Raviepoo

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  1. I am a nurse, darn it!

    Raviepoo replied to ceebeejay's topic in Private Duty

    Why are you getting a text directly from a patient? I'm guessing there is no agency involved? If there was, this would be crystal-clear and the agency would handle

  2. Failed the RN program still want to be an Rn . Help !

    Raviepoo replied to student0810's topic in General Students

    There are lots of ways to fail clinicals. I know someone who failed after an instructor pretty much persecuted her out of it. This is not merely my paranoid perception. I remember a patient...

  3. Fired for being an LVN!

    Raviepoo replied to CaliBoy760's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    If they wanted to have only RNs working there, they should have paid for you to upgrade your credentials. Stop taking their calls. You owe them

  4. Social Life while in School?

    Raviepoo replied to sdasongbird's topic in General Students

    .... is an

  5. LPN before RN Program??

    Raviepoo replied to mbtsab's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I went to an LPN program first and although I grumble that I could have been finished a few years ago, it's working out pretty well for me. There are advantages to being an LPN first. You learn the...

  6. Need Help choosing online BSN program

    Raviepoo replied to Windynurse's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Does anyone know why some online schools say that they only accept applicants from specific states? Does that have something to do with BON approval or regional

  7. Need Help choosing online BSN program

    Raviepoo replied to Windynurse's topic in Online Distance Learning

    If you still have the list could you please post it or PM it to me? Where did you end up doing your

  8. Allheart company

    Raviepoo replied to Keepstanding's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I have been very happy with allheart. They are great about taking returns. Their prices are pretty great, especially if you hit a sale or buy clearance merchandise. It works out better if you are...

  9. Need Help choosing online BSN program

    Raviepoo replied to Windynurse's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I'm in the same boat you two are, and I'll be watching this topic. I'm looking (so far) at Penn State, Chamberlain, Drexel, Grand Canyon U, Thomas Edison U, and Excelsior. I'm doing a comparison of...

  10. Grand Canyon RN-BSN

    Raviepoo replied to tokmom's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Can anyone tell me how long it takes to complete this program, best case

  11. Can I get into in nursing school

    Raviepoo replied to tamiasma's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    The answer is, "Maybe." It all depends on what you did and where you live. In my State there is a list of offenses that will absolutely bar you from practicing as a nurse. There really is no point...

  12. No worries USA. Only healthcare workers will be exposed to ebola.

    Raviepoo replied to Raviepoo's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I just want to clarify that the only thing that really makes me angry about all of this is the media portrayal of healthcare workers as expendable. "Healthcare workers" doesn't just refer to nurses....

  13. No worries USA. Only healthcare workers will be exposed to ebola.

    Raviepoo replied to Raviepoo's topic in Disaster Preparation

    You have a lot to learn. Keep your head down in nursing school. I'm being serious. Nursing instructors don't like judgemental students all that much. Trust me - they have the power to make your...

  14. No worries USA. Only healthcare workers will be exposed to ebola.

    Raviepoo replied to Raviepoo's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Quite off-topic - a friend of mine was infected with HIV in the early 1980s. He hung on long enough to get on the anti-HIV cocktail. He is thriving today. He's not a celebrity or a bigwig in any...

  15. No worries USA. Only healthcare workers will be exposed to ebola.

    Raviepoo replied to Raviepoo's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Yeah, I know it's about controlling the message. They are manipulating all of us little sheeple. That also rubs me the wrong

  16. No worries USA. Only healthcare workers will be exposed to ebola.

    Raviepoo replied to Raviepoo's topic in Disaster Preparation

    AIDS showed up here. AIDS was here. We didn't bring it here. The movement of humans around the globe has caused so many problems - rabbits and cane toads in Australia, all of the invasive plants and...

  17. Nurse responsibility out of working hours

    Raviepoo replied to tatyana1973's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Was there a nurse on the clock still on the premises? That would be the person responsible to check on the patient. If there was no nurse on duty there, why was there a patient there? If staff was...

  18. Dealing with well-meaning but stupid questions?

    Raviepoo replied to feelslikefire's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    This is what I say: In my experience as a consumer of healthcare I have been frustrated with doctors who patronize me and/or see me as a collection of symptoms. I'm intelligent enough to understand...

  19. Does Anatomy & Physiology help you in nursing?

    Raviepoo replied to KStudentNurse70's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Does a bear defecate in the woods? A&P is the basis of everything. You can't really follow pathophysiology if you don't understand normal physiology. Pathopysiology is what we treat. Do you...

  20. So is ADN- RN really a waste of time?

    Raviepoo replied to mzsuccess's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    In my part of the country ADNs are still getting jobs, although not as quickly as BSN candidates. An ADn might not get the job he or she wants, but there are jobs out there. Are you willing to work...

  21. Goal of becoming Psych RN (eventually NP)....how to achieve?

    Raviepoo replied to TinaTM's topic in Psychiatric

    I'll be graduating from a community college RN program in December. I have a decades old BFA in theatre as well. I want to be a psychatric CRNP. Will a year of med-surg experience really put me one...

  22. how long do I have to STAY in bedside nursing to LEAVE bedside nursing?

    Raviepoo replied to RNbellashadow's topic in Nursing Career

    A friend of mine worked in a hospital for 6 months and then went into adult day care. She is now a case manager for geriatrics living at home. I would call her job a decent job. She loves it and it...

  23. Failed, venting, don't know what to do =\

    Raviepoo replied to Eithanhunt's topic in General Students

    Something similar happened to me. At the time I just rolled with the punches, found another school, and finished my education (waving bye bye to all the money I put into school #1.) In retrospect I...

  24. Mid-Life Career Change to Nursing

    Raviepoo replied to Mike1982's topic in Nursing Career

    I want to caution you against going to LPN/LVN school. As an MBA you will have an enormous socioeconomic chasm to transverse in order to survive and it won't put you any closer to your ultimate...

  25. Excelsior and Maryland Licensure

    Raviepoo posted a topic in Excelsior College

    Is there any way to work in MD as an RN if you did your training at Excelsior? I know that MD doesn't license Excelsior RNs and does not endorse experienced Excelsior RNs. What if you go on and get...