Sheri257

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  1. Excelsior and California

    Sheri257 replied to pedinurse05's topic in Online Distance Learning

    If you enrolled after December 6, 2003, then they will deny your license. It doesn't make any difference if you work in another state or

  2. Excelsior restrictions

    Sheri257 replied to deannicholas's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I'm not sure what you mean by contract, unless you're referring to travel nursing or something like that. You still have to obtain a California license and, unless you enrolled in EC by December 6,...

  3. Anyone been denied to sit for state boards that graduated from Excelsior

    Sheri257 replied to bamanurselpn's topic in Online Distance Learning

    That's exactly what happened: "In support of his petition, Petitioner submitted letters from employees of Crestwood Medical Center, Huntsville, Alabama, coworkers and physicians which provided...

  4. Anyone been denied to sit for state boards that graduated from Excelsior

    Sheri257 replied to bamanurselpn's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Yeah ... but it seems to be a bit more complicated than that. What's interesting is they mention a lot of the same things that the California Board had a problem with ... concurrent theory with...

  5. Anyone been denied to sit for state boards that graduated from Excelsior

    Sheri257 replied to bamanurselpn's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Here's a link to that Alabama ruling: http://www.abn.state.al.us/main/Declaratory-Rulings/Licensure-Ronnie-England.html It makes you wonder ... What is Alabama's policy on Excelsior? This link to...

  6. NC and Excelsior - Any known probs?

    Sheri257 replied to clockwatcher's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I agree. At least California posted the announcement on the front page of their website when the policy changed. You gotta wonder why Colorado isn't doing the

  7. Fox TV's House

    Sheri257 replied to ticker-rn's topic in General Nursing

    Actually, that's not true. The U.S. Health department estimates that the shortage right now is about 150,000 nurses. So ... if you could get those 100,000 off the waiting list and into school, that...

  8. Fox TV's House

    Sheri257 replied to ticker-rn's topic in General Nursing

    I think you're a little off base here. People are lining up to attend nursing schools where two year waiting lists have now become the norm. Articles have been posted on this board pointing out that...

  9. Excelsior restrictions

    Sheri257 replied to deannicholas's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Correct me if I'm wrong but, from what I've read on this board, doesn't EC have testing centers in various locations? I thought that was how you guys take your exams. Maybe that would qualify as a...

  10. Excelsior restrictions

    Sheri257 replied to deannicholas's topic in Online Distance Learning

    True ... but I assume California RN's could also do Excelsior's RN to BSN program, since that is a nationwide distance learning program like UoP. Yet, UoP is listed as approved but EC is not. The...

  11. Excelsior restrictions

    Sheri257 replied to deannicholas's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I wasn't trying to accuse you of anything, nor was I trying to be hostile. I just thought it was odd that UoP was listed as an approved program while EC was not, even though both are distance learning...

  12. Excelsior restrictions

    Sheri257 replied to deannicholas's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Actually, I wouldn't jump to that conclusion. EC is not listed on the board's approved RN-to-BSN programs but, for example, University of Phoenix is. http://www.rn.ca.gov/schools/rnbsnprgms.htm...

  13. Excelsior restrictions

    Sheri257 replied to deannicholas's topic in Online Distance Learning

    As far as I know a BSN wouldn't make any difference in California but, I would check with the board to find out for

  14. Fox TV's House

    Sheri257 replied to ticker-rn's topic in General Nursing

    The thing is ... House is a jerk to everybody on the show, including his colleagues and the head of the hospital, so I'm not sure why anyone would be surprized that he's a jerk to nurses too. That's...

  15. Kaiser questions re: Traveling

    Sheri257 replied to Nurse_Smith's topic in California Nursing

    Not sure where you read negative comments about Kaiser on this board. Most of the posts I've read are positive. And, most of the RN's I know who've worked at Kaiser are happy. The vast majority of...

  16. A patient complained about me...

    Sheri257 replied to NurseCard's topic in General Nursing

    One of the things that drives me crazy is when you wait on a patient hand and foot, all day long, giving them much more attention than other patients because they are so demanding ... And then they...

  17. Calif RN disagrees with CNA in many ways. Am I alone?

    Sheri257 replied to imkw_np's topic in California Nursing

    True. But that doesn't take into account people who may not want union representation at all. If there's a majority that doesn't want a union, period, then they should have that option. To say it...

  18. Nurse NOT among the fastest growing jobs/careers

    Sheri257 replied to Hellllllo Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Same here. Every MA I know is unemployed and going back to school. I have to question the accuracy of a survey that says MA's are in demand. And if they're saying RN's aren't in demand, that's...

  19. I'm supposed to wear an "Ask me if I washed my hands!" button?!

    Sheri257 replied to daisybaby's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I agree that doctors and everybody else should wear the buttons, if that's what required. But maybe they're just trying to do something about the problem. And it IS a big problem. A friend of mine...

  20. Calif RN disagrees with CNA in many ways. Am I alone?

    Sheri257 replied to imkw_np's topic in California Nursing

    I am a union supporter but, I think decertification elections are important and a good thing. If the union does things that people don't like and they've changed their mind about representation, they...

  21. Airway management mishap results in tragic outcome

    Sheri257 replied to Athlein1's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I was wondering about this point as well. If nurse anesthetists can't do emergency trachs, seems like that should be

  22. Airway management mishap results in tragic outcome

    Sheri257 replied to Athlein1's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I'm also wondering why it took so long to do an emergency tracheostomy. Where there no surgeons around? This seems

  23. Why are you REALLY going into nursing? Honest answers please.

    Sheri257 replied to Sheri257's topic in General Students

    And as a nurse you don't work under a physician? Even if you're an NP, you often have to practice under an MD's license to some extent in most states. Not sure I'm following your logic

  24. How do you develop a thick skin?

    Sheri257 replied to belabelisa's topic in General Students

    One of my instructors was giving me such a hard time, I was going to go to the head of the nursing school. But I figured I better talk to her first. When I confronted the instructor, she said she was...

  25. The AANA, the ASA, and the SDN

    Sheri257 replied to kmchugh's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Because it's too much fun to argue and there's too much animosity between the two sides. People can say they don't want to fight but, in reality, they really do. It's funny. A thread calling for...