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    Wilson College - Online LPN to Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)

    VioletKaliLPN replied to jazzytee's topic in School, College Programs

    Do you work in admissions to the college? I saw that admittance requirements includes letters of recommendation to prove my ability to succeed.. Unfortunately, I don't have that since I have taken a...
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    Wilson College - Online LPN to Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)

    VioletKaliLPN replied to jazzytee's topic in School, College Programs

    Did you need verification of employment from HR, or letters of recommendation? I have been taking a break from Nursing, so I haven't worked in 1
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    Fairmont State University

    VioletKaliLPN replied to BeantownNurse's topic in School, College Programs

    I am considering this program.. Have you figured out how much tuition is? The online chart just doesn't make sense to me, and when I tried to call the program directly I left a message but never...
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    Fairmont State University

    VioletKaliLPN replied to BeantownNurse's topic in School, College Programs

    How much is the tuition of this program? For some reason I am unable to view it on my phone, laptop is toast. Is it in state rates since it is
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    Davidson-Davie:LPN to RN: Fall 2021

    VioletKaliLPN replied to Brandy_T's topic in LPN to RN

    Due to Cancer I was unable to attend, but I had a 96 TEAS and was accepted to 3 programs that I had to back out of. You need to be around 89 for this
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    New Job: Dealing With Coworker Judgment

    VioletKaliLPN replied to Murse EZ's topic in General Nursing

    Hello Murse EZ, I have some advice/hints that I hope can help you. I am autistic, I am on the spectrum. Back in the day they called it Asperger's. I was formally DX with that as a child. I...
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    Online/Hybrid options

    VioletKaliLPN replied to Glycerine82's topic in LPN to RN

    How did you prove the 1,000 employment hours? I work SNF through agency, a few facilities, so I wondered how I would prove this. I have been a Nurse for 11
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    University of Arkansas (UA Online) - LPN to BSN Online

    VioletKaliLPN replied to smorgan1228's topic in School, College Programs

    Does anyone have info r/t proving employment? I work Agency and staff SNF. I have worked and completed contracts at 30 facilities. Would my travel agency be able to
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    Millennial Nurses Have Issues

    VioletKaliLPN replied to Nurse Yoni's topic in General Nursing

    I was born in 1982 and do not consider myself a millennial. There is another term I prefer, and age range, which is better. Xennial. Born between
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    BAD first day at assisted living as a new nurse

    VioletKaliLPN replied to VeronicaMarie's topic in General Nursing

    When I say this, I mean it... WELL DONE. You did the very best you could with the information you had, that is all you can do. Crazy things will happen, and you have to use your best judgement to make...
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    Women's Right to Choose

    VioletKaliLPN replied to River&MountainRN's topic in General Nursing

    I am on those women that has been accused of using abortion as birth control, but I have zero regrets and advocate for contraception AND abortion. I was great about using BC pills, until I had a bi...
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    Measles and camp staff

    VioletKaliLPN replied to blue bag nurse's topic in Camp

    Shoot, as soon as the outbreak began I said to myself, TITERS. I am not taking a chance that my vaccination was good enough.. They are telling a few age ranges that we may need
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    RNs and up - Do you really use all of the "gen-ed" course material on the job?

    VioletKaliLPN replied to RomaniGypsy's topic in General Nursing

    I remember everything that I learned from my science classes. Maybe I am an outlier, but I HIGHLY doubt it. Nurses do not simply carry out orders and do what "The physician tells us/writes on an...
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    RNs and up - Do you really use all of the "gen-ed" course material on the job?

    VioletKaliLPN replied to RomaniGypsy's topic in General Nursing

    LPN here. . my program required chemistry as a pre req. I took the same pharmacology class that my BSN program teaches, so I tested out of it. I took Med Surg, 1 and 2. I took mother and baby, peds,...
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    Does the BSN in 10 apply to all nurses or just RN's and why?

    VioletKaliLPN replied to LPNTORN704's topic in General Nursing

    I am an LPN that is currently in a BSN program. I was able to skip Nursing 101. I already had all of the pre reqs, so I was able to go into upper division major which is Nursing classes. I have read...
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    Lose vs. Loose

    VioletKaliLPN replied to Kooky Korky's topic in General Nursing

    I have to add one, this irritates me to no end. SEEN and SAW You did not "seen" it. "I seen the lab report yesterday" You saw the lab report yesterday. "I saw the lab report yesterday." Or.. I have...
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    Should 40 year old mom become a psych NP?

    VioletKaliLPN replied to HetherV's topic in General Nursing

    Have you looked for less expensive options? I am in NC, but we have several state schools that have tuition plus books that would be 1/4
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    Help! Failing my first semester of nursing school!

    VioletKaliLPN replied to nursing_potato's topic in General Students

    Perhaps take a different approach? I am one of those 4.0 students, maintained through Nursing. Inam currently in an LPN to BSN program. I never "memorized" anything flash card style because it never...
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    Health insurance that restricts employees from receiving care outside of employer owned ho

    VioletKaliLPN replied to floatRN's topic in General Nursing

    This is common in my city, the two major hospitals offer much richer benefits such as low/no copay for their physician practices. This does not bother me, nor does it surprise me. It makes financial...
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    WGU Prelicensure (former WCU student)

    VioletKaliLPN replied to cjsiege's topic in Western Governors University

    Can this program be done in another state if one is willing to
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    Needed: Tips to access a port a cath painlessly

    VioletKaliLPN replied to eyzsogreen's topic in General Nursing

    I access and flush my own port q4weeks. It has never hurt, but I am a quick stick. I commit and just go for
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    WGU Prelicensure Program

    VioletKaliLPN replied to Maaranda13's topic in Western Governors University

    Can I attend in NC if I am dedicated to travel when needed? This would be great , I am an LPN but do not mind retaking
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    Old nurse won't retire

    VioletKaliLPN replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Is there any possibility of utilizing her strengths? IDK how this would work in acute care, but in LTC I have a 75 year old coworker that performs wound care and works on admissions. She said she...
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    Walmart cashiers wearing gloves?

    VioletKaliLPN replied to Misstika's topic in Coffee Lounge's Lounge

    I asked a friend that was a Cashier at Wal-Mart. She stated that in any given hour she would ring up motor oil, cleaning supplies, frozen food, and touch money that could be sticky or moist. (Eeek)...
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    Do nurses tend to be enablers?

    VioletKaliLPN replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Call me a hard butt, but I will not loan anyone any money for any reason. There have been times where I will fill up a gas tank or buy some groceries, but I never give cash to