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  1. Got into Excelsior!

    nurse_mo1986 replied to TrickieTam's topic in Online Distance Learning

    https://www.excelsior.edu/Excelsior_College/Financial_Aid_and_Costs/Fees_and_Tuition/Civilian_Fee_Options I think this is the page you're refering to, where excelsior actually does waive $500 of the...

  2. Got into Excelsior!

    nurse_mo1986 replied to TrickieTam's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Heya, congrats. It's nice to have yet another person goin thru this program with me:) Someday soon, we'll be able to sign RN after our

  3. Meeting with the TCN Rep in the morning

    nurse_mo1986 replied to readytoroll's topic in Online Distance Learning

    First of all, I'd say DONT SIGN ANYTHING AT ALL tomorrow. Meet, listen, but please dont sign without takin time to think it thru. TCN is expensive lol. Make sure ya get a list of required classes, and...

  4. I'm a Returning Military Vet with PTSD....Can I become a nurse?

    nurse_mo1986 replied to codyerin's topic in Men in Nursing

    Everyone handles stress differently. I work in the ICU setting which some people would consider highly stressful, however I consider my job to be pure therapy. I love going to work, doing my job, and...

  5. New male nurse, and got a question

    nurse_mo1986 replied to BigNick909's topic in Men in Nursing

    1-19 pt's is a lot, but if you're gonna be working night shift in a ECF, the ratios are def gonna be crappy. Sad but true. 9 times outa 10, it's all about the almighty dollar, and the administrator...

  6. Ages of male nursing students?

    nurse_mo1986 replied to Stearnsy's topic in Male Nursing Students

    23 now. became LPN at 19, will be 24 when graduate from RN

  7. Emergency Nursing: Acute substernal chest pain

    nurse_mo1986 replied to CollaborateRN's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    ok, i'm just gonna have to say this...DO YOUR OWN HOMEWORK

  8. I hate being a LPN in LTC. The horror!

    nurse_mo1986 replied to Plagueis's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I put up with such conditions for one year after graduating pn school. I worked in a nrsg home that sounds exactly like you describe, and nurses did all of these same things. After one year, I decided...

  9. There won't be any raises this year

    nurse_mo1986 replied to Manatee111's topic in General Nursing

    Be glad. Our hospital not only did away with this years raises, they took away last years also. we're all down 3-5% depending on what your raise was last

  10. Cna challenge lpn boards

    nurse_mo1986 replied to marineswife0809's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    A lot. I work in an ICU with very intensive pts, and definately take offense to this statement. That is the same as saying "how much more can an RN do than an LPN. Each nursing fx has it's role. The...

  11. How far do you drive to work?

    nurse_mo1986 replied to ajhutch's topic in General Nursing

    My last job took 45 min and was a killer after working a 12 hour noc. Then I moved, and took a job at a hospital less than one-half mile from my apt. I love

  12. Common drugs given in the er..

    nurse_mo1986 replied to sandypalma's topic in Emergency

    rofl...in my neck of the woods it'd def be the NARCOTIC pain pills. Learn em one, learn em

  13. Do male nurses recieve as much respect from patients as female ones do?INPUT IS GREAT

    nurse_mo1986 replied to david18's topic in Men in Nursing

    LOL. I may get flamed for saying this, but I have to say that as a guy in nursing i've always gotten at least as much respect as a female from patients, if not more. For some reason, a lot of pts seem...

  14. Some of these students, jeez...

    nurse_mo1986 replied to HumptyDumpty's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Ok, just my personal opinion and i may get flamed for this...but i'll dare say that when the two of you students actually do graduate, I'd much rather the nurse that goes above and beyond be the one...

  15. Night Shift? When do you exercise?

    nurse_mo1986 replied to Rabid Response's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Hiya...just thought i'd put in my 2 cents worth. I work three 12 hour nights a week. I go to the gym after i get off work at 7 am and go straight to gym. It works out best for me and then i'm ready to...

  16. TuTonka wants to know--what keeps you in nursing?

    nurse_mo1986 replied to Cobweb's topic in General Nursing

    sadly all too true these days. I think i'm kinda burnt out at the min, and it might be time for a change. At first I had ideals about saving ppl and making a difference in ppl's lives. These days I...

  17. I am SICK of male nurses who think they're Mr. Popular!

    nurse_mo1986 replied to PeachPie's topic in General Nursing

    WOW...sorry if this sounds rude, but this thread sounds like it must have been started/continued by some VEDDY bitter, rude and burnt out nurses. I personally ALWAYS do have a smile on my face, and i...

  18. LPN school and a full time job.

    nurse_mo1986 replied to rlorenzo24's topic in Men in Nursing

    I hate to sound negative, b/c it CAN be done. But, only if you sacrifice your entire life the year you're in school. I went to school mon-fri, worked fri eve, sat and sun-16 hour shifts, and never had...

  19. you CANNOT eat me!

    nurse_mo1986 replied to lulu rn's topic in Emergency

    i was thinkin the same thing...I know that you don't really think of it as an "attitude", but some nurses will be rude, hateful, and condescending to ya in the beginning...Don't like to put it like...

  20. Is this normal?

    nurse_mo1986 replied to agldragonRN's topic in General Nursing

    Hi...just wanted to add my 2 cents worth here. I know exactly what the OP is describing. I've been there. I worked in a nrsg home for one year and got soooo burnt out. It was exactly the same as u...

  21. Terminated.. long post......stressed and relieved at the same time

    nurse_mo1986 replied to Lorie P.'s topic in Online Distance Learning

    Ok...I might get flamed for this...but i just gotta say it. there's times when i deal with some serious depression issues. Long story short...depression DOES not justify falsely documenting on a...

  22. NO MORE LPNs

    nurse_mo1986 replied to NursingStudent!'s topic in General Nursing

    ROFL...I usually ignore any comments, quotes, or ideas that come from this mysterious "they" Furthermore, this argument has been around for years...and will continue to be there in the future... Not...

  23. Paramedics and nurses in the ER?

    nurse_mo1986 replied to C. Howe's topic in General Nursing

    In my ER, we utilize Paramedics in the hosp. setting without any problems noted. EMT's can only work as PCT's, but Paramedics take pt assignments, and do anything the nurses do in the ER. I think it...

  24. tattoos and IV's

    nurse_mo1986 replied to kermitlady's topic in General Nursing

    sorry, not to be hateful, but you'll not get my sympathy. I continue my train of thought that if you can handle a tat, then an iv is

  25. Restocking Code Cart: Who's Responsible?

    nurse_mo1986 replied to retse40's topic in General Nursing

    I work at a smaller rural hospital. In my hospital, whoever uses the cart is technically responsible, but usually if a code happens late in a shift, the next shift will volunteer to restock it, so it...