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  1. Thinking of moving to Texas and need some help

    RN34TX replied to Nurse red's topic in Texas Nursing

    I used to live in Dallas and even there it gets chilly in the winter at times with occasional drops below freezing but most certainly nothing close to Ohio or other northern type winter weather. There...

  2. Phrase "nurse wannabe" ??

    RN34TX replied to Jules A's topic in General Nursing

    What I've gotten over the years are a lot of patient's family members throwing their medical jargon around, looking up the lastest thing on WebMD and using it for intimidation purposes. This is...

  3. Exelsior College Information Need Advice Plz

    RN34TX replied to Angela2006's topic in Texas Nursing

    I used Mosby NCLEX-RN review for the EC exams and it covered the material on the exams quite well. I'm sorry you already got roped into the College Network because you don't need them. As far as...

  4. Excelsior

    RN34TX replied to Mizzyfrufru's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Although I sympathize and agree with you in that the CPNE is subjective and can be unfair for some who have been through it, your post has some misinformation: 1. In some sentences you call EC cheap,...

  5. Excelsior and Illinois

    RN34TX replied to StreetDoctor's topic in Online Distance Learning

    NOTE: Excelsior College a/k/a/ the University of the State of New York Regents External Degree Program is an unapproved nursing education program in the State of Illinois due to the fact that it does...

  6. Why are male nurses looked down on?

    RN34TX replied to USCUAmber's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I don't know about that. We're a long way from the 70's. I live in ultra-conservative Texas and even down here that stereotype is long dead and outdated. The vast majority of men I've worked with on...

  7. LPN'S are NURSES TOO

    RN34TX replied to imnrs2's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Just more evidence of how so many RN programs are severely lacking in educating their students on LPN practice. I just can't believe the number of RN's who are put into positions to "supervise" LPN's...

  8. Excelsior

    RN34TX replied to Mizzyfrufru's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Any Borders or Barnes and Noble will carry that book in the medical/nursing section. It also could be bought on Amazon or ecampus.com (my personal favorite). It's one of the most standard common...

  9. Changing careers but discouraged by a failed student

    RN34TX replied to Cartman1532's topic in Male Nursing Students

    She doesn't want to see you succeed where she failed. Your becoming a nurse will remind her of what she wasn't able to complete. Years back, I started taking prereq's for the local ADN program with...

  10. If you suspect your nurse coworker of being a drinker, what do you do?

    RN34TX replied to nitesky83's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Although I agree with some of the above statements, the OP has nothing more to go on than smelling alcohol on a co-workers breath. An RN smelling what he/she believes to be alcohol on someone is...

  11. Excelsior

    RN34TX replied to Mizzyfrufru's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I used the exact same book and it was better than any of the recommended textbooks by

  12. If you suspect your nurse coworker of being a drinker, what do you do?

    RN34TX replied to nitesky83's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I started a thread on this very subject a while back because I was so distraught when my partner got accused of drinking on the job. Some of the feedback I got suggested I get a lawyer and some...

  13. CNA to LVN in 5 months

    RN34TX replied to confuzhn's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    [color=#4377d2]"if you are a cna and have at least 51 months* of paid general duty bedside nursing experience in a general acute care facility, you may be eligible to challenge the lvn nclex exam...

  14. CNA to LVN in 5 months

    RN34TX replied to confuzhn's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    No difference. Some states (CA and TX) use the title LVN rather than LPN but they are both equivalent levels of

  15. Flamed during report.

    RN34TX replied to gentle_ben_RN's topic in PACU

    I've worked med/surg and ICU long before going to PACU and I was never allowed to stall admissions or transfers either, so I too have difficulty in understanding this. It goes on where I work now but...

  16. Flamed during report.

    RN34TX replied to gentle_ben_RN's topic in PACU

    You are not alone in this. I too, started as a med/surg nurse but it doesn't mean a thing to them. They only know you now as a PACU nurse trying to slam them with patients along with the ER nurse who...

  17. Requesting information on challenging RN state boards in California

    RN34TX replied to OneGirl's topic in California Nursing

    The College Network is not a school and has no authority to grant degrees of any kind. They are a very expensive publishing company that sells study guides and nothing more. They are most likely going...

  18. Requesting information on challenging RN state boards in California

    RN34TX replied to OneGirl's topic in California Nursing

    Definitely not true. I've been hearing those stories about certain states allowing LPN/LVN's to challenge the RN boards without going back to school as long as I've been a nurse and not one state...

  19. Requesting information on challenging RN state boards in California

    RN34TX replied to OneGirl's topic in California Nursing

    You are referring to CA's 30 unit option. You still must complete all of the nursing components, the 30 unit option only shaves off some of the general ed classes and it's not worth it. You might as...

  20. Texas BON to issue Position statement on Nursing Work hours

    RN34TX replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Texas Nursing

    Well I don't know about all that. If the Texas BNE is so concerned about patient safety and errors I think that thay could better spend their time and energy discussing the widespread practice of...

  21. Lots of Lifting.........

    RN34TX replied to MaleRNstudent21's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    That's the best advice of all for a new male entering the field. There are some out there who think that just because you are the "man" on the floor that there are no limits to what you can do. That...

  22. LPN'S are NURSES TOO

    RN34TX replied to imnrs2's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I saw those commercials as well but I definitely don't believe that they "neglected" to state anything in their message. Their message was very clear to me. There was no doubt in my mind that when...

  23. TEXAS nurse/patient ratios?

    RN34TX replied to smk1's topic in Texas Nursing

    Of course administrators are going to say 7:1 is acceptable, but who are they? 7:1 is not acceptable even if you have a tech/CNA to help you but most definitely not acceptable when you don't have one...

  24. Non operative patients in PACU?

    RN34TX replied to deehaverrn's topic in PACU

    That was the most horrid account of a PACU I've ever heard. Way out of hand, way out of control. First of all, PACU is not some social gathering spot for visitors to be hanging around eating snacks...

  25. How has Distance Learning affected your career/education in the future?

    RN34TX replied to The Limey's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Getting my RN via EC has not affected me negatively at all thus far. I know a lot of other EC grads and there are plenty on this board as well. I have never heard one account of anyone not getting a...