hotnurse84

hotnurse84

5yrs LPN , 2 yrs CNA

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  1. Where do i start when studying for cpne?

    hotnurse84 replied to hotnurse84's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Thanks for the responses. I've read a probably the first 60 or so pages so far. And I've skimmed thru the critical elemnts to just get an idea so far. But is there somewhere cheap to have this whole...

  2. Excelsior Info Lit - HELP!!!

    hotnurse84 replied to j1l4d's topic in Online Distance Learning

    you can take info lit thru penn foster. its cheaper than excelsiior. i just did email my advisor about and she said it was

  3. Anyone going to Mansfield Ohio for CPNE soon?

    hotnurse84 replied to hotnurse84's topic in Online Distance Learning

    thanks so much!! i cant wait!! but no i dont have a date yet. still getting all the info together to finish the application. when did you get a date after finishing your applications? did it take...

  4. seems like more people are passing lately?

    hotnurse84 posted a topic in Online Distance Learning

    Do you think more people are passing the cpne lately? i seem to see a lot of people on here that have passed. so encouraging!!! but there are a lot of dvd's and study guides now that are out there to...

  5. seems like more people are passing lately?

    hotnurse84 replied to hotnurse84's topic in Online Distance Learning

    yeah i think we are just better informed too. i was just hoping maybe they were a little more leniant....lol. but i know they want us to pass! i cant wait to go and i will try to help others with what...

  6. Excelsior FCCA exam....made mistake?!?

    hotnurse84 replied to hotnurse84's topic in Online Distance Learning

    thanks...i knew i shouldnt use a pen but we just moved and i didnt have a single pencil in this house lol...and im not really wanting to get me and my daughter out in all this nasty weather. haha...o...

  7. Excelsior FCCA exam....made mistake?!?

    hotnurse84 posted a topic in Online Distance Learning

    I can't call Excelsior now but will later....but i was wondering if anyone here when taking their FCCA made a mistake with pen? I'm an idiot and should have used a pencil...lol...so now i'm wondering...

  8. Many thanks!

    hotnurse84 replied to JulesRN10's topic in Online Distance Learning

    congrats! i cant wait to be done! i love this site...im really glad to have found it and found other people going through the same program. it makes me think i can do it too!! :) i am awaiting my fcca...

  9. Less than two weeks to the CPNE

    hotnurse84 replied to SweettartRN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    So to the person that tested in mansfield on october 1st...did u pass and how was your

  10. What was minimum wage when you first started?

    hotnurse84 replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Nursing

    it was 5.15....i was 16 I think. I put fried chicken and veggies in a box to

  11. So who do nurses marry or have as civil partners???

    hotnurse84 replied to snoopy29's topic in General Nursing

    I met my husband in the 8th grade. we started dating in the 9th grade. then we went to nursing school together. we are now both lpns!! we've been married since

  12. med error and Sick about it

    hotnurse84 replied to hello2you's topic in General Nursing

    no you won't lose your license over this. we all make mistakes. the patient is fine so just learn from this and move on. my first med error was a serious no-no! I was just out of school as an lpn 19...

  13. Been a nurse for 5 years... now 2 med errors in one week. Help.

    hotnurse84 replied to jen42's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Don't beat yourself up...it's human to make errors. And the people are okay so you ok. I'm pretty sure the sanctions that would be taken for med errors would be reallllyy baddd med errors where the...

  14. How many of you are the only income for your household ?

    hotnurse84 replied to sasha2lady's topic in General Nursing

    I too am getting ready to start a 2nd job...i'm not our sole income though. we just are in so much debt....anyway I am wondering the same thing. I don't know how this will work but the way my schedule...

  15. nursing Is So...

    hotnurse84 replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    stressful, hard, and

  16. How long did you work for while your were pregnant?

    hotnurse84 replied to MaraG.'s topic in General Nursing

    I worked in ltc. and I worked until I was 38 weeks. I am small also and tried not to do much lifting near the end but usually I had help and people were usually really nice about it. some wouldn't let...

  17. Stress Relief

    hotnurse84 replied to SteffersRN87's topic in General Nursing

    Spending time with my husband and baby, watching funny tv(roseanne, modern family, george lopez) anything funny, no news(too stressful), and

  18. What's it like working in ltc nursing?

    hotnurse84 replied to studentenurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    i've heard a lot of the above from residents also. sometimes it is comparable to a psych ward. however, I liked it but when it was short staffed I didn't like it. I didn't like how it would make me...

  19. anyone had herniated/ruptured c vertebrae discs?

    hotnurse84 replied to chenoaspirit's topic in General Nursing

    my mother had herniated discs and had surgery. all went well and she is better than ever!! she works in a factory but doesn't have to lift anything heavy there. she was on lifting restrictions for a...

  20. Im lost all nurses read!!!

    hotnurse84 replied to Reminisce's topic in General Nursing

    I forgot to add: occupational therapy maybe? or physical

  21. Im lost all nurses read!!!

    hotnurse84 replied to Reminisce's topic in General Nursing

    nursing is dirty ...no way around that. nursing school is hard and you have to do a lot of dirty work to make it through and see a lot of nasty wounds. there are tons of options of careers that help...

  22. Changing Careers to Nursing. Advice needed

    hotnurse84 replied to amoslieber's topic in General Nursing

    come to indiana...they definently have a lot of open Rn positions. and I haven't heard of any new grads around here having trouble finding jobs. but I think indiana is kind of boring so maybe no one...

  23. Nursing as Second Career for Mature Professional w/Full-Time Job?

    hotnurse84 replied to journeyhope's topic in Nursing Career

    I wouldn't do it if I were you. I wish I made near 80k a yr. I'm only an lpn but still 80k is awesome. however money isn't everything. but definently volunteer or shadow a nurse before going into debt...

  24. Just got a dream job at a LTC/SNF!!

    hotnurse84 replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    congrats...but also beware I felt very "invited" and "welcomed" in LTC facility and I later learned they were all good actors!!! hehehe Good

  25. I don't fit in anywhere!!!

    hotnurse84 replied to webmansx's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think you are complaining...i know where you are coming from. I also feel bored with my jobs after being there so long and move on to a different position. I want to see what all is out...