BrookeeLou_RN

BrookeeLou_RN

Home health was tops, 2nd was L&D

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  1. To own a pet or not while in nursing school...

    BrookeeLou_RN replied to kroyce's topic in General Students

    I had 3 dogs and 2 cats in nursing school. I also had 3 kids, never considered giving any of them away! School is hard and time consuming so I would suggest starting with 2 kittens or cats. Kittens...

  2. Is anatomy one of the toughest courses for nursing?

    BrookeeLou_RN replied to Toots71506's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I worked very hard to do well in A&P. But I also held a study group with other students every week at my home and they all were failing and ended up with a "B". So no I do not mean to "be in...

  3. Is anatomy one of the toughest courses for nursing?

    BrookeeLou_RN replied to Toots71506's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    A&P can be tough but A&P2 is worse. I got A's in both but studied hard. Satistics and Pharmacology were much worse. Actual nursing classes are tough and many drop out..Learn good study...

  4. How do you email a thank you letter?

    BrookeeLou_RN replied to chiuli's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thank you's should be sent thru post office or dropped off with receptionist. Email is not really meant for such a thing professionally. It is old fashioned but so is a handshake or holding a door for...

  5. Advice for those new RNs looking for jobs

    BrookeeLou_RN replied to himilayaneyes's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Needing license for 6 mos might apply to that place but certainly is not the norm. I recommend phone interviews as then you can assess there interest. I have in the past set up several interviews in...

  6. What jobs in healthcare are most satisfying?!

    BrookeeLou_RN replied to livefaithhope's topic in General Nursing

    I am RN for 23 yrs, currently 54 and enrolled i online RN-MSN program. I love what I do with home health. If you want to RN , take 2 yr ADN and work to get someone else to help pay for more...

  7. Advice for those new RNs looking for jobs

    BrookeeLou_RN replied to himilayaneyes's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    have your resume and example cover letter written with experienced rn help...you must sell yourself long before interview. tell the hospital "why they would want you" expand on something in your past...

  8. Wound care cert..is it worth it or another idea like Legal Nurse consultant

    BrookeeLou_RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I work primarily in home health field. I was considering getting cert in Wound Care but I feel it may be like Legal Nurse consultant. Like some can make it work but in general it is not going to...

  9. Wound care cert..is it worth it or another idea like Legal Nurse consultant

    BrookeeLou_RN replied to BrookeeLou_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Let me clarify, Wound care cert would help in home health if it is truly legit. I did Legal Nurse, spent lots of money..yes I learned lots of great things but found their was no lawyer willing to PAY...

  10. Care plan help needed

    BrookeeLou_RN replied to sunshine12's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I suggest intervention involving allowing kids to visit and interact with pt..if young have them draw with pt's hands over theirs, if older have them read topt or repeat recipes they think should be...

  11. Bedside nurse or school nurse? Opinions please.

    BrookeeLou_RN replied to NeoPediRN's topic in General Nursing

    I think every nurse goes thru stages in her career. I loved teaching hospital for High Risk L&D but physically my body would not tolerate 12 hrs night shift though I mentally liked it. I too get...

  12. declining a job, then calling back

    BrookeeLou_RN replied to jlockett's topic in General Nursing

    I went thru similar thing. Applied at another home health as I was not getting enough hrs at present one. Got offered the job and my old company offered me full time Clinical Supervisor if I went to...

  13. Looking for a MSN program specifically for nursing education

    BrookeeLou_RN replied to sheronep's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Western Governor's has MSN in Nurse education, is $3600/6 mo semester and you can take as many classes as you can pass each semester. So if totally dedicated, and motivated, you could accomplish in...

  14. can someone review my resume?

    BrookeeLou_RN replied to kerussll's topic in General Nursing

    I also suggest education go at end of resume..I prefer objective paragraph (can be different for each job) then experience: start with Volunteer work, then into non- nursing work, then I would add you...

  15. can someone review my resume?

    BrookeeLou_RN replied to kerussll's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with the Anticagulationnurse. First off you need an objective paragraph, well written , not too wordy to give manager reason you are applying for this or any job. You must sell yourself in you...

  16. black scrubs

    BrookeeLou_RN replied to bdbrdb's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I have worn black scrub pants for years, but wear with a brightly colored print top, am in home health and my patients always comment on how nice I look. Not sure about antimicrobial scrubs, imagine...

  17. Help! Failed NCLEX five times, out of school for 9 years

    BrookeeLou_RN replied to cpmom's topic in Retired Nurses

    Best advice I can give is to get review book or beg, borrow as many as you can. Go thru questions and read rationale.. Test is basically what they taught you to do not what actual nurses do!! This is...

  18. Looking for a MSN program specifically for nursing education

    BrookeeLou_RN replied to sheronep's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Online schools are same tuition for anywhere. And beats sitting in class for hours on

  19. Looking for a MSN program specifically for nursing education

    BrookeeLou_RN replied to sheronep's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Check out Western Governor's University, all online, tuition by the 6 mos semester, you can do as much as you can pass each semester for same cost! Self-paced program so you would need alot of...

  20. RN to BSN online

    BrookeeLou_RN replied to mona b RN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I have ASN plus 22 yrs experience Just decided on Western Governor's University. With ASN , no gen ed needed, I am doing RN to MSN. It is self-paced and competancy based so I finish as fast as I want...

  21. RN to BSN online

    BrookeeLou_RN replied to mona b RN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Do any of you find it funny that no place can seem to get it right? Reasonable tuition, not cheapest but fair, reasonable prereq's???? Guess if they existed they would have waiting line for years!! Is...

  22. RN to BSN online

    BrookeeLou_RN replied to mona b RN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    From what I have seen Chamberlain is fastest but minimum cost of $20,000..that's alot of

  23. RN to BSN online

    BrookeeLou_RN replied to mona b RN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Admissions counselors are paid commission on getting you in the door and keeping you in the program, changing is possible, but I doubt they will make it easy. Short of you threatening to withdrawl....

  24. RN to BSN online

    BrookeeLou_RN replied to mona b RN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I found they asked for alot of classes that other places do not , so in long run was not cheaper for

  25. pre-nursing mom of 3 needs advice

    BrookeeLou_RN replied to Lgoodson614's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    24 yrs ago I was single mom to 3 children 1,3,8. I singed up for Community college as it was close and the state helped pay for Child care. Had enought college credits to go one hr away for BSN but...