SierraC

SierraC

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  1. I got a date!!!!

    SierraC replied to Laurie888's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I passed in Syracuse in July. Everyone was really nice there. That is a great analogy...it really is like being in a play!!! Although I didn't even wait for my cue...i verbalized everything i was...

  2. When do you graduate?

    SierraC replied to opalmRN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I am applying for licensure in

  3. need advice PLEASE

    SierraC replied to cajam6's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hi , just finished RN school ...was a nursing assistant way back when...yes as an NA sometimes i asked an RN for help..if there was noone else available...i really did not take offense if they said A...

  4. Quit after 4 weeks, now what...

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

    Thank you Old Cat for that post...I have just finished my RN...had a few degrees before going into it ..but i have always felt that i was born to teach ....when i first started out in college at 18...

  5. Day 8 and I'm expected to take 4 patients?

    SierraC replied to calirn05's topic in First Year After Licensure

    What is the usual expectation regarding orientation for a new grad? I am just starting to look into jobs and if they gave me 3 pts after 5 days ...yikes !!!! I don't think i could handle

  6. Tattoo's on Nurses

    SierraC replied to gentlemother's topic in General Nursing

    I have an 18 year old girl and a 2 and1/2 year old girl....i have a few tattoos but they are on my back ...totally hidden...my 18 year old had to wait till she was 18 to get one.because i wouldnt let...

  7. Excelsior college - moving to California

    SierraC replied to sunflowerrn's topic in Online Distance Learning

    You are not saying that it is anyones fault that you signed up with EC but you are saying that they are a diploma mill and that they should be shut down because you changed your plans. Jeez maybe...

  8. Excelsior college - moving to California

    SierraC replied to sunflowerrn's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I find it interesting that Cali ( having such a problem with EC grads) did not just immediately state they were not accepting EC grads any longer but instead provided a cutoff date to EC grads. It...

  9. When do you graduate?

    SierraC replied to opalmRN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I am also graduating from Excelsior in September. Hope to have a temp permit by

  10. Excelsior college - moving to California

    SierraC replied to sunflowerrn's topic in Online Distance Learning

    ..well good luck to

  11. AHHHHHHHH! first day of A&P

    SierraC replied to browsing's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Just take it one step at a time...a&p is a hard class...ugh...i was accepted into nursing school and my first semester i took a&p 1 and life span and my nursing...second semester i took...

  12. Bad things happen...

    SierraC replied to NurCrystal22's topic in General Nursing

    YOU SUMMED IT UP!!! Mean people suck! BUT there are many others who make a great difference and i really think that they are the majority.

  13. Getting The Run Around With Traveling Company

    SierraC replied to ann86's topic in Travel

    My husband who is a traveler RT went through something similar with his recruiter...he told her the company would have to pay for it if they wanted it...they set up the facility that he needed to be...

  14. Excelsior college - moving to California

    SierraC replied to sunflowerrn's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Good luck with the clinical. The pass rate is only around 70 % or so and most of the students at EC are LPN's now that they have tightened up their admission policy. The weekend i tested , there...

  15. Heard of American Mobile Healthcare

    SierraC replied to jaycrue's topic in Travel

  16. Excelsior college - moving to California

    SierraC replied to sunflowerrn's topic in Online Distance Learning

    i have finished the EC program along with the dreaded CPNE..i did not make the cut off date for Cali...we moved out here a year ago ...though it was just to spend a little time with my husbands family...

  17. Heard of American Mobile Healthcare

    SierraC replied to jaycrue's topic in Travel

    My husband who is an RT and I have been traveling with American Mobile for a few years now while i had a baby and finished my RN degree with EC. We traveled in CT for about a year and then came out...

  18. RN who wouldn't be CNA

    SierraC replied to cjog's topic in Nursing Career

    Was a CNA for many years before completing my RN...i did not consider it a bad or demeaning job...i had the oppurtunity to work really close with my patients and the nursing staff was open to my...

  19. Add to the story....

    SierraC replied to bassRN's topic in Nursing Humor

    the rare good looking doctor walked

  20. State assisted private duty home care

    SierraC replied to mattsmom81's topic in General Nursing

    I completed my first year of nursing school and found out i was pregnant and knew that i could not do the second year being pregnant....so i dropped out...a friend of a friend referred me to a home...

  21. CPNE in San Diego

    SierraC replied to susiq's topic in Online Distance Learning

    They closed the San Diego site in Feb or March...they are also closing the long beach site. I flew to syracuse , ny from CA to take the cpne a few weeks ago because it had the shortest waiting list...

  22. Have you ever had CNA's/MA's who dont want to work?

    SierraC replied to exodusgo's topic in General Nursing

    I worked as a CNA for many years..went to school and got my RN...worked with many CNA's who really did not care...but i really believe you have to take responsibility for yourself...there will always...