CKPM2RN

CKPM2RN ASN, EMT-P

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  1. People really need to stop coming into nursing

    CKPM2RN replied to DUDERNGUY's topic in General Nursing

    I should have said "usually", as there is no such thing as a blanket statement. ;-) It sounds like you have your head firmly in place and have the life experience to back it up but think of your...

  2. People really need to stop coming into nursing

    CKPM2RN replied to DUDERNGUY's topic in General Nursing

    Sometimes the GPA is not the tell-all of a person's ability or aptitude. We all have friends who are at or near 4.0 yet can't think their way out of a paper bag. But I suppose there has to be a way to...

  3. People really need to stop coming into nursing

    CKPM2RN replied to DUDERNGUY's topic in General Nursing

    The hospital I worked in for 6 years claimed overstaffing, let a bunch of RN's go, then claimed they were short staffed and there were no RN's to be hired in the area. Bam! Philippino nurses!...

  4. People really need to stop coming into nursing

    CKPM2RN replied to DUDERNGUY's topic in General Nursing

    I believe that there is a distinct advantage to going into nursing at a later age; that being real work experience has shown you that a job isn't quite what the hype says, ever. Also you've dealt with...

  5. No, We Can't Offer You A Job, But.....

    CKPM2RN replied to caliotter3's topic in General Nursing

    I will be when I finally graduate. So many nursing jobs want experience but how does one get experience? I will not be picky when starting

  6. 33 Credits down, 1 credit left

    CKPM2RN replied to TheCommuter's topic in Western Governors University

    I haven't yet received my ADN but plan to continue to BSN. Which school are you

  7. Does Medic Experience Count?

    CKPM2RN replied to reyndonn1054's topic in General Nursing

    Oh god, the charting. And now we have lovely electronic patient care reports too. Medics chart but we don't chart all day on one patient. Reyndonn, don't you love trying to reconstruct the scene to...

  8. Does Medic Experience Count?

    CKPM2RN replied to reyndonn1054's topic in General Nursing

    A lot of these comments are illustrating the misunderstanding that I believe nurses tend to have about medics. As well as working as a paramedic for 17 years so far, I worked for 6 years as a "Health...

  9. Passed FCCA!

    CKPM2RN replied to RNBearColumbus's topic in Excelsior College

    Congratulations! I just passed the FCCA 1 and will start FCCA 2 when the next session starts. My advisor recommended that I do them one at a time, and shortly after I started I regretted that. I wish...

  10. Time to complete

    CKPM2RN replied to MNFlymedic's topic in Excelsior College

    I do think that it is a good idea to test the waters on your ability before you go full in. I am nearing the CPNE, have been a medic for 17 years and I'm looking forward to getting off the rig. Since...

  11. Get the Bsn or leave nursing?

    CKPM2RN replied to smartnurse1982's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I have heard arguments that Medicare is socialist medicine as well. It is paid for by the government for social good...is that the argument? And maybe "socialist" medicine will improve staffing to a...

  12. Info Literacy

    CKPM2RN replied to nursemelly78's topic in Excelsior College

    Info Lit goes through UExcel which can be done right through the EC website, but I don't remember how I got there. Contact the help desk if you can't find it. The class itself was pretty much a joke....

  13. Georgia Preceptorship

    CKPM2RN replied to rafedaddy's topic in Excelsior College

    Crapola, I wish we had this option in Washington

  14. Excelsior's online rn programs

    CKPM2RN replied to purplenurse19's topic in Excelsior College

    It looks like they've been combined into only two districts, for some reason Lubbock, Texas is grouped as "North". That makes no sense geographically, anyone would call it South. Oh well, minor...

  15. Nursing students sue Excelsior College

    CKPM2RN replied to ArmstrongLPN's topic in Excelsior College

    That would be lovely! But what hospital would step forward to take the reins? I have gotten the idea from conversations here that all state nursing boards have made their decisions but in the current...

  16. Where their is a will their is a way.

    CKPM2RN replied to Sarahrn504's topic in Excelsior College

    Funny you should mention that! I was thinking the exact same thing, why not. Although can you imagine the entrance

  17. Where their is a will their is a way.

    CKPM2RN replied to Sarahrn504's topic in Excelsior College

    Yes, Crusty Rose, I did misuse the word discrimination. I do apologize for that but I still think that not looking at the entire candidate is a mistake in any employment situation. We all have...

  18. Where their is a will their is a way.

    CKPM2RN replied to Sarahrn504's topic in Excelsior College

    I would love for the discrimination to end. I understand requiring so much time working as a nurse or additional time as a precepted student but to say never is crazy. There are many potential nurses...

  19. Throwing an idea out there.

    CKPM2RN posted a topic in Excelsior College

    As a student of Excelsior's Nursing Program and a 16 year field paramedic in a large city (over 200k population) I am frustrated by several state nursing boards deciding that I'm not fit to practice...

  20. EVANGELISM IN WARD

    CKPM2RN replied to Oyinz24's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    I also was evangelized (?) post-surgery during my discharge. I was stunned and since I worked at the same hospital only 6 months before, I knew policy very well and I turned this nurse in for breaking...

  21. Throwing an idea out there.

    CKPM2RN replied to CKPM2RN's topic in Excelsior College

    Lizzyreg, do you think that would change how state BONs looked at EC

  22. Save the date!

    CKPM2RN replied to ScudderRN31's topic in Excelsior College

    Good

  23. Health differences across the lifespan 1 test

    CKPM2RN replied to clstea's topic in Excelsior College

    It will take a little longer because there is so much information to learn but however you have been studying seems to work since you've made it this far. I looked at the life span study guides and...

  24. Frustrated and gave up on ISU

    CKPM2RN replied to mistyyandell's topic in Indiana State University

    I often think that community colleges and 4-year colleges are colluding to force potential students to take so many classes over and over again just for the money. Question: "Why didn't my biology...

  25. FCCA Genral Questions

    CKPM2RN replied to nmanson239's topic in Excelsior College

    After going over the printed content guide and emailing two advisors, I am taking one at a time