TheCommuter BSN, RN

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    Attention LPNs in NC

    TheCommuter replied to countrynurse101's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    FYI, you may wish to check our our North Carolina Nursing forum. Click on the link below to browse through the posts and threads.
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    Reapplying

    TheCommuter replied to Mcl1980's topic in General Students

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    Reapplying

    TheCommuter replied to Mcl1980's topic in General Students

    Duplicate threads have been merged into this one single
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    Husband Wants Elderly Dad to Move In

    TheCommuter replied to Laurus Nobilis's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Just a thought...in the state where I reside, Medicaid will pay the monthly costs for an elder to live in an assisted living apartment. The ALF setting will ensure your father-in-law's caregiving...
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    Reapplying

    TheCommuter replied to Mcl1980's topic in General Students

    I attended...1. An LVN program in southern California 2. An LPN-to-ASN bridge program in Oklahoma 3. An online RN-to-BSN completion
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    Reapplying

    TheCommuter replied to Mcl1980's topic in General Students

    Personally, I found the LPN program far more academically challenging than the ASN and BSN programs I completed. Actually, the ASN and BSN programs were a piece of cake compared to the LPN program,...
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    Pass or fail nclex?

    TheCommuter replied to FeRNtobe's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Moved to the NCLEX
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    Oncology nurse but my heart is not in it.

    TheCommuter replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    To be totally honest, I have not found my niche after 11 years of being a nurse. At this point in my career, I will remain with a job that has a tolerable work environment and pleasant coworkers. I am...
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    License safety question

    TheCommuter replied to Ethio22's topic in General Nursing

    The answer to your question is, "No."You are working under your own nursing licensure. You are responsible for your own nursing practice. As long as you adhere to the plan of care for the...
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    Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) Roles

    TheCommuter replied to traumaRUs's topic in Advanced Practice

    What was supposedly cringe-worthy? Please elucidate, since I would like to be enlightened regarding what induced your cringe factor. Thanks in
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    Criminal History

    TheCommuter replied to Jroberts78's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Moved to our Criminal History
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    Need opinions

    TheCommuter replied to RNready4change's topic in General Nursing

    I think it is time to vote with your feet. As long as you continually tolerate substandard working conditions, your managers will continue to work you and your remaining coworkers like service
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    I got accepted

    TheCommuter replied to emerriwe's topic in General Students

    Moved to our Student
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    Background check questions

    TheCommuter replied to kardz30's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Moved to the Criminal History
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    NCLEX Experience

    TheCommuter replied to rianbell1's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Thanks for sharing.
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    Nclex

    TheCommuter replied to Fanellitaylor's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I am a believer in delayed gratification...in other words, waiting for the official test results. Nowadays we live in an instant gratification society in which people want it NOW without
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    Student Nurse negotiating on pay after graduation.

    TheCommuter replied to V4LGBO's topic in General Students

    I concur with the other respondents: as a newer nurse, you have no bargaining chips upon which you can negotiate a higher rate of pay. You have no specialized experience that differentiates you from...
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    Nclex

    TheCommuter replied to Fanellitaylor's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Test takers can pass or fail NCLEX-PN after having answered any number of questions between 85 and 205. Good luck to you...we hope you passed your
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    It seems like everyone but nurses make more money

    TheCommuter replied to rearviewmirror's topic in General Nursing

    Yep. Quite a few Starbucks baristas, store clerks, and waiters have baccalaureate degrees in their back pockets. Although a degree in the classics or literature will broaden students' worldviews and...
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    Highest Credit Transfer Limit Rn to BSN online program

    TheCommuter replied to SunnyEricssun's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I completed the online BSN program at Western Governors. The school grants 50 transfer credits off the top for merely possessing an active RN license. This is in addition to any other credits that are...
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    It seems like everyone but nurses make more money

    TheCommuter replied to rearviewmirror's topic in General Nursing

    Certain professions (nursing, school-teaching, librarianship, social work, psychology) offer mediocre salaries. Guess what they all have in common? These are all female-dominated professions. And no,...
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    Where to study LPN as an International student?

    TheCommuter replied to Dina M.'s topic in International Nursing

    Moved to the International Nursing
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    Nursing a prejudiced Pt.

    TheCommuter replied to Avid reader's topic in General Nursing

    I am a black nurse in a southern state, but racial prejudice can occur anywhere. I have dealt with my share of covert and overt racism from patients, such as the lovely gentleman who called me a...
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    Protection for nurses by state

    TheCommuter replied to Beldar_the_Cenobite's topic in General Nursing

    A nurse can be personally sued in any state. No protections exist to shield nurses from litigation in any state. Nonetheless, California is the only state with legally mandated nurse/patient ratios...
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    8 vs 12 hour shift?

    TheCommuter replied to RN-Doula's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I became burned out to a crisp after three months of working 8-hour shifts on the floor. When I work five days per week, I feel as if I am always at work. On the other hand, I worked three 12-hour...