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  1. Graduate Nurse Residency Program

    Scottishtape replied to jauree's topic in General Nursing

    Assess yourself. What areas are you most concerned with? What areas do you feel you need to work on? What kind of nurse do you want to be, and how can you achieve getting there during your residency?...

  2. Rehab, feeding tubes, & constipation

    Scottishtape replied to CrunchRN's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe consider adding in some prune juice and/or lactulose. We used to mix those at a rehab I worked at. They called them butt bombs. Worked

  3. Signing the MAR

    Scottishtape replied to Cclm's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    With a paper MAR, I was always taught to sign after the administration of the med. Why? Because say you're about to give the med, and you've signed the MAR, but something happens and you don't...

  4. Excelsior Accredidation

    Scottishtape replied to xiahki's topic in General Nursing

    The KS BON does not endorse your bachelor's degree. They endorse your RN license. So, if the program you went through to get that license is not approved by the BON, they won't endorse that license to...

  5. Ethical delema

    Scottishtape replied to Cclm's topic in General Students

    This is what I was going to say as well. OP: Flushing a catheter is not outside of an LPN's scope of practice. I'm not sure why you would say that. Facilities such as these usually have a long list...

  6. Getting an RN or joining the Air Force

    Scottishtape replied to jjohnson548's topic in General Nursing

    Join as an RN, work on your BSN while you're in, then go Green to Gold (or whatever they call it in the AF) to become an officer once you get the BSN. The RN-BSN programs around here are only like 10...

  7. Ran out of time nclex....pvt worked

    Scottishtape replied to gsramo11's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    You didn't get the bad pop up. You didn't do the trick correctly. You have to actually submit the payment to get a pop

  8. Considering DNP. Am I koo-koo?

    Scottishtape posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hey ladies and gents! Some of you already know my history, but a quick background: LPN 12 years, new RN, just finished my bachelors. I landed a sweet critical care gig at a local hospital, and my...

  9. Considering DNP. Am I koo-koo?

    Scottishtape replied to Scottishtape's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you both for your replies! Katie- That's a lot to consider. I've made the first step by calling up the program I've been looking at locally. I got a lot of great info, and I've begun talking to...

  10. So stressed & confused!

    Scottishtape replied to OrganizedChaos's topic in General Nursing

    Take a breath girl! 70% is the required score. It's not the only aspect of your packet they will look at! Yes, that girl got in the 80s and she's an alternate, but what was her GPA, work experience,...

  11. New Nurse! My first day with my own patients is tomorrow!! AHHHH!!

    Scottishtape replied to Lavendergal's topic in General Nursing

    Super exciting!! My advice: - Be kind to yourself tomorrow - Don't be afraid to ask for help or guidance - ENJOY your first day on your own! Have an awesome

  12. Nurse tech working as RN

    Scottishtape replied to esrun77's topic in General Nursing

    There is *another* RN in the facility? You're not an RN. Therefore, there is ONE RN in the facility. You cannot legally take orders from the docs. You can't do assessments, etc. If you're a nursing...

  13. Mr Italo Boricua

    Scottishtape replied to rgusti's topic in Online Distance Learning

    You can use the post 911 benefits at any school, you just have to go through either their financial aid office or their VA office if they have one. I used the post 911 benefits at 3 different schools...

  14. Nurse tech working as RN

    Scottishtape replied to esrun77's topic in General Nursing

    So, you're practicing nursing without a nursing license? To answer your question, yes, that's

  15. I love this job

    Scottishtape replied to JackdLPN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Is this a joke? I don't get

  16. Long Term Care Stigma

    Scottishtape replied to TruvyNurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    As always...

  17. DNP should be the Minimum Entry Practice

    Scottishtape replied to nqe9650's topic in General Nursing

    "You can be an LPN and call yourself a nurse". Uhhh...because LPNs ARE NURSES. They go through NURSING school, they pass the NCLEX, and are awarded a NURSING license by their Board of NURSING. You...

  18. friend got bad grade

    Scottishtape replied to neuron's topic in General Students

    Don't share your grades with your classmates. It can be hurtful, as you've seen. I made that mistake a few times and had the same result you did. I learned pretty quick that when someone asked how I...

  19. LPN to BSN online

    Scottishtape replied to Sheila119's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Excelsior did have an LPN to BSN program a few years back. I was enrolled in it for a hot second. I don't know if they still have it, but I remember it was only offered in select states. Give them a...

  20. Are you required to do nights when you do your practicum?

    Scottishtape replied to sarahamelia's topic in General Students

    All of our clinicals were during the day. Once practicum came, we filled out our forms telling them what shift we wanted, what hospital, and what units. Most of us got what we wanted, but we had a...

  21. Is LVN licensure possible (or probable) for an unmedicated schizoaffective? (California)

    Scottishtape replied to Seagull01's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I can garauntee you that LPNs do much more than just sit on their butts. It is not an easy job. When you're not physically running, you're mentally running. I will say that of all the jobs I held as...

  22. How important is it to get a BSN?

    Scottishtape replied to matcha-cat's topic in General Students

    Not necessary, like others have stated, but it will help you. I got a pay raise (not a ton more, but more is better!), and it got me a critical care spot straight out of my bridge program. My...

  23. Completely Green - Should I Begin My Nursing Career in LPN?

    Scottishtape replied to WildcatMLS's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    One of the things that worked well for me starting with an LPN program was that I was able to pay out of pocket for that and my bridge program since they were broken up. That would definitely be a...

  24. Completely Green - Should I Begin My Nursing Career in LPN?

    Scottishtape replied to WildcatMLS's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Nice generalization there. And, wrong. OP: I have been through an LPN program, an RN program, and just finished my bachelors. They were all difficult, but all manageable. My advice is to look where...

  25. Does A and P II require you to dissect an animal?

    Scottishtape replied to nettnett's topic in General Students

    We had to dissect a cat. He was missing a tooth, so I called him Gappy