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  1. Albany pediatrics PCS

    RNBearColumbus replied to hoganjl30's topic in Excelsior College

    I tested in Albany, and yes, they have a dedicated pediatric unit. My patient was a 9 year old, and I know that at least one of the others testing that weekend had a toddler age child. Hand washing...

  2. New Hospice Nurse Here, Just Wondering....

    RNBearColumbus posted a topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Hello all! I've just accepted a home hospice RN position with my current health system. Hospice has always been something I've been interested in, even when I was an LPN. (RN now for 1 year, just...

  3. Help! Ohio Relicensing

    RNBearColumbus replied to Nic0co's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    If this is your first renewal since you first obtained your license, you do NOT need to fulfill the CE requirement this time. But you will need the full 24 CE hours for your renewal in

  4. Do Columbus new grad jobs exist?

    RNBearColumbus replied to hopskitten's topic in Ohio Nursing

    Keep trying at Ohio Health. OH will hire new grad ADNs, but it's notoriously hard to get your foot in the door there. (Took me a few applications). Look on their web site for the Med/Surg Fellowship...

  5. Excelsior

    RNBearColumbus replied to Devon77's topic in Excelsior College

    Loved Excelsior! Graduated in May of 2016, passed CPNE on my first attempt. It IS doable. Went from being a LPN in long term care to being a RN at a major hospital in my

  6. Anyone test at Albany?

    RNBearColumbus replied to emtpbill's topic in Excelsior College

    If you're testing at Albany Medical Center, they have the old style sinks, with handles. There should also be hand gel in the rooms or just outside the door. Pediatric rooms however, did NOT have...

  7. Chancellor CPNE lab

    RNBearColumbus replied to Kelly_bean's topic in Excelsior College

    They do indeed. If you attend the Care Plan Lab, and don't pass the CPNE, you can attend the lab again at no cost. Check their web site, or give them a call. I'm sure they will be more than happy to...

  8. Chancellor CPNE lab

    RNBearColumbus replied to Kelly_bean's topic in Excelsior College

    I tested under the 21st edition, but I'm sure the folks at Chancellors are up to date with the 22nd. You will get a lot of hands on practice at Chancellors. That was one of the reasons that I went...

  9. Chancellor CPNE lab

    RNBearColumbus replied to Kelly_bean's topic in Excelsior College

    I went to the Chancellors lab in March 2016, about 3 weeks before taking the CPNE. it was AWESOME. The class size is small, everyone gets a chance to practice, and the instructors know their stuff....

  10. I feel so discouraged

    RNBearColumbus replied to SCP8930's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Sounds like an awful place. There ARE good LTC/SNF facilities out there. No harm no foul in looking for another job at a facility that isn't poorly

  11. EXCELSIOR LPN-RN?!

    RNBearColumbus replied to Natiigreeneyes's topic in Excelsior College

    If you read some of the threads in this forum, I'm sure you'll find the information you are looking for. There are a lot of people that have completed the Excelsior program. I finished a year ago,...

  12. Excelsior books

    RNBearColumbus replied to luvmahal's topic in Excelsior College

    I found some of the books I needed for the Excelsior exams at Half Price Books. Look for used book stores in your area, they might just have what you

  13. Excelsior vs Local LPN-RN Bridge?

    RNBearColumbus replied to NurseMurse25's topic in Excelsior College

    One more vote for the local program. I graduated from the Excelsior ADN program a year ago, and chose it because I had no other options that fit with my work schedule or personal life. I did the exam...

  14. RN to BSN Program in Ohio

    RNBearColumbus replied to baileyxmolto's topic in Ohio University

    This board is for the program at Ohio University, in Athens Ohio, not the program at Ohio State University in Columbus. Actually, the program at Ohio University is fairly easy to get in to, and they...

  15. Columbus position

    RNBearColumbus replied to Currcat621211's topic in Ohio Nursing

    Without knowing what part of the area you will be working in, I would recommend looking at the Gahanna area on the east side, and the Hilliard area on the west side. Grove City on the south side is a...

  16. Jobs (post-graduation)

    RNBearColumbus replied to Burchilicious's topic in Excelsior College

    I didn't have a problem either. After graduating from EC, I landed a job on a med/surg floor of a major hospital in my area. No one has ever disparaged my degree, or even asked where I got it for that...

  17. WGU

    RNBearColumbus replied to 5228shamrock's topic in Western Governors University

    Starting soon myself, and was wondering the same thing. You might find this face book group helpful: Log into Facebook | Facebook (WGU RN-BSN Support Group) I found a lot of good information...

  18. Those of you who transitioned from LTC

    RNBearColumbus replied to CoffeeRTC's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I did 11 years in LTC/SNF before making the move to acute care. Believe it or not, the hardest thing for me to do was SLOW DOWN and not be so task oriented first thing in the morning. As LTC/SNF...

  19. Med/Surg Geriatrics Unit

    RNBearColumbus replied to kingvonnBSN2017's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Part of the Med/Surg unit I work on is dedicated to acute care for geriatric patients. Common diagnosis are CHF, COPD, UTIs, adult failure to thrive, and renal issues. In my opinion, the work load on...

  20. CPNE workshop advice

    RNBearColumbus replied to Ammelson's topic in Excelsior College

    I did Sherri Taylor's on-line care plan workshop, and attended the Chacellor's Care Plan Lab in Indianapolis about 3 weeks before my CPNE date. Chancellor's lab is a 5 day lab, covers all of the...

  21. Having a beard and CPNE

    RNBearColumbus replied to Kona_black's topic in Excelsior College

    Shouldn't be an issue. I had facial hair when I did the CPNE, wasn't even mentioned. Just keep it neat and well

  22. Excelsior ADN to OU BSN

    RNBearColumbus replied to RNBearColumbus's topic in Ohio University

    I'm a slacker, so it took me a couple of years to finish the EC program. (I did the exams, so it was at my own pace.) Passed the CPNE on my first try. I had no problem finding a job. Had several...

  23. Excelsior ADN to OU BSN

    RNBearColumbus posted a topic in Ohio University

    I'm just about to graduate with my ASN from Excelsior, and am considering going through OU to get my BSN. (Less expensive than Excelsior's BSN) I'm wondering if anyone else has gone that route and...

  24. Columbus Area Hospital Pay

    RNBearColumbus replied to motor_mouth's topic in Ohio Nursing

    I can only speak for my experience with Ohio Health, but I know they consider experience when setting initial pay rates. I started at around 27.00/hr as a new RN, and I think they took my 11 years...

  25. Excelsior college CPNE

    RNBearColumbus replied to Kristenmari's topic in Excelsior College

    Log into Facebook | Facebook The information you seek is as close as a click over to Facebook. :) There are a ton files detailing peoples experiences with the