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    Cpne

    Nalon1 RN/EMT-P replied to ypoe's topic in Excelsior College

    Best is a relative term. If you went to Utica and failed, you may think it is the worst, if you passed, the greatest. Time to get a test date plays a part, as do travel time and accommodations....
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    ADN jobs in Houston Suburbs?

    Nalon1 RN/EMT-P replied to Kay8love's topic in Texas Nursing

    I would not say ADN/ASN new grads are not getting jobs, but it is getting very hard. My understanding is Methodist (any location) will not hire new grads unless you have a BSN. TCH West will hire...
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    ICU Charge Nurse with Patient Assignment

    Nalon1 RN/EMT-P replied to joeameehan's topic in Critical Care

    Charge has 2 patients like every one else. As above, they try to give the charge lower acuity patients if possible. I think charge pays an additional $1/hr (not worth it IMO). This being the case, I...
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    Standards for icu set up

    Nalon1 RN/EMT-P replied to Divergirl's topic in Critical Care

    Never seen a national
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    Standards for icu set up

    Nalon1 RN/EMT-P replied to Divergirl's topic in Critical Care

    Yes, their is a standard, and it is determined by your hospitals policy. Our ICU policy is every room has suction set up (canister, suction tubing, yankur in room), BVM with mask and a crash cart in...
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    Passed CPNE in Chambersburg PA!

    Nalon1 RN/EMT-P replied to Mesiam's topic in Excelsior College

    Congratulations! It is a huge accomplishment and a huge weight off your shoulders. My 8 hour drive home after I passed just flew by, I was so in shock that I had passed and was really done with it(I...
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    Governor of CA

    Nalon1 RN/EMT-P replied to Maltruistic's topic in Excelsior College

    What? I don't have the right to agree or disagree with what MY government does? Wow. OK, I understand where your coming from. Are you on the California BON? You feel Excelsior students are cheating?...
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    Governor of CA

    Nalon1 RN/EMT-P replied to Maltruistic's topic in Excelsior College

    But if an accredited program is accepted in all other states (even with 13 or so others having stipulations), it is different. I can understand (but don't agree with) some states requiring...
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    Texas Board of Nursing Update

    Nalon1 RN/EMT-P replied to jadu1106's topic in Texas Nursing

    The TxBon updates the licenses on the website on Tuesdays and Thursdays. If it is not there on Tuesday, don't bother checking on Wednesday, earliest it will show up is Thursday. And if it is not...
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    Governor of CA

    Nalon1 RN/EMT-P replied to Maltruistic's topic in Excelsior College

    Good luck with it. You bring up some very valid points that are hard to argue, and using the military/patriotic view makes it hard to ignore. Another option (maybe not for you since your not in Cali...
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    Need Some Reassurance Here.....

    Nalon1 RN/EMT-P replied to RNBearColumbus's topic in Excelsior College

    No, but they made it much easier to remember everything. I think every CPNE study course teaches them. Just an example from RobsCPNE (posted on his website, so I am not giving anything away that he...
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    Need Some Reassurance Here.....

    Nalon1 RN/EMT-P replied to RNBearColumbus's topic in Excelsior College

    The fact that your worried is good. The CPNE is not an easy assessment, but it is doable on the first try if you study and practice, practice, practice, then practice some more. Also, it is not so...
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    CPNE

    Nalon1 RN/EMT-P replied to texasasn's topic in Excelsior College

    I tested there in May of 2013. It is a great test site and the CA and CE's were very helpful when they could be. A few of them are former EC students, so they understand the stress of the CPNE. I...
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    Needle stick

    Nalon1 RN/EMT-P replied to BeautifulDisaster's topic in MICU, SICU

    Report it now. If you end up with something from this patient you will not be covered. It can also help it from happening again (to you and others) if they can figure out what happened. I too am...
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    Memorial Hermann

    Nalon1 RN/EMT-P replied to blueorchid981's topic in Texas Nursing

    Well
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    Excelsior-Caveat Emptor-Let The Buyer Beware

    Nalon1 RN/EMT-P replied to tommye12's topic in Excelsior College

    Excelsior does release its CPNE pass rate. See HERE. Pass rate in 2012 (most recent year available) was 46%. 2011 was 61%. While I sympathize with you having "wasted" all the time and money with...
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    Do you want to be jobless after nursing school? I didn't think so...

    Nalon1 RN/EMT-P replied to Manny92's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    Many facilities will not let you work as a PCA/Tech once you get your RN. This is basically what I did, I worked as a tech in the ER while finishing school. My boss knew this and told me while he...
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    CPNE

    Nalon1 RN/EMT-P replied to ypoe's topic in Excelsior College

    they only allow Mosby's Guide to Nursing Diagnosis. When I did it they allowed the 2nd or 3rd edition, but it may now be the 3rd or 4th
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    What is an "overflow" Patient care tech

    Nalon1 RN/EMT-P replied to ArrowRN's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    You would have to talk to the HR department there, it could mean any number of
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    CPNE

    Nalon1 RN/EMT-P replied to ypoe's topic in Excelsior College

    and you can carry a basic calculator too (my battery died after my first one, but did not need it anyway, plus they had one I could use). Also, nothing except your name can be written in the nursing...
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    Overtime for PCA's/PCTs in hospital setting?

    Nalon1 RN/EMT-P replied to PVCCHoo's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    Your not going to get the answer you need here, it varies from facility to facility (and even department to department within the facility). Your employer may be short an employee and you can pick up...
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    The College Network

    Nalon1 RN/EMT-P replied to mariacristina's topic in Excelsior College

    Yup, many horror stories with the CN. If you can get out of it, do it. I have a friend of mine that went with them (even after I told him not to) and he regrets it severely. He does not like their...
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    About That Avatar...

    Nalon1 RN/EMT-P replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    But that does not mean you have to participate in it. Yes AN is a form or social media, but a bit more anonymous than others out there (so long as you don't have your personal picture and name
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    Nursing in Texas

    Nalon1 RN/EMT-P replied to 2k15NurseExtern4u's topic in Texas Nursing

    The job outlook for new grad BSN's is better than new grad ASN's. Hospitals are looking for BSN's, and a new grad BSN will be looked at as a possibility, but many will not even look at you if your a...
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    Three sets of vitals in a 12-hour shift?

    Nalon1 RN/EMT-P replied to SavingGrace007's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    Thats why they are on monitors (and try q5 min). Luckily where I work the monitors in ICU/IMU are tied into the charting software and just a double click charts