SouthernBelle85

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1. 3RD TIME AROUND:(

   SouthernBelle85 replied to Vlimon2811's topic in LPN/LVN

   How are your critical thinking skills? Are you over analyzing the question and going back and forth on each question? The answer is usually your first guess. I did a whole bunch of practice ATI test.

2. Transitioning from LTC to Medsurg?

   SouthernBelle85 posted a topic in LPN/LVN

   Hey y'all, I've been a LPN for about a year and a half. Give or take a few months. I've worked in LTC for all of my short nursing career and thinking of applying for a job in a hospital to get more skills like inserting IVs (I've never inserted one ?...

3. Whats your current pay n it is ltc snf rehab etc

   SouthernBelle85 replied to mswan's topic in LPN/LVN

   As a new grad at this particular nursing home...starting pay is 14.25 but Nights it's like 15.25....but I'm about to leave and start a new job a LTC and the base pay is 16.75 Rural Louisiana. I think it's probably higher in bigger cities in La like B...

4. Leaving my job after a month.

   SouthernBelle85 posted a topic in LPN/LVN

   So. I currently work at LTC nights, 11-7 and It was the first job offered to me and I took it because I was afraid it would be the only offer. Yet of course after I accepted the job several other job offers came but I decided to stay with this one. ...

5. Done something in Clinical you weren't supposed to?

   SouthernBelle85 replied to tammytwochains's topic in General Students

   You were probably allow to do it as a student nurse but you probably weren't there in your curriculum yet. Unless it was something outside the scope of practice for your level as the nurse your are studying for like I was a LPN student and couldn't p...

6. Why do LPNs only make $40K per year?

   SouthernBelle85 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Nurse Beth

   I worked in childcare at a daycare before I decided to get my LPN license. I just graduated and passed NCLEX. Currently job hunting. Working in childcare and making 16 to 18K a year and now maybe making double that...makes it worth it. I don't have k...

7. Can not make the decision between Medical School or Nursing school

   SouthernBelle85 replied to dlhonorio's topic in Pre-Nursing

   If surgery is the speciality that you are really interested in, then I can't see how you can fulfill that as a nurse even as a NP. I could see wanted to be a General Practitioner and decide to go the nursing route because you could go far and a lot o...

8. Flu shot for nursing school

   SouthernBelle85 replied to nb1104_'s topic in General Students

   Usually, they will have you to just get when the flu shots are available which is usually around October.

9. Mid 40's new LPN career

   SouthernBelle85 replied to AliceB's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   I was 30 when I started the LPN and graduated at the age of 32 this pass may and just figured out I passed NCLEX! Though, I don't have any kids or anything. I just quit my job and moved in my parents...it hasn't been fun moving back with the parents...

10. 75 questions, got the bad pop up

    SouthernBelle85 replied to Jesimiel's topic in NCLEX

    Yeah, I did the PVT and used the wrong expiration date and it never told me that it was wrong. It just told me I had already registered for a test (or whatever it says). It wasn't the most reassuring, but I found out I passed today. We did ATI throug...

11. Losing your skills if you start out in LTC?

    SouthernBelle85 posted a topic in LPN/LVN

    I have recently graduated from and got my Technical Diploma or Practical Nursing. During school. What I have been told is that it's not best to start off in LTC because they usually don't do IVs, Foleys, ect. What I've noticed in the LTC is there is...

12. Lpn student needs advice

    SouthernBelle85 replied to Citynurse17's topic in LPN/LVN Students

    A 16 month RN program?? Our LPN program was 18 months. If you can get a spot in the RN program...take it. I would first check the credentials first/

13. Stopped at 75 question. I'm almost sure I failed

    SouthernBelle85 replied to ybvmoveon's topic in NCLEX

    Oh gosh. I haven't took NCLEX yet but we have been taking ATI proctors and I always think I am doing horrible but end up with at least level two and at the beginning of the semester I got 81% chance on the predictor. I take it again Friday. Hopefull...

14. Failed nclex 11 times.

    SouthernBelle85 replied to Mtng's topic in NCLEX

    I think at this point you may need to go back to school or at least take a refresher course.

15. ATI Pharmacology

    SouthernBelle85 replied to Medic2RN-CCRN-CMC's topic in General Students

    I'm not sure if you have taken your Pharm proctor or just preparing to...I made a Level 2 on mine and really all I did was take the ATI quizzes on Pharm like multiple of times. It's good to know lab values and symptoms for like certain types of meds....