NurseHeather1

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1. VA Salary

   NurseHeather1 replied to babyphat's topic in Virginia

   Anyone know the pay scale for the Eastern Shore of VA? Accomack county area?....Onancock or parksley?

2. Ocean County Community College

   NurseHeather1 replied to janepearson's topic in New Jersey

   I heard their pass rate is low! That was about 6 months ago that I heard that. Good luck!

3. LPN Starting Salary

   NurseHeather1 replied to pat8585's topic in LPN/LVN

   Southern NJ here and I started as a new grad at 22.50 with a dollar shift differental. It really depends on where you live! It varies! Good luck! Heather

4. To Mars and back. in one night...... help

   NurseHeather1 replied to candyLPN2Be's topic in New Nurse

   I am also a new LPN and I also work in a subacute/LTC center. My orientation was a month and then I was let out on my own but my run was only 16 subactute patients. I know how you feel though because after a month of doing the 16 patients I was put o...

5. Frustrated LPN

   NurseHeather1 replied to alitak's topic in LPN/LVN

   I would reccommend finding one in your area with a subacute unit and giving it a try. I workfor a LTC center with a subacute unit and I am loving it. I usually have 11-15 patients depending on our census. The LT hall has 30. My orientation was a mont...

6. Would It Be Better To Be A Lpn First, Then Go For Rn?

   NurseHeather1 replied to wannabaRN's topic in LPN-RN

   There are benefits to doing either. I took the LPN route to start with so that I could start working quicker and gain expeirence while going for my RN. I know alot of people who have done this. It is really working out for me. Good luck! heather

7. New LPN student needing advice!

   NurseHeather1 replied to mysticalmoonray's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   That sounds like how my program was!! All I can say is hang in there. Keep studying and do the best you can. It may seem like you are not retaining it because I thought the same thing when I started but you would be surprised what you do remember. H...

8. LVN Question

   NurseHeather1 replied to bryandamatrix's topic in LPN/LVN

   I would try to get a job as a GVN/GPN first! If not, call a few places and see if you can get hired! You can challenge the cert test. I was going to do it myself but I ended up getting an early test date. Hope this helps!