ITsurvivor06

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1. New grad RN in LTC/rehab, feeling conflicted

   ITsurvivor06 replied to Cynnie24's topic in Geriatric

   Wow. In our LTC/Rehab unit there is one nurse on night shift for (max) 63 pts and the full time one is an LPN. So an RN (even if a new grad) PLUS 2 LPNs for half as many patients makes me feel that you are very fortunate, indeed. I've been a day shi...

2. Want to hear your pet peeves in LTC nursing

   ITsurvivor06 replied to mondkmondk's topic in Geriatric

   Aides who fail to see the big picture....who you have to lead by the nose, no matter how long they have worked on the unit. Can't remember who is diabetic. Can't remember who is a daily weight, who needs to see the nurse before going in the dining ...

3. Excelsior Questions

   ITsurvivor06 replied to katybee's topic in Online Learning

   Hi everyone.... I have been researching Excelsior and the publishing companies extensively for the past 2-3 weeks. And I'm still learning... I'm a LPN working in the rehab unit of a LTC for the past two years. One of my coworkers is attempting to g...

4. Reconsidering LPN/nursing after reading online blogs

   ITsurvivor06 replied to Dawn674's topic in LPN/LVN

   Dawn, I agree with caliotter3 that a positive working environment makes a huge difference. Please don't give up your dream--you clearly have a nurse's heart! I became a LPN at the age of 48. I have been working for two years on the rehab unit of a...

5. Does anyone really enjoy LTC?

   ITsurvivor06 replied to ihollie's topic in Geriatric

   You just need to get into a good facility. I am a new LPN, graduated Dec 06. I am working in LTC and I really like it. The only drawback for me is that they do not always schedule enough aides. My hall has 18 residents, plus if a QMAis working anothe...

6. Bunch of Questions for LTC LPN's.. Help I'm new!

   ITsurvivor06 replied to changeofpaceRN's topic in LPN/LVN

   i recently started working in ltc (new grad dec. 06). i followed a nurse for about three shifts, then was followed as i did all the meds and treatments for three shifts. that ended today; tomorrow i am off and the next day i am on the cart by myself....

7. LPN's please help

   ITsurvivor06 replied to Sophy123's topic in LPN/LVN

   on second thought i have to agree with the commuter--it's not so much that the classes are hard, it's just that it is a lot of information to take in in a relatively short period of time. it can seem overwhelming at times. i graduated in december and...

8. LPN's please help

   ITsurvivor06 replied to Sophy123's topic in LPN/LVN

   sophy, yes, the classes are hard. the most important piece of advice i can give you is to study to learn, not just to pass tests. it is a 24/deal. it helps to have a lot of support at home; in fact it's essential. at 22, i don't know if you are on y...

9. Poll for those who have already taken NCLEX..

   ITsurvivor06 replied to lpn2rnMay2005's topic in NCLEX

   oh! i used the saunders cd, but it really didn't help me much. you either know it or you don't, sad to say. if you went through your program only studying to pass tests, you may have a difficult time. but if you studied to learn, you will be ok!

10. Poll for those who have already taken NCLEX..

    ITsurvivor06 replied to lpn2rnMay2005's topic in NCLEX

    i don't remember all the questions from the original post, but i passed the nclex-pn with the minimum 85. it took just over an hour, the questions were very hard, and i was sure i'd failed. my school used the ati, and i got my nclex results in 48 hrs...

11. NCLEX was not easy

    ITsurvivor06 replied to flwannaB's topic in LPN/LVN

    prayer, my experience was exactly like babydoll's. as for meds, i had maybe 10 med questions, and i swear i had never heard of any of them. i too used the saunders cd, but many of the questions on the exam were really, really hard, and i don't feel ...

12. LPN phasing out to be QMA's only

    ITsurvivor06 replied to BabyGirl00's topic in Indiana

    the talk about phasing out lpns first began in the mid-60s and has ebbed and flowed ever since, but never actually happened. it is true that hospitals are "encouraging" their lpns to become rns, that is if they want to continue working there, and not...

13. TOO Old??? 41 1/2 years old

    ITsurvivor06 replied to chubbi's topic in Career Support

    hey chubbi.......age alone should not be a factor! i'm 48 and a newly licenced lpn, about to start my first job next week. age alone means nothing! nursing school, whether pn or rn, is tough and very time-consuming, so a lot of support at home, havin...

14. NCLEX was not easy

    ITsurvivor06 replied to flwannaB's topic in LPN/LVN

    hi prayer--for prioritizing, remember abc. if it's a question about how you just came on shift and there are four patient conditions described and who would you see first or last, prioritize them in order from least stable to most stable. i'm not mu...

15. NCLEX for the second time. HELP!!

    ITsurvivor06 replied to lvnforlife's topic in LPN/LVN

    hey lvngino, got your pm in my email. i get lost on this site--i love it but it's almost too big. yeah, i did pass at 85 but was convinced i'd failed--the questions were really hard. fortunately in in you only have to wait 2 days for results, so i di...