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  1. How long did you wait to go back to school?

    ex1140 replied to Nightowl_lpn's topic in LPN to RN

    You inspire me. I received my LPN license in 2005. My plan is to return to school early next year. My long term goal is to be a ARNP. I have worked in mental health for the last 6 years and can't...

  2. Dade Medical College Nursing Program any graduates?

    ex1140 replied to ananursing12's topic in Florida Nursing

    So how did you make

  3. Miami Dade College Nursing Program 2014

    ex1140 replied to Shell83's topic in Florida Nursing

    I think you are referring to the P.E.R.T. It's similar to boards; it gives questions already answered correctly. So, in the that respect, it actually helps you to

  4. MDC College Bridge/Transitional schedule

    ex1140 replied to MiamiE's topic in Florida Nursing

    I know this thread is a bit dated...but I am considering Miami Dade's bridge program. I would like to know if clinical rotations are still on weekends. Is psych rotatation weekdays/mornings? If so,...

  5. Why Nurses Don't Want to Be Identified in Public?

    ex1140 replied to Mully's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Whenever, I wear scrubs in public I feel like a rock star...that's how much attention I get. Most people admire the salary attached to nursing. They assume you make this astronomical amount of money...

  6. Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner...please help

    ex1140 posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hi, I am returning to school this year...and I am torn between psychology and nursing. Currently, I'm a psych nurse, LPN, for the VA hospital Miami. I am stationed on PTSD...and I find my job very...

  7. Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner...please help

    ex1140 replied to ex1140's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Thanks...I really appreciate ALL the feed back. You guys are the best...God

  8. Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner...please help

    ex1140 replied to ex1140's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Thanks so much...will

  9. Why Do People Bully Me?

    ex1140 replied to TheCommuter's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Any one could be the target of a bully...but you should focus on what makes you so appealing to a manipulative personality. Have you been told your are too nice? Are you extremely

  10. Anyone attending Keiser College?

    ex1140 posted a topic in Florida Nursing

    Hi, I want to return to school I have heard many things about all the schools offering the RN program, but I haven't heard a lot about Keiser except that it's expensive and that there is not a long...

  11. New excelsior testing site in Fl

    ex1140 replied to antoniaLPN's topic in Excelsior College

    [TABLE] [TR] [TD=width: 482]* [/TD] [TD=width: 10] [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=width: 17] [/TD] [TD=width: 482] NCH-Downtown/NCH-North, Naples, FL (Site Specific documents) NCH Downtown and NCH North...

  12. CMS-Correctional Medical Services?

    ex1140 posted a topic in Correctional

    Currently, I work for PHS, but on 11-19-06 they will no longer be in charge of my facility. CMS is one of the companies that may be taking over...I would like to know if any one can give me some info...

  13. Student nurse violates confidentiality on floor

    ex1140 replied to jrw03282009's topic in General Nursing

    Welcome to nursing...where everything is not always done by the book...that said . I don't agree with what this person did...but I know that nurses sometimes talk way too much. You stated that there...

  14. Nursing 3-11 and marriage

    ex1140 replied to NamasteNurse's topic in General Nursing

    "In fact working opposite shifts from my DH is probably the reason we are still married after all these years, lol. Try to make the best of it and enjoy the positives until you can find another...

  15. Is Psych Nursing Easy?

    ex1140 replied to resilientnurse's topic in Psychiatric

    Psych nursing is as easy as the type of unit one is working. I work in outpatient psych so it's not as difficult as inpatient or lockdown psych care. So, it depends on the

  16. Chemo Certification for LPNS

    ex1140 posted a topic in Oncology

    Hi, I recently saw a job opening for a LPN/RN and the job was paying very well. I didn't realize that a LPN could make that much money and work in such a rewarding area of nursing. Well anyways... I...

  17. Residential Mental Health Units... need advice

    ex1140 posted a topic in Psychiatric

    Hi, currently I am working on a residential floor at the VA. It is comprised of a substance abuse unit, post traumatic stress disorder unit, and psyhcosocial unit. I float between the units, and...

  18. Is there anything you still can't do?

    ex1140 replied to whippoorwill's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Bowel evacuations...I did it once don't look forward to doing it

  19. I HATE my first job as a nurse...

    ex1140 replied to SweettartRN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Being too anxious is not a good thing. Anxious people most often end up in bad situations that they could very well have avoided. I hope you all the best, and there are plenty of opportunities for...

  20. I HATE my first job as a nurse...

    ex1140 replied to SweettartRN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    "First of all, I'm not sure why you would be considered qualified to run a unit as a new nurse." I agree I don't think that you are qualified for such a position. Clearly, they are desperate and it's...

  21. Psychiatric Nursing?

    ex1140 replied to josinda421's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    The amount of experience would depend on the type of floor or facility. The floor I'm working on doesn't require a lot of experience because the patients are not confined. However, if you worked in...

  22. I feel excluded at work.

    ex1140 replied to abcotta's topic in General Nursing

    "Recently, I feel excluded from my co-workers. I am quiet person but I have nothing wrong with people & my job. I overheard them talk behind my back about everything I did, said even if I don't...

  23. Is nursing really that stressful?

    ex1140 replied to dslite's topic in General Nursing

    Currently, I am working on a psych floor and the job is so easy that the only thing I have to be concerned about is the supervisors. Some of them are petty...but the job is cool. I have been blessed...

  24. Are you an introvert or extrovert?

    ex1140 replied to jessi1106's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Are you an introvert or extrovert? Apparently, it matters in nursing...I was approached by a supervisor, a new supervisor might I add, and told that I should be more like one of my extroverted...

  25. Psychiatric Nursing?

    ex1140 replied to josinda421's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Psychiatric nursing can be easy or difficult depending on the facility. Most nurses love working in this area, but the pay can be low as you can imagine because there is not as much to do (depending...