rnckr ADN

rnckr has 13 years experience as a ADN and specializes in Pediatrics, Hospice and Dialysis.

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1. Why is this LPN struggling so much to get into RN school?

   rnckr replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

   Follow your dreams. You know what nursing is all about. A BSN may be required for most non-bedside roles in a hospital, but there are many non-bedside roles for any RN outside the hospital. Home...

2. UBC course load and an "exotic" part-time job.

   rnckr replied to exoticdancer90's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

   I would do what you want to do. And I would not disclose it to a potential employer. It's not a conflict of interest, and in my opinion, none of their

3. Worried...

   rnckr replied to ednita05rn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   Wow! You have been placed in a very bad position. I graduated last May and have been working in a hospital. There have been ups and downs to be sure, but I've never been told anything I felt might...

4. NCLEX RN super nervous!

   rnckr replied to swilds12's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

   My school told me that with Kaplan, if you consistently score above 60%, you should pass NCLEX. I was scoring in the low 60's with my high score being 72 and my low being 53. I passed NCLEX last...

5. Nursing student questioning career

   rnckr replied to dina118r's topic in Male Nursing Students

   I encourage you to finish your degree. You are so close. I am a second career nurse. I was a manager and director working in the call center world a few years ago. I loved the work but was laid...

6. Jacksonville university RN to BSN online

   rnckr replied to live2run00's topic in Online Distance Learning

   Just got the answer. It's $447 per credit hour. Ouch! But it's cheaper than Chamberlains $590! Schools charging this much is an

7. Jacksonville university RN to BSN online

   rnckr replied to live2run00's topic in Online Distance Learning

   How much per credit hour for

8. Computers that don't work

   rnckr replied to rnckr's topic in General Nursing

   We are constantly charging the COWs. Lack of charge is only one part of the problem. I have gotten into the habit of plugging my COW in during each stop in a room. I like your suggestion of...

9. Computers that don't work

   rnckr posted a topic in General Nursing

   I am a new nurse. I have been working at a large hospital on a cardiac/pulmonary stepdown unit for 6 months. One thing that strikes me is the computers that the nurses use, both COWs and computers...

10. New grad with a career choice - advice please....

    rnckr posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I graduated in May of 2012. In July I started as an RN on a cardiac pulmonary stepdown unit of a large hospital. It has been tough but I am getting it. I have been offered a job as an RN in a...

11. Why are new nurses treated poorly?

    rnckr posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am a new RN. I am also a 46 year old man. I graduated in May, passed NCLEX and started work in July. I started in a new nurse bridge program that was basic but nice and informative. I worked in...

12. RN's forced to do CNA work

    rnckr replied to rnckr's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I only asked people if what I was seeing was normal. All the negative and hateful remarks surprised me. I know I am trained to do the "CNA work". Yes, I called it "CNA work". I took a job on a...

13. RN's forced to do CNA work

    rnckr posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am a new nurse and was wondering if this is a standard practice. When my floor needs to use a CNA to sit with a patient, they often have an RN take on the CNA's job for that shift. The RN no...

14. Pharmacology Help

    rnckr posted a topic in General Students

    I am in Fundamentals now and doing well. I start Pharmacology in a few weeks. The class before us freaked out with an instructor that would not allow you to ask questions. A third of that class...

15. Nursing as a career change

    rnckr posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm a 43 year old man who has been a manager in a call center for many years but have been laid off twice in the last three years. I am considering going back to school to become an RN. I have several...