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  1. Home Care Orders.....I need help!

    If you didn't hear that MD give the order don't write it, you are setting yourself up for failure. That sounds like trouble, period. Get out fast!
  2. any onoe go to raymond walters college for nursing technology

    hey, i am seriously considering raymond walters college of nursing to get my rn. to jtwildone05 and purifyme, how do you go about finishing all your classes before clinicals start? i have two children and it seems that if i could do that it may help...
  3. Christ vs. Good Sam

    This information is VERY helpful. I have one more question. Did you apply to Christ and get accepted before taking general ed courses at Cincinnati State? Will they accept these courses after being admitted to the course? It does seem like a more eco...
  4. Bohecker College in Ohio

    I want to do their evening rn program but I worry about if my credits will transfer.
  5. Christ vs. Good Sam

    I'm thinking of going to Christ Hospital School of nursing myself. I did not know about the finaid deal, but I haven't gone to the information session yet. So if you go to a school like Cincinnati State and do a few prereq's will they transfer over t...
  6. I am brand new to nursing I just received my license last friday. I landed a job right out of school and I thought great how lucky for me. I worked there as an aide until I passed the nclex and although its not a top of the line facility the staff se...
  7. Please Help Me!! 50 pts med pass [New grad]

  8. Questions about Excelsior?

    Thank you for that information. That is the type of stuff I need to know so that I can lookout for that in myself and try to make changes and correct it so that I can hopefully not fail.
  9. Questions about Excelsior?

    To each his own. I hear what you guys are saying but I've been told countless times in my life I couldn't, I wouldn't, and I never would be able to be anything and I've made it this far by not listening to that type of person and I think as long as I...
  10. Questions about Excelsior?

    Thank you for your words of encouragement I feel so much better now. I hear what you are saying I do, but I'm going to do this cause the type of nursing I really want to do is not LTC nursing and I need to advance my education to get to where I want ...
  11. Questions about Excelsior?

    Well I'm a new grad LPN and I worry about taking the CPNE myself. I don't have a ton of clinical experience and the experience I'm gaining right now is in LTC so what should I do? I'm a very motivated person and I have no problems doing whatever it t...
  12. Any Ohio Excelsior Students?

    I think this is such a great thread cause I have just decided to get my RN through excelsior as well. I want to take my general eduacation courses at my community college since I know I'll need a little extra help with subjects like general microbio...
  13. Need some support

    I can relate to how you feel. I had a job I quit just last night cause it just wasn't the right place for me. I mean I spoke with my bf about it and he said the usual you should stick with it and it'll get better, but I'm sitting in my room crying my...
  14. Please Help Me!! 50 pts med pass [New grad]

    If nothing else I have learned from this experience. I asked so many questions during my interview you would have thought I was the one conducting the interview. I just wanted to be clear about EVERYTHING. I have a good feeling about this place as I ...
  15. Please Help Me!! 50 pts med pass [New grad]

    :roll I took you guys advice and I ran right out of there. I went job hunting today and landed myself another job at a better facility. And the icing on the cake, I'll be making more money. :chuckle I'm very happy today!!!
  16. nurse to patient ratio laws ohio

    Well I just graduated from nursing school last month and I got my license about a week ago and the LTCF where I am want me to do a 50 person med pass. Needless to say I'm looking for another job.
  17. Brown Mackie vs Great Oaks LPN program

    Well I just recently graduated from the Great Oaks program and I have to say I loved it. I really loved going to school there the instructors will work with you and they know their stuff and expected nothing less from us. I enjoyed my time there and ...
  18. Please Help Me!! 50 pts med pass [New grad]

    Well I spoke with the DON today. I feel like she pretty much blew me off. She really didn't look to happy to see me and when I told her how I felt asked if the nurse I was doing orientation with felt it was too much for me. I told her no, the nurse I...
  19. Please Help Me!! 50 pts med pass [New grad]

    I totally agree. I think they saw sucker when I walked through the door since I'm new. But this is my license and I'm not going to let this situation mess up all that I have finally accomplished. I'm going to talk to the DON tomorrow and I've already...
  20. Please Help Me!! 50 pts med pass [New grad]

    Its funny you said you only got 2 days of orientation cause they are only offering me 3 days.
  21. Please Help Me!! 50 pts med pass [New grad]

    Thanks I appreciate that, I wish I could run cause that is what I feel like doing. I'm currently looking for a new job because I know that is too much responsibility for me at this time. The only reason I'm getting this position is because the nurse ...
  22. Took the NCLEX-PN

    That is such a horrible feeling. I just came home and cried once I got done with the test I just knew I had failed. They made me check the board of nursing website at work today to see if I passed and there was my name. I start Monday on a 7p-7a shif...
  23. Took the NCLEX-PN

    Yep I took the Nclex-PN today and I got 85 questions on the dot. I have a feeling in my gut that I failed. I didn't feel like I knew what the heck they were asking me and I studied for that test. I studied a lot. I hope I didn't fail but I feel like ...
  24. Took the NCLEX-PN

    Well I found out today I passed!!!!!!!! All that worrying for nothing.
  25. Orientation length

    I just graduated from my practical nursing program and soon I'll be starting work as a nurse. I'm going to be working in a long term care facility and they are going to give me five days of orientation. I am wondering is that enough time for orientat...