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  1. regarding borderline patients

    hsieh replied to hsieh's topic in Psychiatric

    to chris lucus rn - i do have empathy for my patients. the reason i started this thread was i was reading other thread where people were putting down borderlines. i have also seen at work co workers...

  2. regarding borderline patients

    hsieh replied to hsieh's topic in Psychiatric

    to caroladybell - the things you described in your last paragraph - they will leave more victims if they aren't treated borderline. are you saying borderline means a bad person? if that's the case...

  3. NOW I'm in shock.

    hsieh replied to Laurie888's topic in Online Distance Learning

    excelsior is nlnac which is a better

  4. regarding borderline patients

    hsieh replied to hsieh's topic in Psychiatric

    yes i have taken care of many "borderline" patients. here's my point. you can't be alcoholic if there's no alcohol. you can't be addicted to nicotine if there's no cigarettes around, you can't get...

  5. regarding borderline patients

    hsieh replied to hsieh's topic in Psychiatric

    if you put a "borderline" on an airplane and dropped them in say - sudan - where there are no psychiatrists, no mental hospitals, no psych meds, and no laws stating that if you kill or harmself you...

  6. I'm convinced. I'm applying to Excelsior. :)

    hsieh replied to lisamc1RN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    i'm glad i did the lpn to rn through excelsior. you can go to school and have a life. ALL nursing schools are h e l l. if you find one that is easy let us all know. the state where i live it is...

  7. I failed TWICE111

    hsieh replied to nberchtold182's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    when i took the nclex rn i studied saunders and when i look at each question on the test and i don't know the answer i do a process of elimination. in europe and africa they have written tests so you...

  8. excelsior college mosby nclex prac exam

    hsieh posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    i did the excelsior school mosby online nclex prac exam and i got 69% correct and they said that gives me a 95% chance of passing the nclex. i'm using the saunders to study. that's what i used to pass...

  9. excelsior college mosby nclex prac exam

    hsieh replied to hsieh's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    i found out today i passed the nclex rn i took may

  10. Has anyone failed using Saunders?

    hsieh replied to AmyD_RN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    i used suander for my pn and passed first time. also used for my rn and tested

  11. excelsior college mosby nclex prac exam

    hsieh replied to hsieh's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    i took my nclex today and stopped at 75. i feel good about it but who knows? i'd like to know if there are any lpn to rn out there who failed the nclex rn? i feel since i've been an lpn for almost...

  12. why freud

    hsieh posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    i was prac nclex questions out of saunders and i was asked a freud question. why does nursing science study freud? there is no science about it and it comes from the early

  13. why freud

    hsieh replied to hsieh's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    that isss ridiculous. but i would hate to fail an exam because i didn't select the right answer to a freud

  14. why freud

    hsieh replied to hsieh's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    what i meant was are they teaching this stuff so nurses treat their patients "lovingly"? if you had a loved one in the hospital how would you want them treated? how do you expect a nurse to behave?...

  15. why freud

    hsieh replied to hsieh's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    i just think freud is wierd. as for theraputic touch and "loving" your patient hopefully if a nurse is not this way they will be complained about and fired. that's called customer service and most...

  16. I Need To Talk To Someone About Excelsior

    hsieh replied to Guest26407's topic in Online Distance Learning

    i tried a traditonal lpn to rn transition prog at a local college. dropped out after the transition part. i think the excelsior exams were fair and the clinical i learned a lot about assessment...

  17. Still Going

    hsieh replied to boopy124's topic in Online Distance Learning

    why did you drop out? was it because of not enough time to pursue a degree in the "traditonal way"? if so then excelsior would be for you. "traditional" nursing school is like having a full time...

  18. Pros and Cons of Excelsior Program

    hsieh replied to suzanne4's topic in Online Distance Learning

    i love this discussion. i've been a psych nurse for almost 3 years and the only thing you need to know about psych is "don't throw gasoline on a fire". who wants to live in california anyways it's...

  19. Pros and Cons of Excelsior Program

    hsieh replied to suzanne4's topic in Online Distance Learning

    how do you get hospital experience in their

  20. Pros and Cons of Excelsior Program

    hsieh replied to suzanne4's topic in Online Distance Learning

    so if you're an ec grad and worked in another state as an rn for say 2 years california will still not let you be an rn? that makes no sense. if you're working as an rn and passed the nclex what's...

  21. How do you get all this info for the CPNE organized? How did you EC grads do it? Help

    hsieh replied to rehab nurse's topic in Online Distance Learning

    if you do fail something treat it as a learning experience not "this is not possible". when i failed my first cpne i thought there is no way i can do this. but i changed my attitude and passed the...

  22. How do you get all this info for the CPNE organized? How did you EC grads do it? Help

    hsieh replied to rehab nurse's topic in Online Distance Learning

    buy the cpne flashcards. but just don't use the flashcards because the cpne study guide gives you the details of how to do the critical elements. the flashcards will make you able to memorize them...

  23. How do you get all this info for the CPNE organized? How did you EC grads do it? Help

    hsieh replied to rehab nurse's topic in Online Distance Learning

    i think her name is dutchgirlrn and she gave me excellent advice try to find her in the member list or ask her for her advice. it was great. or you can type her name in the search and get her address...

  24. info on university of pheonix

    hsieh posted a topic in Online Distance Learning

    what makes the university of pheonix time consuming? how does it work? you take quizzes, participate in discussions, and do research papers? i got a call from "the apollo group". is that part of...

  25. Acceptance of online BSN (from ADN) degree by employers...

    hsieh replied to IamRN's topic in General Nursing

    somebody wrote if the school is not nlnac don't waste your money. what does this mean? it won't transfer? employers don't accept