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tferdaise

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  1. Isnt BLS an advanced CPR?

    tferdaise replied to seneyka's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    There is more to ACLS then just CPR, there are medications to understand as well as EKG rythems to

  2. Isnt BLS an advanced CPR?

    tferdaise replied to seneyka's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    To helo you to understand, there is a CPR class for NON medical people and then there is BLS. BLS is just CPR for healthcare workers which includes AED's now. I use to teach CPR and

  3. Ethel Bauer School of Nursing Phoenix

    tferdaise replied to rcidro's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Where do you think Grand Canyon got thier RN to BSN program from, they looked at U o P and used thier program as a templet. The U o P has been around since 1976 and has used the same templet for thier...

  4. Attention Mayo Nurses...

    tferdaise replied to Codypatody's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Last I heard 50% of nurses at Mayo in PHX are Travelers, is this still true

  5. Is it true that a BSN will be mandatory soon?

    tferdaise replied to szccdw's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Im currently a LPN who is back in school working on his BSN (The Univerisity of Phoenix has such a program). Its been an interesting couple of months in school. But what I beleive the real issue is...

  6. Is it true that a BSN will be mandatory soon?

    tferdaise replied to szccdw's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    IF this is a true why is it that North Dakota requires you to have your BSN to pracitce as an RN

  7. LPN to BSN at University of Phoenix

    tferdaise replied to tferdaise's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Its tough, I'm not going to kid you, but I like the fact my class's are only 5 weeks long. I love not taking more then one class at a time. The LPN to BSN is a ground program, so you have class once a...

  8. Please help? I'm tired of waiting! Is going for LPN a good idea?

    tferdaise replied to becklynne2's topic in Arizona Nursing

    please

  9. LPN Duties in AZ

    tferdaise replied to West Valley's topic in Arizona Nursing

    LPN can hang K riders as long as they come in a pre-packaged bag and the said LPN has taken the IV therapy class. BTW, AZ and TX are compact states, in TX LPN can access PICC, port-a-cath, push IV...

  10. Please help? I'm tired of waiting! Is going for LPN a good idea?

    tferdaise replied to becklynne2's topic in Arizona Nursing

    LPN to BSN is the bridge program to get your RN, but instead of just a diploma RN, I will have my BSN (undergrad in Nursing) the LPN to BSN is not for everybody, but as I want to be a FNP (Family...

  11. LPN to BSN at University of Phoenix

    tferdaise replied to tferdaise's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Sassie like I wrote, you weren't going to like what I was going to say.. I have known too many people who have delayed something because it was not the right time. Like I said, something well always...

  12. LPN to BSN at University of Phoenix

    tferdaise replied to tferdaise's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Sassie not to be hard on you, but something will always come up in life. HIgh school is a tough time for kids as well as parents the same goes for Kindergarden. If you can get the hard part down now...

  13. LPN to BSN at University of Phoenix

    tferdaise replied to tferdaise's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Keep the doubt, it will keep you grounded and focused. There are many people who will help, like I said, MMC there are lots of people who are willing to help, keep the faith !!

  14. LPN to BSN at University of Phoenix

    tferdaise replied to tferdaise's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Jackie is great, she is my enrollment advisior, in fact at work they had an educational fair, and Jackie was there, I hadn't seen her in about 5 months. I have to say she is on top of it and if she...

  15. I am so anal about my grades

    tferdaise replied to krenee's topic in General Students

    I had a good laugh at this person (sorry about that) when I was in LPN school I had a classmate just like that, she would beat herself mentally if she got nothing less then 95. Myself, I just wanted...

  16. LPN to BSN at University of Phoenix

    tferdaise replied to tferdaise's topic in Arizona Nursing

    That isn't correct.. The LPN to BSN is completely Ground school, no on-line at all. Im in the core class's right now, and graduate March 2010 with my BSN. U o P has a Rn to BSN program and that is...

  17. LPN to BSN at University of Phoenix

    tferdaise replied to tferdaise's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Since I was the one who started this let me answer the questions.. First off, it hasn't been a problem, until you start your core class (the nursing class) you meet once a week for 4 hrs (6-10pm) for...

  18. Please help? I'm tired of waiting! Is going for LPN a good idea?

    tferdaise replied to becklynne2's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Ok hopefully this will help, I went to Maricopa Skills Center and got my LPN, for the same reason you are asking these questions.. I was tired of waiting, plus all the changes the MCCD has done with...

  19. Maricopa Skills Center's Question's

    tferdaise replied to Mayaquice's topic in Arizona Nursing

    The first 14 weeks are striclty classroom work, learning how to do assessments, medications and such, then you well only go Mon-Wed, and have your

  20. Roll Call

    tferdaise replied to Tweety's topic in Men in Nursing

    Congrats, its tough, when I got my LPN I was working a full time job, now I'm back working on my LPN to BSN and working full time again, its tough but well worth

  21. Maricopa Skills Center's Question's

    tferdaise replied to Mayaquice's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Clinicals alsways start 630am, you meet before you go to the floor (Pre Conference) and then you have Post Conference. Trust me you well need these times to finish all your work you will have due...

  22. Polling our male nurses: What area of nursing are you currently in right now?

    tferdaise replied to Thunderwolf's topic in Men in Nursing

    Well it all depends on what you were doing before nursing school, for myself I was in the ER and ICU as a TECH, so I was able to put things together while in school, once I was out of school it all...

  23. Maricopa Skills Center's Question's

    tferdaise replied to Mayaquice's topic in Arizona Nursing

    That is great to hear ! Congrats, keep us informed when you start your program.

  24. Aides and Nurses - Different Outlook, Lack of Understanding

    tferdaise replied to Weeping Willow's topic in General Nursing

    Interesting comment but that doesn't mean much when you have CNAs who basically are racist, yes, you read that right. At my hospital on a certain floor, if you are white, do even think some of the...

  25. Algebra anyone??

    tferdaise replied to sassiebaz's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I do know that for the Nursing program as PHX CC they only want Math 120 or higher. That isnt College algebra. Now if you want to move on to your BSN, I would suggest to make the MATH 120 pass it and...