LessValuableNinja

LessValuableNinja

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  1. I'm an LPN and I understand.

    LessValuableNinja replied to downsouthlaff's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I think it's time for Beta to tell us his/her experience and credentials. I'm going to take a wild guess and form an opinion, and that opinion does not include "experienced

  2. RN without RN school? West Virginia (WV) military medical personnel to RN

    LessValuableNinja posted a topic in Nursing Career

    Have any former military persons had experience with applying to take the NCLEX-RN in West Virginia through their rule allowing certain military medical specialty-trained persons to take it and be...

  3. I'm an LPN and I understand.

    LessValuableNinja replied to downsouthlaff's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I concur, Mb. While it won't be a horribly long time until I'm a nurse practitioner, the beginning of my career (slightly more than beginning, I was 20) was as an LPN. And I can count on 37 hands...

  4. I'm an LPN and I understand.

    LessValuableNinja replied to downsouthlaff's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Hopefully not the sort of fluids available on the internet. Are you at Madigan? I used to be there forever ago, worked some floors and taught in MCED or whatever they call it

  5. 2 Dui's in Tennessee.

    LessValuableNinja replied to jat5h's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    I'm also a little confused about having two first offenses. The math.. you know. Them maths cuazis

  6. RN without RN school? West Virginia (WV) military medical personnel to RN

    LessValuableNinja replied to LessValuableNinja's topic in Nursing Career

    Hey Maggie. I already have undergrad and graduate degrees. Just not in nursing. Gened is taken care of. I used to teach in hospital education, to MDs, DOs, NPs, PAs, BSNs, and so on. So knowledge...

  7. RN without RN school? West Virginia (WV) military medical personnel to RN

    LessValuableNinja replied to LessValuableNinja's topic in Nursing Career

    I'm aware of what the intention was elk. However, in federal job postings, intention and language are two different things. Candidates are hired based on language, not intent. I could produce both...

  8. I'm an LPN and I understand.

    LessValuableNinja replied to downsouthlaff's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Just curious, armymalenurse: Still in the Army, or

  9. I'm an LPN and I understand.

    LessValuableNinja replied to downsouthlaff's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I'm with Hazel: Anyone who says that it's quite clear that anyone with a BSN will be a "better nurse" than someone with a diploma either has no experience in nursing, or has been breaking into the...

  10. ACLS...

    LessValuableNinja replied to andreasmom02's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    A couple things: Yes, it looks good on a resume. Some jobs require it for LVNs or within a certain amount of time after hire. Even if the job doesn't require it, it's something to highlight you in a...

  11. Will I lose my license?

    LessValuableNinja replied to leraye6's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    The Texas BON has a provision called "Safe Harbor." Basically, it's intended to protect nurses when they believe they are assigned patients that they may be unable to care for safely. Examples may...

  12. RN without RN school? West Virginia (WV) military medical personnel to RN

    LessValuableNinja replied to LessValuableNinja's topic in Nursing Career

    The above job requirements also beg the question, "what is a nursing

  13. RN without RN school? West Virginia (WV) military medical personnel to RN

    LessValuableNinja replied to LessValuableNinja's topic in Nursing Career

    Here's another example, this one from a VA position: Nurse I Level I - An Associate Degree (ADN) or Diploma in Nursing, no experience. Nurse I Level II - An ADN or Diploma in Nursing and...

  14. RN without RN school? West Virginia (WV) military medical personnel to RN

    LessValuableNinja replied to LessValuableNinja's topic in Nursing Career

    The short answer is, "Sorta," for any federal institution. Most job postings require that you have a degree, or diploma, and may take a certain amount of military training in lieu of but only for...

  15. NP vs PA

    LessValuableNinja replied to CalderonLuis's topic in Nursing Career

    In Texas, it depends on the medication. For example, if it requires triplicate, NPs can't write for it. Most things they can though. Both NPs and PAs in Texas are required to have a supervising...

  16. RN without RN school? West Virginia (WV) military medical personnel to RN

    LessValuableNinja replied to LessValuableNinja's topic in Nursing Career

    I agree with what both of you have said for the most part. There are some states that it looks like they would accept it after completion of a diploma, ADN, or BSN. After reading through my state's...

  17. Will I lose my license?

    LessValuableNinja replied to leraye6's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    What

  18. RN without RN school? West Virginia (WV) military medical personnel to RN

    LessValuableNinja replied to LessValuableNinja's topic in Nursing Career

    Oh, silly people. I don't live in West Virginia and never intend to. I'm hoping I can use it to enter an "RN to BSN" program that doesn't specify that you need an ADN to apply, or require the RN...

  19. O2 sat monitor question

    LessValuableNinja replied to createun's topic in General Nursing

    When you first get a wacky reading or one that varies a lot, ask the simple question, "Do you work with your hands much?" Often, thick tissue on hands from a person who "works with their hands" will...

  20. I'm an LPN and I understand.

    LessValuableNinja replied to downsouthlaff's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    As an LPN, I worked in critical care, PACU, ER, inpatient pediatrics, med-surg, mental health, a jail (the stories I could tell!), NICU, maternal-child, L&D, and a lot of other places. My...

  21. NP vs PA

    LessValuableNinja replied to CalderonLuis's topic in Nursing Career

    I just noticed that you're in Texas. Check out TWU's RN to MSN program. There are two routes: Route one, you are an RN, and apply to their RN to MSN program. Route two, you are an RN with an...

  22. NP vs PA

    LessValuableNinja replied to CalderonLuis's topic in Nursing Career

    A few things: MD PhD program was mentioned. If you have a 4.0 GPA from a decent undergrad school, that may be an option. Those programs are extremely competitive; the ones I looked at make med...

  23. On campus vs online RN to BSN/MSN programs?

    LessValuableNinja replied to DixieBelle7's topic in School, College Programs

    I speak of RN-BSN/MSN programs only from my research that I am doing, rather than personal experience. I can speak generally to both face-to-face and online programs. I did undergrad and grad school...

  24. Texas LVN to RN

    LessValuableNinja replied to LessValuableNinja's topic in School, College Programs

    I am fairly tawdry. We may want to make an exception for me. I'm also not sure my posts are of any notable

  25. Affordable online MSN programs

    LessValuableNinja replied to L&Dnurse12's topic in School, College Programs

    If you're in Texas, I have some suggestions. There are some state schools offering online MSN programs (including Nurse practitioner), with reasonable in-state tuition. I'd have to check on out of...