Nibbles1

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  1. Is this normal??

    Nibbles1 replied to miri17k's topic in General Students

    I went 6am to 5pm Mon thru Friday. Sometimes had Sat and Sun

  2. How would you handle this situation?

    Nibbles1 replied to Xxlaliz's topic in Nurse Management

    I had a similar problem. I requested a meeting with the DON/CNA and myself. I discussed the problems. I had the DON go over the job description of a CNA. I got backlash from the CNA. DON did nothing....

  3. Rue or Excelsior?

    Nibbles1 replied to Sarahbellum0525's topic in Excelsior College

    I had all of my pre required classes finished except Information Literacy and I take that Aug 25th. The reason I chose EC is because I wsd tired of waiting for a traditional school and all crap I was...

  4. Rue or Excelsior?

    Nibbles1 replied to Sarahbellum0525's topic in Excelsior College

    I'm going strictly through EC and paying about 7800.00 total. Good

  5. Higher Wages or Just Hot Air

    Nibbles1 posted a topic in Private Duty

    I am about ready to scream. I was working with a private duty company here in Dallas area. I have been told that they are paying LVN's 42.00 per hour while my wage was cut from 22.00 to 19.40. This...

  6. Higher Wages or Just Hot Air

    Nibbles1 replied to Nibbles1's topic in Private Duty

    I agree Organized Chaos. I got out before something bad

  7. Nurse recruiter blew me off. Is this normal?

    Nibbles1 replied to RNbellashadow's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    And yes that was very rude of

  8. Nurse recruiter blew me off. Is this normal?

    Nibbles1 replied to RNbellashadow's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Let it go let it go.... Consider it a blessing and keep your chin up. I put in 33 applications before I got a crumby low paying job. I took it because I was desperate. Found another job three weeks...

  9. Higher Wages or Just Hot Air

    Nibbles1 replied to Nibbles1's topic in Private Duty

    I figured as much. If those nurses were making 42.00 per hour then why would they be working for two different private duty companies? Guess they were inflating their wages to make themselves look...

  10. To those without a 4.0 (rant)

    Nibbles1 replied to Jasonat6034's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    All of us in our class had 4.0. I have maintained my 4.0 and still having issues to get in a BSN

  11. CNA's and Looking at Charts

    Nibbles1 replied to cd365c's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    I worked in a SNF where the CNA's basically ran the place. I had CNA's read pts charts and call the families and report changes in meds or lab values. The DON/ADON did nothing about it. CNA's would...

  12. Getting frustrated job searching

    Nibbles1 replied to RavensNation's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I put in 33 applications before landing a job that paid: get ready for it $14.25 per hour as a new grad. This was August 2011. I got a better job a month later paying 18.00 per hour. Good luck and...

  13. East Coast vs. South

    Nibbles1 replied to SU2013's topic in Nursing Career

    I'm from the Texarkana area and the reason they need nurses is because they pay like 17.50 per hour I moved to Dallas and make a lot more

  14. Officially a Graduate Nurse!

    Nibbles1 replied to bsartor's topic in General Students

    Whooo Hooooo! I can't wait to be where you

  15. nurse ratio 50:1? Yup!

    Nibbles1 replied to nurse2033's topic in Disaster Preparation

    50 pts with Ebola virus to one nurse is insane. I had 53 residents at a SNF but I didn't have to use PPE every time I went into their room. That's no

  16. Just curious..what color is your stethoscope?

    Nibbles1 replied to Bubbly26's topic in General Students

    I got an orange Light Weight Littman. I also bought Tropical Blue and Forest replacement tubing for my

  17. Onto Phase II

    Nibbles1 posted a topic in Excelsior College

    Passed Foundations in Nursing Practice this morning. A lot of select all questions were on my test. I thought this was by far the easiest of Phase I. I focused more on the content guide and my...

  18. Onto Phase II

    Nibbles1 replied to Nibbles1's topic in Excelsior College

    Pharmacology book says African Americans do not respond well to ACE. Ive contacted Excelsior las Lt week about it on their study giude as well. What page on the SG 101was the drugs on? I read it three...

  19. Taking transitons test advice please

    Nibbles1 replied to rrlpn's topic in Excelsior College

    I had centralized and decentralized questions on mine. I didn't really study it because I thought it would cover more insurance topics. I literally choked back tears. I knew I failed it. I was soooo...

  20. Passed CPNE in Utica

    Nibbles1 replied to 1mrsbs's topic in Excelsior College

    So happy for

  21. Onto Phase II

    Nibbles1 replied to Nibbles1's topic in Excelsior College

    Thank you so much. Birthing babies isn't my cup of

  22. credits

    Nibbles1 replied to telynn68's topic in Excelsior College

    I took 4 to 5 classes a semester and worked 50 hours NOC shift.maintained a 4.0 too. You can do anything you want to as long as you make it a

  23. Onto Phase II

    Nibbles1 replied to Nibbles1's topic in Excelsior College

    Oh gosh! I haven't even thought that far ahead yet. I thinking August 1st. I'm off that

  24. Onto Phase II

    Nibbles1 replied to Nibbles1's topic in Excelsior College

    I really used the Saunders NCLEX and the practice exams. The Saunders book was a life saver on this test. Know the definition of legally blind. That was not in the SG101 but in the nclex book. I know...

  25. Onto Phase II

    Nibbles1 replied to Nibbles1's topic in Excelsior College

    I'm taking reproduction next. I read in the pharmacy book that a African American do NOT respond well to ACE inhibitor drugs. They respond better on calcium channel blockers. Know your glaucoma drugs....