jaacosmom

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1. Am i doing something wrong?? Plaese Help

   jaacosmom replied to flower2007's topic in LPN/LVN

   Your sister should mind her own business. For you to do whats best for your family is very important and that includes having a life of your own. Should you decide to stay at home with your children is ultimately between you and your husband no one...

2. Meds...Where to Start

   jaacosmom replied to msdobson's topic in LPN/LVN

   Mike start with the classifications and then stick to the prototypes to each classification. You need to know what they are for, how they work, therapeutic effect, contraindications, administration, adverse reactions, drug interactions, nursing impl...

3. Are LPN/LVNs a dying breed?

   jaacosmom replied to Trophywife81's topic in LPN/LVN

   I think there alot of hospitals that are trying to phase out LPN/LVNs. And our main work places do tend to be LTC facilities, DRs offices, prisons, etc.However, there is to big of a demand for nurses tp completely phase out LPN/LVNs. We may not be ...

4. $12 an hour?!

   jaacosmom replied to HisTreasure's topic in LPN/LVN

   thats just sad for her but good for you.

5. $12 an hour?!

   jaacosmom replied to HisTreasure's topic in LPN/LVN

   In northern Michigan LPNs make from $12.50 (DRs office) to $22 (hospital contigent with no benes)

6. 2 week CNA prep course

   jaacosmom replied to flwannaB's topic in LPN/LVN

   My CNA course was 11 days. You got 6 days of orientation on the floor then you were on your own. The course was not to hard - lots of stuff to remember. Afterwards you could get your certfication. You should be able to get your certfication after you...

7. "Easy" LPN jobs

   jaacosmom replied to remrimsgems's topic in LPN/LVN

   Just as a side note I have always felt that the worst boody fluid was spit or vomit. Blood next especially fresh and that only because of the smell. Spit is just plain old nasty if something were to make me gag it would be the spit. Ugh!!! As for ...

8. "Easy" LPN jobs

   jaacosmom replied to remrimsgems's topic in LPN/LVN

   Please remember that LPN and RN nursing is not the same as CNA nursing. First clinical experience is generally a taste of CNA nursing. Most hospitals or LTC facilities do not employ their RNs and LPNs to do primary or direct care nursing although L...

9. what an lpn does at work

   jaacosmom replied to molyy's topic in LPN/LVN

   Really what a LPN does is limited only by what your state and facility allows. In Michigan LPNs can't initially hang an IV unless they take additional education. They can maintain an IV line however. Depending on your facility LPNs can do blood dr...

10. One week orientation at nursing home w/25 pt's?

    jaacosmom replied to MelodyRNurse's topic in LPN/LVN

    To me 25 pts sounds about right. But where I worked as an aide you had 6 weeks of orientation as a new LPN or RN hired there. 3 does not seem nearly enough especially as a new nurse. I agree with KAT7AP. How supportive are the other nurses and th...

11. How many of you worked as CNA's before you became LPN/LVN's???

    jaacosmom replied to couldntbhappier's topic in LPN/LVN

    As far as nursing people CNAs are rather at the bottom of the pile; however getting aide experience is a very good idea. You will learn your most basic nursing skills here and probably know them well by the time you graduate with your PN degree. You ...

12. How many of you worked as CNA's before you became LPN/LVN's???

    jaacosmom replied to couldntbhappier's topic in LPN/LVN

    It sounds like the same thing to me. CNA does stand for certified nurses aid and in some places its CENA (competency evaluated nurse aide). When I worked as a CNA there was lots of debate on what title to give the nurse aides. It seems that they l...

13. Heated discussion in class....

    jaacosmom replied to Coloradogrl's topic in LPN/LVN Students

    I work in a hospital in Northern Michigan. LPNs do not get sign on bonuses. Our community is small and there isn't a much of a demand for LPNs. The hospital does give sign on bonuses to new RN grads but not to experienced RNs who are new hires whi...

14. Took NCLEX-PN today...

    jaacosmom replied to aegirl's topic in NCLEX

    I did my Suanders N-Clex-PN study guide. Any time I had difficulty I wrote the topic down and then looked it up after I had finished that section (i.e. renal and urinary, pediatric, maternity, etc.). I passed on the first time. Just remember with all...

15. Took NCLEX-PN today...

    jaacosmom replied to aegirl's topic in NCLEX

    When I took mine it cut off at 85 too. I was so convinced that I failed so, so badly that I went home and started studying again. I passed and everyone I have talked to that only had 85 questions passed.