moodychick LPN

moodychick has 35 years experience as a LPN and specializes in Emergency.

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1. Should I become an lpn first or just go for ASN?

   moodychick replied to Will-B's topic in Indiana

   Please, please, please go for your RN first!!!! As a 38-year LPN, I can tell you the good money is in hospitals; and, they are not hiring LPN's. Many are coming out of LPN school and are unable to get jobs! Also, go on for your BSN. Our hospital...

2. cpne failures

   moodychick replied to moodychick's topic in Online Learning

   Now it will take me another 6 months to save for the next trip!

3. cpne failures

   moodychick posted a topic in Online Learning

   Just failed CPNE. Took a bp on an arm with a running iv of NS. We do this all the time in ER. Seemed pretty harsh to fail for that. Any comments?

4. LPN lay-offs in Ohio

   moodychick posted a topic in Ohio

   I was sorry to hear that the brand new Atrium Hospital in Middletown has decided to lay off all of its LPN's. I hope this not true. This is one reason that I, after 35 years as a hospital LPN, am going back to school through EC. I hope to be don...

5. every LPN in my hosp was laid off today

   moodychick replied to FlowerbuddRN2B's topic in LPN/LVN

   Just heard 2 days ago that a hospital in my area has laid off all their LPN's. This is very scarey! I hope my hospital doesn't decide to do the same. I've been a long time and remember the last time our place did this. It was 1986. Of course aft...

6. What The Bleep Happened To The Shortage?

   moodychick replied to Pedinurse888's topic in Massachusetts

   come to beautiful Ohio! we have a shortage here and the hospitals in my area do hire new grads!

7. I Graduate as of 9/19!

   moodychick replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in Online Learning

   God bless you, Sue! Well done! And of course, Congratulations! Debbi

8. Talk me down from the ledge!

   moodychick replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in Online Learning

   A big congrats to you!! I'm going thru EC myself and every now and then when I think about CPNE I get nauseated and nervous! I am taking NC 4 in a couple of weeks; but, I still get scared! I'm so glad you passed!:ancong!:

9. Letter from EC about the Virginia BON's recent decision ...

   moodychick replied to Lunah's topic in Online Learning

   Ohio Gal ,let me know if you hear anything else about OBN not excepting EC. I only have 3 tests to go and clinicals to get done! I know I had a nurse manager that thought poorly of EC grads. She openly made them feel inferior to a traditional gra...

10. er visitors...a funny

    moodychick replied to UtErRnEmt's topic in Emergency

    The visitors hang around the door like flies and as soon as it opens, several run back! We can't stop the "customers" either at my ER. You can't win!!!:selfbonk:

11. Will you work during a Pandemic?

    moodychick replied to Goju's topic in COVID

    yes, I would work. Having no children at home now makes a definite difference. I would go to care for anyone affected ,especially children. I eould go so that others with children won't have to.

12. My bad attitude

    moodychick replied to jessiern's topic in Relations

    It seems to me that most managers have this same problem. I was also surprised that the "can't tell you WHO complained; but, I can tell you how many. No names, dates, times, etc." Also, the great evaluation suddenly turning into a bad one: I've he...

13. I took the Excelsior CPNE Workshop

    moodychick replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in Online Learning

    I live in Ohio and there's not a workshop close to me. I think I'm going to invest in Lynn's material and I will definitely watch for info on Rob's material. I personally am scared to death to even think about CPNE. It is my sincere hope that the ...

14. Define Nursing in 3 words

    moodychick replied to FutureNurseSaga's topic in General Nursing

    Believe in miracles!

15. Strange things found on (or in) a pt.

    moodychick replied to squeakykitty's topic in Emergency

    After many years in the ER have seen: Vibrators in several orifaces, Rectums containing soda bottles that had to be surgically removed, elbow pipes that were reported to have been "kicked" into a rectum by an unknown assailant, rectal zucinni, bed...