halinurse

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1. When the State comes in for Survey....

   halinurse replied to dcoffee's topic in LPN/LVN

   Hi, Yes I worked the 7-3 shift in a LTC facility during a State inspection. First and foremost, the facility I worked for had previous problems, so everyone was amped up and stressed out. I was a newer nurse at the time, less than 18 months licensed....

2. Online LVN to RN Bridge programs?

   halinurse posted a topic in Online Learning

   Hi everyone! Im looking for nurses who actually are enrolled or have completed an ONLINE LVN/LPN to RN bridge program. You know, the ones like "The College Network" or Indiana State University. I want to look into them but want some first hand exper...

3. When do you say enough is enough?

   halinurse posted a topic in LPN/LVN

   Hi everyone! Just got a job in a LTC facility after 5 years off raising my wee ones. My first days were awful. Place smells like urine, residents in old dirty clothes, not enough staff(2/3 CNA's to 58 patients), ants crawling around the nurses staion...

4. Baylor LPN's, What do you make?

   halinurse replied to wefdm21's topic in LPN/LVN

   Just started a Baylor program a few weeks ago. I work Sat/Sun 12 hour shifts, which is 24 hours and get paid for 32. My facility offers pay in lieau of benefits, which means I forgo any vacation time, holiday pay, insurance or sick time. I make 18.50...