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texasRN_14

Geriatrics, Med/Surg, hospice

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  1. ACC Nursing Fall 2013

    texasRN_14 replied to lejpej's topic in Texas Nursing

    I'm about to start level 3 at CEC and I LOVE it. I have a friend in Level 4 at EVC and she has had a lot of issues with the way the lectures run and how test questions are set up. CEC is a really...

  2. ACC Spring 2013 hopefuls

    texasRN_14 replied to lw7789's topic in Texas Nursing

    To be perfectly honest, I think the LVN program was more stressful than what I've experienced in the RN program so far. I'm sure part of that is that I've already done a lot of the same things in LVN,...

  3. Telling instructors that you are already an LVN...?

    texasRN_14 posted a topic in LPN to RN

    I am a newish LVN (working for a year) and I have just begun the transition program at my school where you start in the second level of the RN program. I didn't mind if my classmates knew that I was...

  4. Is it worth going the LVN route to get into the RN programs faster?

    texasRN_14 replied to naly.sayavong's topic in LPN to RN

    For me it was. I started the LVN program at my community college in August 2010. I applied and was accepted Dec. 2009. I graduated Dec 2011, and was accepted into the RN program at the same college...

  5. Telling instructors that you are already an LVN...?

    texasRN_14 replied to texasRN_14's topic in LPN to RN

    Thanks for the replies all, I have been in clinicals for about three weeks and I have had a good experience so far. I was mainly nervous because I work in LTC and we got a short med/surg clinical in...

  6. Questions about Seton Versant RN Residency in Austin

    texasRN_14 replied to miami1981's topic in Texas Nursing

    i would also bring a swim suit and check out barton springs and zilker park. also you will need to plan ahead for accommodations- that is the same week of SXSW and hotels will be few and far

  7. How do clinicals work?

    texasRN_14 replied to beccaleigh72's topic in General Students

    We have a total of around 192 clinical hours for the semester. I'm in Level 2 which is Med/Surg and we have clinical two days a week. Wed from 0615 - 1415 and Thursday from 1230-2000. During my LVN...

  8. Austin Community College Fall 2012 hopefuls

    texasRN_14 replied to tnAustin's topic in Texas Nursing

    Is anyone from Levels 2 - 4 going to be at the EVC skills labs any this week for mastery practice? I'd love to meet up with someone who can kind of let me know what to expect for ADN skills and just...

  9. ACC Spring 2013 hopefuls

    texasRN_14 replied to lw7789's topic in Texas Nursing

    Nick, go to Total Uniforms on Ben White. I have had them do my LVN and then they did the ADN patches and I have had no issues. It was $5 per patch and $1 to sew per patch. They had it done the next...

  10. What lies were you told when you were first hired in LTC?

    texasRN_14 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    That I was going to be working on the medicare unit which guaranteed only 10 - 12 patients per nurse. That lasted all of two months and then it was decided that the medicare nurse would have the same...

  11. Lets be careful how we use Med Aides

    texasRN_14 replied to achot chavi's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    Both of the facilities that I have worked at have utilized med aides. At my first facility med aides passed all meds except Coumadin or Xarelto, and PRN pain medications. The aides never did...

  12. Austin Community College Fall 2012 hopefuls

    texasRN_14 replied to tnAustin's topic in Texas Nursing

    hi georgesand, I have looked for a FB group for class of 2014, but have been unable to find one. when did you graduate from ACC's LVN program?? Let me know if you would possibly like to meet up to...

  13. Austin Community College Fall 2012 hopefuls

    texasRN_14 replied to tnAustin's topic in Texas Nursing

    ruddergirl... it seems in my experience that most people I have talked to from ACC are either doing UTA or Tech's program. Tech has an advantage in that they have an articulation agreement with ACC...

  14. ACC Spring 2013 hopefuls

    texasRN_14 replied to lw7789's topic in Texas Nursing

    also, has anyone done the drug screen yet? i'm sort of confused on how it works... we 'pre-register' for the test.. and then what? does it give you a list of places to go? or do we just bring some...

  15. ACC Spring 2013 hopefuls

    texasRN_14 replied to lw7789's topic in Texas Nursing

    Congrats Radiation! that is so exciting! where are you going to be going for your BSN? are there many people doing texas tech's

  16. Austin Community College Fall 2012 hopefuls

    texasRN_14 replied to tnAustin's topic in Texas Nursing

    Hey everyone! Well I got accepted into the Alternate Track for the ADN program and will be starting level 2 at CEC in January! I am so excited. However, I am also really nervous starting the program...

  17. how long did you wait to go from LPN to RN?

    texasRN_14 replied to Mrsladysoul83's topic in LPN to RN

    I graduated Dec 2011, started working Jan 2012 and applied to the LVN- RN at my school in August. I will find out in November if I get accepted. Until then I am taking BSN pre-reqs. If I get in I...

  18. Austin Community College Alternate Entry Spring 2013

    texasRN_14 replied to texasRN_14's topic in LPN to RN

    Well the deadline has now passed and Tammy said we should find out in November. Anyone else here? Anyone?.....

  19. ACC Spring 2013 hopefuls

    texasRN_14 replied to lw7789's topic in Texas Nursing

    Thanks so much Austin404! Do ya'll still take all the tests at CEC as well? How is parking? And I'm glad that no one has left. I don't want people to leave but I know that sometimes people drop...

  20. ACC Spring 2013 hopefuls

    texasRN_14 replied to lw7789's topic in Texas Nursing

    Austin404- how do you like CEC? Have you lost anyone from your group? I hate to ask that but I am an LVN who applied for Alternate Entry to the ADN program and my acceptance is dependent on people...

  21. ACC Spring 2013 hopefuls

    texasRN_14 replied to lw7789's topic in Texas Nursing

    Did everyone see the new update?? Letters will go out tomorrow by 5 pm! They just had to make y'all wait one more day! Haha. Good luck to

  22. ACC Spring 2013 hopefuls

    texasRN_14 replied to lw7789's topic in Texas Nursing

    Well, no notice today... sorry guys! I feel your pain though as I'm waiting until November to find out. Anyway, I just wondered if anyone knew if the points system will 'roll over' at some point?...

  23. ACC Spring 2013 hopefuls

    texasRN_14 replied to lw7789's topic in Texas Nursing

    Hey everyone, so tomorrow is the 1st! Hopefully they send out letters this week. However, I found out from the nursing office that since I am doing Alternate Entry, I won't find out until November...

  24. Calling in sick, staffing issues

    texasRN_14 replied to staffing24's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    This is exactly why I had to leave my LTC job full time after 'only' 8 months. I am now PRN there. I was initially hired as a new grad for a new program on the skilled medicare units where I was...

  25. Question about marijuana use as a nurse

    texasRN_14 replied to sasha_t's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    haldol- I don't either. But most people I know have never hallucinated or become psychotic from smoking marijuana. Just trying to offer some