tnmarie

tnmarie

geriatrics, hospice, private duty

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  1. hopefully cpne soon finally !

    tnmarie replied to lacnola's topic in Excelsior College

    I did mine at Kinko's. Costs a little extra but saving the time of printing and binding it myself (not to mention the wear and tear on the printer) was worth it. I am going to reprint the critical...

  2. hopefully cpne soon finally !

    tnmarie replied to lacnola's topic in Excelsior College

    You know that you can access it under your "my details" page, right? I also recommend getting it printed and bound.

  3. First excelsior exam

    tnmarie replied to jlynn167's topic in Excelsior College

    Also check out yahoo groups. On top of message boards they have a way to share files and

  4. hopefully cpne soon finally !

    tnmarie replied to lacnola's topic in Excelsior College

    It's not listed on my progress report but it is letting me access the application, so I guess I am too

  5. hopefully cpne soon finally !

    tnmarie replied to lacnola's topic in Excelsior College

    Looks like Sandy will be holding things up. I wrote the school and asked last week and they said if you passed your finals, there was no way to fail the FCCA. Like a previous poster, I have most of...

  6. Pimp my (CPNE) lab!

    tnmarie replied to tnmarie's topic in Excelsior College

    Thanks for this! I want to practice it so that it becomes motor memory so that even if I'm terrified, it won't matter too much. That's how the military trains medics after all. This is some great...

  7. Are there any LPN's not going for RN?

    tnmarie replied to HippyDippyLPN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I was never really interested in getting my RN, but the job market where I am located is SO over-saturated with LPNs, I felt I really didn't have a choice. I'll be finishing up my Associate's c...

  8. online job applications

    tnmarie replied to calbast's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I have never gotten a job with an online application (I shudder to think how many I've filled out)! I hope to reverse this trend because the job I want when I graduate RN school only accepts...

  9. DO I NEED MY BSN?

    tnmarie replied to combsj25's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    I am in the west TN area and even lowly associate degree RNs are snapped up pretty quickly (especially in LTC). I'm not sure about the hospitals though. It is true about RNs mainly working...

  10. First excelsior exam

    tnmarie replied to jlynn167's topic in Excelsior College

    Hi Jenn, I am in the same boat as you with no children, making EC my number one priority. I also had the added advantage (ha) of having my hours cut at work early in the program. I was able to test...

  11. Online BSN - Is it taken seriously?

    tnmarie replied to Jmiami's topic in General Nursing

    Are you taking in consideration lost wages for attending a brick and mortar school? You can potentially work full time while getting your degree online where as doing the same in a traditional school...

  12. I want to be a nurse with a 9-5 job w/ weekends and holidays off

    tnmarie replied to Joe V's topic in Nursing Humor

    Teehee funny. I think MD office nurses get that kind of schedule BUT most MD offices around here are opting for UAPs in the place of licensed office nurses. I'm currently underemployed and the only...

  13. PASS TRANSITIONAL!

    tnmarie replied to BLAKEY2005's topic in Excelsior College

    Congrats. I thought transitions was the toughest of the non-LS ECEs (not that material was hard but just

  14. hopefully cpne soon finally !

    tnmarie replied to lacnola's topic in Excelsior College

    Just successfully finished my FCCA finals as well yesterday. We have to wait until the FCCA is *officially* over before we can apply for the CPNE, I've already written the school and asked :). I'm...

  15. Please quit wasting my time: Interview Advice from Hiring Manager

    tnmarie replied to Teacher Sue's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I don't think anyone is meaning to sound ungrateful. I think some of us are just surprised and maybe a bit discouraged at how easily you can be cast aside. I'm really enjoying this thread and am...

  16. Now I understand what other LPNs meant (PDN)

    tnmarie replied to Busyme10's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    You are right, it is very unstable. Pt goes in the hospital, you could be out of work for weeks. Pt is discharged and it could be a while before you see your next case. I've also had the experience...

  17. Please quit wasting my time: Interview Advice from Hiring Manager

    tnmarie replied to Teacher Sue's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I don't know of a company where I'm from that does "written offers" in the mail or otherwise. Guess we do things differently. I'd kind of prefer the written offer, but I'm from one of those...

  18. Please quit wasting my time: Interview Advice from Hiring Manager

    tnmarie replied to Teacher Sue's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I've read numerous books and resources on interviews, job searching, etc. They make it a point to specify that you should not put references on your resume. Just goes to show that job hunting is...

  19. Please quit wasting my time: Interview Advice from Hiring Manager

    tnmarie replied to Teacher Sue's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    This is so true! How about this one: my sis was told after her interview that she HAD the baylor position for which she was applying. They were supposed to call her and give her an orientation...

  20. The New Face of Healthcare

    tnmarie replied to Joe V's topic in Nurses Rock

    I think Medicare is going to crash leading to sweeping changes but maybe that's just me

  21. UGGGGGGHHHHHH! algebra

    tnmarie replied to crs1965's topic in Excelsior College

    I personally prefer CLEP; it is fast, cheaper, and easily transfers to most colleges. I used it for all my remaining credits except for Micro (there is no Micro CLEP). Many people use straighterline...

  22. Future Shortage in Bedside Nurses

    tnmarie replied to westieluv's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Some of us will do what it takes to stay at bedside nursing, even if it means getting a BSN or taking organic

  23. Please quit wasting my time: Interview Advice from Hiring Manager

    tnmarie replied to Teacher Sue's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Frankly, I'd rather know that the people I work with are competent and care about the patients. Whether I like them or not is secondary. To the OP: thanks for this post. It is refreshing to see the...

  24. You're Hired!: The New World Of Hiring Nurses??

    tnmarie replied to All4NursingRN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Something tells me that introverts don't fare overly well... Those are good questions. I'd be interested to see

  25. Homecare Nurses

    tnmarie replied to nursemartin00's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Agreed with your whole post about giving out your number. Never, ever give your number out to families. All the companies I have worked for have a strict policy about it, but I wouldn't do it even...