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  1. Why so competitive?

    COLPN replied to LittleTraumaQueen's topic in General Students

    I find our class is very supportive of each other. At the same time we are competitive and always trying to top quiz, assignment, and test grades. We study together and do group quiz and cram sessions...

  2. I am applying for student loan and I have bad credit

    COLPN replied to jimbojonesey's topic in General Students

    I have good credit as opposed to great or excellent credit. I also work while going to school and have income to show. I was denied a private loan from salliemae and various other institutions. The...

  3. Blood draw from IVs?

    COLPN replied to alkaleidi's topic in Emergency

    In my experience working in a lab as a phlebotomist it was very rare for us to have to go stick the patient again due to hemolyzed specimens. When they were hemolyzed I found it was usually a smaller...

  4. Drug rant: Legalized Dope Dealer, RN

    COLPN replied to alkaleidi's topic in Emergency

    Goodnight everyone!! Thanks for the discussion. I'll be

  5. Questioning Our Compassion

    COLPN replied to TraumaNurseRN's topic in Emergency

    I'm done as well but not gone unless they enforce a RN ER nurse only rule and come check my credentials. Thanks

  6. Drug rant: Legalized Dope Dealer, RN

    COLPN replied to alkaleidi's topic in Emergency

    Thanks everyone for all your support and encouragement. Can't wait to be working along side you all in the future. Wish you the

  7. Questioning Our Compassion

    COLPN replied to TraumaNurseRN's topic in Emergency

    I am an LPN. A licensed practical

  8. Drug rant: Legalized Dope Dealer, RN

    COLPN replied to alkaleidi's topic in Emergency

    Did I say anything about bumping them to the front of the list to be treated immediately?? No I

  9. Questioning Our Compassion

    COLPN replied to TraumaNurseRN's topic in Emergency

    What is going on here. Now I need to photocopy my license in triplicate to post and view here. I am a nurse!!! I didn't say I was an RN. I am a nursing student as well. I am an EMT-Intermediate on top...

  10. Questioning Our Compassion

    COLPN replied to TraumaNurseRN's topic in Emergency

    I guess this thread got started in response to a response I made under a different topic. I retract the compassion statement if that makes you feel any better sometimes it is easier to write stuff out...

  11. Drug rant: Legalized Dope Dealer, RN

    COLPN replied to alkaleidi's topic in Emergency

    My point

  12. Drug rant: Legalized Dope Dealer, RN

    COLPN replied to alkaleidi's topic in Emergency

    I'm reading through all these responses and really hope I never end up in some of your ERs. Some of you have really lost your compassion and objectivity. Maybe it is time to look into a different...

  13. Drug rant: Legalized Dope Dealer, RN

    COLPN replied to alkaleidi's topic in Emergency

    It's an addiction. They won't stop until they decide they want to help themselves. Do what you can to send them in the right direction, but many people have to hit rock bottom before they decide to...

  14. New Grad Pay Denver "atleast" $28?

    COLPN replied to Coloradogrl's topic in Colorado Nursing

    You can look to make "at least" $23/hr. as a new grad. I'm sure you can find somewhere that pays a bit more and maybe a bit less. But from my research new grads can make at least $23/hr in the front...

  15. R.N. pay scale for Colorado

    COLPN replied to dalvnjjh's topic in Colorado Nursing

    New grads make $23/hr at Memorial in Colorado Springs. It is posted on their website and they are hiring new grads as of now. ER nurses make $23 - 36 depending on experience. This is all straight from...

  16. First clinicals in 2nd year!!

    COLPN posted a topic in General Students

    Hey all, I just got done with two days of 13 hour shifts on a Med/Surg floor as a second year student. We got to practice at the RN level as opposed to LPN level during first year clinicals. I had a...

  17. RN thinking of traveling to Colorado...need advice

    COLPN replied to Noahj's topic in Colorado Nursing

    I recommend Salida, CO. Awesome little town with a brand new hospital and recreation coming out of the Wazoo. Hiking, Biking, Mtn. Biking, Whitewater, Skiing, XC, the list goes on. It is a small town...

  18. Community College Waitlist

    COLPN replied to WhitePillow's topic in Colorado Nursing

    Look into TSJC alamosa campus. The waiting list is usually 6 months to 1 year if you have all your coreqs

  19. LPN Starting Salary

    COLPN replied to pat8585's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I got the job at an Urgent Care Clinic in a rural town in Southern CO. I since have got some other wages in various other places, such as, LTC and the other local hospitals(the one in my town doesn't...

  20. Shoes for clinicals?

    COLPN replied to cpartrid's topic in General Students

    No tennis shoes?? What if they are completely white?? Our requirements are similar with the exception of the tennis shoes. I went through last year with a pair of Dr. Scholls walking shoes thinking...

  21. LPN Starting Salary

    COLPN replied to pat8585's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I just got my LPN license and applied for a job. I have a few years experience working as an EMT on an ambulance, in the ER as a tech, and also experience as a Phlebotomist in a lab. They offered me...

  22. Passed NCLEX PN 85 Questions Pheew!!

    COLPN posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Took the test on Thursday and found out I passed this morning, 48 hours to the minute using the pearsonvue website. I was really hoping for the minimum questions and was so happy when it turned off at...

  23. Grading scale for Nusing school???

    COLPN replied to COLPN's topic in General Students

    Same for our school 76.99999 is

  24. ERI and Growth and Development Test

    COLPN replied to moomoo111's topic in General Students

    My suggestion is to print out the detailed report and go down each topic and look it up. The detailed report basically touches on every answer you got wrong. If it was on a previous report and not on...

  25. Things you would love to say to your fellow nursing students!

    COLPN replied to Faeriewand's topic in General Students

    Basically everything I would have liked to have said has been posted already. I think the best part of this whole thing is that we all are probably the recipient of a couple of these comments and it...