Queenietoo

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1. LPN/LVN rate of pay in your area.

   Queenietoo replied to Couture_Honey's topic in LPN/LVN

   Does anyone know what LPN/LVN pay is for state of Louisiana? I'm seriously considering a move to that state.

2. Roll Call, LPN to RN Students!!!

   Queenietoo replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in LPN-RN

   Hi, I am Karen. I graduated from the LPN program in June 2006. I work on the medical floor in a hospital. After putting much thought into it, I have decided to enroll into the Excelsior program and prusue my RN. Good luck to everyone!

3. College Network

   Queenietoo replied to Laught3r's topic in LPN-RN

   I'm glad to come across this forum. I am considering College Network. For some of us, the most important consideration is not money, it's convience and being able to pass the courses. I'm sure you can get the books off ebay much cheaper, but some o...

4. Are the LPNs get the dirty works?

   Queenietoo replied to 12breakfree's topic in LPN/LVN

   I work on the medical floor of a hospital. Each nurse, LPN's and RN's are assigned to equal amt. of pts. We usually have 2 CNA's that share the hall. LPN's and RN's are equally responsible for all treatments, med. administration, charting, etc.. o...

5. Can LPNs be Hospice nurses?

   Queenietoo replied to ninipanini621's topic in LPN/LVN

   Where I live LPN's are hired for hospice. The RN must do so many sup visits, but the LPN does routine visits.

6. The difference of nursing roles RN to LPN.

   Queenietoo replied to shaab0117's topic in LPN-RN

   I'm an LPN and I push drugs at my hospital. There a few skills I can't do such as D/C a central line, spike the bag on a unit of blood products. LPN's also do the RN assessments on new admits.

7. LPN/LVN rate of pay in your area.

   Queenietoo replied to Couture_Honey's topic in LPN/LVN

   I started my first job after graduation last August. I was started at $11.00 base pay, $1.25 per hour for evening diff., and an additional $1.75 on weekends. I have to work every other weekend. After I was there 6 months I was raised to $12.00 bas...

8. Dropping Out of the LVN Program

   Queenietoo replied to rosebud1's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   We have to take an exam as well before they will recommend us to the State Boards. It is 2,000 questions and we have to pass with a 90%. We have to take it while we are doing our preceptorship.

9. LPN/LVN rate of pay in your area.

   Queenietoo replied to Couture_Honey's topic in LPN/LVN

   When I left CA 12 years ago my utilities were not even close to that. Maybe rates have gone up. My utilities are close to $300.00 a month, but our weather is more severe. 19 deg. yesterday morning (shivering). We can make a little more in LTC, bu...

10. LPN/LVN rate of pay in your area.

    Queenietoo replied to Couture_Honey's topic in LPN/LVN

    I moved here from Los Angeles County approx. 12 years ago. It's true, housing is much lower here. You can get a 3 bedroom for $100,000 in S.E. OK depending where you buy. That is a simple middle class neighborhood. Everything else is as high or h...

11. Dropping Out of the LVN Program

    Queenietoo replied to rosebud1's topic in LPN/LVN Students

    Reading this thread makes me appreciate my instructors very much. They give us alot of homework and I get tired of it sometimes, but they are very helpful and constantly encourage us. When we are at clinicals, they encourage us to get all the experie...

12. LPN/LVN rate of pay in your area.

    Queenietoo replied to Couture_Honey's topic in LPN/LVN

    blue chip, I live in OK as well. I'm a nursing student. Our hospital starts LPN's out at 10.35. I'm working so hard in school, I'm not too happy about rate of salary. It's not much to look forward to. It seems to me if there was such a nursing sho...