imdeborah

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1. In terms of difficulty and subject depth, are Excelsior's practice exams good indicators?

   imdeborah replied to Tralfamadore64's topic in Excelsior College

   Health Experiences across the Life System-3rd

2. In terms of difficulty and subject depth, are Excelsior's practice exams good indicators?

   imdeborah replied to Tralfamadore64's topic in Excelsior College

   I did not do any practice exams, but I used the free guides to study for the exams. Passed them all first time. I love EC! ADN 1992 BS 2000 MSN-projected graduation May

3. 2 day suspension HELP NEED ADVICE

   imdeborah replied to Shimbo's topic in First Year After Licensure

   So, how did everything work

4. Disciplinary Action on NJ License, applying for license in different state

   imdeborah replied to eknurse1's topic in Nurses Recovery

   I totally agree that full disclosure is necessary for licensing and to get your life back on track. We live in an information age, and we never know what information is in what database somewhere. I...

5. 2 day suspension HELP NEED ADVICE

   imdeborah replied to Shimbo's topic in First Year After Licensure

   I don't know what the job market is like where you live, but 30 patients as the only nurse is terrifying and intimidating to me with 25 years' experience. Have you looked into other practice areas...

6. 2 day suspension HELP NEED ADVICE

   imdeborah replied to Shimbo's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Take a big breath. Okay, take another one. You made a mistake. Sorry to hear about your uncle and the horrible nurse/patient ratio. That being said, it was a mistake, no excuses. More concerning to me...

7. Can you solve this mcg to mg conversion?

   imdeborah replied to Emergent's topic in Patient Medications

   Check your math....there are 1000 mcg/ mg. 100 MCG to mg is actually. 01, not 0.1. Your calcs give 10 times a normal dose. .025mg to .050mg is a common dose(although a wonky way to write it). You...

8. Disciplinary Action on NJ License, applying for license in different state

   imdeborah replied to eknurse1's topic in Nurses Recovery

   I have gotten 6 different licenses since having a disciplinary action on a license almost 25 years ago. Every time I have to fully disclose and submit lots of documentation. About five years ago I...

9. My conclusion is Excelsior...

   imdeborah replied to RatedR22's topic in Excelsior College

   I had all my general education and electives done before I started taking the nursing exams. I started taking two a month in September, and in January I applied for the CPNE. I took it the beginning...

10. Advice & opinions wanted for Excelsior student

    imdeborah replied to new old lpn's topic in Excelsior College

    H. I graduated with an ADN from Excelsior having only worked as a nurses aide. The RNs on the floor were great in helping me prep for the CPNE...dressing changes, IV drip rates, etc. I passed all the...

11. Does abortion play a role?

    imdeborah replied to Jen_Loves_Nursing's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    I often wonder why pro-life people would get into OB.? I wonder why someone against euthenasia would get into ICU.... Well, OP, this kinda gives you a glimpse of the issues you'll come up against in...

12. Does abortion play a role?

    imdeborah replied to Jen_Loves_Nursing's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    Ah, of course not. But when a woman comes in who is pregnant, then, yes, that is my

13. Does abortion play a role?

    imdeborah replied to Jen_Loves_Nursing's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    I am a pro life midwife. Yes, you can absolutely choose to be a midwife! You will need to learn about all of patients' options while in school, but your biggest challenge in school is having your...

14. Masters in Education Advice/Help

    imdeborah replied to kberssrn's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Hi, I am in my final class before my Capstone project in an accredited online MSN in Nursing Education (Excelsior). I've been working on it for almost 4 years, but while in the program I've had one...

15. Alaskan Winter Travelers Gig 6mo

    imdeborah replied to JiveTurkey11's topic in Travel

    I took 3 travel assignments in the "Lower 48" before heading to Alaska. I ended up staying 6 years. The pay was much better than Georgia, and not as much as California. Groceries and restaurants were...