Nic0co

Nic0co has 1 years experience and specializes in LTC and Acute Rehabilitation.

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1. Help! Ohio Relicensing

   Nic0co posted a topic in Professionalism

   This is my first time renewing my license. I do not know what to do. I have some CE's. I get them for free at work and can get many more but I am also in school for my BSN. I do not know what counts from my schooling and I can't find anything on the ...

2. Caregiver sibling abusive to bed-ridden grandfather

   Nic0co replied to millmick30's topic in General Nursing

   You need to report it whether he is your brother or not. Your grandfather may need to be moved to a nursing home for safety.

3. How much do nurses make?

   Nic0co replied to firefly101's topic in General Nursing

   Right out of school for me at ManorCare (a company all over the US with 60k employees) I make 24.50/hr and it will increase to 25/hr after my 90 day period. That is with my shift differential. Without it, it was 22.50. Shift differential is $2.00 for...

4. So...What Kind of Nursing Task Do You LIKE?

   Nic0co replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

   IVs IM SQ wound care Med math

5. Got let go after 6 wks orientation

   Nic0co replied to menoogdawb's topic in New Nurse

   Since you heard everyone talking about your "situation" aka your pregnancy, I think they let you go because of that. I was fired for "complications of pregnancy" when I worked at a nursing home as an STNA. Stuff like this does happen.

6. Are ER Patients Getting More Ridiculous?

   Nic0co replied to us2uk4u's topic in Emergency

   I would love to have those problems while working in the ER. If only someone would hire me.

7. 3.4 gpa-doomed?

   Nic0co replied to iheartcells's topic in General Students

   You are aware she didn't say that but an interviewer did right?

8. 3.4 gpa-doomed?

   Nic0co replied to iheartcells's topic in General Students

   I got into an RN program with a 2.7 something

9. Would you go straight to RN or start as LPN?

   Nic0co replied to ana377's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   I don't recommend going to LPN. The reason being is that LPN's have a different way of thinking than registered nurses. For instance, they "gather data" and nurses assess. I feel you would end up struggling in school for RN because you had been taugh...

10. can i drop bsn school and get aas for now

    Nic0co replied to iluvpink29's topic in ADN/BSN

    Here's the thing, most colleges wont transfer nursing classes credits. So even if you did transfer to a community college, your nursing classes that you have finished, will most likely not transfer so you will be retaking those classes at the communi...