LA♥Nurse

LA♥Nurse

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  1. 4th Nursing Caption Contest - Win $100

    LA♥Nurse replied to Brian's topic in News, Announcements

    Why on earth did you have to tell her that I invented the call bell?

  2. Favorite Dr or Nurse Name

    LA♥Nurse replied to sethmctenn's topic in Nursing Humor

    Dr. Hooter OB-GYN (Louisiana) - not sure if he's still in practice...he's probably retired by now or close to it. When I was a teen, I thought it was just hiliarious when someone would be telling me...

  3. New Grad with no experience feels like being discriminated

    LA♥Nurse replied to strawberrypie's topic in General Nursing

    My advice is don't try to go to work with the attitude that "I know it better since I just graduated" - because you will def be brought down a few notches. Those "old" nurses will be your best...

  4. cpne

    LA♥Nurse replied to crazywoman's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I used the study guide, Taylor's clinical skills, and Fundamentals book. The most important thing is the study guide!!! It is what you will be graded by. I bought a dry erase board, and I would make...

  5. New Grad Home Health

    LA♥Nurse replied to kasendamiles86's topic in Home Health

    I have been offered HH as a new grad as well, and while it is what I would *like* to do, I don't feel like I could safely accept the position yet. They say they will wave the 1 year requirment for LPN...

  6. 2 interviews-2 opinions

    LA♥Nurse replied to lisamc1RN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Are you applying at hospitals? (I'm just starting to 'job hunt' - I've applied for 2, no callbacks...hope they dont "hate" ECE as well :-P

  7. NCLEX-PN Shut off at 85

    LA♥Nurse replied to bnik's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    When I took my NCLEX PN 2 years ago, it did the same thing to me...I had a 3.96 (one B in first semester clinicals), I had studied and prepared, but I still felt liked I had flunked the test...it was...

  8. Got interview for methadone clinic!

    LA♥Nurse replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in Addictions

    several reasons - one was the place i worked at had been robbed 2x in the last year...i liked the job, didn't think it was worth getting shot over, and i had issues with the refusal to get security...

  9. RN to BSN

    LA♥Nurse replied to princess1125's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Lunah, do you know if Chamberlain accepts ECE A&P and Micro? I really, really dont want to have to repeat pre reqs if I dont have to!! also, if you dont mind me asking, why did you chose them over...

  10. Excelsior BSN

    LA♥Nurse replied to David Offenbaker's topic in Online Distance Learning

    only 2 or 3 are test outs, the rest are online courses. I dont know much about it, I just finished the ASN with ECE, but I have read on it some...maybe someone will be able to tell you more. I do know...

  11. Got interview for methadone clinic!

    LA♥Nurse replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in Addictions

    when i worked in a methadone clinic, we used liq methadone, and yes, resp depression is a potential prob because of the side effects of the medication. --- any time we felt a patient couldn't tolerate...

  12. Excelsior skill kit for cpne

    LA♥Nurse replied to lsilva7's topic in Online Distance Learning

    i ordered it all...iv set, injection stuff, wound ect. it was $140, i think. i wasn't working, so didn't have access to supplies. you can usually find the supplies for sale really cheap or free on EPN...

  13. cpne workshop excelsior or east coast tina??

    LA♥Nurse replied to lsilva7's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I didn't take any workshops, so i am def not an authority on the issue, and i think the most important thing is that you know your study guide inside & out, practice AOCs & labs until you...

  14. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    LA♥Nurse replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    "yes, i do mind if you ask how old i am" "i'm 17, but i work for 1/2 price, so the hospital just overlooks my lack of education and

  15. Got interview for methadone clinic!

    LA♥Nurse replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in Addictions

    I worked 6 months in a methadone clinic. My hours where 0445-1230, and i really liked the shift. The only thing I didn't like was the lack of security at the facility I worked out. But as far the work...

  16. CPNE SITES

    LA♥Nurse replied to lsilva7's topic in Excelsior College

    I chose by wait time...I'm closest to TX, but when I talked to MPAC, they said it would probably be 2011 before I could get in, so I went with St. Mary's @ Madison, WI. You can read journals on...

  17. Excelsior RN-to-MSN

    LA♥Nurse replied to EricJRN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I recently completed ASN program through Excelsior. I loved it. It is not an "easy" option, you have to be self motivated and truly know your stuff, because there are no quizzes, extra papers for...

  18. Penn Foster Inform. Literacy

    LA♥Nurse posted a topic in Online Distance Learning

    Penn Foster is no longer allowing ECE students to take 1 credit courses only...so even if Excelsior approved you to take PF English 103 (Info Literacy)...PF will no longer allow it. So I had the...

  19. new Excelsior student

    LA♥Nurse replied to haloriver's topic in Online Distance Learning

    100% worth every penny, and then some! And I dont like spending money if I dont have too!!! I'm one of the people in wal mart checking the buggy to see if i *really* need everything in

  20. Excelsior A&P exam

    LA♥Nurse replied to cstarr11's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I usually got 70's and a few 80's on practice exams...I think I got 72 and 74 for A&P. Got an A on test, found the test very straight forward. I took the practice exams about a week before...

  21. my cpne notes

    LA♥Nurse posted a topic in Online Distance Learning

    Here's some notes I'm using to study for CPNE with...I'm sure they are not 100% perfect ~ but maybe they will help someone else at least get started. I've used some info from Ivan (user on here) -...

  22. my cpne notes

    LA♥Nurse replied to LA♥Nurse's topic in Online Distance Learning

    thanks :-) and like i said ~ not perfect!! lol btw, i put response on abd assessment - for me, i'm thinking - make sure i document any pain or tenderness with abd assessment. it is not a 'critical...

  23. Hitting A Brick Wall With Exams

    LA♥Nurse replied to 2brn09's topic in Online Distance Learning

    ditto to what other posters said...take it in bite size pieces! if your not already, def take the practice exams! Study your practice exam & answer rationales - I would make myself 'new' tests off...

  24. Excelsior Nurses Deserve Universal Acceptance

    LA♥Nurse replied to ToddEMTP's topic in Online Distance Learning

    why is that? (just wondering, since i'm almost finished with ASN...and will be wanting to go for BSN or MSN soon.

  25. Passed Life Span 1!!!!!

    LA♥Nurse replied to BeachCathyRN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Congradulations!!!!! PS. the 'light' at the end of that tunnel is really a train...and it's called CPNE!