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Health Experiences across the Life System-3rd part.

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 2015

So, how did everything work out?

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 had confided something to a "friend" who later called my employer with said info, who then fired me until I had everything straight with the board. I should have been straight with the board to begin with and it would have been much, much easier in the long run for me.

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 where you would have support as a new nurse? Maybe OR or PEDs? Or a large hospital med/surg unit? Clinic setting? Graduating from school is only the beginning of your training, and the best program or the best student isn't enough to qualify anyone with the responsibility you have on your shoulders.

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 than the bradycardia is the wide pulse pressure...means the dyostlic BP wasn't enough to fill the coronary arteries. It was a mistake and not the first one you'll make as a nurse. You are NOT going to lose your nursing license, especially because you are a new nurse. Read up as much as you can on vital signs and how they reflect what is going on inside the body, because you are going to be able to explain what you have learned. 25 years ago, after 3 months as a nurse, I gave a patient 10x the ordered dose of Valium. Never made that mistake again! Good luck to you.

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 would give 1/2 to 1 ml.

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 applied for a Michigan license and was subject to a hearing. I withdrew my application because the risk of being declined looks terrible when applying for a license in some states. My best advice is to be completely open and include a cover letter listing everything you are enclosing and end the letter with "Please let me know if you require any further documentation or clarification." Good luck.

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 of April and graduated in May. So, I think if you had all the GE and electives done when you graduate in your LPN program, you can absolutely do it in less than a year. If you need some help getting electives, the EC exams for gerontology, intro to sociology and psychology of adulthood and aging are pretty easy. I also took the exams for microbiology, pathophysiology and maternal child health, but I had to study more for them. Good luck!

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 exams on the first try, and like a previous poster I only studied for a couple of days each. (I'm a good crammer). The CPNE was very stressful, and it's a lot of money if you don't pass, but that being said, the manual that comes with it is thick and thorough. So many folks fail because of hand washing, believe it or not. It seems that already doing the LPN program has already given you a huge head start. I would not recommend taking outside training to help you prep. Find an RN friend to help you. I highly recommend EC....but you have to stick with it and don't quit! I have since gotten a BS from EC and am one course away from my MSN...and I became an ARNP in the middle....and have 5 children 8 and under. You can do it!!

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 midwifery school.

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

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 views accommodated in your clinical rotations. Be prepared to have your beliefs questioned often, and sometimes with hostility. Once you are looking for a job there are Catholic hospitals all over the country where pro life won't be an issue. If you are in other settings you have the legal right to decline discussing options you ethically do not agree with. But at the same time to have to provide an alternative provider for the patient. My standard line when a patient asks about abortion is to say, "As a midwife, my role is helping women have healthy pregnancies. If you need to discuss other options, I can have my colleague so and so come in to speak with you." Compassion regardless of circumstance...

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 baby (who is now 4) and adopted 2 others, who are now 1 and 2. I've enrolled in 2 classes twice but had to drop one class. The work is not, in my opinion, hard, but there are only so many hours in the day and you have to keep up with the work. I typically get on the computer after the kids go to bed, and I work for 1 1/2 - 3 hours most nights. It takes me 2-3 hours for each week's discussion question, one-page with 2-3 references. When I have a paper due I hire sitters so I can work on it for longer stretches of time, so maybe twice a semester. Learn APA well-I use Purdue Owl as a reference. Good luck!

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 double or triple what I was used to. I was in a village and used cabs to get around. Or walked. As far as things to do, it's all about having the right clothes, but getting outfitted for the winter cost me $500 at REI. I've ridden on dogsleds, walked to a friend's house at 28 below, pulled in 80 salmon in a 20' boat, knitted socks for the entire nursing staff, ate homemade chili for 3 months straight. Don't go to Alaska for the money....but it's a great place to try out for one assignment.