greatan

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1. Are LPN's hired much for psych facilities?

   greatan replied to newtress's topic in Psychiatric

   Hi, I am a LPN and have been working in a psych hospital for about 3 months now. LPN's can do everything a RN does except get orders for restraints and seclusion. And like what was mentioned earlier if the census drops on a floor then only a RN is ut...

2. Is a Medical Technician Assistant a CNA

   greatan posted a topic in CNA/MA

   Hospitals in my area are no longer advertising LPN positions but have positions called Medical Technician Assistants. It states responsibilities such as inserting foleys, bathes, adls, and other technical procedures. What exactly is this? What is the...

3. Ohio Certified Medication Aide Course Outline

   greatan replied to cmatobe's topic in General Nursing

   As a newly licensed LPN I find this appalling. In Ohio they are getting rid of the traditional LPNs and replacing them with clinical technicians supported by medication aides. Sure it is opening up a whole new job market but it is suddenly ridding th...

4. Why aren't hospitals hiring LPNs?

   greatan replied to babycakes78's topic in LPN/LVN

   In my job search for the last 4 months since I graduated from LPN school I have slowly watched all the hospital jobs disintegrate. There are only 2 major hospitals in my area. One only hired LPNs at their satellite hospitals. Now in the last few week...

5. LPN New Grad Pay rate / Job Market In Cleveland / Akron

   greatan replied to RFWB's topic in Ohio

   I have done plenty of research in the Cleveland area. Area hospitals here are around $16.85 for new LPNs in hospitals, with I believe a 70 cent shift differential for night shift. A former classmate of mine got $20/hr for LTC for evening shift. Of co...

6. nclex tutors in cleveland/westside/eastside area

   greatan replied to adason07's topic in Ohio

   The cost included the classes I mentioned guaranteeing if you took all the classes and did all the homework that your computer would shut off at 85 questions and that you would pass. If you didn't pass you could get tutoring from Caroline which was i...

7. nclex tutors in cleveland/westside/eastside area

   greatan replied to adason07's topic in Ohio

   I took the class through my school. It was awesome. You learn so much about the material and how to study for it. I highly recommend it. I believe it was 6 classes, 3 hours each. I had the daughter, but the mother also teaches and does private tutori...

8. Just Took Nclex Pn

   greatan replied to Day83's topic in LPN/LVN

   If NJ is one of the many quick results states you can check between 24-48 hrs after taking it on your states board of nursing by doing a licensure verification.

9. lpn entrance exam

   greatan replied to lovelymc72's topic in LPN/LVN Students

   Go to your local library. They have a review book, not sure what it's called, but your librarian should know. It has tons of practice questions in the book and on the cd that comes with it.

10. LVN student curious which semester is the toughest?

    greatan replied to nicoswife's topic in New Nurse

    As a recent graduate of an lpn program I, myself, would have to say the first semester was hardest for me. I had absolutely no medical background whatsoever. I came from a graphics printing background so I had to learn everything from the bottom up. ...

11. Transition from LPN to RN

    greatan replied to BoskoB's topic in LPN-RN

    manature I'm not sure what area of Cleveland you are from but ATS Institute in Highland Heights has an LPN bridge program with both day and evening classes. They have a website www.atsinstitute.com. I took the evening LPN classes there.

12. What kind of jobs do nursing students have?

    greatan replied to Joe NightingMale's topic in General Students

    I know from my own experience that as an LPN student I could only find a job in LTC as an aide. I wasn't interested in it nor did I want to make a commitment after graduation. I tried local hospitals but the only tech positions were for RNs not LPNs....

13. NCLEX for LPN

    greatan replied to tiffdeandre's topic in General Students

    I don't think it matters what school you went to, but when originally enrolling that should have been one of your questions...what percentage passed the NCLEX on the first try. I feel as long as you applied yourself in school and use a review book to...

14. LPN role in Clinical Research

    greatan posted a topic in Research

    Any LPNs doing clinical research? Is it a bad idea to graduate and go directly into it? Why kind of job responsibilities do LPNs generally have. Any help would be appreciated.

15. ERI tests, anyone!?!?!

    greatan replied to mamac0805's topic in General Students

    My entire class was panicked over the exit exam. We had to get at least 60 to pass. However, if we didn't pass, we had 2 more tries. Only 2 people did not pass. It wasn't as bad as I thought. I got a 66. If you studied well during the rest of the yea...