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  1. Do you know of anyone who caught a incurable disease in the O.R.?

    sunnyjohn replied to mikethern's topic in Operating Room

    Yeah buddy. Double gloves all the way. No one looks out for me like

  2. Excelsior? Which guides/books on e-bay?

    sunnyjohn replied to sunnyjohn's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Thanks! I just love allnurses! p.s. Are the Chancellor guides any

  3. CST versus RN

    sunnyjohn replied to happysmiler89's topic in General Nursing

    Is the hospital going to pay for your CST? I am a CST and I LOVE my job. I make good money. I've worked in all kinds of places and a few different countries.... BUT I am on the nursing school trek. Do...

  4. California Frustrates Me

    sunnyjohn replied to needleklutz's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Yup. A simple "five years or 12000 hours of acute care experience" would solve this problem. Come on California, WAKE

  5. Hit all time low

    sunnyjohn replied to JentheRN05's topic in General Nursing

    Jen, you have NO idea how many people you will help with this one post. I will keep you in my

  6. CPNE and FCCA? Excelsior questions! Help a long time member!

    sunnyjohn replied to sunnyjohn's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Hehehe I tell my DF I am always right too! He just looks at me funny (and then kisses me when he realizes I WAS right) I think you and I may be

  7. CPNE and FCCA? Excelsior questions! Help a long time member!

    sunnyjohn posted a topic in Online Distance Learning

    So students who enroll after October 2007 will have to take both the CPNE AND the FCCA (Focused Clinical Competencies assessment). Can you "enroll" in Excelsior, take class before you finish your LVN?...

  8. CPNE and FCCA? Excelsior questions! Help a long time member!

    sunnyjohn replied to sunnyjohn's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I looked at the curriculum and I already have ALL the prereqs DONE! WOOT! I have so many college credits it's kinds embarassing. All I have to do know is twist the arm of the private LVN school in my...

  9. CPNE and FCCA? Excelsior questions! Help a long time member!

    sunnyjohn replied to sunnyjohn's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I just got off the phone with Excelsior. Wow! They are SO nice! The FCCA is a 3-part test at a testing center. You have to take 2 parts of the FCCA to be eligible for the CPNE. The average wait time...

  10. Mount Saint Joseph Cincy MN direct-entry students?

    sunnyjohn replied to sunnyjohn's topic in Post Graduate Students

    bump.

  11. How to compare nursing programs that are so different? or: Which one do I choose??

    sunnyjohn replied to Sarah Bellum's topic in Nursing Career

    Is that Ohio private school MSN Xavier of Mount Saint Joe's in Cincy? Personally, I'd get the Direct-entry MSN and be done with it. I want to teach eventually so killing two birds with one stone would...

  12. Which is Better? Nebraska or Connecticut?

    sunnyjohn replied to rn_05's topic in International Nursing

    I went to college in Nebraska then lived there until 2000. Kimball is a VERY small rural town. If you like farms and VERY rural areas, go with Kimball. Fairfield is a very affluent part of CT. The...

  13. Anyone Need a Consultant to begin a LPN program for you

    sunnyjohn replied to spydercadet's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    Thanks. I found the info on the Indiana site. http://www.in.gov/pla/bandc/isbn/nursing_compilation.pdf Do you think an LPN and RN program would be a good investment in NW Indiana (near Chicago , on...

  14. work sponsorships

    sunnyjohn replied to traveler02's topic in International Nursing

    There it is. According to Susanne, if you wish to remain in the US, you should re-enroll in school, ASAP. You should probably take the NCLEX soon

  15. Anyone Need a Consultant to begin a LPN program for you

    sunnyjohn replied to spydercadet's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    Question? What are the regs for starting an LPN program in Indiana? How about an RN program in the same state? How much does it typically cost to start a

  16. work sponsorships

    sunnyjohn replied to traveler02's topic in International Nursing

    Curious, how can you adjust status without being in the US? Is OPT available to you? OPT is Optional Practical Training international grads get to "practice" work in the US. It is usually about one...

  17. Anyone Need a Consultant to begin a LPN program for you

    sunnyjohn replied to spydercadet's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    Wow. Sounds like you really stretched yourself! I am sure many small schools would appreciate your expertise as nursing has become such a hot new major. Maybe someday you will branch into RN programs....

  18. College or Military?

    sunnyjohn replied to jen2190's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    "The needs of the Services come first." You might spend years waiting before you are offered RN training. Chances are you'd be trained in a high tech allied health field in the military first. Go to...

  19. 3-11 shift any suggestions on how to change?

    sunnyjohn replied to JentheRN05's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    P.S. I also changed my sleep habits (8 hours MINUMUM) and started exercising (turbo Jam and Yoga/pilates). I always ate lots of fruit and veggies, but I cut down on sugar and refined flours. That has...

  20. 3-11 shift any suggestions on how to change?

    sunnyjohn replied to JentheRN05's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Jen, I feel your pain. I used to have the same problem. I liked my work, but HATED my jobs. Job after job after job.... I eventually got treated for depression and that has made ALL the difference. I...

  21. UW New direct-entry DNP

    sunnyjohn replied to lc3's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Good question...

  22. Highest nursing salary

    sunnyjohn replied to Nursebarebari's topic in General Nursing

    Very true... and you can still get a mortgage and a decent house in most parts of

  23. 2nd BS...Tuition Reimbursment? Loans?

    sunnyjohn replied to gudiarani's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    That wasn't very nice. I abhor debt, but we are all grown adult who make our decisions based on the facts

  24. University of South Africa doctorate

    sunnyjohn replied to bookwormom's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Congratulations!

  25. My path to becoming a CRNA... am i doing it right?

    sunnyjohn replied to rustausa's topic in International Nursing

    This thread should probably get moved to the international forum for the best answers. If you are on a studen visa, and F-1, I would HIGHLY suggest you do an RN program first and NOT the LPN program....