Ddestiny BSN, RN

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    Graduating w/ only 1 pair of scrubs

    Ddestiny replied to Beldar_the_Cenobite's topic in General Nursing

    When I was a CNA I found the cheapest, most unisex scrubs I could get. I got them online and they were about $5 per top or bottom. I had all different colors and they weren't flattering at all but...
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    anxiety about evening Childcare

    Ddestiny replied to Mahogany77's topic in General Nursing

    I'll be the first to admit that I have no kids and this is very much just my opinion and what I saw members of my cohort experience during nursing school. I'm surprised to see so much negativity. It's...
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    How do you not feel like an imposter?

    Ddestiny replied to oldsockventriloquist's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It sounds like you assume you need to be perfect. Perfectionism runs wild in nursing, but it doesn't serve us or our patients. It just is a weapon used to beat ourselves up. I used to be the same way...
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    Transfer to WGU from another online RN-BSN program (like SNHU)??

    Ddestiny replied to alazzaro's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I'm not familiar with the specific schools but every school I have looked at required that you complete at least 30 hours from that specific facility (not outside transfers) in order to be awarded a...
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    ADN bridge program $20K and no prereqs? willing to travel

    Ddestiny replied to Natasha A.'s topic in LPN to RN

    I don't know that there is such an animal as an RN program without pre-reqs. Usually they are the other, non-nursing classes that are required to round out the rest of the associates degree. So unless...
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    Thinking about leaving nursing school

    Ddestiny replied to Student1713's topic in General Students

    Its obviously your decision to make, but I would REALLY recommend that you have a firm plan in place before you make any changes in your school situation. And by that I mean know what schools you want...
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    Working the same unit you were once hospitalized (psych)

    Ddestiny replied to Ddestiny's topic in General Nursing

    Hey all, it's been a few months now and I thought I'd give everyone an update, in case anyone was interested. =) Back in May I applied to the aforementioned inpatient psychiatric unit in the town...
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    Working the same unit you were once hospitalized (psych)

    Ddestiny posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi all, I graduated as an LPN in May 2012, and bridged to my ADN December 2014. I'm currently working on my BSN. The reason I went to nursing was to be a psychiatric nurse. I have always been very...
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    Anyone applying to Pratt Community College LPN to RN program?

    Ddestiny replied to evreux96's topic in LPN to RN

    Sorry, I wrote up a nice reply but it apparently didn't submit correctly....awesome. Anyway, about your questions. The program gets between 175-250 applicants (if I remember correctly) and they...
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    Dismissed from Program (Venting)

    Ddestiny replied to MusicEMT's topic in General Students

    Remember that the classes are just the beginning. Then there is passing the NCLEX, then seeking and securing employment and finally making it through the stress-ridden first year of nursing. If you do...
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    Just got CNA, going for LPN soon, which CNA job for best experience?

    Ddestiny replied to sobersurfer's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    In using the CNA as a stepping stone, you may find yourself learning more in a hospital or LTC than you do in Home Health. If you can work in a facility and work under a nurse that understands that...
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    Anyone applying to Pratt Community College LPN to RN program?

    Ddestiny replied to evreux96's topic in LPN to RN

    Students worried about nursing program losing accreditation | KSN-TV Look under my previous posts. I was originally going to attend Pratt a couple years ago but found it so disorganized that I...
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    1st nursing job, Do I disclose condition?

    Ddestiny replied to Loxam10's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Would this position be eligible for FMLA? The physician I work for has several patients that use FMLA longterm in situations where they may need a few days off here and there due to flare-ups in...
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    Accepted!!

    Ddestiny replied to Ddestiny's topic in LPN to RN

    The program is great, I would definitely recommend it to anyone that wants to continue their education. The instructors are flexible but they don't take any crap. We had one classmate that didn't ever...
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    Working the same unit you were once hospitalized (psych)

    Ddestiny replied to Ddestiny's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, that would bother me, too. At this point in life it takes a lot for me to feel uncomfortable, but having a co-worker admit me into a behavioral health unit would definitely not be in my comfort...
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    Working the same unit you were once hospitalized (psych)

    Ddestiny replied to Ddestiny's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I can certainly answer that. =) I don't have a specific desire to work in the same place I've been before. My desire is to work in inpatient psychology because I want to eventually become a...
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    Working the same unit you were once hospitalized (psych)

    Ddestiny replied to Ddestiny's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you to everyone that took the time to answer my question. It's definitely helping me to feel more confident with this application. I did make the choice fairly early on in working with my...
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    Help! I look young!

    Ddestiny replied to hella_RN's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I'm right there with you. I'm 28 and often get mistaken for a teenager or a student, even after I've introduced myself as a nurse (I work in a physician's office). I'm 5'3" and have a bit of a round,...
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    PMHNP Programs

    Ddestiny replied to sassafrassrn's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Hey all, I just wanted to add that the APNA's list of grad schools is a great place to start, but it is not complete. I'm looking at grad schools that have programs both for my husband (Clinical...
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    Psych nursing is easy

    Ddestiny replied to studentnurse9806's topic in Psychiatric

    A lot of people look down on psych nurses because they don't frequently use the same skills as, say, an ICU or med surg nurse. By saying that psych nursing is easy, you are inviting this outlook to...
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    Accepted!!

    Ddestiny replied to Ddestiny's topic in LPN to RN

    80 seems a bit low. The first semester we had 2 days of skills check offs then 7 days of clinicals clinical days are all 12 hours. We have options of going to Summit in Hutch (surgical), a prison or...
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    Accepted!!

    Ddestiny replied to Ddestiny's topic in LPN to RN

    Yeah we are finishing up our first semester in early May. We graduate December 12. I don't know about the degree of difficulty for paramedics vs lpns but we do have probably about 1/3 of our class...
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    Accepted!!

    Ddestiny replied to Ddestiny's topic in LPN to RN

    Congratulations! Wow, you did great! I don't think it's really necessary to redo your HESI with those scores. I never considered redoing mine, I was happy with it. I bet you are a shoe-in! Are you...
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    Accepted!!

    Ddestiny replied to Ddestiny's topic in LPN to RN

    I got all As and Bs in nursing prerequisites and was on the honor roll both semesters of LPN but honestly don't know what my GPA for just nursing and prerequisites would have been. My overall GPA was...
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    Question for PMHNPs

    Ddestiny posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hi all! For a little background, I am still a pretty new LPN (passed NCLEX May 2012, have worked in a primary care doctor's office since July 2012) and just started my LPN to RN online bridge program....