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1. med error

   malka replied to malka's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you for the quick reply!!! I have never had a med error like this before in my entire career and I have been an nurse for over 35 yrs. I did write it up. Pray for me. I go in to work soon....

2. med error

   malka posted a topic in General Nursing

   I made a med error last week. I wrote for Amoxicillin which was the ordered med but instead I wrote on MAR and ordered from pharmacy keflex. I had just taken another order for Keflex on another pt.,...

3. LPN to RN c College Network?

   malka replied to shannonrj78's topic in Online Distance Learning

   I am using the TCN as are many others. There is a link to other EC students on yahoo groups. Its good to hear from other students and those who have passed the

4. LPN to RN c College Network?

   malka replied to shannonrj78's topic in Online Distance Learning

   Lost in transition....are you going through EC using TCN or just

5. Excelsior College or College Network

   malka replied to Diamond01's topic in Excelsior College

   Shull, I am going through TCN and have applied. I loved reading your experience and now teaching future LPNs. What a story!!!! I am 56, have been out of school since 1973 and work ICU/CCU,...

6. Excelsior College or College Network

   malka replied to Diamond01's topic in Excelsior College

   Just curious....have you continued with EC and where are you in your

7. LPN to RN c College Network?

   malka replied to shannonrj78's topic in Online Distance Learning

   There is an online yahoo site for excelsior students. You can meet lots of other students. I am one. And others, some who are out in the workforce now as

8. HELP! I DON"T WANT TO GO THROUGH CNA first...

   malka replied to lookingforward's topic in General Nursing

   I agree with the other writers on this subject. If you love to help people you will love nursing. I work Long Term Care as an LPN. That is how I returned to nursing after a long absence away from...

9. Over 20 years at the hospital, left and not even a "thank you"????????

   malka replied to 27YearRN's topic in General Nursing

   I have found that working in this day and age everyone is dispensable. I work in a nursing home and our administrator who is a nurse hates nurses. She says they are a dime a dozen. Of course, we...

10. Drug Testing At Hospitals

    malka replied to crazylilkelly's topic in General Nursing

    We are nurses and we are suppose to be concerned about good health,. etc. I was told by someone at work that at least one of the fired for testing positive for drugs, was then sent to a rehab and...

11. Drug Testing At Hospitals

    malka replied to crazylilkelly's topic in General Nursing

    my DON was just fired for who knows what Real reason. She was originally suspected of taking drugs(she has a legit. reason)but tested clean. None the less, she got fired. Others at work tested pos....

12. re-entering nursing

    malka replied to malka's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Thanks Sandrajean for the input. It was very helpful and I will look into some of those things. I did get a call yeseterday from this place I left a message with the other day about a refresher...

13. re-entering nursing

    malka replied to malka's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Oh SandraJean, I am so glad there is someone out there beside me. The last time I was actually was 20 or so years ago, maybe 21 years....a long time. I can seem to find a refresher course for LPN in...

14. re-entering nursing

    malka posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I have just sent in my money to re-activate my nursing license after an absence from being an LPN in critical care. My state does not require refresher courses....so my question is...has anyone...