logank622

logank622 has 2 years experience and specializes in LTC & home care.

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1. ITT Tech closing ALL schools nationwide

   logank622 replied to klone's topic in Nursing News

   I've looked at this thread and there's a lot more to it than nursing program accreditation. By the same logic you provide, about 50% of hospitals, etc. DON'T require that the nurse graduate from an...

2. ITT Tech closing ALL schools nationwide

   logank622 replied to klone's topic in Nursing News

   What is your source for this claim? I can understand accusing ACICS of being lax, or of doing a poor job of evaluating its accredited schools, but can you support your accusation of "dishonest"? ACICS...

3. ITT Tech closing ALL schools nationwide

   logank622 replied to klone's topic in Nursing News

   "Scam" is a loaded word. Here's the URL for the US DOE recommendation to withdraw recognition of ACICS - the word "scam" doesn't appear anywhere in it. ACICS has been recognized by the DOE since 1956;...

4. ITT Tech closing ALL schools nationwide

   logank622 replied to klone's topic in Nursing News

   I do understand about the accreditation. My point is, they ARE accredited. It is not accurate to say they are not. I can understand why your personal experience causes you to view them that way, and...

5. ITT Tech closing ALL schools nationwide

   logank622 replied to klone's topic in Nursing News

   There are plenty of nurses who get jobs with those degrees. I understand the transfer issue, and I agree with it, but the fact is that they are still accredited, and some nationally-accredited...

6. ITT Tech closing ALL schools nationwide

   logank622 replied to klone's topic in Nursing News

   And as I explained in a previous post, you are wrong. You do not understand "proper" accreditation. If they are not properly accredited, why is the BON even meeting with them, let alone approving them...

7. ITT Tech closing ALL schools nationwide

   logank622 replied to klone's topic in Nursing News

   You are not correct, no matter how many exclamation points you use. Those are legitimate accrediting agencies recognized by the US Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education...

8. ITT Tech closing ALL schools nationwide

   logank622 replied to klone's topic in Nursing News

   This is incorrect - Fortis has national accreditation through ACCSC. In Indiana, their RN program has initial accreditation from the BON. I understand and appreciate your passion, and I'm not...

9. ITT Tech closing ALL schools nationwide

   logank622 replied to klone's topic in Nursing News

   Please cite the source for your claim that Medtech and Kaplan are "totally unaccredited". In Indianapolis, Medtech is accredited by ACICS (same as ITT) and Kaplan is accredited by ACCSC (Accrediting...

10. Resigning before 6 month probation period - ineligible for rehire?

    logank622 replied to DesertSky's topic in General Nursing

    You're correct that you MUST include it on an application, but it is not dishonest to leave it off a resume. Your resume is a picture of your experience and career, and you have complete control of...

11. I Have A Name!

    logank622 replied to coughdrop.2.go's topic in School

    I'm ashamed to say I never knew the nurse's name when I was in school. I wasn't a FF, but I was there enough that I should have learned her name. I'm not a school nurse, but I was a substitute teacher...

12. Common meds given in LTC facilites? New nurse seeking advice

    logank622 replied to Beautiful_Soul's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Agree 100% - we also gave senna frequently. It doesn't look like anyone has mentioned levothyroxine, iron, or Prostat. Also, we usually had at least one person on some type of antibiotic. Keflex,...

13. Linguistic Pet Peeves

    logank622 replied to Jedrnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I agree, "upspeak" is annoying, though honestly I don't hear it much. I have several friends in the Pittsburgh area, and they do the opposite. When they ask a question, they inflect the last word...

14. Linguistic Pet Peeves

    logank622 replied to Jedrnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I know sometimes people just have a block on certain words. My brother always pronounced coconut as "conoconut". For years. I still don't know if he can say it properly. :) But you at least recognize...

15. Linguistic Pet Peeves

    logank622 replied to Jedrnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I only recently learned the difference. I think most people think they're interchangeable. For me: The worst for me is when a nurse doesn't take the time to learn the proper pronunciation of meds....