Mudwoman

Mudwoman

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  1. Planning our future and outsourcing

    Mudwoman replied to Mudwoman's topic in General Nursing

    Before he was elected, Hitler was charismatic and had all the answers. Germany loved him. I don't think GWB is a Hitler, I'm just saying that when a country is so fed up with the leaders in...

  2. Too Cute!

    Mudwoman replied to Coloradogrl's topic in Correctional

    Here is an easy way to test to see if you have what it takes to be a correctional nurse IMHO. Go to any big Honky-tonk bar and be a waitress for a week. If at the end of the week, you have been nice...

  3. Discouraged LPN

    Mudwoman replied to LPNMeg06's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Check out Excelsior College

  4. Fort Worth Question?

    Mudwoman replied to Coloradogrl's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Before you go to LPN school there, if I were you, I would research what it will take to transfer your license then to Texas. The job market is good there. I went to school at John Peter Smith...

  5. Excelsior

    Mudwoman replied to Mizzyfrufru's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I checked with the University of Arkansas Medical and Science division and they accept Excelsior. I can transfer with the AAS for BSN or I can transfer the BSN for graduate school Nurse

  6. Several CPNE questions

    Mudwoman replied to AC439's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Login to your MyEC and then go to the chats. Review all the past CPNE chat dialogs from transcripts. There is a wealth of information there. You can also look at the chat schedule and join in and...

  7. NC 1 through Excelsior

    Mudwoman replied to aegirl's topic in Online Distance Learning

    You have to take all 7 of the Nursing Concepts exams. Excelsior has study guides for all of the exams that are free. You can download them from the web site, or they will mail you one. You do not have...

  8. Planning our future and outsourcing

    Mudwoman replied to Mudwoman's topic in General Nursing

    It is this same disilllusionment that Germany experienced and then along came

  9. LPN Tuition-how much did you pay?

    Mudwoman replied to avahsmiles's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I attended John Peter Smith Hospital School of Nursing in Fort Worth, Texas. It has since been closed. Tuition was $3000 for a year, but if you signed a contract to work for 1 year for the hospital...

  10. Need LPN advice!

    Mudwoman replied to heatnicc's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    If you are a recent college grad, you would be crazy to do the LPN program. You could be a BSN in the same amount of time. LPN/LVN pay is $13 to $25 per hour on avg depending on where you live in the...

  11. Excelsior questions :)

    Mudwoman replied to MadamMermaid's topic in LPN to RN

    Contact your state board of nursing to see if they accept Excelsior degrees for NCLEX and licensure. Contact Excelsior and get a Nursing School packet sent. It will explain everything. College...

  12. NY nurse

    Mudwoman replied to vanda's topic in Online Distance Learning

    College Network is only a study material (book publisher) that sells you expensive study material for online degree programs. College Network does not have a degree program. You have to enroll in...

  13. Excelsior

    Mudwoman replied to Mizzyfrufru's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I got my LVN in Texas and lots of the RN's there went through the Excelsior program when it was Regents. Now I'm in Arkansas and our state board of nursing even says that they accept Excelsior on...

  14. Planning our future and outsourcing

    Mudwoman replied to Mudwoman's topic in General Nursing

    Don't give up yet. Here is a better web site I found today. http://nurse-practitioners.advanceweb.com Has better information and more up to date

  15. Planning our future and outsourcing

    Mudwoman replied to Mudwoman's topic in General Nursing

    That figure for a NP/APN in Illinois of average pay $18 per hour is for real!!!! 10% of all NP/APN's are in Illinois. Shows what happens when there is a

  16. Planning our future and outsourcing

    Mudwoman replied to Mudwoman's topic in General Nursing

    Some more thought. Went on the Bureau of Labor Statistics that the Govt puts out. For RN's the number of nurses leaving the occupation from ages 60-64 is nearly 60% of the number of nurses working in...

  17. Planning our future and outsourcing

    Mudwoman replied to Mudwoman's topic in General Nursing

    Interesting that you talked about medical supplies and products. I kept ordering IBU the other day from the pharmacy and couldn't get any and we were out. I called and the Pharmacist told me they...

  18. Planning our future and outsourcing

    Mudwoman replied to Mudwoman's topic in General Nursing

    You are right that I got the % wrong. Had the 22.9 deaths in my head and just put the % on there. Still a staggering statistic. October 2006 American Journal of Nursing. Pg 19. A Worrisome...

  19. Planning our future and outsourcing

    Mudwoman replied to Mudwoman's topic in General Nursing

    In the late 1990's no one would have thought that IT would be outsourced the way it was. There are lots of people on this board that may read this thread and think we are all crazy and this could...

  20. CPNE Failure

    Mudwoman replied to Medic2RN2B's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I'm waiting for my test date now. I did purchase the recommended skills book and I'm amazed at how different the information is compared to my old nursing text books. I got mine used on amazon....

  21. failed NC1 , being so sad and amazed

    Mudwoman replied to singlelife's topic in Online Distance Learning

    The other tests are the same format. I thought NC1 was the easiest. NC3 and NC5 were the hardest for me. NC2, NC4, and NC6 were not as bad. I thought I had passed all the tests when I was done and...

  22. Afraid of excelsior exams

    Mudwoman replied to blessed32's topic in Online Distance Learning

    There are lots of ways to get those prereq's. You can CLEP out of many and there are also online courses through many

  23. Patient hostility...HELP!

    Mudwoman replied to shannon8282's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I had a patient in dialysis hit me and knock me out. The management and doctor made him sign a contract stating that he understood that a certain level of behavior was expected and that if he chose...

  24. Planning our future and outsourcing

    Mudwoman replied to Mudwoman's topic in General Nursing

    The hospital I was working at is a non-profit catholic charity hospital. 70% of the patients are medicare/medicaid. Many hospitals will have to close or change how they do things. This hospital...

  25. Would like your help

    Mudwoman replied to nomadicV's topic in Correctional

    We have lots of turnover. #1 reason is lack of PRN nurses available to cover when we need off for illness or vacation. We are constantly having to change schedules to cover. What good does it do...