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  1. Be very Careful about considering Excelsior's Online ADN program...

    chip193 replied to ColoLPNStudent's topic in Online Distance Learning

    There's 20,000 of us ADN grads from EC, Regents College, and the Regents External Degree Program. So it's not so rare! There's another 10,000 BSN and MSN graduates.

  2. Be very Careful about considering Excelsior's Online ADN program...

    chip193 replied to ColoLPNStudent's topic in Online Distance Learning

    There's 20,000 of us ADN grads from EC, Regents College, and the Regents External Degree Program. So it's not so rare! There's another 10,000 BSN and MSN graduates.

  3. Be very Careful about considering Excelsior's Online ADN program...

    chip193 replied to ColoLPNStudent's topic in Online Distance Learning

    The EC BSN (as well as the ADN) is well accepted here. It all depends on where you

  4. ADN to BSN or ADN to work

    chip193 replied to joli's topic in Nursing Career

    Wait for May. You don't know what the market will be like then! Where I work, the ER used to be posted - and actually still is posted - for BSN, ALCS, TNCC, PALS, two years Med-Surg required with one...

  5. Nurses wearing white

    chip193 replied to rnmaven's topic in General Nursing

    If white was so perfect, why did they stop wearing it in the

  6. passed CPNE at SRMC this weekend!

    chip193 replied to kimlpn's topic in Online Distance Learning

    CONGRATS!!! THAT'S QUITE AN ACCOMPLISHMENT. I know that I was never happier when I walked out of mine at 10:00 on Sunday morning with the "you have passed - here's what happens next" letter! Trust me...

  7. ICU holds

    chip193 replied to samie's topic in Emergency

    At our place, when there are unit holds, we get additional ER staff to stay over for the night shift. Our Day and Eve staffing is 10 nurses, but nights is only 5. We can't cover the place with ER...

  8. Any advice for a floor nurse making the transition to the ED?

    chip193 replied to pumpkin's topic in Emergency

    Take any order that you expect to have at work, and forget it. There is no order, no way to tell EMS to "circle the runway" or "North Adams is a mere 21 miles away", and the waiting room fills faster...

  9. Bad incident while giving Rocephin shot; need advice

    chip193 replied to NurseCard's topic in Pediatric

    You mix it with Lidocaine to reduce the (very, very, very painful) sting.

  10. ADN to BSN or ADN to work

    chip193 replied to joli's topic in Nursing Career

    Some places will permit you to enroll in their MSN program without a BSN (obviously, so long as you another Bachelor's Degree). Look around and you may find one locally!

  11. Anybody considered legal action against BONs for non-recognition?

    chip193 replied to mobileLPN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I'm an EC grad - a recent one - 9 months ago, with a NY and MA license. Neither state has suspended, amended, revoked, or in any way restricted my license! It's a farce that the instructors are...

  12. Nurses wearing white

    chip193 replied to rnmaven's topic in General Nursing

    I would quit! I often wear a white top, but always colored pants. Hell, when I wore all white, I was mistaken for the big Stay-Puff Marshmellow Man from Ghostbuster!

  13. Cheapest place to find scrubs?

    chip193 replied to studentnurse74's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    WalMart is great - so long as you're not looking for anything fancy (prints, etc.). The scrubs I wear from there hold up better than some of my wife's expensive stuff that she bought at a regular...

  14. EMT-P Question

    chip193 replied to MikeyBSN's topic in Emergency

    I do both the RN and Medic thing. Even being an RN in the ER, which some have said would be a great jumping off point to being a Medic, requires a completely different mind-set than working in the...

  15. NYS Board for Nursing New Resolution

    chip193 replied to robinsap's topic in General Nursing

    I live in NY, but work in MA as the pay is higher -much higher - like $6/hr more. I can only see this exasorbating the nursing shortage here!

  16. Who calls staff to replace sick calls?

    chip193 replied to ReinventingMyselfAgain's topic in General Nursing

    our place has a staffing office that covers call-ins from 6a-9p. outside those hours, it falls to the nursing supervisor. however, if you want to work (e.g. cover the sick call), you let the charge...

  17. Be very Careful about considering Excelsior's Online ADN program...

    chip193 replied to ColoLPNStudent's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I watched someone make a statement like this at work the other day. She didn't know that her preceptor was a Regents External Degree grad (that was the name of EC long ago). Gee, that really made her...

  18. Be very Careful about considering Excelsior's Online ADN program...

    chip193 replied to ColoLPNStudent's topic in Online Distance Learning

    (1) You need to research your marketplace before you do anything. I'm a EC ADN grad and had three ER job offers in my area before graduation. (2) You used one of the publishing companies. EC tells...

  19. ER nurses compared to EMT's

    chip193 replied to Dinith88's topic in Emergency

    Let's see...where will I start... The EMS protocols are written by physicians. Perhaps you would like to review said protocols before making comments about the care that is rendered. I know that in...

  20. Considering Excelsior and need experienced advise PLEASE!

    chip193 replied to crazdmomof4's topic in Online Distance Learning

    1. The EC program, like any other program, can be summarized simply - you get what you put into it. I graduated in April, sent resumes out, and had three ER job offers. 2. You need to make sure that...

  21. Phenergan?

    chip193 replied to RN92's topic in General Nursing

    Toradol, Reglan, and/or Phenergan is the new migrane thing at our place. It has been very, very effective.

  22. Questions regarding OSHA food and dring regulations ER....

    chip193 replied to austin heart's topic in General Nursing

    Not an OSHA thing...you may want to look at some overzealous infection control person in your hospital! Or, your mananger may just be looking to keeps spills to a minimum! But it's definately not OSHA...

  23. CLEP and EC

    chip193 replied to FocusRN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    All of them...and for most they'll assign a letter grade based on your CLEP score >50. They also accept Dantes Exams, and assign letter grades there too.

  24. What other careers did you consider before nursing?

    chip193 replied to SNURSEG_2B's topic in General Nursing

    I still am a Medic (15 years into this!) and did full-time administration/supervision for a few ambulance services. I still do consulting, teaching, and the occasional shift in an ambulance.

  25. Your help is much appreciated on this poll.

    chip193 replied to Jetman's topic in Emergency

    No ER differential, but $.35 for CCRN (or CEN, or any other applicable certification). ACLS, TNCC, etc. paid for by the hospital. Nights is a good deal though - work 36, paid for 40, $2 diff, plus a...