TheCommuter BSN, RN

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

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    California LVN School Accreditation

    TheCommuter replied to Pursenurse77's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    The BVNPT does not accredit LVN programs. The BVNPT only grants approval for LVN programs to operate in the state of California. For transferability of credits earned, the school should ideally be...
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    RN jobs from home

    TheCommuter replied to Brighteyes67's topic in General Nursing

    I wish my job was 100% work from home. As long as the work is interesting and the price is right, I'll happily forgo traveling to facilities. It's my least favorite part of the
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    Bad Pop Up and PASSED NCLEX!

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

    Congratulations and good job.
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    New Nurse

    TheCommuter replied to cool88's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Here is the question that he really intended to ask all
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    Wayland Baptist LVN to BSN vs. Galen LVN to ADN. Thoughts?

    TheCommuter replied to nurse.dee's topic in LPN to RN

    Moved to the LVN to RN
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    Should I drop out

    TheCommuter replied to Dsosa's topic in Canada

    It stands for registered practical nurse, which is the title that the Canadian province of Ontario utilizes to refer to their practical nurses.Thread has been moved to the Canadian
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    Refusing a case in home care

    TheCommuter replied to Katesp91's topic in Private Duty

    Yes, you certainly have the right to refuse cases that make you feel uncomfortable. Nonetheless, certain agencies of poor repute frown upon nurses who refuse cases because it inconveniences them and...
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    Nursing Experience

    TheCommuter replied to nerdynurse7's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Moved to the LPN Corner forum for more
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    Might be held accountable for something I did not do

    TheCommuter replied to cool88's topic in Men in Nursing

    Post has been split into a thread of its own to attract more responses. Good luck to the original poster and the difficult, unenviable situation that he is currently
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    New Nurse

    TheCommuter replied to cool88's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Moved to First Year After Nursing Licensure
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    New Grad, SNF job

    TheCommuter replied to nbsotelo's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Where I live, three days of orientation is the norm for new grads in
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    I Don't Think He Meant To Hurt Me

    TheCommuter replied to SunnyPupRN's topic in Private Duty

    I'm so sorry this happened to you. Those of us who have firsthand or secondhand experiences with domestic violence know that uncomfortable flashbacks can be triggered when incidents such as this...
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    Is 90k in loans worth my BSN?

    TheCommuter replied to raeelynn's topic in General Students

    Not only is your coworker weighed down from the ball and chain of massive student loan debt, but she also has an investor-owned school of shady repute on her resume. West Coast University is not...
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    Moving to Fort Worth, TX

    TheCommuter replied to nyrigagirl's topic in General Nursing

    Most of the good public schools are outside the Fort Worth city limits. For a variety of reasons, the suburban school districts are more highly rated than the Fort Worth Independent School
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    Finding employment in Ontario

    TheCommuter replied to FitNurse444's topic in Canada

    Your thread has been moved to our Canadian
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    Going to be fired?

    TheCommuter replied to Meridian2's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Let's play nicely in the sandbox and stop nitpicking with each other, please. Let's discuss the OP's problems without debating who knows more about wounds or whether ADD and ADHD are real disorders....
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    Going to be fired?

    TheCommuter replied to Meridian2's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Two weeks of orientation in LTC is extraordinarily generous. In the neck of the woods where I live, 3 days of LTC orientation is the norm. 18 patients/residents is an extremely light load in LTC,...
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    "I have a PhD, I know more than you do!"

    TheCommuter replied to MendedHeart's topic in General Nursing

    I made the 'less aggravation' comment. I still stand by it.You've got to help yourself out before you 'help' others via unsolicited advice. I know this sounds selfish of me, but selfishness is not...
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    Rn-bsn new grad.pay per hour 2016

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

    When taking the lower than average cost of living in Houston and its surrounding areas into consideration, $27 is a competitive new grad RN rate of hourly
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    Air Force nursing

    TheCommuter replied to erinlynn.mermaid's topic in Government, Military

    We moved your thread to our Military Nursing
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    Broward College Nursing Program January 2017

    TheCommuter replied to iwillbeanurse2012's topic in School, College Programs

    We moved your thread to our Student
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    leaving clinic with Patients still in exam rooms?

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

    Your license is not at risk in any shape, form or manner. The 'risking my license' mantra is terribly overblown because nurses do not lose their licensure over these types of situations.In addition,...
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    Is this discrimination?

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

    I concur. Maintain your composure and allow this spiteful family member to generate enough rope to hang
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    CEN recertification

    TheCommuter replied to gonzo1's topic in Emergency

    Congratulations and thanks for posting this information.
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    Hard to not gain weight working nights

    TheCommuter replied to BHNurseKS's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I was unable to control my weight on nights... However, I did lose 52 pounds on nights. I went from 180 pounds to 128 in a few months by exercising at a 24-hour gym after my 12-hour night shifts...