t.adamson

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1. Nurse Harassment!!!

   t.adamson replied to supra-cna's topic in Relations

   Call department of Health in my opinion tell them what's going on and have the residents talk to them too!

2. happy to join you all! I just got my unofficial job offer

   t.adamson replied to melmarie23's topic in Ob/Gyn

   yay grats:)!!!!

3. Is my nursing school making me dumber?

   t.adamson replied to BobDoe's topic in General Students

   It's not all about books smarts and memorization. You are suppose to apply your knowledge so you can critically think like a real nurse in a supposedly real situation you can't just assume there is a straight answer right in your face because you mem...

4. Feels like a slap in the face...

   t.adamson replied to MECO28's topic in General Nursing

   That's horrible. Usually people with references and in good standing especially interning or whatever for the employer will most likely help you get in. That's how I got a position at Dept. of Corrections. You have to know people and the supervisors ...

5. LPN/LVN in Outpatient Surgery/Ambulatory Clinic

   t.adamson replied to t.adamson's topic in LPN/LVN

   OH good. I bought a book from Saunders in regards to Ambulatory Surgical Nursing:) At least I'll have a week to read through it before I start orientation. Thank you!

6. LPN/LVN in Outpatient Surgery/Ambulatory Clinic

   t.adamson posted a topic in LPN/LVN

   Hello Nurses! I just put in my month notice at the dept. of corrections. I'm so sad and depressed about it because I love my job. But I'm 2000+ miles a way from my husband and I miss him so much. So I decided to accept a position around the Keesler ...

7. Pre-pouring or Preparing, That is the Question

   t.adamson replied to Dwifey's topic in Correctional

   Ooo I like this topic:) It takes about 2 hours to do pill line at a 2200 inmate prison. Is that normal? We have at Least 3 windows. The inmates wait outside:) hehe We don't prepour for regular population/Unless we're on lockdown. But in regards to sp...

8. Passed the Intro to World Religions Dantes

   t.adamson replied to NaomieRN's topic in Student Assist

   That's awesome! I am going to switch to Intro to World Religion because It seems a lot more interesting that Art of the Western World. I'm not really into art and appreciate religion and how it affects us. So this will be fun. I'm going to use my TCN...

9. EC CLEP Tests

   t.adamson replied to mystic2fire's topic in Online Learning

   How disappointing is this true for Excelsior Tests?!?! So I would have to PASS every single nursing concept on my first try or face the consequences of never getting an RN education via distance EVER?

10. Getting started with Excelsior College

    t.adamson replied to stdntograd06's topic in Excelsior

    I'm just wondering what CLEP exams can I all take to count towards my nursing degree with excelsior?I took my Sociology today and passed:) Now what?

11. Military Wives??

    t.adamson replied to JTGratitude's topic in Georgia

    I am also a military wife. I stayed in WA and worked at DOC while applying for every single opening position in Gulfport, MS area. I got a few offers within a month of applying non-stop but declined them due to low pay. Then I realized over the 6 mon...

12. SCARED!

    t.adamson replied to wishinguponastarLPN's topic in Online Learning

    @MissingMyErica, Can you please tell me how you got through excelsiors program in a year? What route did you take in regards to taking the pre-reqs etc. I'm doing the self study with ISU and I'm getting pretty lazy. lol

13. Why is LTC so hated

    t.adamson replied to MadameFreckles's topic in Geriatric

    I love LTC. They have them in huge state/fed prisons. It's usually called a special needs unit. I don't know why people hate LTC. But to be honest its probably due to Ageism and America not respecting the elderly as much as they do like other countri...

14. Private Loan Debt Stressed Out New Grad! HELP!

    t.adamson replied to LovelyRain's topic in General Nursing

    hang in there...

15. Outpatient Surgery Center

    t.adamson replied to ORSmurf's topic in Ambulatory

    I just got a job offer at New Gulfcoast Surgery Center in Mississippi:) I'm very nervous. Also, truly sad to be leaving my nursing family here at Washington State Dept. of Corrections. All I did was cry when I had to turn in my resignation notice. Bu...