Loren2307

Loren2307 specializes in LTC.

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1. LPN grads STARTING PAY $/HR

   Loren2307 replied to raine84's topic in LPN/LVN

   KY: 13-14 days LTC 12-13 days Hopital IN:15-16.50 days LTC 13-14 hospital days

2. "Easy" LPN jobs

   Loren2307 replied to remrimsgems's topic in LPN/LVN

   I am a new grad and I did no clinicals in a LTC setting, they were all in a hospital settings. After I left KY( where I went to school) I moved to IN. LTC is where most LPN's get jobs and having no experiance in LTC really did me in. I lasted 3 we...

3. what to wear?

   Loren2307 replied to asquared's topic in LPN/LVN

   I wore a pair of black pants and a white button down shirt (untucked), for another I wore a simple black skirt and a blue button down top. I got both jobs so I must have looked good!! :smiley_aa :smiley_aa

4. I don't like my job...help!!

   Loren2307 replied to Loren2307's topic in LPN/LVN

   Thanks for all your advice. After working a couple of more nightshifts I decided that if I was offered the other job I would take it. They called me in today for a 2nd interveiw and offered me the job and I took it!! I am so excited. I really enj...

5. nursing caps

   Loren2307 replied to biker nurse's topic in General Nursing

   I just graduated from LPN school about a month ago and when we had our pinning ceremony we were presented with caps and pins. We never wore them to clinicals or anything. There was this one nurse, however, who was very old-school and wore her hat ...

6. I don't like my job...help!!

   Loren2307 posted a topic in LPN/LVN

   First of all, today I got my first nursing paycheck..I was very excited about that ....second of all...I really don't like the job that I just started. I applied for this job in LTC and got it. It is a night shift position...8 hour shifts. I though...

7. What type of fields can an LVN work in?

   Loren2307 replied to mspriss154's topic in LPN/LVN

   I am a new grad that just got licensed in Indiana. I did all my schooling in Kentucky and I was floored at what LPN's can not do in IN that they can in KY. The city that I did my clinicals in KY really utilizes LPN in Hospitals, in IN, regretfully,...

8. LPN pay

   Loren2307 replied to adireen's topic in General Nursing

   I am a new grad that just started work in a long term care facility. I got a job offer at a clinic starting at $13 and $16.50 for long term care in Indiana. In Kentucky where I am oringinally from LPN's at hospitals start at $12.36 and at LTC they ...

9. Hello from KY

   Loren2307 replied to cheryn's topic in General Nursing

   At OMHS the nurses either a Friday, Saturday, Sunday all 12 hour shifts, or Saturday, Sunday, Monday 12 hours shifts. I am working with a preceptor right now that is the the Fri-Sun. If you want to know more I can ask her exactly how it works. Some...

10. Hello from KY

    Loren2307 replied to cheryn's topic in General Nursing

    Hey, I am from Owensboro and the OMHS hospital has weekend option. I am doing my 120 hours with a weekend option nurse right now.

11. How is the first semester in the LPN program?

    Loren2307 replied to Ltorres5351's topic in LPN/LVN Students

    I am finally done with my LPN program and working on my 120 hours and soon to take my boards. I can't wait to move on to the next level and start the RN program. My first semester was great and on my first day of clinical I about died. But I will n...

12. working full time, is lpn do able?

    Loren2307 replied to lvloverRN's topic in LPN/LVN

    Nursewannabe, Working fulltime plus school is totally workable. I have been doing it for 1 1/2 years and I am almost done. My whole class consists of fulltime workers and mothers, however, we are in a weekend program and have classes on Friday and ...

13. Abusive Nursing Instructors-LPN

    Loren2307 replied to nurselala33's topic in LPN/LVN Students

    I am in the last semester of my nursing program. We have had a good run with instructors up until now. When we started having problems we took it straight to the Dean of Students. Hopefully, everything will come out alright in the end. But I know...

14. What was your hardest semester?

    Loren2307 replied to SoulShine75's topic in General Students

    I am in my last semester and doing my practicum. Though it isn't hard it is so very stressful to juggle everything in this transitional stage. A job, plus clinicals hours, plus paper, and the extra classes I am taking to get a head start on my BSN,...