TheCommuter BSN, RN

Case mgmt., rehab, (CRRN), LTC & psych

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    Doctor stole my stethoscope

    TheCommuter replied to ayejay09's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Moved to the Nurse Colleague/Patient Relations
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    moving to oakland

    TheCommuter replied to schreiar's topic in General Nursing

    Expect a wait of several months before your permanent California RN license is issued. The California BRN is one of the slowest BONs in the country. Oakland is a city that one should never relocate to...
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    Want to switch my career to nursing...

    TheCommuter replied to miszweszt's topic in General Nursing

    You are in one of the most competitive, impacted, saturated markets for nursing program admissions. To be blunt, you probably would not be able to secure admission into a reputable nursing program in...
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    Associates or Bach.

    TheCommuter replied to SelenaRios97's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Moved to the Pre-Nursing Student forum for more
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    KAPLAN works!!

    TheCommuter replied to kodomezhow06's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Congratulations on passing.
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    Nursing school - I don't know what to do next

    TheCommuter replied to Living_True's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    The original poster's associate degree is non-nursing and (s)he is not an RN yet. Therefore, she should be exploring traditional prelicensure BSN
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    RN to BSN without statistics/chemistry

    TheCommuter replied to hospnurse's topic in Online Distance Learning

    The only RN-to-BSN program of which I am aware that does not require any statistics or chemistry coursework is at Oklahoma City University. However, tuition is extremely expensive and the program is...
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    Social Skills in Nursing: The Art of Validation

    TheCommuter replied to TheCommuter's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Thanks for the feedback. Unfortunately, I didn't learn the nuances involved with workplace social skills until I was almost 30 years old and had been in the workforce for more than a decade. I had...
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    Social Skills in Nursing: The Art of Validation

    TheCommuter posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Before proceeding any further, here is a feasible definition of social skills. Also known as soft skills, relational skills or interpersonal skills, the term 'social skills' refers to the collective...
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    "stop isolating yourself"

    TheCommuter replied to strawberryfields's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Moved to the Nurse Colleague / Patient Relations forum for more
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    Whats best Online RN to BSN

    TheCommuter replied to vetnrse's topic in Online Distance Learning

    The school is regionally accredited and all of the nursing programs offered by the school are accredited by the CCNE.There's a 90-hour community health practicum that could potentially be done at your...
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    New grad BSN salary in DFW

    TheCommuter replied to haleesue11's topic in Texas Nursing

    No, not really...case management requires some hands-on nursing experience so you'll have a foundation upon which you can use to coordinate services for the patients on your case
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    Nursing school - I don't know what to do next

    TheCommuter replied to Living_True's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Moved to the Pre-Nursing Student
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    Experienced nurses - what is it like to be a nurse?

    TheCommuter replied to Living_True's topic in General Nursing

    Of course, all of our experiences will be different. This will be interesting to see. Anyhow, I was an LVN at a nursing home for the first four years of my career and it was stressful at times due to...
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    New nurses - what is it like to be a new nurse?

    TheCommuter replied to Living_True's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Moved to our First Year After Nursing Licensure forum for more
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    BSN program - share your experiences

    TheCommuter replied to Living_True's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I completed an LVN program and an LPN-to-ASN transition program before enrolling in a BSN program. My BSN program was online. I worked 40 to 48 hours per week on the night shift while earning the BSN...
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    Hesi Admissions Exam

    TheCommuter replied to Living_True's topic in HESI Entrance, Exit Exam

    Your thread has been moved to our HESI
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    Help! -MSN with emphasis in public health

    TheCommuter replied to raecudzy1's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Moved to the Post-Graduate Nursing Student forum for more
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    Stepping stone job

    TheCommuter replied to uiwhi's topic in General Nursing

    I am 10 and a half years into my nursing career and still have not discovered a specialty that piques my interest enough to want to stick around for the long
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    revoked approval for CNI in orange county?

    TheCommuter replied to jackieApple's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Moved to the LPN/LVN Nursing Student
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    Applying to an out of state position?

    TheCommuter replied to katinthehatter's topic in General Nursing

    You can certainly apply before you start the endorsement process. However, you probably will not receive any callbacks. When applying out of state, the best results occur when you are already licensed...
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    What Is It Like Being A LPN Student?

    TheCommuter replied to LPNTOBE2017's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    As an LVN student in southern CA many years ago, I occasionally reported to 3:00pm to 11:30pm clinical rotations because a certain hospital (a.k.a. clinical site) allowed students onto the grounds...
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    Lvn = working w/stable pts??

    TheCommuter replied to Lrodrig1089's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Most textbooks in the US will inform the reader that LPNs/LVNs provide nursing care to "stable patients with predictable outcomes." However, keep in mind that a stable patient in rehab, a clinic,...
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    Starting out, things I should know, what to do and NOT to do, how to survive, and etc.

    TheCommuter replied to Pyovley_BBC's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Moved to the Pre-Nursing Student forum for more
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    revoked approval for CNI in orange county?

    TheCommuter replied to jackieApple's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    You should NOT enroll here. $33,000 in tuition and fees for an unaccredited LVN program of shady repute is entirely too much money to pay. Also, look at the disclosures. Only 46% of graduates were...