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  1. Taking transitons test advice please

    Nibbles1 replied to rrlpn's topic in Excelsior College

    I took it on June 10, 2014. I made a c on it. I had a A LOT and I mean A LOT of select all that apply. I was happy that I passed it. I posted about my test on here. Good

  2. College Math requirement

    Nibbles1 replied to princetonrn2b's topic in Excelsior College

    That's what I've heard from others. If you just spend all day working on the assignments, you can be done in about three days. I haven't done it yet. Good luck and post your results please and thank...

  3. How much personal info do you share with parents?

    Nibbles1 replied to smartnurse1982's topic in Private Duty

    I don't tell any of my personal business unless it's funny or something we can relate to. Never about sex, fights, politics, religious beliefs. Never talk about another nurse. I usually leave cases...

  4. Um... Can you hit before you get hit?

    Nibbles1 replied to tarotale's topic in Emergency

    Assault and battery charges will be filed against you if you hit. Block, dodge and scream for help. Yes I have been hit before but its not something that I always fear. That's part of the adreline...

  5. College Math requirement

    Nibbles1 replied to princetonrn2b's topic in Excelsior College

    ALEKS beginning algebra is approved by Excelsior. I heard it takes 3 days to complete the assignments. Not a bad way to knock out the math

  6. Transition to Registered Professional Nurse Role Exam

    Nibbles1 replied to PaParamedic's topic in Excelsior College

    On my test, I had a lot and I mean a lot of "select all"

  7. Paranoid parents

    Nibbles1 replied to HisTreasure's topic in Private Duty

    I've worked with nurses that tell on other nurses. Those nurses usually **** off the family and end up gone off the case. Karma

  8. Trach ties...

    Nibbles1 replied to SDALPN's topic in Private Duty

    Oh I got it! Thank you for clarifying. I wasn't taught that way either. I learned with a shoelace in school. Trained with my company. They never taught us that. Looks like that would by too tight...

  9. Trach ties...

    Nibbles1 replied to SDALPN's topic in Private Duty

    Im literally trying to visualize how the gauze is being put on through the flanges. I sometimes catch the gauze with the Velcro part putting it through the loop but never on

  10. Transitions Test

    Nibbles1 posted a topic in Excelsior College

    I took the transitions test this morning. If anyone is wanting to know what to expect, know this: the majority of my test was SELECT ALL THAT APPLY, I had one question where I had to put the steps in...

  11. How prepared did you feel?

    Nibbles1 replied to nolanurse88's topic in Excelsior College

    I agree with Ahiman. I didn't get the real experience until I was in charge of having to do CPR or whatever the case was. Some of my clinical days we were there to hold up the

  12. Transitions Test

    Nibbles1 replied to Nibbles1's topic in Excelsior College

    You still passed. Health safety was easier however I over thought the questions and changed some of my answers. I made a C on it too. Oh well, I will make an A on the next

  13. How prepared did you feel?

    Nibbles1 replied to nolanurse88's topic in Excelsior College

    I went to a recert class on IV's and PICC lines. My instructor was a graduate from Excelsior. She is a trauma nurse for Baylor in the Dallas region. She said that with her past experience being an EMT...

  14. passed LS3!!!

    Nibbles1 replied to infinity85's topic in Excelsior College

    Great

  15. Passed Health Safety

    Nibbles1 posted a topic in Excelsior College

    Got another knocked out. I don't think SG 101 covered all of the material that was on this test. Either that, or I am completely studying the wrong parts. Any advice on how to study for the...

  16. Passed Health Safety

    Nibbles1 replied to Nibbles1's topic in Excelsior College

    Thank you everyone for the study tips! I know I marked a few on the test as "what would I do" which isn't always right. Plus I changed my answers on 7 of them. I'm going to get an A on this next

  17. Lvn to adn

    Nibbles1 replied to jessicard3's topic in LPN to RN

    I enrolled on May 1. Got the go ahead on May 21st to start taking tests. Took first test on June 10 and took my second one

  18. Lvn to adn

    Nibbles1 replied to jessicard3's topic in LPN to RN

    Excelsior college is LVN to ADN. self paced. I just heard about it two months ago. I already have two exams completed. I'll be finished with the exams by September. I take a test every two

  19. Passed the FCCA!

    Nibbles1 replied to SVT511's topic in Excelsior College

    So happy for

  20. How many days off are appropriate?

    Nibbles1 replied to RNathome2010's topic in Private Duty

    I covered 8 shifts in one month for a nurse who kept calling in. She had a drinking problem. She got mad when another nurse and I split up some extra hours between the two of us. I see it as if you...

  21. A Day in the Life of a Private Duty Nurse

    Nibbles1 replied to Catherinexi17's topic in Private Duty

    I'm in pdn here in the Dallas TX area. I've been doing this for 3 years now. I have got to see a lot of rare illnesses. I know respiratory like second nature. One small piece of advice, do not get...

  22. How many days off are appropriate?

    Nibbles1 replied to RNathome2010's topic in Private Duty

    I was called in 136 times in one year because of nurses not showing up. I learned that it is NOT my responsibility to cover every shift or making sure that they have coverage. It's the agencies job. I...

  23. Considering an online bridge program

    Nibbles1 replied to trepeace's topic in Excelsior College

    I literally panicked when I read your post. I read it that we would have to wait a year before taking the CPNE. More coffee

  24. Did you work while in LPN school?

    Nibbles1 replied to ajerm9's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I worked every weekend. I graduated Cum Laude. I was tired. I go to nursing school for my LPN to BSN and I work 48 hrs per week. It's all about time

  25. Question about ALEKS

    Nibbles1 replied to Nibbles1's topic in Excelsior College

    Thank you for the info. I think I'm going to finish up the exams first then take the math. I don't like