MeganS

I passed all four of the ISU challenge exams. The odd thing was that I noted, in all four study modules for the ISU LVN->BSN challenge exams, that there were questions on the exam whose content was not covered in the TCN/ISU course material. Has a...

It always makes sense to get experience and knowledge. The decision on whether to go to LVN before your RN is your choice. If income and experience is a consideration, go for the lVN/LPN license and then enter as an advance nursing student in an ADN ...

I don't know your program and it may be best to consult the LPN/RN program's website. In my state, if you wish to go from LPN to RN, you must satisfy all the requirements because the RN degree is an ADN degree. You must satisfy any missing classes ...

I would be more concerned if you had a question and did not ask for direction. Sometimes people work together and form a clique. Any new employee creates turbulance within their group and to support their insecurities they will belittle a newbie. ...

All the advice you received is excellent. I had some difficulty hearing hert sounds. I finally researched amplified stethoscopes. Littmann has an electronic stethoscope that has ambient noise reduction. Not only is it light weight but you can increas...

From what I understand you to say: you do not like nursing because of working on a med-surg floor. Some nurses do not like working on the floor and work elsewhere. The best thing about nursing is there is so much flexibility. If you do like nursi...

I don't know if this has been asked. I have a very narrow foot. Does Crocs come in different widths? The only Crocs I have seen/tried on are far to wide for my foot -- even with socks.

I can't comment on GA, but in CA, fingerprints are required. What happens here is: everything is submitted and then we are given a date for the NCLEX. Only after passing will the board process your file. I suppose the rationale is that it cuts down o...

I had difficulty with cardio in the last med/surg class. The department offered an EKG class and that greatly helped. I also purchased some of the Lippincott review books which helped reinforce what was presented in lecture and the book. The series...

I worked with a student-nurse nursing-assistant when I worked for Cedars Sinai in Los Angeles. We worked together on the ICU and he was greatly respected by the other nurses. During vacation time, he took time off from the student job and worked ov...

Anyone out there who have ther 4 challenge exams, submitted all the paperwork, and are now waiting to hear whether your are conditionally accepted to the ISU LVN/LVN to BSN fall 2010 program/ If so, where are you located?:redbeathe

I note that there are many, many threads for other distant learning sites about various subjects, but when I try to start a new thread for ISU, it is dumped in one huge single distant learning thread. What gives. Why not have one thread for Excelsi...

So noted. Thank you for your response.

You discussed commuting distance from the area you are will reside if you make your move. We have a subway (aka the Redline) and it runs from 0445 to 0100. This is the easiest way to commute downtown. There are many hospitals located along the li...

Carlotter, Congratulations for finding a good fit with your program. I am certain that your program is excellent, but for me, Excelsior is that is not recognized in my state--and others. My state's BAOA requires a certain amount of lecure as well as ...

I appreciate your rationale and applaude you for your volunteerism on this site; however, that does not explain the need for website housekeeping. My question remains: why should we wade through so many Excelsior posts when it would be easier to hav...

a quick view of the first page of the distant learning site indicates a need for website housekeeping. while i appreciate the rationale, the distant learning site appears to be predominantly devoted to excelsior while other distant learning programs ...

From what I understood, the writer was tossing out an idea and seeking clarification. We do that all the time here and people often respond with their experiences. Clearly the writer will need to research the problem at length to find her answer. If ...

Are you talking about the comprehensive study modules for the 4 challege exams? or are there more study modules for phase III classes offered by TCN?:redpinkhe

Remember LA County King/Drew hospital...they lost Medicare/MediCal and then lost their accreditation...it is sitll closed but the county is trying to revive it. I remember at the El Camino CC nursing job fare that the King representative was going on...

BTW my 90 yo mom did not have DM or >glucose level. In fact, this frail 90 yo woman has labs anyone would love to have. My problem, other than hyperkalemia, is getting her to eat protein. She would prefer to eat her veggies and does not care for s...

"I need an answer.... I am a new nurse on a MSP unit. But I am noooooo dummy. [...] A family member of mine was admitted to the ICC today where I work with acidosis. I left my shift early and sat in the ER with her till she could go to her room. As I...

The question is: which came first? Mouth irregularity and mouth breathing or mouth breathing leading to mouth irregularity. My guess that 99% of the time mouth breathing is directly related to genetically inherited facial/mouth irregularities.

You got my attention and I looked up the article: Mouth breathing: Adverse effects on facial growth, health, academics, and behavior By Yosh Jefferson, DMD, MAGD Featured in General Dentistry, January/February 2010 Pg. 18-25 The article described my...