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  1. LPN to RN in Tampa FL

    itsmejuli replied to didi768's topic in LPN to RN

    I attend SPC, got A's in both A&Ps and micro...enjoyed those classes. Get some recommendations on which professor to take for your science classes. Go on RateMyProfessor and read the reviews about...

  2. For Fun--Kudos 2 Me...The "toot your own horn" thread

    itsmejuli replied to tammy1974's topic in General Students

    I'm in first semester LPN-RN transition. In our process/assessment class our first exam included a care plan. I scored 34.5 out of 35 points

  3. So...do you believe this?

    itsmejuli replied to leonurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    My mother always told me that bad things happen in

  4. Anyone attending Galen school of nursing, St petersburg/Tampa????

    itsmejuli replied to flower2007's topic in Florida Nursing

    The public colleges do not accept Galen credits. You'll have to go through private colleges to get BSN such as U of Phoenix, U of Tampa, etc. I did LPN at Galen and chose to do the RN bridge at SPC...

  5. LPN/LVN jobs in St Petersburg/Pinellas Park,Fl.

    itsmejuli replied to sorry's topic in Florida Nursing

    I work Baylor weekends in an LTC a few miles north of the location you mentioned. Do you have skilled care experience? There might still be an open position on our skilled care hall for wknd 7a to 7p....

  6. Am I ready to graduate?

    itsmejuli replied to spc2010's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    This is very true. Read some threads under the New Grad

  7. Health History question

    itsmejuli replied to TLH1999's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    There should be a chapter in your med/surg book on Safety. Think about seatbelts, gun safety, poisoning, throw rugs etc

  8. Vulvar Intraepithelial Neoplasia

    itsmejuli replied to Little Panda RN's topic in General Nursing

    A friend of mine was diagnosed with this a few years ago, she went through treatment and is

  9. Practice Quiz or Test for Health Assessment?

    itsmejuli replied to Tanguera's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Get a Saunder's NCLEX review book. It comes with a cd that has thousands of NCLEX style questions. Practice, practice, practice

  10. Are there any Canadians who completed their ADN and are now working in the USA?

    itsmejuli replied to Curiousgurl's topic in Immigration Advice

    Just a reminder that its difficult for American new grad RNs across most of the US to find

  11. What do you pray for?

    itsmejuli replied to Destiny12's topic in General Nursing

    I've never had the perfect job for me and never expect to have it. That's just a fact of life. There will always be some issue or other that makes it imperfect, its a matter of knowing which...

  12. How do you balance your med pass?

    itsmejuli replied to Jag815's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    If I tried to get my med pass exactly perfect with accucheks at 400, some meds at 430, some at 500 and some at 600 I'd look like I was waltzing with my medcart around the

  13. Nursing Diagnosis Help: Diabetes II

    itsmejuli replied to esunada's topic in General Nursing

    think abcs when prioritizing nursing diagnoses. where is the cyanosis and what's causing it? what's his o2

  14. Nursing care plan assignment -- looking for help w/ diagnosis

    itsmejuli replied to Miles1978's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I'd go with constipation Constipation r/t decreased peristalsis secondary to immobility AEB decreased bowel sounds and hard, formed

  15. Was your nursing school like this?

    itsmejuli replied to TheSmilingToast's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Does your school have a lab where you can get assistance with skills? What about a tutoring

  16. LTC Nurses Bottom of the Barrel

    itsmejuli replied to jjnmrsmom's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I love my job as an LTC nurse. Today one of our residents got sent out and was admitted to ICU with pneumonia. (If he would have been my responsibility he would have been sent out a few days ago.)...

  17. LTC is making me hate nursing!!!

    itsmejuli replied to Angeljho's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Oh heck no! You couldn't pay me enough to safely care for 40 residents. I have 20 residents to care for on my 12 hour weekend shifts. That's enough to safely handle and get everything done that needs...

  18. New Grad and my stress level is at a MAX!!! Help

    itsmejuli replied to harder88's topic in First Year After Licensure

    My first few months were very stressful. I'm into my fifth month and things have definitely come together and my time management is under control. Stop beating yourself up and give yourself time to...

  19. nurses attacking nurses

    itsmejuli replied to bethgrace's topic in General Nursing

    The best supervisors and management stop gossip, cattiness and backstabbing right in its

  20. Really depressed about new LTC job

    itsmejuli replied to Jess84's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Don't sweat it...As long as you're not getting written up or chewed out for one thing or another then you're doing a good

  21. Will the Economy for Nursing turn around in the next few years?

    itsmejuli replied to kadeboy08's topic in Nursing Career

    I gaze into my crystal ball and see

  22. nurses attacking nurses

    itsmejuli replied to bethgrace's topic in General Nursing

    Its not just nurses that do this. I've worked in several different jobs, backstabbers are

  23. Suspended

    itsmejuli replied to chellelynn25's topic in General Nursing

    A friend is a friend until they become a supervisor, whether that be your supervisor or someone

  24. Going from US LPN to Canadian RN

    itsmejuli replied to mamayogibear's topic in International Nursing

    I'm a Canadian citizen with US permanent residency living, working and going to nursing school in Florida. I plan on returning to Alberta at some point, my family is all there including my children...

  25. Need time mgmt and organizational help

    itsmejuli replied to haemma's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I use the report sheet of all my assigned residents to plan my time. On the sheet I write all the times blood sugars are due on my diabetics, as well as when they are due long acting insulins. I also...