurse replied to mmccool719's topic in Agency Nurses

    I would not go back. My license is my livelihood, without it I won't be able to work in nursing. Sign up with another agency. If you can not access the labs, vital signs then they need to print them...

  2. Boces Dress code?

    sailornurse replied to organicmatter11's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Hi, you posted under student nurse practitioner forum, try posting under the US, then select your

  3. Is Vista College an accredited school?

    sailornurse replied to hamolady's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    elppark, you are correct. Focus is on RN

  4. Meds in unlabeled bags... Is it safe?

    sailornurse replied to BiohazardBetty's topic in Patient Medications

    Anytime you bypass the system that has been implemented for safety protocols, you are headed for trouble. If you can lock the meds in the WOW, why not put a label on

  5. Is Vista College an accredited school?

    sailornurse replied to hamolady's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It is not accredited by any Nursing organization, I do think it is confusing to pre-nursing students. If you call they will tell you that they are for example, the Las Cruces campus they will say it...

  6. Looking for any LVNs that are applying to COM

    sailornurse replied to lilleecey's topic in General Students

    On the yellow tool bar, at the top where it lists: Nurses, Specialties, Students, Degrees, Career, go under the U.S. It will list each

  7. Looking for any LVNs that are applying to COM

    sailornurse replied to lilleecey's topic in General Students

    You need to post this under either the school or under the state/city if you want responses. You posted in General Nursing. Haven't a clue where COM is or what TSI or the

  8. Chemistry

    sailornurse replied to gracecngham's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Don't remember taking high school chemistry it was so long ago. Did have to take Organic & Inorganic chemistry plus genetics for my BSN. Glad I did take when it came to advance pharmokinetics for...

  9. Nursing Pre-reqs

    sailornurse replied to Larvaa's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Not knowing where mcc or ramp or willy p (these are schools?community colleges?) is besides the point. You got a C in a remedial course take it again if you want to get into any nursing program. The...

  10. Is Vista College an accredited school?

    sailornurse replied to hamolady's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I did search ACEN, only 2 LPN programs are listed. Search ACEN Accredited Nursing Programs SEARCH RESULTS [TABLE=align: center] [TR=bgcolor: #D8D5D8] [TD]EL CENTRO COLLEGE[/TD] [TD=width: 40%, align:...

  11. Is Vista College an accredited school?

    sailornurse replied to hamolady's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I taught at the Las Cruces campus last year. It it not accredited by ACEN and the curriculum was scrapped and re-written. There is currently a hold on admitting new students in New Mexico per BON...

  12. You are NOT allergic to...

    sailornurse replied to BuckyBadgerRN's topic in General Nursing

    I see this repeatedly in urgent care. But since I started working with an allergist, I explain the need to find out if the child truly is or is not allergic. An oral penicillin challenge test is done....

  13. New nurse - Bedside nursing is not for me

    sailornurse replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    One of my former students, a BSN grad was hired for tumor registry straight out of school. She is still in that role, has never worked on the floors. I worked at a methadone clinic in the past. We...

  14. Triage Gems

    sailornurse replied to R!XTER's topic in General Nursing

    Mosquito bite. Came in by ambulance. Bitten the previous day. Got mad when paramedic asked which bed & I said "lobby". Got madder when I added "she can walk there" as paramedics started to push...

  15. RN With Limited Bedside Experience - Having Trouble Getting in FNP Program

    sailornurse replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    Please explain what an FQHC practice is, also what is a hospital based CAC. I'm not familiar with those 2

  16. Licensure by Endorsement questions

    sailornurse replied to kristin12's topic in General Students

    HI, my understanding of Seattle & Portland is that it is difficult for new grads to get jobs & that's for

  17. About To voluntarily surrender my lpn license .

    sailornurse replied to emiledreck's topic in Georgia Nursing

    You got a phone call? Did you get a letter from the board? It would have to be in writing with

  18. Bachelor of Science vs. Bachelor of Nursing

    sailornurse replied to vickiv13's topic in General Students

    Hello Ixchel, love you weekly what I learned posts. I am not familiar in schools such as you describe above. Is this in the

  19. Traveling Nursing

    sailornurse replied to vickiv13's topic in Travel

    IMO you need at minimum 2 years of solid med-surg experience before taking travel assignments. As a new grad there is a steep learning curve, time management plus just general medical-surgical floor...

  20. The Hotel Phenomenon

    sailornurse replied to Jacqueline.Damm's topic in General Nursing

    In the mid 1980's, I worked at a new hospital in a large city in Arizona. They had an interior designer including for the patient rooms. OH they had the cutest "little" sinks at the med room stations...

  21. How many schools did you apply to?

    sailornurse replied to NurseIndependa's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Applied to one, only choice this was prior to online programs. So it had to be

  22. Managerial Promotion

    sailornurse replied to drea.says's topic in Nursing Career

    Let me see if I understand. You are a new medical assistant, you got a job and within 2 weeks of being hired, you were offered the manager's position? My first question is: Why didn't someone who has...

  23. Pros and Cons to becoming a Nurse Practioner (NP)

    sailornurse replied to savedbygrace1228's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I think this is meant for me, (quote function not used). I attended University of Texas-El Paso. DNP should cost me

  24. Pros and Cons to becoming a Nurse Practioner (NP)

    sailornurse replied to savedbygrace1228's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I love being a FNP, it has opened so many doors, I taught nursing in a BSN program for 9+ years which I had not thought about when I was in NP school. I make twice or more then RN's, I live in a state...

  25. Locum Tenens NPs

    sailornurse replied to Missy89's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I would suggest you get at least one year if not two of experience where you are seeing all ages and able to perform basic procedures, suturing, casting, interpreting X-rays/ekgs etc. Managing...