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  1. Analytics RN wondering what my next move is.

    tsbarbre replied to koki's topic in Nursing Informatics

    This is interesting as I never considered consulting as a future career option. Do you guys go to college for healthcare informatics or just learn from experience? I currently have a job in healthcare...

  2. any colleges that accept excelsior credits??

    tsbarbre posted a topic in Excelsior College

    I am currently in excelsiors lpn to adn program but I kind of want to get into a program that is accepted in all states since I might want to move to a state that doesn't recognize excelsior graduated...

  3. CPNE in 2 months and need help with how to prepare!!!!!

    tsbarbre replied to kebrasb's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Do you think online class would do.any good my last month? I know critical elements and pretty confident with care plans, I am taking lynns workshop next week. What all does it go

  4. CPNE in 2 months and need help with how to prepare!!!!!

    tsbarbre replied to kebrasb's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Ah yes I forgot about sherri! I have heard wonderful things about her online workshop online. If I hadnt already paid for my workshop I would have done hers! How much is her online class btw? Im going...

  5. CPNE in 2 months and need help with how to prepare!!!!!

    tsbarbre replied to kebrasb's topic in Online Distance Learning

    oh and I would really recommend going to a workshop if you have time. NOT an excelsior workshop!!! either lynn's or either or the tina's. (google search lynn's cpne or tina's cpne) there are youtube...

  6. CPNE in 2 months and need help with how to prepare!!!!!

    tsbarbre replied to kebrasb's topic in Online Distance Learning

    get rob's cpne videos, (www.robscpne.com) they give you mneumonics and dvds to remember the areas of care. you can also buy it for the labs. do the practice pcs scenerios on excelsior's website and do...

  7. WGU: Western Governer's University

    tsbarbre replied to donsterRN's topic in Western Governors University

    I am so glad I read your post! I want to go on for my NP so I was thinking go to WGU for BSN then continue on. Glad I know that I shouldn't go there. that's such a bummer where did you end up

  8. Excelsior A & P Exam

    tsbarbre replied to boushie87's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I feel like I always do poorly on practice tests but then end up getting A's on my actual tests! Took micro practice test few days before my actual test got a 58 and 60 and then an A on the actual...

  9. Older versions of TCN study guides

    tsbarbre replied to k3104's topic in Online Distance Learning

    so is reproductive a relatively new course? I have an old college network chronicity book and it has quite a big section of reproductive health and sexuality. so that is no longer a part of nursing 3...

  10. Lisa Ahrens notes Vs. Studygroup101

    tsbarbre replied to WestPalmLPN's topic in Excelsior College

    studygroup101 waaaayyyyyy better than lisa's notes! I agree with the other posts though, use it as a supplemental study guide in addition to other study information. I get used college network books...

  11. WARNING: cincinnati nurses- avoid "best choice home care"

    tsbarbre replied to tsbarbre's topic in General Nursing

    I was guaranteed "as many hours as I wanted". I've always wanted to be a home health care nurse so this was a big disapointment for me. Basically I was just waiting for on the field training and would...

  12. WARNING: cincinnati nurses- avoid "best choice home care"

    tsbarbre posted a topic in General Nursing

    anyone around the cincinnati area don't waste your time with best choice home care. They "hired" me I went through orientation, the whole hiring process and then they never called me. I did everything...

  13. Anyone work for Nursing by Demand out of Dayton? Agency LPN?

    tsbarbre replied to TashaLPN2006RN2012's topic in Ohio Nursing

    I work for NBD and they are very professional and the management is awesome and very helpful which is very unlike alot of companies out there! The owner of the company is so sweet and will help you...

  14. Tattoos and nursing

    tsbarbre replied to PrincessJessica's topic in General Nursing

    its so cool seeing other nurses on here that also have piercings and tattoos! I just think of the healthcare field as such a conservative looking field its interesting to see others who "hide" their...

  15. Any LPN-RN colleges like Excelsior?

    tsbarbre posted a topic in Online Distance Learning

    I want to go to a college that I can take online, I'm cool if I have to go to clinicals and travel a couple times during the course of the program even if its in another state. I just don't think I...

  16. Can LPNs Flush PICC Lines In Ohio?

    tsbarbre replied to rehabnUr3e's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    its not worth your license! I got out of nursing school less than a year ago and over and over we were told lpns CAN NOT flush picc lines. all you can do is dressing changes on it and IV certified...

  17. excelsior prereqs. help!

    tsbarbre posted a topic in Online Distance Learning

    so I have already had excelsior look at my transcripts but I don't think I can do microbiology self paced and test out so I want to take an online program with deadlines and all that but can I do that...

  18. New Student at Bohecker College Cincinnati

    tsbarbre replied to dannieyell01's topic in Ohio Nursing

    I'm starting bohecker's adn program in april and I'm nervous so come and sit by me in class if you read this. I'll be the 20-something-year-old girl with bleach blonde hair. I'm a good study partner...

  19. New student here at Hondros

    tsbarbre replied to Timustang04's topic in Ohio Nursing

    I want to go for my rn but I can't find a flexible job. for those of you who are lpns going for your rn where do you work at while you go to school? is it possible? I need to keep a decent amount of...

  20. New student here at Hondros

    tsbarbre replied to Timustang04's topic in Ohio Nursing

    I don't remember the score off hand but its like basic stuff. I remember there being some terminology some math, reading. I passed everything even math which is amazing since I've always struggled in...

  21. Where to work while I go to school? (Cincinnati)

    tsbarbre posted a topic in General Nursing

    I really want to go back to nursing school to get my adn as I am a lpn currently but I feel as a charge nurse its next to impossible to find a job where it's really flexible so I can work when I'm out...

  22. New student here at Hondros

    tsbarbre replied to Timustang04's topic in Ohio Nursing

    I graduated recently from hondros and the ages of student range from 20's to 50's generally. Honestly very few students were fresh out of high school, alot of people who had been in careers for x...

  23. To work nights or not to work nights? that is the question....

    tsbarbre posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am a new grad and have been orientating at my first nursing job on day shift. I am wanting to switch to nights though because I don't want to burn myself out with my first job and as a float on day...

  24. How do you work for state?

    tsbarbre posted a topic in General Nursing

    who are these dreaded "state employees" that come into our jobs and cause everyone to freak out? I know they are surveyors of sorts but how do I become one? what is their officials job title? what is...

  25. To work nights or not to work nights? that is the question....

    tsbarbre replied to tsbarbre's topic in General Nursing

    sorry if this post offended some of the nighters but I've compared night to day shift (at MY work) and yeah dayshift has way more to do mostly because the doctors want all the blood pressures, accu...