txspadequeenRN BSN, RN

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    I just heard they will remove all LVN/LPN?

    txspadequeenRN replied to Prado's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    not true....in ltc with the exception of a few things ..rn's and lvn's do the same job ( of course this all depends on your state laws and such)....it is also not cost effective to staff with all rn's...
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    TCN & RUE graduates

    txspadequeenRN replied to ndragonfly's topic in Online Distance Learning

    i agree with the
  3. txspadequeenRN

    I just heard they will remove all LVN/LPN?

    txspadequeenRN replied to Prado's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    it will never
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    Why do many nurses look down on LTC?

    txspadequeenRN replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    i don't care what anyone says...i love my job in ltc:heartbeat... if other nurses look down on ltc so be it. i am more than willing to take care of the elderly, but also consider it a privilege ...a...
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    Paramedic-RN via Excelsior and L&D Nursing

    txspadequeenRN replied to ladyremt's topic in Ob/Gyn

    the poster lives in texas...and texas is a ec friendly state....to the op cant help you with your situation but good
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    Excelsior Grads - Where are they now?

    txspadequeenRN replied to EricJRN's topic in Excelsior College

    i love this thread....currently i still work as a geri rn..love my job working on the locked units with my pleasantly confused patients...but i will start my dream job next week...prn inpatient...
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    Stable Vent Patients in LTC

    txspadequeenRN replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Nursing

    to me this situation spells out trouble...i work for a ltc and i know how cheap they are...your turnover will increase and so will the
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    I am done!!!!!!

    txspadequeenRN replied to ivanh3's topic in Excelsior College

    very nice... you are a inspiration for the rest of us
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    MA's in hospitals, replacing RNs ?

    txspadequeenRN replied to time4meRN's topic in General Nursing

    yep i might just worry on that
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    MA's in hospitals, replacing RNs ?

    txspadequeenRN replied to time4meRN's topic in General Nursing

    ma replacing rn's or even lvn's never gonna happen especially in the hospital....ma's are not taught the assessment skills to care for patients in that
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    Warning - excelsior students

    txspadequeenRN replied to robertjankowski's topic in Online Distance Learning

    a- men....i just don't understand ca's justification for allowing a cna with no assessment skills to challenge the lvn exam and then exclude graduates from a nln approved rn program.....makes no
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    abandonment of duty?

    txspadequeenRN replied to roanne's topic in Texas Nursing

    this may help...it has always been my understanding that one must assume a patient assignment before there can be a issue of abandonment.... http://www.bne.state.tx.us/practice/position.html#15.6...
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    Excelsior Grads - Where are they now?

    txspadequeenRN replied to EricJRN's topic in Excelsior College

    just like any nursing school...you go in prepared and know what you are doing ...you will pass....go in on your experience or know it all behavior...be prepared to repeat x3.....still cheaper than a...
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    Excelsior Grads - Where are they now?

    txspadequeenRN replied to EricJRN's topic in Excelsior College

    why do you feel it is a rip off
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    Frustrated and feel lied to by agency nursing.. Advice!

    txspadequeenRN replied to nurse441's topic in General Nursing

    ive been a agency nurse for many years and they charge the company fee's to staff you out there or they would not make no money . i know that when i was working as a lvn (before i was a rn) the round...
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    Does allnurses.com make you a better nurse?

    txspadequeenRN replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    yes in some ways...i have had my eyes opened for me plenty of times on this sight, which can give you a whole new outlook ....but i also have sought after information from nurses in all areas and...
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    Im back .....and have conquered the NCLEX Beast

    txspadequeenRN posted a topic in Online Distance Learning

    so many of you know that i failed my nclex in april and then disappeared from all nurses....i took some time off to relax , regroup and get down to the nitty gritty in a attempt to overcome my...
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    BA and RN looking for cheap Bsn

    txspadequeenRN replied to ranxerox's topic in Online Distance Learning

    try fort hays state university they may be a little cheaper but other wise what lunah posted is bottom dollar.....ive done ridiculous amounts of research on
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    LPN's getting RN through Excelsior

    txspadequeenRN replied to jensmomrn11's topic in Online Distance Learning

    i was a lvn 10 years before becoming a rn... my advise is to start ec as soon as you can....old lvn's like myself develop their own routine after being a nurse for so long and this is not necessarily...
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    Negative Pressure Wound Therapy - does it really help ??

    txspadequeenRN replied to i.care's topic in General Nursing

    let me second the expense....my mother has one now and is suppose to go home with one but medicare covers all but the 20% co-pay which i was just told is $500 a month:eek::eek:...so we wont be going...
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    wound vac supplies and Medicare

    txspadequeenRN replied to chenoaspirit's topic in Home Health

    i was goggling this subject and ran across this thread....my mother is on a wound vac now and needs to go home with one tomorrow......hello...the social worker just came in and told me the 20% we...
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    Who has the best CPNE workshop?

    txspadequeenRN replied to stevefl's topic in Online Distance Learning

    i attended lynn's twice ..first time beginning of my cpne studies the second about 2 weeks before my cpne....past first time no pcs repeats....i would stick with either lynn's or
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    CMA to LPN??

    txspadequeenRN replied to OLIVIALEN's topic in LPN to RN

    i agree...the two jobs are completely
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    paramedic to RN through excelsior - question

    txspadequeenRN replied to hopefulmae's topic in Online Distance Learning

    education is never a
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    Warning about The College Network and your personal information

    txspadequeenRN replied to chaxanmom's topic in Online Distance Learning

    are you kidding me??????????? what the *&$%.......did you ask him how he got up the nerve to make that phone call????? well i hate tcn and post against them when possible so ill await my phone...