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  1. Relocating from WI. to Ft. Lauderdale, job options??

    happydrunkcat replied to aprilgemini24's topic in Florida Nursing

    Yup, stay for at least a year, get this magical one year experience, preferably in Med/Surg or ICU.. Then you might have a chance. I have my license since March, over 200 applications later I had 2...

  2. Did you take EC's A&P practice exam?

    happydrunkcat replied to TashaLPN2006RN2012's topic in Online Distance Learning

    You took part A, right? After you think you are done with reading, take part B and see how you do. I had 70 on part A and 80-something on part B and got an A on an actual exam. Good

  3. Making a care plan

    happydrunkcat replied to Kevsab7's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I just woke up.. And I'm not a morning person..sooooooo :)) "Patient will experience a decrease in vomiting within 24 hours." - and then how your interventions help this goal? Obtain weight, imo,...

  4. Making a care plan

    happydrunkcat replied to Kevsab7's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Her skin has a decreased turgor. So - Deficient fluid volume rt to active fluid volume loss as evidenced by 5 day history of intractable vomiting. (it's not a risk for anymore, it is already...

  5. ATT, found out why I haven't received it, guess why?

    happydrunkcat replied to Lisa1980's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Wow.. Sorry to hear that. But MN is super fast, it should help a little :) BTW, If I remember right, you are from FL? Then I heard that you can apply for FL license directly to FL BON now, they have...

  6. ATT?

    happydrunkcat replied to jennrose_03's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Well, you do not need att, but you have to be eligible for the test to schedule it. After you pay for the test, you can go to MyEC, then to "Exams scores" or something like this (left side of the...

  7. EC Writing for the Professions ENG201

    happydrunkcat replied to happydrunkcat's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Thanks! It does sounds really good

  8. EC Writing for the Professions ENG201

    happydrunkcat posted a topic in Online Distance Learning

    Has anybody taken this class? As far as I can see, there is a discussion board + essays. Do I have to set up a proctored exam or the class is completely online? Another question is - are there any...

  9. Excelsior's rn to bsn

    happydrunkcat replied to Erikadawn RN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Well, the videotaping part does not scare me. I was videotaping myself all the time while I was studying for CPNE. The only difference now - I have to have a life human as a patient, not my son's bear...

  10. EC Writing for the Professions ENG201

    happydrunkcat replied to happydrunkcat's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Of course I've done that :) I guess my question wasn't really clear. I want to know about personal experience - if anybody has taken a class that they enjoyed and that was cheaper than EC class. For...

  11. Excelsior's rn to bsn

    happydrunkcat replied to Erikadawn RN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    RN543 - Where did you find a course syllabus? I must have a brain damage, I can not find it (I can see only the study guides for exams). I'm currently studying for Community-focused Nursing exam,...

  12. Good news Florida!

    happydrunkcat replied to stevefl's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Great news! I had to get my license by endorsement (I got my MN license first) Thanks for sharing! I have some friends that was discouraged by Fl BON attitude towards

  13. Pathophysiology excelsior exam

    happydrunkcat replied to WEST1014, RN,BSN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    There is a practice exam, but I didn't use it. I didn't read the whole book, I looked trough the book and read the stuff I didn't know. Some of the material I already knew (I learned it while I was...

  14. Pathophysiology excelsior exam

    happydrunkcat replied to WEST1014, RN,BSN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Hi, I just wanted to tell that I passed it last Thursday with an A :) I really liked the book that EC recommends. Exam was not that bad at all, I felt it was about the same difficulty as A&P. Now...

  15. I just applied for the CPNE

    happydrunkcat replied to agldragonRN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Wooo-hooo! Congrats! I'm sure you already know this site, but just in case:

  16. EC Community-Focused Nursing exam

    happydrunkcat replied to rmbt418's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Thanks!

  17. EC Community-Focused Nursing exam

    happydrunkcat replied to rmbt418's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Yes. For me EC seems to be the right way to go. I really enjoyed the RN program. And for BSN I need to take 4 online classes, the rest of it I can study on my own and just take exams whenever I'm...

  18. EC Community-Focused Nursing exam

    happydrunkcat replied to rmbt418's topic in Online Distance Learning

    rmbt418, stephanie72978, and Angel love So, did you take it? How was it? :) Also, have you taken the Research in Nursing? If I understand correctly, the last part of it is essay? How bad was it? :)...

  19. Pathophysiology excelsior exam

    happydrunkcat replied to WEST1014, RN,BSN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Hey, I was thinking the same thing :) I'm looking for a job now, but everyone wants tons of experience within last 3 years... I have 5 years, but they 10 years old, lol. So, I figured, I might as well...

  20. how was anatmony abd physiology excelsior exam

    happydrunkcat replied to lsilva7's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Hard. But doable :) I used my old LPN book, plus I went to my local community college library with a study guide and found a book that I liked. I also paid for the practice test. In my opinion, worth...

  21. Do CRNA's need Organic Chemistry

    happydrunkcat replied to Servingshots's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Do not drop it :) The CRNA's schools I was looking at require Biochemistry as a prerequisite. All Biochem classes I looked into required Organic Chemistry as a prereq.

  22. Excelsior Books

    happydrunkcat replied to ndragonfly's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I bought some of my books on half.com one-two editions down. For A&P and some other gen. eds I used books from my community college library. They had very good nursing books too, but It was about...

  23. Anyone in Florida doing Excelsior College?

    happydrunkcat replied to antoniaLPN's topic in Excelsior College

    I got my license! So, it took 12 days for FL to process my paperwork (They got my fingerprints on March

  24. quick question

    happydrunkcat replied to galenanurse's topic in Online Distance Learning

    You can not sign up for CPNE untill you complete all Nursing Exams. Then you have to pass FCCA (another open book, paperwork exam). And then you can sign up. :) Actually, I do not really understand -...

  25. CPNE Workshop 1 day b4 I take the actual CPNE?

    happydrunkcat replied to zoeyzoe's topic in Online Distance Learning

    There is another option - to go to Sheri's Taylor workshop at the beginning of your study, then sign for .. I do not remember how exactly she calls it, but basically, you go on Thursday before the...