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  1. 22nd Edition CPNE

    Shuggahs replied to NurseEffort's topic in Excelsior College

    I have 7 more classes left. What are PCS packets, what labs, I guess I haven't made it to that yet, and where do I find this stuff on the website? Thanks in

  2. Excelsior student in VA

    Shuggahs replied to merubre's topic in Excelsior College

    What restriction? I called the VA BON last year and there were no issues. What

  3. The Clinical Performance in Nursing Exam (CPNE): what the heck is this madness?!

    Shuggahs replied to Lunah's topic in Excelsior College

    I love this post. Now I have to figure out how to save

  4. Preparing for the cpne via Excelsior ADN Program

    Shuggahs posted a topic in Excelsior College

    So I am almost done with A&P1. Next is 2 then 4 more pre reqs. Question: what should I expect and how should I prepare as much as possible for the cpne? My hospital is having a shortage of RNs so...

  5. Preparing for the cpne via Excelsior ADN Program

    Shuggahs replied to Shuggahs's topic in Excelsior College

    @emtpbill thank you for the break down. I'm gonna take my time and master the info I need to learn. I want to get into the CCU. In a few years I want to travel. I have office experience, ltc, and hh....

  6. Excelsior Pass Rates!!!

    Shuggahs replied to j1l4d's topic in Excelsior College

    I was saying the same

  7. home based work

    Shuggahs replied to tfree42's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I have had no problems with Maxim. I tested them when the snow fell and called 24hrs before my shift....ahhh, yeah....I'm not coming and they had no problem. My kind of employer.

  8. Women's Prison

    Shuggahs posted a topic in Correctional

    So I had my first taste of correctional nursing the other day. That pat down was tough. I felt like play dough in a toy store. The women were on lock down so I never saw them during the finger...

  9. home based work

    Shuggahs replied to tfree42's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    If you are looking for one on one patient care in the home, Maxim Health Care is nationwide and Hires Lpns and

  10. Multiple jobs???

    Shuggahs replied to NurseBetty_RN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I'm such a job hopper that I decided to keep my foot wedged in one door, I work 6 days at home health (4 Friday's & q other Saturday). Just got hired at a nursing staffing agency doing corrections...

  11. 2015 Current LPN Pay

    Shuggahs replied to ipraz4him's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Home Health Agency $17.50 Facility Staffing Agency $25.00 Nursing home always pays more. The 6 year plan is to get the RN, experience, then travel when the nest is empty!

  12. How to eat on night shift

    Shuggahs replied to Birdy2's topic in General Nursing

    Plan a dinner menu for the week and cook before work. Take snacks and your

  13. Hate Home health job

    Shuggahs replied to sistasoul's topic in Home Health

    I work home health. I prefer it over the nursing home. I get paid weekly and can pick and choose if I feel like

  14. Nurses: What Helps You The Most?

    Shuggahs replied to 1life2love's topic in General Nursing

    Just had one Saturday night. He stayed by my side until it was time to do rounds. Answered all my questions and helped when I asked. I think I love how he did his job then came back to the nursing...

  15. Nursing students sue Excelsior College

    Shuggahs replied to ArmstrongLPN's topic in Excelsior College

    @BSNbeDONE would you be more specific on how you mapped out your plan? I signed up for the self study, got the book and syllabus and in still on ch 2 because I need to sit in the class room. I want to...

  16. Prerequisites finally completed

    Shuggahs replied to DreamKeeper68's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm encouraged as I start over from scratch with a year of pre reqs under my belt from a school where they won't transfer from. It's all good, I'm getting that freakin R sooner than

  17. Correctional Nursing: what are job responsibilities, jail setting,issues in providing care

    Shuggahs replied to Rich_'s topic in Correctional

    This was good info to me. Tuesday I go do security clearance for my first prison. All women! All I care is that everybody is locked up! I almost took a job at the local jail. The men were behind bars...

  18. Heavy-handed management at CDCR

    Shuggahs replied to sallybgoode's topic in Correctional

    Are you working at a jail or

  19. Procrastinating in distance program

    Shuggahs replied to Shuggahs's topic in LPN to RN

    Thanks guys! It's May and I studied a little but the thing is ....is.... I have no excuse. Im going to pay for the exam, this forces me to prepare for the text or be screwed out of a ton of money....

  20. Procrastinating in distance program

    Shuggahs posted a topic in LPN to RN

    Hi, I need a swift kick in the bunz. I had to drop my traditional RN program because of child care. Now I'm doing excelsiors program and I am slacking on my studies. Meanwhile my original class...

  21. Need tips on how to give good end of shift report

    Shuggahs replied to devhrt12's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    When I receive repot, I want to know when this person came, why, what have you do e, how the person is doing, any falls or pain, where's the family, any extra precautions like combative, heavy,...

  22. Cedars-Sinai New Grad Residency - March 2015

    Shuggahs replied to bananafana's topic in Nursing Career

    CS, how great. I use to work there and had my daughter there. It was magnificent. Good

  23. New Grad Nurse -LTC Blues

    Shuggahs replied to newgradnurse1's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You couldn't pay me to go back to long term care. What I didn't like was having so many pt & not enough cna's. I can't posses meds, help them, new admit, some one fell, she's combative, family on...

  24. stay per diem?

    Shuggahs replied to Collor's topic in General Nursing

    Stay flexible! My 10 yr old is scheduled to be out at least 30 days give or take with Hollidays, 2 hr early dismissals, teacher work days, snow days. They barely at school so stay

  25. I PASSED MY CPNE

    Shuggahs replied to SVT511's topic in Excelsior College

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