JulesRN10

JulesRN10

Pediatrics/Adult Float Pool

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  1. Remodeling the department

    JulesRN10 posted a topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Well, I have officially died and gone to Nursing Career Heaven! I recently started a position as the Staff Development Coordinator in a Long Term Care Facility. We are a 200 bed facility with a...

  2. Help! Stalled wound...

    JulesRN10 posted a topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    I have a pt who is a relatively healthy paraplegic, about 55 yrs old. He has a non-healing/ stalled wound on the left buttock since October...had cyst removed late October. Wound vac placed with...

  3. Received my invite to graduation from WGU

    JulesRN10 replied to SweettartRN's topic in Western Governors University

    Congratulations!!! I know that has to feel so great!!! I will definitely be looking you up soon...might need some WGU

  4. WGU class name equivalents

    JulesRN10 replied to Bruce_Wayne's topic in Western Governors University

    I am so thankful for my counselor...got most of my stuff in, but have kind of slacked off. She called me a couple of times in the beginning to answer my questions, but for the most part has left me...

  5. CPNE - How bad is it really?

    JulesRN10 replied to QuenymamiRN's topic in Excelsior College

    I entered the program in September 2009 with the nursing courses, A&P and Micro to complete. I finished the nursing courses by Feb, FCCA in March then applied for CPNE thinking I had plenty of...

  6. Question about WGU RN-BSN

    JulesRN10 replied to NAURN's topic in Western Governors University

    I've been speaking with someone at the school recently, deciding if this is where I'm going or not...the Nutrition and Biochem requirements are fairly new, I think she told me in the last 3 or 4...

  7. Just enrolled Excelsior BSN program

    JulesRN10 replied to SweettartRN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    so, now i'm nervous about ec and the bsn, i just enrolled in rn-msn because it was easy to just stay put. i know i may need some upper level gen eds, but i'm hoping that's all...arg! so, are they...

  8. Can anyone explain how Excelsior works?

    JulesRN10 replied to tootsie2184's topic in Online Distance Learning

    excelsior is a lot of information to take in, and i probably won't get it all out, so help me out peers! first, excelsior provides an opportunity for professionals, such as lpn/lvn's, emt's,...

  9. How long to complete EC LVN to RN?

    JulesRN10 replied to pinkfluffybunny's topic in Excelsior College

    i completed the program, including a&p and microbiology in 53 weeks. this was for all of the nursing exams, fcca, the 2 science classes, a workshop, and cpne. i chose mpac first available,...

  10. FCCA and CPNE

    JulesRN10 replied to MsPC's topic in Excelsior College

    I used my Mosby's for the FCCA, maybe one other text book, I can't remember...but it wasn't anything I had to go out and spend more money on :-)...as for CPNE, I used the Study Guide religiously, the...

  11. facebook "stalking" as a nurse?

    JulesRN10 replied to meghan91's topic in General Nursing

    I live in a small community where everyone knows everyone. After a lot of unprofessional coworkers and many lectures hospital wide about professionalism, I just don't participate in the...

  12. CPNE workshops??? HELP!!!

    JulesRN10 replied to N1colina's topic in Online Distance Learning

    glad to help....it does seem like a money pit, especially toward the end...but, those letters behind your name....yep! priceless! let me know if i can help in any way....it's so much easier with a...

  13. CPNE workshops??? HELP!!!

    JulesRN10 replied to N1colina's topic in Online Distance Learning

    have you looked at tina logan? took that one....loved it! it was tough, but she knows her stuff! her website is necworkshop.com and it comes with several weeks of careplans as well. she's in...

  14. *NEW NURSE* with HH questions

    JulesRN10 replied to juliam's topic in Home Health

    are you working full time in icu? i work 3 12 hour shifts at my hospital and moonlight with pediatric home health. the company i work for is awesome about working around my full time schedule. in...

  15. Pediatric Case Manager?

    JulesRN10 posted a topic in Home Health

    help! i have worked for a pediatric home health company for a little over a year now, earned my rn and am considering taking a promotion with the company to do case management. never done anything...

  16. Many thanks!

    JulesRN10 posted a topic in Online Distance Learning

    so, i just had to run in and say thank you!!!!! thank you to this web site, and to the many new friends i've made in the bajillion hours i have spent since august of last year combing this board for...

  17. Many thanks!

    JulesRN10 replied to JulesRN10's topic in Online Distance Learning

    erika, never fear, graduation will be here before you know it! we've come a long way, baby! and, hotnurse, i did my cpne in racine...loved it! the ec staff and the hospital staff were awesome! if...

  18. NCLEX eligibility question

    JulesRN10 replied to SweettartRN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    i completed the cpne august 15 and will graduate next friday...already paid for nclex through pearson, and in missouri, you have to graduate before you sit for boards. i've heard of people getting...

  19. excelsior college RN-BSN?

    JulesRN10 replied to grateful2010's topic in Excelsior College

    angel, you passed the cpne like it was nothing and you are intimidated by a couple of video tapes! i am shocked at you!! talk to dianna, she enrolled in ec's bsn last month, i believe! i'm thinking...

  20. Guess who is a new RN?

    JulesRN10 replied to agldragonRN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    woot!! woot!!! congrats, del!!!!! can't wait to be right there with you....i graduate the 15th, waiting on my att to schedule! we've all been first time passers, as far as i know, and now i'm the...

  21. Oh the difference a unifrom can make

    JulesRN10 replied to snoopy29's topic in General Nursing

    i am a pediatric nurse in a small rural hospital, which is code for "float pool". i know exactly what you are saying! from right out of the gates as a new nurse, i have floated to each and every...

  22. How do EC exams compare to NCLEX?

    JulesRN10 replied to GCmomRN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    For my LPN program, they encouraged us to have completed between 3-5000 NCLEX style questions before boards. I did about 3000 and felt pretty good about what I was getting into. That's my plan in a...

  23. EC FCCA

    JulesRN10 replied to LaMorLPN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    don't over-think it...read it, slap down some answers and put it back in the mail....okay, maybe not quite like that, but you get the picture ! i fretted over that thing for days when it finally...

  24. Lifespan 1...today!

    JulesRN10 posted a topic in Online Distance Learning

    everybody, say a little prayer for me! i'm going to take my lifespan 1 test early this afternoon. this one is the most nerve-wracking for me thus far, and i don't know why! i did well on the...

  25. Lifespan 1...today!

    JulesRN10 replied to JulesRN10's topic in Online Distance Learning

    after looking back at all of the ls series, i'm not sure if any of them were harder than the other ones...i put so much pressure on myself to finish that last test, i thought i would explode! i used...