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About nursemelani

Wife, Mom, Pedi home health nurse, student

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  1. Anyone hear of UNITEK College?

    I'm in Rocklin.
  2. Help...took time off to have baby after school

    Have you taken some continuing education units. If you need some, chose a subject that will help with where you want to work. Many hospitals have new grad programs, so even though you are not exactly a new grad, the program would be good for you.
  3. Quick question......How hard?...

    You are probably right Mike. You have already gotten over your fear of causing someone discomfort, seeing naked people of all ages, etc. You have nothing to fear but books and tests. By the way, I think EMTs are some of the most under-paid people on ...
  4. Anyone hear of UNITEK College?

    Good to know. I am an LVN and have been looking for an LVN to RN program. I didn't like WCC because of the price and because their clinicals are on weekends. I'll check out this Unitek joint.
  5. NG tube placement

    When I was in school I never volunteered when the opportunity came up to drop an NG. I was always so afraid of making the patient gag, or just doing something wrong with the instructor watching. Fortunately in home health, my patients usually have a ...
  6. Quick question......How hard?...

    For some reason, nursing attracts a lot of us "older" students, so I am sure you will have company. For me the clinicals were harder than the classroom part, but that is different for everyone.
  7. What type of fields can an LVN work in?

    I have worked in assisted living facilities and in pediatric home health. Two good friends that graduated with me both worked in med/surg. One of them spent a couple of years in L&D, and now works in the outpatient clinic of a county hospital.
  8. LPN Starting Salary

    I get an evaluation every year, and they always say "You're doing a great job. We haven't gotten a raise from the state, so we can't give out raises this year." It sucks, but it seems to be this way with any home health agency. I could make more in a...
  9. LPN Starting Salary

    Hi Mumpet- I am also a pediatric home health LVN, here in the Sacramento area. I also make $17 an hour, and have been stuck at that rate for 5 years now!!
  10. What's the weirdest baby name?

    Damn. Same experience. Apparantly I do not exist in the U.S., due to my weird last name. Here in CA, Jadon is a popular name for boys, but according to that site, there are zero Jadons.
  11. I'm quitting nursing

    There are SO many different areas of nursing. Advice Nurse, Home Health, Laser Skin Clinic, Infertility Clininc, Private Doctors Office, etc. My best friend burned out on Med-Surg. Like a previous poster, she was taking anxiety meds to deal with the ...
  12. young nurses

    But it's true !!! When I went to LVN school I was young (and kind of cute if I do say so myself). I swear a couple of the instructors took an instant dislike to me. They also scared us all on the first day by telling stories of all the students they ...
  13. Speech class jitters!!!!

    I was a nervous wreck too. Every time I got up to that podium, I would get short of breath and my voice would shake. My instructor was very kind and stayed after class with me, letting me make a speech to just her, until my shakes subsided a little b...
  14. I cannot find a job as a LPN in California..Very sad :(

    I read through the rest of the thread and I am just dumbfounded. Are you presenting yourself professionally? Well dressed? A little make-up, neatly groomed, smiling, using proper english, a firm handshake, etc? Is your resume free of typos or spellin...
  15. I cannot find a job as a LPN in California..Very sad :(

    Wow, I am an LVN, and I know that my home health agency and all the others around Sacramento are DESPERATE for nurses.