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  1. Allegany College of Maryland LVN to RN online program??

    smrslr posted a topic in School, College Programs

    Does anyone have experience with Allegany College of Maryland online LVN/LPN to RN program?? I am also considering Excelsior, but I had started College Network and it was not for me, so now I am...

  2. Trend for PT doing RN role?

    smrslr replied to Floater In FL's topic in Home Health

    Our PTs don't do labs, but yes PT's can be case managers, you do not have to have an RN case manager. We have several PT only patients which means they get no nursing at all. If an acute issue comes...

  3. Chart Corrections/Fraud?

    smrslr replied to MotoRN34's topic in Home Health

    Being properly trained in OASIS is key. In any home health setting, I would suggest taking OASIS training or reading CMS guidelines and see what it is really asking. Are they asking you to change...

  4. PVT... Is this the "good pop up"

    smrslr replied to FLnurseprospect's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I tested today too, I got 75 but it was sooo hard! Idk why I thought it wouldn't be lol. I'm too nervous to try PVT. I jad lots of select alls and infection control too. Very little drugs, no math....

  5. Homehealth Salary exempt help!

    smrslr replied to nursetx2016's topic in Home Health

    The HH company I work for (also in TX) do on call pay, even salaried. They said you they have to give on call pay if you are on call, whether you get called or not. We also have around 400 patients...

  6. Education Conspiracy

    smrslr replied to Avid reader's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    1000 likes! There is such a big push and pressure to continuously advance and obtain the next level degree, which is great....but what would happen if everyone advanced their careers to the NP or...

  7. Education Conspiracy

    smrslr replied to Avid reader's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Whichever side of the fence you sit on, at the end of the day, we all bear the same "RN" after our name and sit for the same state board exam. As far as critical thinking goes, ADN and BSN are...

  8. Lee College Fall 2016

    smrslr replied to vanessa0710's topic in School, College Programs

    Shabba, the transisions first semester is an 8 week class and starts mid October. They don't get to those applications until all the generic students are processed. We start back up on Monday, so they...

  9. Lee College Fall 2016

    smrslr replied to vanessa0710's topic in School, College Programs

    Mrs. Bea is actually really helpful, she just has a lot on her

  10. Lee College Fall 2016

    smrslr replied to vanessa0710's topic in School, College Programs

    As of now the only summer classes are for the transition students that start in the spring. Generic ADNS take fundamentals/Med Surg 1 in the fall, and the fall transitions take a transition course....

  11. Lee College Fall 2015

    smrslr replied to Forshia's topic in Texas Nursing

    It's going ok. For transition, your first semester is an 8 week transition class, and it's one day a week, and honestly like a waste of time, LOL. After that you merge in with the "generic" class and...

  12. Lee College Fall 2016

    smrslr replied to vanessa0710's topic in School, College Programs

    They're really slow with the accepting process...I wouldn't look for them to call until probably July! Hang in there. For transition, it took forever and then they called us to come test like in a...

  13. Lee College Fall 2015

    smrslr replied to Forshia's topic in Texas Nursing

    I just started the transitional program Thursday. Did you get

  14. Lee College ADN Program 2015

    smrslr replied to FutureRN_2016's topic in School, College Programs

    I applied for the Fall 2015 LVN-RN transitional. The deadline for apps is May 15. How long does it take for them to contact you to schedule a HESI and what about the blue card? Doesn't seem like a...

  15. Lee College Fall 2015

    smrslr replied to Forshia's topic in Texas Nursing

    I did not go to Lee College for the LVN program. I turned in my application and everything I needed, so now it's just the waiting

  16. Lee College Fall 2015

    smrslr replied to Forshia's topic in Texas Nursing

    I'm going to apply for the LVN-RN transitional

  17. Lee College, Baytown

    smrslr replied to Forshia's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm going to put my app in for the LVN-RN transitional

  18. On the fence

    smrslr posted a topic in Excelsior College

    I have been debating on going the Excelsior route for 2 years now! I had initially started out doing The College Network, but realized that it was just a way to get people to spend more money! I...

  19. I Passed CPNE in Lubbock

    smrslr replied to texasasn's topic in Excelsior College

    I am considering doing EC. I have heard good and bad reviews. The clinical portion worries me, based on some of the reviews I have read, and I have not been in a hospital setting for about 3 years...

  20. Excelsior

    smrslr replied to david0188's topic in Excelsior College

    I'm debating on doing Excelsior myself. I have heard good and bad. Have any of you done the clinical part

  21. School Nurse Salary?

    smrslr replied to kegreat's topic in School

    I am VERY jealous!!! I too work in TX, but my salary is under $20000/year(second year here). And d/t budget cuts there are no raises for anyone in the near future! I work here for the hours and my...

  22. Maturation "Gift Bags"

    smrslr replied to Cackalacky's topic in School

    I e-mailed them and was unable to get anything for the boys, but I am still using the same video and it says boys get it. I had a lot of disappointed boys last year

  23. Online LVN to RN program in TX

    smrslr replied to OrganizedChaos's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I'm in the same boat as you! I wish somewhere local would offer night classes with night or weekend

  24. Lamar State LVN to RN Program

    smrslr replied to OrganizedChaos's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Lamar State, the last I heard is not taking new students because I believe the program was put on probation by the BON. I hope that changes soon, because that is one of my best options for my job and...

  25. You can't fix stupid!

    smrslr replied to SchoolNurseTXstyle's topic in School

    I had the same thing this