FaithHope&Love

FaithHope&Love has 2 years experience.

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1. How would you respond to staff who are obviously disrespectful to patients?

   FaithHope&Love replied to Yiggs's topic in General Nursing

   This behavior really gets me, it's one of my biggest pet-peeves! I came accross it especially during my work in LTC. I would take the person aside and try to talk to them...educate, show them what they were doing...explain just how wrong this is. ...

2. long, New LPN looking for job advice....

   FaithHope&Love replied to FaithHope&Love's topic in New Nurse

   thank you....that's what i am really leaning toward. i'm just afraid of overloading myself too much.

3. long, New LPN looking for job advice....

   FaithHope&Love posted a topic in New Nurse

   i've had three job offers (that i am very thankful for), but i'm not sure which path to take. does anybody have any advice? i'm married, we have 3 daughters ages 9, 11, and 17. i just passed my boards june 14th and i'm in a lpn-rn bridge program that...

4. Let's introduce ourselves...

   FaithHope&Love replied to pedi-RN's topic in New Nurse

   hello all, i'm amanda, i graduated the pn program in december and took/passed my boards june 14...i had to wait because in ky i had to have a 120 hour internship prior to taking the boards... i've worked in geriatrics for 2 years as a cna, i'll hopef...

5. Were You a Nursing Assistant

   FaithHope&Love replied to pat8585's topic in General Nursing

   1. i took my cna course as a pre-req for the pn program, then worked for 2 years prior to passing the pn. 2. i think that it helped, for me it made me more comfortable with patients and their families. and i can fully understand where cnas are comin...

6. 75 Questions on NCLEX, pass or fail?

   FaithHope&Love replied to Lurksalot's topic in NCLEX

   I took the PN it cut off at 85 and I passed....LOTS of SATA, at least 20! I wasn't sure if the questions were hard/getting harder or if I was unprepared. But it all worked out in the end

7. question about results online-pretty sure I failed

   FaithHope&Love replied to MelodyRNurse's topic in NCLEX

   It took about 52 hours (not that I was counting or anything) before my results were posted, I don't think pass/fail has anything to do with timing. Best of luck!

8. Thank you all previous test takers....

   FaithHope&Love posted a topic in NCLEX

   i can't believe that at this time last week i was studying and restudying everything i know...or thought i knew! i couldn't sleep friday night and gave up at 3 saturday morning, having to be at the testing center at 7:30. i got there, went through al...

9. bridging from c.n.a to lpn

   FaithHope&Love replied to followyourbliss's topic in CNA/MA

   I don't know of a bridge program where I live either...not for CNA to LPN. I'm in my 1st semester of the LPN program which is an 18 month program. 8.5-12 months, wow! I like the program I am in, but I have a LOT to learn...lots, and lots of info! G...

10. how many patients do you have

    FaithHope&Love replied to The Bell Jar's topic in CNA/MA

    I'm a CNA in LTC and when I work alzheimer's/dementia or the skilled floor I have 12 residents. When I work personal care I have about 22 residents, but several of them do most everything for themselves. I generally go back and help the cna's on the ...

11. 3rd shifters, what are your duties?

    FaithHope&Love replied to CJolin's topic in CNA/MA

    I am new to my job but here's what I've been doing so far (7p-7a) Getting residents ready/into bed, hs care, picking up their room as I go along Showers (generally 1-2 at night and/or in the morning) Checking the residents every 2 hrs....taking them ...

12. Calling All CNA's!

    FaithHope&Love replied to nightingale's topic in CNA/MA

    Hello all, I'm a new CNA, I just started working about a month ago. I took a CNA course this past spring as a pre-req for the LPN program at school. I didn't plan on working until I was out of nursing school, but you know how that goes...needed m...

13. Post Spring 2006 semester grades here!

    FaithHope&Love replied to nurse2btracy's topic in Pre-Nursing

    MedTerm~A Comm.~A CNA course~A A&PI~B

14. I'm going insane.

    FaithHope&Love replied to faith5099's topic in Pre-Nursing

    I understand! I was in your shoes about a month ago, sometimes checking the mail twice a day...just in case it fell out of the stack of junk mail. Hang in there :) Good Luck!

15. ~*~*~* A&P II Summer 2006! *~*~*~

    FaithHope&Love replied to Elizabeth Hanes's topic in Pre-Nursing

    I started A&PII May 9th. It's a 6 week course, lecture 4 days a week (2hrs. each) and lab 2 days a week (2 & 1/2 hrs. each). There are 2 quizzes and an exam every week in lecture, a quiz every lab with exams every 2 weeks....no time to fall b...