libran1984 ASN, RN

libran1984 has 4 years experience as a ASN, RN and specializes in Emergency Nursing.

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   POSITIVE DRUG TEST

   libran1984 replied to pinktattooed's topic in LPN, LVN

   Yeah, I agree with some of the above... If someone says your positive for "Ativan" and that is the official accusation, they're lying. If management uses that as an excuse to fire u, then perhaps upper management purposefully set u up. There's no wa...
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   Residency Programs

   libran1984 replied to kelly328846's topic in New Nurse

   My understanding of an RN residency program was that it was meant for all new hires directly out of school to improve retention rates and better familiarize the nurse with protocols and technical skills. I am confused as to what previous posters spe...
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   How has Obamacare affected you and your employer?

   libran1984 replied to ProgressiveThinking's topic in Activism

   My hospital is turning a huge profit and we're seeing record numbers of ED pts, new admits, and more ppl are being signed up for PCP's than ever before. What I don't understand is why several of the surrounding hospital networks are are cutting costs...
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   Nurse VS Respiratory Therapist?

   libran1984 replied to Nursetobe25's topic in General Nursing

   I was an LPN then RN and I'd like to obtain an RRT license and EMT-P cert.
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   Capstone project on congenital hypothyroidism

   libran1984 replied to RNIZZY14's topic in Student Assist

   A thesis statement is merely a declaration of what you wish to discuss such as: "We will closely examine the pathophysiology, etiology, treatment and blah blah factors related to congenital hypothyroidism"
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   Out of nowhere threatened to be fired?

   libran1984 replied to Toby1225's topic in Relations

   Can u do all ur charting in the pt's room?
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   LPN to rn...asn or bsn

   libran1984 replied to AprilGreen's topic in LPN-RN

   I did my LPN-ASN at a community college and it cost me less than $4,000 I now make just over $5,000 per month as an RN. That program was only a year long, but that was bc I had bee. Out of school greater than 2 years while those that had gone back so...
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   Understaffed Surgical Unit

   libran1984 replied to rnz17's topic in Safety

   Keep on trucking along
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   Medic starting for RN

   libran1984 replied to TexasmedicRN's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I've worked as an LPN in the ED alongside several medics. I went back for my RN with many of them. The medics found the transition to be somewhat easier than my LPN peers that worked in LTC, but found the non critical care med surg courses as the rea...
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    Hey so young nurses, are we really making "that much"?

    libran1984 replied to tarotale's topic in General Nursing

    I feel RNs make quite a fair chunk of change. I def need to stop eating out tho.
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    Some advice, I hope it helps.

    libran1984 replied to mellowdude's topic in General Students

    This was a great post!! Kudos!!!! Although, I think we make very good money as RNs! For the first time in my adult life (30 years old), I can afford to take a vacation somewhere. I can actually afford plane tickets somewhere! I can actually go out an...
12. 

    Oh you're a Nursing student?

    libran1984 replied to happyinmyheart's topic in General Students

    lol... i always tell them how great it is to make such insane money and only have to do it for 3 days a week! As an RN now, in 72 hours I make (without overtime) what I used to make in 96 hours as an LPN receiving overtime and critical need pay. Lol....
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    The DEU Model of Nursing Education

    libran1984 replied to kalycat's topic in Pre-Nursing

    A Designated Educational Unit certainly sounds like a great idea. During my PN and ASN programs, many students talked of a similar method. Particularly, the LPN-ASN students, having already been through nursing school once, especially pushed for the ...
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    Do you think nursing programs can benefit from more rigorous prerequisites?

    libran1984 replied to richardgecko's topic in Pre-Nursing

    i felt the pre-reqs were more difficult than actual nursing school. I will also say that microbiology and advanced A&P were two of the most beneficial classes I've ever taken. They actually improved my nursing practice - particularly microbiology...
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    Bsn or lpn-adn not your usual argument

    libran1984 replied to BrenLanders's topic in General Students

    LPN to ASN was just jumping through a few hoops. It was a joke. It also cost me less than $4,000 to do my LPN to ASN bridge. I am going back to do my BSN which I expect to be just a bunch more hoops. I chose to do an LPN-ASN rather than an LPN-BSN be...