AlleycatLady

AlleycatLady BSN, MSN, NP

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  1. Accidentally told my coworker what I make, BIG ISSUES NOW

    AlleycatLady replied to newrn93's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Great observations!! I don't disagree with you. We just have to arm ourselves with everything that we can in order to get the best that we can. If one must share salary information, they just need to...

  2. Accidentally told my coworker what I make, BIG ISSUES NOW

    AlleycatLady replied to newrn93's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    True, you make some good points, but there are other ways to let colleagues know where the bar is in terms of pay. The Glassdoor site has a lot of good salary info, and it allows you to be anonymous....

  3. Accidentally told my coworker what I make, BIG ISSUES NOW

    AlleycatLady replied to newrn93's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    The real answer is for nurses to learn how to negotiate, and learn how to walk away. It's a sad situation in that a lot of people don't

  4. Accidentally told my coworker what I make, BIG ISSUES NOW

    AlleycatLady replied to newrn93's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Absolutely!!! Never ever tell this information. Take it to the grave...if you must tell someone, only tell your

  5. UT arlington PMHNP Fall 2016

    AlleycatLady replied to QueenBFuturePMHNP's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Is the program offered in hybrid or online

  6. PMHNP

    AlleycatLady replied to nursefizer10's topic in University of Texas Arlington

    I wish it was

  7. How old is too old to become a new RN?

    AlleycatLady replied to CathyH's topic in General Nursing

    Some school let senior citizens go for free. At least the university I went to did that when I was there in the late 90's. They just didn't pay for books. Your age might be a good thing financially...

  8. How old is too old to become a new RN?

    AlleycatLady replied to CathyH's topic in General Nursing

    Do it! Don't think about death just yet. Some people I've known who died said just before death that the only regrets they had was that they didn't do all the things they really wanted to do. So if...

  9. I got in to gaston college lpn program 2016!!!

    AlleycatLady replied to Lola_84's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Well at least it wouldn't be forever! One year or 1000 hours for some schools is not so bad. You should consider moving out of NC. At least if you were in SC, you could start at excelsior right away....

  10. I got in to gaston college lpn program 2016!!!

    AlleycatLady replied to Lola_84's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I could be wrong, but I think there is an LPN experience requirement before you can enroll in the Gaston College LPN to RN bridge. I'm not sure about if you can apply before meeting requirements...

  11. Need Advice should i start my RN preqs while getting LPN

    AlleycatLady replied to soon2bnurse5's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    If I were you, I'd check to see if the LPN to RN program requires you to have a year of experience. If it does, then you can take those classes during that year instead of trying to do too

  12. LPN to BSN bridge How Long

    AlleycatLady replied to nwbsoon's topic in LPN to RN

    Are those just the general education prereqs that you guys are referring to? For someone with a previous BS in another field and an LPN, would the OU program take longer than 2 semesters? Also, I have...

  13. Need Advice

    AlleycatLady replied to chas89's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I think that one thing that gets overlooked is the cost of an ABSN. Here in my area in the Charlotte, NC area, an ABSN costs about $60,000. It's easy to say skip one option over another, but why get...

  14. 40 yr old with GED. Is a MSN even possible?

    AlleycatLady replied to shamis's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Stop listening to those people telling you that you can't. Start at number 1. Study and take the SAT. Apply to a undergrad pre-nursing program LPN, ASN, or BSN program. You can always bridge the LPN...

  15. College Grad Nursing school Options

    AlleycatLady replied to kamododragon's topic in General Students

    I can honestly say that on this post, the people here are giving you good constructive criticism, and this is good because a lot of times people can be outright mean. I too have a previous BS degree...

  16. Perspective and Bias

    AlleycatLady posted a topic in General Nursing

    [ATTACH]22055[/ATTACH] Before judging someone else, try to think critically and understand that there is more than one perspective to an issue, argument, question, or situation. Your bias can throw...

  17. Perspective and Bias

    AlleycatLady replied to AlleycatLady's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry this picture came out so large...here is a smaller version

  18. Why are some people on here so rude?

    AlleycatLady replied to Upward_Bound's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hi Upward Bound, I think I understand what you are talking about. What I've realized is that some people don't have a lot of formal/informal training in professionalism. They are all over the world...

  19. Has Excelsior figured out a way to improve CPNE wait time yet?

    AlleycatLady replied to AlleycatLady's topic in Excelsior College

    Ok, well I actually got my averages from an Excelsior guide and a survey of average wait times over many years. According to the data, the wait time has increased. Thanks All. That's all I need on...

  20. My Path:LVN to RN @ Excelsior

    AlleycatLady replied to OrbitthestarsBSNRN's topic in Excelsior College

    How long do you have to wait before you take your

  21. How to take Lpn's classes in High School?

    AlleycatLady replied to Questionz's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Back when I was in high school in GA in the 90's we had a program that let the students do this from 11th to 12th grade. They had to declare a vocational track rather than college prep. In 11th grade...

  22. California student: is a $30k LPN "worth it"

    AlleycatLady replied to Charmander1988's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Everybody has their own unique situation. If you just can't get into a community college due to competition and it's your last resort I'd say follow your heart. Then bridge to RN/BSN cheaper. You'd be...

  23. Excelsior exam: Transition to the Registered Professional nurse Role

    AlleycatLady replied to sw915's topic in Excelsior College

    This is good insight. The content break down should give a good idea of where you should concentrate your studies the most. Since no one got an A on Transition to professional nursing...it looks like...

  24. Chamberlain HESI

    AlleycatLady replied to nursing96student's topic in HESI Entrance, Exit Exam

    You will do fine, and the vocabulary was the same as what was in the book on my test. If you want to do really well, time yourself on the math when you study, because the difficulty on the math is...

  25. Chamberlain HESI

    AlleycatLady replied to nursing96student's topic in HESI Entrance, Exit Exam

    Overall has to be average of 75. If I'm not mistaken they only care about the math and English sections, but your average needs to be 75. It's an easy test. I scored an 86 without really studying. I...