SouthernLPN2RN

Did you move forward with VA?

If you are leaving your floor job for it, absolutely. I left floor nursing 5 years ago (still do some prn) and enjoy it. However, I would not recommend getting a degree in it unless it's required. The jobs aren't that plentiful. I had a BSN when I started and was working on my Master's in Leadership and Management when I took my current job. I am currently on my way to becoming a Nurse Practitioner, but would love to one day have a job that integrates both NP and Informatics.

I'm currently attending Purdue University Global and I'm finding the curriculum challenging and relevant. You have to remember that you get out what you put in to any education. They were the best fit for me as I am seeking a post master's certificate and my options were very limited, it was either them or South University. Try joining groups on other social media sites that will give you some idea of what current and former students think.

Things like this are what prevent med errors and near misses from being reported. I don't feel the nurse should lose the license or be charged. There should be extensive retraining as well as a facility analysis as to the cause of this and how the system broke to allow it to happen. Yes, the nurse was wrong, but this could have been prevented before she even had a chance to be wrong.

I just looked at my Credit Karma and I have a Credco inquiry from January 15th. This is my 3rd year applying and I didn't get a credit check last year.

I hope it opens soon! I've applied twice and not gotten it.

Good luck! Nursing isn't for everyone.

I absolutely LOVE my job in Clinical Informatics. I do miss some patient care, but this job is amazing for an introvert like me!

I use my electronic calendar for most everything. However, I back that up by using a paper planner that I work in during the week. I prefer Passion Planner.

Does anybody happen to have the syllabus and/or course description from this class?

Keep an open mind, and realize that ICU and ER are two different animals. A lot of things are identical, but you will need to be prepared for the differences. Study when you can so that you more fully understand your patients and their condition. ICU will show you lots of new things that you may not have encountered before, such as ARDS, VAP etc. Study up on those. I highly recommend the icufaqs.org site. A lot of it you may already know, but it's a great resource. Good luck to you!

Is this tax deductible?

Really just depends. I've been in a smaller facility for a few years now and I find that the staffing is better than it was at the larger facility I used to work at. Staffing is pretty much an across the board concern for most nurses no matter where they work.

Thank you Miranda! I'll try to call later today when they open.

I've tried multiple times since November to pay online and over the phone and keep getting that the system is unavailable. Is this company up and running? Anyone else having trouble? I clicked a link directly from their email to me which showed a different billing page from the one on the site. I am very leery of mailing a check to them at this point.