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  1. Yet another excelsior college question r/t reciprocity in Calif

    SierraC replied to Alibaba's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I am not sure why they do not accept them anymore. They accepted me because I had finished and passed the first year of RN school and choose to not continue because I was pregnant with my second...

  2. My Impossible Resident

    SierraC replied to Nikki69's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    i agree..can you imagine to walk in their shoes? I think the most valuable skill that I learned as a CNA was to just put myself in the place of another. I remember this one pt i had...traumatic...

  3. Yet another excelsior college question r/t reciprocity in Calif

    SierraC replied to Alibaba's topic in Online Distance Learning

    My husband works in a hospital in S .Cali that had a problem some time ago with EC grads ...rumor has it that it had alot to do with the CA decision ( they employ many EC grads there at this point)....

  4. i can't get a job...

    SierraC replied to shyone2005's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hi , also you might want to try posting your resume on healthcare sites. I did an internet search for RN recruiters and posted my resume . PM me if you want a few sites to start off

  5. Talked with California BON; something *can* be done

    SierraC replied to Jo Dirt's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Hi, just to be safe I would get it in writing. I mentioned earlier that I talked to the CA BON also and they said the clinical had to be done concurrently with the theory

  6. Mosby's Assess Test?

    SierraC posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Has anyone taken this test before the NCLEX? I took it yesterday ...it was 265 questions . I did not feel real good about it...but i did have a high score. There were tons of maternity questions ....

  7. I have a CNA question

    SierraC replied to Randalyn's topic in General Nursing

    I had a job with a school system ...they called me a health assistant ...for a few years. Also I worked for a hospital where they had a Baylor program( basically fulltime weekend only staff) so I...

  8. Talked with California BON; something *can* be done

    SierraC replied to Jo Dirt's topic in Online Distance Learning

    CA BON told me the same thing although they said the clinical had to be done concurrently with the theory

  9. New LPNs going to EC....why not?

    SierraC replied to luv4nursing's topic in Online Distance Learning

  10. New LPNs going to EC....why not?

    SierraC replied to luv4nursing's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I disagree with the assumption that you need to be an expiernced LPN to pass the CPNE. I completed one year of traditional nursing school...got pregnant...oops...decided to finish my RN degree with...

  11. Illegals affect Healthcare?

    SierraC replied to Annointed_RNStudent's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I live in Southern Cali, ...the undocumented immigrants in the town where I live mostly live in the canyons and stand in the parking lot of Home Depot waiting for work all day. I agree that something...

  12. Trouble getting job

    SierraC replied to Kashlee's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I am graduating from EC in Sept. I completed a year of traditional RN school ...but was not an LPN ...was a CNA and a CMA...I posted my resume on a few sites a week ago...I have been bombarded with...

  13. Living in CT on a LPN Salary

    SierraC replied to sweetgeorgianurse75's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    Hi , I think it depends on where you live in CT. The Fairfield area , Avon area and others are quite high. The more rural areas are quite reasonable . I chose to live in a rural area and have a...

  14. rv, hubby, kids...good/bad/tips/homeschool?

    SierraC replied to cre8tivRN's topic in Travel

    Hi , my husband who is an RT and i have been traveling for a few years now. Although we traveled during the first year in our home state, CT and then moved on to CA where my husband has been...

  15. signing up with Rue

    SierraC replied to lbennett_71's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I second that!!! Don't do it. The EC study guides are free and really that is all you need. I did'nt even buy the books from EC ...I just used all my old nursing books. If i did not have the books...

  16. Is this really true about employment in NV?

    SierraC replied to jayrelic's topic in Nevada Nursing

    There is a website ...http://www.nvnurses.com I am moving out there soon too and requested the relocation guide from this site and have had many recruiters call

  17. more on CT schools

    SierraC replied to nurturingkneads's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    Hi, if you already have a bachelors , you should look into St joseph's ( highly respected school ) or any of the state universities ( uconn, southern etc). The community colleges all have waiting...

  18. Feedback on my prep plan

    SierraC replied to tryinrealhard's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I originally bought the nclex-rn review by Stein ...i found the book ok but the cd to be a little confusing because the rationales were not always complete or in some cases were quite confusing....

  19. CNA Question

    SierraC replied to Soon2BNurse's topic in General Nursing

    I may be wrong here ...so please tell me if i am...but don't you have to be a CNA for some specified amount of time to get into nursing school in CA...so if 80 percent of CNA's are quitting ...well...

  20. Texas Excelsior Students

    SierraC replied to gidget21608's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Hi , I believe that the CE's and CA's for the most part rotate from site to site..when i tested in NY the CE's and the CA's were also staying in hotels.... I have heard rumors too about certain test...

  21. Info about civilian jobs in the military

    SierraC posted a topic in Government, Military

    Hi , I have been searching for civilian RN jobs in the military. I have not had much luck. Does anyone know a good resource ? Any comments would be appreciated. Thank

  22. Info about civilian jobs in the military

    SierraC replied to SierraC's topic in Government, Military

    THANK

  23. New Haven CT area RN agencies

    SierraC replied to Selke's topic in Agency Nurses

    Hi , I lived in CT my entire life before moving to Ca a year ago...just finished RN school...my husband who is an RT worked in CT for many years through an agency...Favorite Nurses...they are pretty...

  24. CNA Question

    SierraC replied to Soon2BNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Hi, I was a CNA for many , many years ...went on to a medical assistant and then on to my RN which i just finished. What I knew as a CNA cannot even remotely compare to what I have learned going...

  25. Received an "F" for a "B"!

    SierraC replied to Anjann's topic in General Nursing

    Hi, a book that was required during my first year of nursing school was CALCULATE WITH CONFIDENCE by Deborah C. Gray...they did not teach us anything regarding med calculations because I guess they...