Diahni

Diahni

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  1. Need Excelsior Clarification

    Diahni replied to LilDKessler's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Everybody on this Excelsior thread - worth mentioning that I wouldn't even be at Excelsior if I weren't an allnurses.com member because a fellow member told me about my online options after a...

  2. Need Excelsior Clarification

    Diahni replied to LilDKessler's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Hi, You have to do the 7 courses, plus have 21 or your required 31 general education credits. Their web site is really good at explaining most things, http://www.excelsior.edu. but it's also good to...

  3. Is it better to do 2 yrs of Med-Surg after graduation or go directly onto a floor

    Diahni replied to student456's topic in General Nursing

    piper_for_hire, I second that. I loathed Med-surg as a student. There are so many different aspects of nursing these days, I don't think the one year of med-surg is entirely true any more. Let's face...

  4. Quick question Re: LPN to RN

    Diahni replied to Mischa G's topic in Emergency

    Mischa, Generally speaking, it takes one more year in the US. Don't know about regulations in Canada. To know specific stuff about all this, look for the various state licensing boards on the...

  5. Whats to Enjoy about Nursing?

    Diahni replied to sissyboo's topic in General Nursing

    hi zumurdah, can i get a job in your country?

  6. Need advice on leaving nursing!

    Diahni replied to HealthyRN's topic in General Nursing

    Kat, I'm reading this book, "Making a Living Without a Job," by Barbara Winter - while it's about being self-employed, it's very thought provoking by asking questions - what kinds of things should be...

  7. Need advice on leaving nursing!

    Diahni replied to HealthyRN's topic in General Nursing

    KeithRN, I have a friend who works for a big drug company - it's demanding, but she makes mucho dinero. Her background is being a lab tech, but the companies just love hiring nurses, too. My friend is...

  8. can i take the lpn exam

    Diahni replied to gemini525's topic in LPN to RN

    Just saw your post today - I'm in a similar position. I went to a school for three semesters for RN - it was really gross. I dropped out before I would be nudged out. So I'm finishing at the online...

  9. Need Excelsior Clarification

    Diahni replied to LilDKessler's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Thanks, BigKenny: Great to know I can get started on 1 and 2. It's a good sign that you can use the NCLEX material. In my former school, teachers would test us on stuff they were interested in, for...

  10. Can anyone explain J waves to me?

    Diahni replied to b eyes's topic in Emergency

    b eyes I'm just a student, but I find the internet to be fabulous at answering my questions. I typed j waves in google and got the site below. there's plenty more. I especially like the powerpoint...

  11. Need Excelsior Clarification

    Diahni replied to LilDKessler's topic in Online Distance Learning

    [ Once you get your study habits down and get familiar with EC you should start picking up the rate at which you can start studying and taking the test MedicEllis: For the heck of it, I took the...

  12. Need Excelsior Clarification

    Diahni replied to LilDKessler's topic in Online Distance Learning

    You can cut this middle man out and do your own studying and searching for materials needed for the course and save yoursef 4-5k based on what I see people paying for RUE and or The College Network....

  13. Need Excelsior Clarification

    Diahni replied to LilDKessler's topic in Online Distance Learning

    LilD: I am starting NC1 too, pending Excelsior's receipt of all my transcripts. I'm excited, too. One thing I appreciate so much is that the material is so clear. The powerpoints I was given in...

  14. Why do so many of you hate working med/surg?

    Diahni replied to jollyjenny's topic in General Nursing

    Why do I always hear you can't get any other job until you do med-surg for at least a year? Is this true? And if it is, is this carved in stone? I can think of many other types of nursing I would much...

  15. Need advice on leaving nursing!

    Diahni replied to HealthyRN's topic in General Nursing

    RE: Dialysis Isn't it amazing how some things come to us out of the blue? I always thought I would absolutely hate psych nursing, but loved the clinical. Med-surg isn't for everybody. The hectic...

  16. I'm a nursing student who needs clarification

    Diahni replied to fosteran's topic in Government, Military

    The guard sounds like a good deal - but how's your Arabic? Depending on how things go, you might have to have an unintentional vacation in

  17. I just took the NCLEX - PN, my thoughts.

    Diahni replied to BigB's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    The VAST majority of question were priority questions. I had learned all the tricks to answer these in the Kaplan book. Only one big problem....the priority questions in kaplan are a complete joke...

  18. I'm a nursing student who needs clarification

    Diahni replied to fosteran's topic in Government, Military

    Hey, I never met a military person who didn't have perfect manners. If only that could get spread around, eh? People are so rude these

  19. plantar fasciitis ouch!

    Diahni replied to ann945n's topic in General Nursing

    I have it too, but only rarely with exercise, never going barefoot, orthotics, ice it when it hurts, and NSAIDs. A good arch in my shoes seems to work for

  20. I need help with preclinical paperwork!

    Diahni replied to dreamBIG's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I have pages and pages of drug info - when I had a new patient, I'd cut and paste the particular row of info on a particular drug into a new table. It doesn't take much to learn how to manipulate...

  21. What is the biggest frustration for nursing students?

    Diahni replied to PACNWNURSING's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    It's amazing how many questions can be answered by having a computer nearby. What drives me nuts is when there are three different

  22. What is the biggest frustration for nursing students?

    Diahni replied to PACNWNURSING's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    P.S. It's very hard to learn in the environment described above by several clinical teachers. As I student, I could tell right off what kind of a day it would be by the way in which the nurse...

  23. What is the biggest frustration for nursing students?

    Diahni replied to PACNWNURSING's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    If I were a nurse on med-surg who was expected to teach and at the same time do my job, I'd feel a little overwhelmed. The hospital is being paid to let the nursing students work there. Who is paying...

  24. Run out of nursing school - what to do?

    Diahni posted a topic in General Nursing

    Greetings all, I started my last semester of my RN program very badly. My clinical instructor and I had a serious personality clash. It snowballed into a big mess. I forgot that the instructor is...

  25. Run out of nursing school - what to do?

    Diahni replied to Diahni's topic in General Nursing

    shell4329: I sincerely doubt