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  1. Oralando bound and need advice......

    pedinurse05 replied to Jenny C's topic in Florida Nursing

    The nurse patient ratio is not all that great, unfortunately. I worked on a step down unit (cardiac drips, telemetry, etc) and the ratio was 1:5. That was entirely too much to be safe in my opinion....

  2. LPN's in FLA......IV certification?

    pedinurse05 replied to newflgrad's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    You must take a Florida approved IV therapy course. When I was an LPN in FLorida, I took the IV course at the local community college. Employers usually ask if you have taken a board approved...

  3. Oralando bound and need advice......

    pedinurse05 replied to Jenny C's topic in Florida Nursing

    Actually, I had no problems getting the job. I responded to one of their ads in the paper by sending a resume to the nurse recruiter listed. A week later I was called for an interview with the nurse...

  4. Fired AGAIN!! HELP!!

    pedinurse05 replied to kwagner_51's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Karen, I am sorry to hear about your jobs. I think maybe you should attend a refresher course that will allow you to do some more supervised clinical time. You could address the issues of comparing...

  5. Oralando bound and need advice......

    pedinurse05 replied to Jenny C's topic in Florida Nursing

    The new grad program at ORMC is cool. I worked on a step-down unit after graduating (I have since relocated to LA). The one thing I do not like about Florida is the terrible nurse pt. ratio's. On my...

  6. I was totally dissed last night

    pedinurse05 replied to Law of Fives's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Wonderfully said....this makes more sense and is so simply put, than anything I or anyone else on this thread have posted. Thank

  7. I was totally dissed last night

    pedinurse05 replied to Law of Fives's topic in Online Distance Learning

    and further south

  8. I was totally dissed last night

    pedinurse05 replied to Law of Fives's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Totally untrue and unfounded. If this were the case why are so many people failing traditional classes? When my husband received his degree from UF and sat in classes with over 500+ students...no time...

  9. I was totally dissed last night

    pedinurse05 replied to Law of Fives's topic in Online Distance Learning

    :wink2: If anything the CPNE study guide spoon feeds the

  10. I was totally dissed last night

    pedinurse05 replied to Law of Fives's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Traditional students aren't spoon fed either. I never was spoon fed for any of my courses...traditional and

  11. I was totally dissed last night

    pedinurse05 replied to Law of Fives's topic in Online Distance Learning

    That very well may be LIZZ but my supervised clinical time was equal to the ADN's here in Cali....ND LPN's are ADN's ....up until about a year ago I guess when things changed. That is what you are...

  12. I was totally dissed last night

    pedinurse05 replied to Law of Fives's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Mine was the same way. Pre-req's of sciences, english, algebra had to be 2.5 GPA before entering and the program had to be 3.0...and we lost many a student. Many programs vary...in Florida the LPN...

  13. I was totally dissed last night

    pedinurse05 replied to Law of Fives's topic in Online Distance Learning

    With all due respect LIZZ, I attended LPN school in North Dakota where it takes 2 years to complete not 12 months like most states, so my clinical time is about the same amount of hours supervised. We...

  14. Anyone else had this experience... is the BSN program better

    pedinurse05 replied to Dawdett's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    WoW!!! You are right...this post is so disturbing that it leaves me

  15. New Grad. LPN

    pedinurse05 replied to Nursingangel's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Have you ever considered homecare? I did that and learned so much! I see where others on the board have interesting jobs as LPNs outside of LTC and homecare. Marie who posts frequently works in the...

  16. I was totally dissed last night

    pedinurse05 replied to Law of Fives's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Excelsior needs to comply to a certain degree with the norm within the nursing profession. They have lost credibility due to allowing students into the program that otherwise would not be allowed into...

  17. I was totally dissed last night

    pedinurse05 replied to Law of Fives's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Excelsior is the ONLY school I know that lets RTs bridge to RN...that's my point...it is not the

  18. I was totally dissed last night

    pedinurse05 replied to Law of Fives's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Then why are more schools and colleges not offering an RT to RN program? Med school does not equal clinical nursing skills. RT does have clinical knowledge--no questioning that BUT it really is...

  19. I was totally dissed last night

    pedinurse05 replied to Law of Fives's topic in Online Distance Learning

    This is why some people question the school. Many nonLPN/Paramedic students doing the program. I know of no other bridge programs that accept nonLPN/Paramedic students to bridge to RN except...

  20. I was totally dissed last night

    pedinurse05 replied to Law of Fives's topic in Online Distance Learning

    This is my opinion--we all are entilted to one. I think you NEED that type of clinical experience to be a safe nurse in this type of

  21. I was totally dissed last night

    pedinurse05 replied to Law of Fives's topic in Online Distance Learning

    This entire thing is silly. Nursing programs both traditional and non-traditional graduates will always have those that work below a standard of safe care. While many Excelsior students do not take...

  22. do any of you work in anything other than ltc as an LPN?

    pedinurse05 replied to Princess74's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Great post! With the level of acuity rising, LTC sure isn't just a stopping place. Thanks for this view

  23. ? About Excelsior enrollment fee....

    pedinurse05 replied to luv4nursing's topic in Online Distance Learning

    You can go take NC3 as long as you are making your monthly installments. The apllication and credit review takes about a month or so. If I remember correctly the entire process takes a few months. I...

  24. local colleges accepting EC credit

    pedinurse05 replied to Alibaba's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Most colleges won't accept the science classes because they do not have a lab componet. I agree, this is a complaint of mine with Excelsior. I think you will have to start over with these classes if...

  25. Soooo frustrated and confused

    pedinurse05 replied to giada23's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    wow giada23 that is stressing! I wish co-workers would remember that everyone is new sometime and need that mentoring to grow to their full capacity. We all don't walk out of school knowing...