I went to school for my LPN when I was 56 yrs old. Surprised myself by passing the boards(although I did bust my butt to EARN it!!). I wanted to go for RN, but am now 62 and just got over lung cancer treatments (which took my hair, my hearing(Hard of...
pattylpn54 replied to cowgirlBSN's topic in School
i am a clinic sub (lpn) and have worked in clinics full-time/full-year, so i've worked in all grade settings and we are not allowed to give any medications of any type (otc or other), unless brought in by a parent or guardian with a filled out & ...
thanks for info. i called & was told it's 24 ceu's q 2 yrs -- 1 per month. the 25th is for newbies (like me!) only -- the 1 hiv/aids prior to 1st renewal. as part of the 24 q 2 yr... 2 must be on med errors & 2 on domestic violence q 3rd ren...
pattylpn54 replied to Liddle Noodnik's topic in LPN/LVN
commuter and caliotter, thank you very much for taking the time to give me some greatly appreciated advice. i intend to take all the advice i receive and use it as it's given to me. i do understand what you mean commuter re:age. i wondered about t...
pattylpn54 replied to Liddle Noodnik's topic in LPN/LVN
systole and zuzi, thank you so much for your helpful advice. i will take it and do as you've shared with me. i appreciate you very much. i was the oldest in my class (54 yrs) and the only one from my town. the rest were in their 20s & from ...
pattylpn54 replied to Keepstanding's topic in School
i'm totally on board with "luvschoolnursing". i too work at a high school. 9 out of 10 only come to the clinic to inform you that they're going home and parent is on the way. the clinic is just their waiting room -- you've been totally left out of...
a school nurse does not do this job for the money. where i'm at, we make far less than in any facility--hosp or otherwise. you do it for the love of the job/children or you do it because you enjoy being broke!! we work when the kids are in school ...
if you're being too lax, then so am i, because i do pretty much the same. if you sent home every kid a teacher sends to you or "thinks the student has...", there would be no child at school. my favorite saying/reply is, i don't go to your room &...
i'm in the clinic of a 1300 student body high school(me & i aide). we have them stacked on top of each other! we work the clinic, do any and all early dismissals(sick or not) -- guess there's no attendance office!! we also seem to have the only t...
pattylpn54 replied to kidsnurse1969's topic in School
i go to wal-mart & buy the bucket of soft mints(they also come in bags). they're larger than regular small mints, so there's less chance of choking & they're soft, almost like melt-aways. only problem is i have to pay for them if i want them,...
pattylpn54 replied to Rescuepuppies's topic in School
Don't know where you're from, but here in Fl. you can work as a clinic sub with NO medical/healthcare experience at all..only requirement is a high school diploma!!! So if you have an RN or LPN behind your name you are GOLD to school boards(if you're...