INLPN93

INLPN93

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  1. PASSED HEALTH DIFF. NC-2 yesterday.. :)

    INLPN93 replied to romstead's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Wow, now that's a "not going to let anything get in my way" attitude :) Great job! Hope none of the tests you have left lead you on a trip like this but I do hope you do as well on

  2. I passed Life Span 2 this morning =)

    INLPN93 replied to CharityLFM's topic in Online Distance Learning

    :yeah::yeah: Congrats! Nothing like passing those EC exams! Not quite there yet, but I feel alot better when I read someone passed an exam. Sometimes, those Content Outlines can overwhelm a person...

  3. not working for a year to get BSN

    INLPN93 replied to nursinghopeful1111's topic in General Nursing

    With your plans to bridge, you have an excellent way to explain your gap in employment. I would think that you wouldn't have any trouble at all. The trouble is when you're asked about that time,...

  4. New Nurse: Agency LTC

    INLPN93 replied to grateful2010's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Brush up on BP, diuretics, Insulin, coumadin, and antibiotics as far as meds. Bowel & bladder habits: incontinence and constipation. Every LTC facility has a bowel/constipation policy. Falls, know...

  5. Not giving PRN's even though they are ordered?

    INLPN93 replied to Simply Complicated's topic in General Nursing

    Give the med as ordered. If the patient doesn't need it, document it. After a period of time, the PRN can be dc'd for non-use. Not giving a PRN based on YOUR view is a no-no. Psych drugs are being...

  6. I'm such a hypocrit.

    INLPN93 replied to eriksoln's topic in General Nursing

    :yeah:Awesome!! Good for you, been there and it sucks. Glad to see you dished it right back to

  7. What can anyone tell me Excelsior Nursing program?

    INLPN93 replied to Gloriameg's topic in Online Distance Learning

    **Huge word of advice: Find out if your state BON will allow you to sit for the NCLEX-RN or if you will need to meet preceptor or endorsement requirements, or sadly if they don't recognize the degree....

  8. CPNE

    INLPN93 replied to Traceyjo's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Where at in KY?? & When??? I live in Southwest IN. Would love to get in on a workshop if possible. I want the advantage if at all

  9. Has anyone ever went to the CollegeNetwork for their degree?

    INLPN93 replied to bibsd21's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Do Not buy old College Network modules, they will not go with the Excelsior Content Guides. College Network redoes these modules when Excelsior updates/changes their Outlines. People selling them are...

  10. If you could do it all over.....

    INLPN93 replied to GeminiRN2007's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I would. But, I don't hide the fact that I'm so tired of the limitations of a LPN in my area. If I'd known that 18 years later I'd still be a floor nurse in LTC I would have definitely went the 4...

  11. How long to complete EC LVN to RN?

    INLPN93 replied to pinkfluffybunny's topic in Excelsior College

    Because there is a wait for the CPNE, I'd say 12-15 months to be done and ready for the NCLEX. There is a wait on the CPNE of 3-4 months and about 4-6 weeks for your graduation to be completed so...

  12. Per diem job but haven't got check yet?

    INLPN93 replied to PAERRN20's topic in General Nursing

    Ask for the pay. You earned it. If you feel you are getting screwed call your state's labor board. And decline to clock, or sign it until

  13. EC Free Examination Content Guides

    INLPN93 replied to dkhrbh's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Yes, for Micro and it is a good investment. I had never had Micro so I bought it to help, and boy did it. I got a B on the exam! It has the outline in it but it also has a strength and weakness Q...

  14. Thinking of EC/ need some encouragement :)

    INLPN93 replied to RxOnly's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I am an EC ASN student just starting out, I have done Mirco, Anatomy and Life Span Psychology so far. I get very nervous about the Peds portion of the CPNE, where I live LPNs have a very limited...

  15. EC RN to BSN

    INLPN93 replied to Phil313's topic in Online Distance Learning

    The BSN program has a mixed approach, some are courses and some are tests with most of them its your choice as to which you'll take. Call EC for a RN-BSN program packet it will have everything in it....

  16. The College Network

    INLPN93 replied to nurserobyn96's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I am going thru TCN. Are they necessary? No. Are they helpful? For me, yes. I use the modules for a basic layout and a beginning point. Then I move on to the in depth reading from recommended...

  17. The moment when you know why you're a nurse

    INLPN93 replied to Darkfield's topic in General Nursing

    The days that I feel like I truly left a battlefield. I'm beat tired, stressed and sometimes in tears. I made it and I'm ready to come back and do it again. Some may say this is insane behavior but I...

  18. Have you ever felt discriminated against because of your weight?

    INLPN93 replied to almostdoneyah!'s topic in General Nursing

    I get this too. When I mention that I have been a nurse for 18 years, there are attitudes that change quickly towards me. And its usually because I'm being treated like I just fell off the turnip...

  19. Feeling Like I Know NOTHING!

    INLPN93 replied to Jw1724's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Wow. In LTC, which isn't that different from Assisted Living (i have worked both) and it is one of our nursing interventions to offer pain med to person after a fall especially with injuries no matter...

  20. What job can I get with Exercise Science and Nursing Degree

    INLPN93 replied to namazonian's topic in Nursing Career

    Sports medicine, like has been said. With LTC experience, and your degrees there is also rehab nursing to look at there rehab step down units, and independent facilities that specialize in this...

  21. wearing makeup to work?

    INLPN93 replied to meghan91's topic in General Nursing

    No. Only for the interview process. I work LTC and I have yet to be in a facility that is not very warm, sometimes close to hot. I have, even at 41, very oily skin. I still get acne breakouts from...

  22. Your most unusual shift?

    INLPN93 replied to Biffbradford's topic in General Nursing

    A few years ago I worked in a facility that would rent their massive dining room out for wedding receptions, school dances and other various large gatherings. One night the desk receptionist calls a...

  23. Am I being realistic? Nursing school at 45?

    INLPN93 replied to aidensmom403's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I am a 41 year old working on Associates in Nursing, I plan to take my NCLEX-RN at 42, then proceed to obtain my BSN and Master's. If all goes well, I will complete this at the age of 48. Pooey on the...

  24. Future of LPN?

    INLPN93 replied to studentenurse's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Realisitically speaking, no LPNs won't be phased out. What is more realistic is the phasing out of LPNs in a wide variety of job settings. I started in 1993 as a LPN and my job variety has dwindled to...

  25. Excelsior Anatomy & Physiology in 6 weeks of review?

    INLPN93 replied to engkijo's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I would suggest Excelsior's content guide that is in the guided learning book you can get form the bookstore. It contains the content outline, and an awesome Q & A in it that lets you know what...