kookielpn

kookielpn

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About kookielpn

kookielpn has 13 years experience and specializes in long term care.

I have been an LPN for about 13 years, before that I was a CENA for 7 years. I have been looking into getting my RN for a few years, Life always seems to get in the way. One of the decisions I seem to be stuck on is Excelsior or Indiana state university online. I just need to jump in and do it!

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  1. "Don't Work" Isn't An Answer

    kookielpn replied to mirandaaa's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I also hate the don't work answer. I am a single mom with a house payment, car payment etc. If I "don't work" who is going to pay those bills? When I went to LPN school I worked as a cena, I worked...

  2. In house INR testing

    kookielpn replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    We use an INR machine at our facility. I love it! If we needed an STAT INR before lab would have to drive half hour to get to us then half hour back to the lab and run it. I think the one we use is...

  3. Passed CPNE in Utica

    kookielpn replied to 1mrsbs's topic in Excelsior College

    Congrats!!!!

  4. College Math requirement

    kookielpn replied to princetonrn2b's topic in Excelsior College

    I am doing beginning

  5. How I got an A on the EXCELSIOR Anatomy Physiology Exam in 2 weeks study!

    kookielpn replied to Tamkin's topic in Excelsior College

    Congrats!! This is really

  6. College Math requirement

    kookielpn replied to princetonrn2b's topic in Excelsior College

    I am using ALEKS for my math requirement. And I must say that math is one of my worst subjects and ALEKS is really working for

  7. Heat and LTC facilities

    kookielpn replied to motherof3sons's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I am in Michigan, and we have an AC unit right above the nurses station, and in the dining room, and of course managements offices. But in the halls and in the rooms it can get pretty hot if its one...

  8. Did I make a big mistake?

    kookielpn replied to nurse.toni's topic in Excelsior College

    Hello. I live in the GR area and I know that spectrum will also not hire nurses from excelsior. But I have worked with excelsior grads where I am at in a nursing home. I don't know how metro feels...