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It is as you say: continuous ALL day patient turnover and that leaves very little time for anything other than assessments and passing medications. I do believe there is more change on the horizon though and I'm not sure it will help the situation. I...

I work in a clinic where pts and PCTs pretty much run the place. Wanna leave 15 minutes early? No problem, the PCTs just take the pt off tx and when I ask why they just say because the pt wanted to be done. What?! In my source of knowledge you just d...

Which Dialysis nurse certification is actually more useful for an ASN Dialysis nurse, the CHN - BONENT or the CDN - ANNA?

Well, unfortunately, I happen to be one who can testify as to how extremely difficult the techs can make your life. I had an episode where I witnessed something very unsafe and pointed it out to the nurse orienting me to my unit. She evidently used m...

I'm seriously trying to like it. I am finding it hard to stay positive in a negative place. The people I work with generally do not like where they are and have no trouble talking badly about each other and our bosses on a daily basis. They complain ...

Just recently started working in a chronic care dialysis clinic. I really want to like this job. Why do they tell you that your training will be blah, blah, blah and then you show up and there is no organization, no one REALLY wants to help you and G...

Thanks everyone for you comments and advice. Clodcat, you hit it right on the head. That's my experience to a tee. I try real hard to be wherever I can be to help out as much as possible. I'm still in training and find my self being left alone to "fi...

@allaboutfun, I sent you a pm. I too feel it is not the company but the clinic I am in. This particular clinic was recently purchased by one of the big companies and I feel that the employees have been in this clinic since it opened and are not very ...

Whoot Whoot!! Congratulations!!

Congratulations!! And also Congrats to everyone that is going to school for any level of nursing training! The field needs good, caring, respectable nurses!! Just a thought for all: Do not let anyone put you down! You are preparing to care for sick p...

Hello again. I did not receive the email with the review info. Would you please be so kind to attempt again? [email protected] Thank you so much for your help! Good Luck to all studying!

Is it possible to also receive an email with the review information? [email protected] Thank you!

It is true that TCN is not affiliated with a college, any college. They are strictly a publishing company, they print the learning modules and sell them to students that purchase them through their company. I too used TCN, and was well aware of the f...

I just tested the end of January, and passed. First, know your mnemonics like the back of your hand (they were key to my passing). Take the ones in Sheri's and compare them to EC's critical elements and then customize them to make them easier for you...

I just passed my CPNE, the weekend of Jan 25 - 27th. I am hoping to be an Excelsior RN-BSN student soon. Waiting for my graduation packet so I can pay, take the NCLEX and get moving on to BSN. Good Luck to everyone.

I took my English Comp through U-EXCEL. It is a 3 credit course and it wasn't as stressful as preparing for a 6 credit Eng Comp. I don't know what additional course or courses will be required if you continue on for your BSN, but the U-EXCEL course w...

I can not believe you had such bad luck on the way to your CPNE. I can't wait to see your post when you go back and pass. You must have been so shaken up after being hit from behind like that - I don't know if I would have even been able to get throu...

I was hoping to take Tina Logan's workshop in PA when I finally became CPNE eligible, but we all know that can't happen. : ( I even knew where I was going to stay, I have a friend that lives 5 minutes from the Church where the workshop was held. Is...

Hi scmitchell_04, Hi there. That's great that we will test the same weekend. What are you using to study? Inbox me, please.

I passed the FCCA in August, it took me a while to get my paperwork in (procrastinating). I got everything together and submitted it on a Friday and I thingk it took 2 weeks total to get my date, and the shceduler was oof part of the one week so it r...

To tnmarie, I did wind up getting the weekend before you. Don't know how that happened, just want to be finished. And I can't wait to be congratulating you when you pass!! Study and pray, we can do this!! Best of Luck to everyone preparing for thei...

Found the Tina Logan website, added it to my favs.

I just got my date this past week, I am testing in Utica the last weekend in Jan 2013. Good Luck to you tnmarie. It's nice to read good things about the site where we will be testing!!

Just got my date the other day, I am testing in Utica the weekend of Jan 25th. Looking through the study guide, watching the Excelsior CPNE DVD and now I am nervous as all getout!! I felt like I was getting heart palpatations!! LOL How the heck am I ...

I got all my paperwork together - Finally! Application process completed and now the waiting begins, I know it takes awhile, so I will have to be patient and start reading the CPNE Study Guide - UGH! How is everyone else making out preparing for the ...