HAPPYNPROUD

HAPPYNPROUD

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  1. Excelsior Grads - Where are they now?

    HAPPYNPROUD replied to EricJRN's topic in Excelsior College

    graduated 2004, was an lpn for 6 years prior to that, working in level 1 trauma center as charge nurse now and full time bsn student, planning on msn after

  2. How do YOU check a temp in an orally intubated person?

    HAPPYNPROUD replied to JoshuaAdamsRN's topic in Emergency

    i work in the er. we use foley's for our

  3. Most RN's first borns?

    HAPPYNPROUD replied to lvs2nrs3535's topic in General Nursing

    1st born, single mother (schizophrenic), father

  4. New Chamberlain Student

    HAPPYNPROUD posted a topic in General Nursing

    I will be starting Chamberlain Online BSN on April 30. Anyone else in the St. Louis area starting the program at that time.

  5. New Chamberlain Student

    HAPPYNPROUD replied to HAPPYNPROUD's topic in General Nursing

    it would have taken me a little over a year, but i withdrew a day before starting classes because i found out my employer (barnes-jewish) offers a 14 month rn-bsn program that has little out of pocket...

  6. New Chamberlain Student

    HAPPYNPROUD replied to HAPPYNPROUD's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Loreal, I attended the orientation, it was helpful. I think I learned more when I navigated the webct and devry sites myself. I'm excited about starting. The transition class is up and ready to...

  7. New Chamberlain Student

    HAPPYNPROUD replied to HAPPYNPROUD's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Loreal, I saw you on the chamberlain site yesterday when I was getting ready for the online orientation. Did you already attend one because I didn't see you during the actual orientation? I'm...

  8. New Chamberlain Student

    HAPPYNPROUD replied to HAPPYNPROUD's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for responding NikNik, I'm excited about getting started on the BSN---Is your friend on this site also? Give her/him my email addy so we can become acquainted and maybe even study buddies....

  9. nursing salary in alexandria hospitals

    HAPPYNPROUD posted a topic in Louisiana Nursing

    possibly moving back to alexandria and wondering what nurses are paid at rapides general/cabrini--possibly even local nursing homes---work emergency room here in st

  10. nursing salary in alexandria hospitals

    HAPPYNPROUD replied to HAPPYNPROUD's topic in Louisiana Nursing

    thanks for responding--yes i am an rn and still comtemplating the move back home---i have worked er about 2 years----again

  11. The MET Center (LPN Diploma)

    HAPPYNPROUD replied to dtermineddenise's topic in General Nursing

    i did the excelsior college program---worked great for me, passed boards the first

  12. The MET Center (LPN Diploma)

    HAPPYNPROUD replied to dtermineddenise's topic in General Nursing

    i went to the program when it was at west county tech---i feel as though they taught me what i needed to know, some good instructors---i passed boards the first time and was able to complete the rn...

  13. Dispensing medications

    HAPPYNPROUD replied to RainbowSkye's topic in Emergency

    we can't give any meds at all once pt is discharged, "that is not in your scope, only a pharmacist can dispense medications" is heard all the time---but we do have several 24 hour walgreens here---now...

  14. Any Excelsior College students from Missouri?

    HAPPYNPROUD replied to Medic74's topic in Online Distance Learning

    hello, i live in st louis and completed the excelsior program in november 2004, took boards in december 2004 and passed----i have had no problems at all with the fact that i completed my adn through...

  15. Excelsior College

    HAPPYNPROUD replied to Ali8155's topic in Online Distance Learning

    i also checked out some of the recommended textbooks from the

  16. Do most hospitals have rotating shifts?

    HAPPYNPROUD replied to Cenla Sherry's topic in Emergency

    i work 6p-6:30a and we do self scheduling which is awesome---i can honestly say that over the last year, what i put on my planner for the upcoming schedule has rarely been changed---what i request is...

  17. Are we being phased out?

    HAPPYNPROUD replied to fishchick72's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    i was an lpn for 6 years before becoming an rn and i heard from the time i started lpn school that lpn's would be "phased out"---i don't believe it---here in st louis, i worked nursing homes, ortho,...

  18. how does your er triage?

    HAPPYNPROUD replied to Uptoherern's topic in Emergency

    in our er, the first person a pt sees is what we call nurse 1 who is sitting at the desk when they walk in the door--that person asks for demo info, chief complaint and how transported to er and...

  19. what treatment do patients who present with migraines......

    HAPPYNPROUD replied to froghair's topic in Emergency

    i worked as a medical asst years ago before going to nursing school in a doctors office and i could have sworn they used some type of histamine iv drip weekly for chronic migraine pts--has anyone...

  20. How many of you have 75 questions passed or failed?

    HAPPYNPROUD replied to Mino's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    passed with 75 questions just last month....good luck and try to stay positive...you'll realize after you get the good results that you put yourself through some undue stress...wishing you the

  21. passed CPNE at SRMC this weekend!

    HAPPYNPROUD replied to kimlpn's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Congratulations Kim!!!! I feel your joy....Kim, GN (soon to be

  22. I passed my CLEP today!

    HAPPYNPROUD replied to Melody007_FNP-C's topic in Online Distance Learning

    congrats...keep up the good

  23. Going to be a long New Years.....

    HAPPYNPROUD replied to SixFtNurse2b's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    congrats!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  24. Getting A Job!!!

    HAPPYNPROUD replied to medicrnohio's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Congrats on your graduation!! I offiicially graduated on November 19 from Excelsior, but I interviewed for my position as a GN in the Emergency Dept in early November, I think. I know it was before...

  25. For Everyone Just Starting with EC

    HAPPYNPROUD replied to FocusRN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    New Mom LPN Student It can help you or hinder you when it comes to the CPNE if you have previous clinical experience. Sometimes, it's hard to "break old habits" when you have been in the field. If...