kimlpn

Hi everyone! I have looked at my texts and can't find out how long it takes for antibodies to form after having the MMR. I know that typically for most injections it is 2-4 weeks. I ask this because after I have the MMR for school they want a tite...

I graduated in 2005 from EC. I have been working in pediatrics since 2005. I am currently enrolled in Thomas Edison's RN-BSN program.

The clinical at Excelsior is fairly expensive. I took it last a year ago and paid about $1250.00. The clinical is tough but very doable. I liked the Excelsior (Regents) program. I feel that I learned a lot and I was able to continue working and c...

I have been an LPN for several years and graduated recently from RN school. I am working on a peds step-down unit that gets pretty busy. We usually have 2-3 patients. We see lots of the home vent kids (I worked the past 5+ years with home vents--s...

especially in the ICU setting you should be careful with medications. These patients are fragile! I have never heard or seen anything that equates to this wide variety (essentially you were setting your own time frames and amount)....I really agree...

I simply wouldn't have carried through with an order that wasn't complete. I am a new RN working in a critical care unit. We do not follow orders that do not have the correct data (med, dose, route, frequency). I would have immediately did a telep...

I somewhat disagree with the above poster about HH being only for experienced nurses. I pretty much started out in HH and learned so much. I did pediatric HH for years. I had some clients with very interesting and rare conditions. I learned how to...

Do you have children? This is a fairly common problem--and more so for boys. It is not always an issue of enabling.

My daughter did the same thing...although she finally totally trained at 3. She would pee in the potty but ask for a diaper to poop in. I think this is fairly common. Boys are typically slower at training than girls...I would just keep up with the...

I have found that those who do the most complaining are the nurses who really aren't doing the best job. Hang in there! Make a list of the things that need to be done and mark them off as you go. Like the other poster said grow tough skin...NEVER ...

Wow! I haven't been on here in several months. I did not realize how EC was looked at so negatively on these boards...and to me it is more on the boards than in real life. I have had no problems obtaining jobs. Ignore it and move on!

I passed the CPNE a year ago. It was stressful, but it was doable. I agree that you could get a CE that was really picky...although this was not my case. Study and do your best...its a roll of the dice.

Some of my on-line courses through the local community college were more intense than the ones I went into class for. I felt like I was doing more research and writing than in my traditional classes. I really think it also has a lot to do with how ...

LPN-- Take more time with the preparing. I thought 5 was difficult mainly because of the content being somewhat dry to me. This is how I order the exams in level of difficulty...CPNE,2,1,5,4,7,6,&3. Cpne hardest and 3 easiest for me. Just pic...

I guess I am weird too LOL! I have done nothing but trach care and vent clients for 5 years. It is rather strange to be eating your lunch in a chair situated right next to the suction container with yellow sputum floating around :) I used to bothe...

I am so glad it is over!!! I was able to pass all the labs and PCS's without any repeats. I was thankful to be completed by 10 a.m. this morning. I can now try to resume some sort of normalcy in my life--when my brain returns LOL Kim

I have heard the new Texas site is good. I believe there are some posts on a site called alittlesarcasm.com from someone who has gone there...and YES, it was positive! Kim

Jess~ Congrats!!!! Personally, I don't think it matters where you test. I took the CPNE at SRMC in Atlanta. I really think they strive to make sure everyone is treated in a similar manner. I loved my testing site. My friend took the CPNE in Madis...

Hello... It is possible to complete the program in a year. I had all of my generals finished through my local CC. I started the NC exams in October of 2003 and took my last NC in July 2004. I then had to wait until January 2005 to take my CPNE...I...

I have been an LPN for almost 10 years and enjoy it! Yes, I have been looked down for being a "low paid nurse." I just thought of it this way....I am still making more than the average wage earner...so it can't be that bad!!! I just finished up my...

i think deaconess is a great way to go for those that can not attend traditional college courses and have no clinical back ground. i really don't think it is tooo unreasonable considering that this college allows for most students to receive some ki...

WOW!!! They really are a bunch of weasels...glad I was informed of them and their ways--I stayed clear and stuck with only Excelsior!!! Kim

I took the EC workshop in Albany and thought it was pretty good. It is now a 3 day work shop. The labs they have set up are almost the same as the real CPNE. I guess I recommend taking things directly from EC....but I have nothing else to compare ...

I don't think LPNs are going anywhere too soon!!! I have been an LPN for 10 years and always found jobs I like. I just finished my ADN program and am happy to move along, but in no way do I regret being an LPN. I however don't think LPNs should ju...

Well.....I don't ever want to experience something like it again..LOL You must perform to perfection. You get a big guide that outlines everything expected of you. If you know this guide inside and out and practice, practice, practice then it is v...