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  1. Everybody wants something for nothing...pt's trying to "clean up"

    jansailsea replied to Jo Dirt's topic in Home Health

    I think many of us would agree if we have private health insurance, we are completely aware that the insurance companies decide what they will & will not pay for in relation to coverage. In other...

  2. Lpn Student Seeking Wisdom

    jansailsea replied to fresh31's topic in Florida Nursing

    Graduated from Sarasota Tech 2005. Best advice: Buy the NCLEX PN now & use it as a supplemental study guide to your textbook assignments. I really advise this as it prepares you for the testing...

  3. Traveling to Asheville, NC

    jansailsea replied to Lee75's topic in Travel

    Thought I'd give you a shout... I graduated from Asheville High, attended UNC-Asheville. My parents still live in Asheville & both have been hospitalized at Mission Hospital (was called Memorial...

  4. LIST Educational links, info, & options

    jansailsea posted a topic in Online Distance Learning

    Hope this helps newbies & others, copy & paste websites into address bar to research: Links for online education, certifications, State Board of Nursing policies site, etc. Make sure you check...

  5. Assignment of Patients-- "You are too outspoken!"

    jansailsea replied to TallGirlAni's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I TOTALLY BELIEVE IN ACUITY ASSESSMENT RANKING: Our Med/Surg does not assign pts by acuity, so it's possible to end up with 3 contact precautions pts (one of which was obese fluid overload/weeping...

  6. College Network vs. Rue vs. Excelsior

    jansailsea replied to Lockcuff's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Sorry...no matter how many times I try to edit the spelling of the word "Streaming" in the URL, it still goes back to the blank

  7. College Network vs. Rue vs. Excelsior

    jansailsea replied to Lockcuff's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Study resource:

  8. anyone knows this? info pls

    jansailsea replied to jooycee's topic in California Nursing

    Just came back from vacation visit with Carolina relatives relocated in Indio, part of Palm Springs desert area. 29 Palms Marine base medical not far-Bush just dropped in 4 a visit, Eisenhower Medical...

  9. Giving Report?

    jansailsea replied to EvinsAngel's topic in LPN to RN

    I made up my own form: 1st column- room #, admit date, allergies, dr., time of assessment; 2nd column- pt name/age/gender, code, diet; 3rd column- dx(diagnosis),hx (history), tests, & room for...

  10. Tampa LPN Schools

    jansailsea replied to DaniLPN2RN's topic in Florida Nursing

    A little more south is Manatee Technical Institute (Bradenton) & Sarasota County Technical Institute. I've known nurses & former classmates who drove across the Skyway Bridge from St. Pete...

  11. US Nurses Wishing to Work Overseas

    jansailsea replied to suzanne4's topic in Nurse Registration

    Suzanne: Would you be familiar with a requirement of a BSRN is wanting to work in Middle East? Or is that just

  12. Questions about Excelsior?

    jansailsea replied to ama27's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Question from 07/2005 LPN grad working 36 hrs a week Med Surg in hospital: Will my work experience performing a variety of procedures act to prepare me for Excelsior CPNE - considering I will not take...

  13. US Nurses Wishing to Work Overseas

    jansailsea replied to suzanne4's topic in Nurse Registration

    I'm an older & married new grad LPN working in Bradenton FL hospital & have a single Russian RN friend who's worked in this country 11 or more years. We're tentatively planning a trip to Paris...

  14. Finding yourself as a nurse

    jansailsea replied to ladydame's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I thought I wanted 2 do Neurology as I had brain surgery in 1994, but Florida Neuro is 99% CVAs & TIAs which were boring 2 me. Found out I like Urology but Uro pts go 2 several different floors in...

  15. tough time giving report.

    jansailsea replied to janetrette's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I've encountered day nurses who want U 2 have remembered every detail on th Kardex & on the computer health & information record made by the Drs. Funny how when they give U report -oncoming...

  16. Traveling and Learning

    jansailsea replied to Billy5949's topic in Travel

    I'm a brand new LPN working in a hospital. Experienced & newer nurses have been helpful, friendly, & encouraging. NEVER has anyone discussed writing up another nurse unless serious, life...

  17. Istudysmart.com

    jansailsea replied to Cindy_A's topic in General Nursing

    istudysmart.com is not affiliated with Excelsior (formerly known as Regents), recently announced as a National League of Nursing School of Excellence. It is a separate study program that allows you to...

  18. Excelsior---College Network, RUE, Istudysmart.com, ????

    jansailsea replied to nurseangels's topic in General Nursing

    I could have sworn http://www.istudysmart.com was alot cheaper than the other study programs based on its' 1 & 2 year discount program. Also, if you are a HCA (Hospital Corporation Of America)...

  19. New LPNs going to EC....why not?

    jansailsea replied to luv4nursing's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I'm 51 yrs. old & graduated July 2005 from a top Florida technical school's LPN program & passed the NCLEX with 89 questions (goofed on a couple of math questions & realized what the...

  20. Need Advice On The Excelsior Program

    jansailsea replied to closatssl1's topic in Online Distance Learning

    If one is an employee of HCA Hospital Corporation of America, one can enroll in the http://www.istudysmart.com classes which are a copy of the Excelsior classes for the ADN. I do believe this is a...

  21. Ever had a family overdramatic with dying patient?

    jansailsea replied to rn-jane's topic in General Nursing

    i'm not getting the concept of the "other person's rights" and "boundaries"..... that was my point, and perhaps jansailsee's as well. you aren't getting it. thank you ruby vee! at last someone else...

  22. Ever had a family overdramatic with dying patient?

    jansailsea replied to rn-jane's topic in General Nursing

    Dear "you just don't get"...you see, I think you are the one who just doesn't get it: How can you forget or ignore there are other patients on the floor with family members & loved ones who...

  23. Ever had a family overdramatic with dying patient?

    jansailsea replied to rn-jane's topic in General Nursing

    I am 50 years old. If some of you are under the impression I've reached this age without personal loss, you must be a young person. By my age, most of us have lost as a bare minimum,at least one very...

  24. Ever had a family overdramatic with dying patient?

    jansailsea replied to rn-jane's topic in General Nursing

    I understand there actually are cultural differences on how grief is handled or expressed. I just wish the cultures that like to flamboyantly or loudly express their grief, would CLOSE THE DADGUM DOOR...

  25. Weeding out of nursing students

    jansailsea replied to Tweety's topic in General Students

    Excuse me, but as students, we are the paying customer, our tuition fees pay the instructors' salaries. And while I do not believe the customer is always right (liars, cheats,& ****holes exist...