Shuggahs replied to NurseEffort's topic in Excelsior
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 advance.
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 they have an externship where you can be hired for...
@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. I need that hospital experience to be around less...
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. (flexible)
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 printing. Monday, I orientate the men's prison- what shou...
Shuggahs replied to NurseBetty_RN's topic in LPN/LVN
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 in the pharmacy. Looking to do 5 hrs a month or 8...
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! Virginia
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 station where I could always find him. We worked on t...
Shuggahs replied to ArmstrongLPN's topic in Excelsior
@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 do what you did, take pre reqs at the CC and clas...
Shuggahs replied to DreamKeeper68's topic in Pre-Nursing
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 later!
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 but the women could be out. Umm, no ma'am!!! I don...
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. Sucks that's the only way you can take the practice t...
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 graduates in 5 months😪 I'm hurt.
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, wonders, anything that paints a picture of the pt.
Shuggahs replied to newgradnurse1's topic in New Nurse
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 the phone & so on. It's not safe & not fai...
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 flexible!